Baby Shower Food & Drink: Sweet & Savoury Ideas by Theme
Woodland Wonderland
Savoury Suggestions:
- Mini mushroom and thyme tartlets/ spinach and mushroom mini pies.
- Rustic ploughman's snacking board: any hard, pasteurised cheese (Cheddar, Gruyere, Red Leicester, vegan cheese, halloumi) washed apple slices, pickles, chutneys, crusty bread or crackers.
- Small roasted potatoes tossed in rosemary and garlic, served in a wooden bowl.
- Mini meat/vegan sausage rolls sprinkled with rosemary or thyme for a 'woodland' aroma.
- Roasted vegetable skewers with mushrooms, courgette, peppers, cherry tomatoes brushed with garlic and herb oil.
- Ginger or Peppermint teas served in rustic teapots, or jugs of sparkling and still grape juice.
Sweet Treats:
- Forest berry pavlovas - mini meringue nests topped with raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, optional whipped cream and a dusting of icing sugar.
- Chocolate 'log slice' brownies - cut brownies into circles and decorate with rings to resemble tree stumps.
- Apple & cinnamon crumble pots - serve in tiny ramekins for a cosy, rustic dessert. Add small ceramic jugs of custard to pour on top.
- Woodland cupcakes - decorated with chocolate icing and fondant toadstools/flowers/woodland figures.
Neutral and Minimalist
Savoury suggestions:
- Neatly cut finger sandwiches: egg & cress, hummus & red pepper, chicken & tarragon.
- Mini quiches with spinach & pasteurised ricotta, leek & cheddar or tomato & basil, served on simple ceramic trays.
- Crisp crostini with whipped pasteurised soft cheese and a touch of honey or thyme. Swap out for white bean and lemon puree as a vegan option.
- Mini sausage rolls (meat or vegan).
- Mediterranean mezze bowls with a neutral-coloured theme - hummus, white bean dip, soft pitta triangles & olives.
- Soft drinks: sparkling water with mint or citrus, peppermint or ginger iced teas.
Sweet Treats:
- Vanilla bean cupcakes with white buttercream. Top with a single, food-grade flower petal such as rose or pansy.
- Cream-coloured macarons.
- Mini pavlova clouds - soft white meringue nests with just a hint of fruit. Choose toppings such as white peach, whipped cream or a single edible gold leaf decoration.
- Simple shortbread fingers, lightly dusted with icing sugar.
Safari/Jungle Adventure
Savoury Suggestions:
- Mini 'Savannah' sliders (beef, chicken or vegan) - small burgers served on brioche buns with lettuce & a light sauce. You could label them with little themed flags (lion, elephant, monkey silhouettes).
- Safari snacking board - a rustic platter with pregnancy-safe meats (such as cooked chicken slices or cooked roast beef), pasteurised cheeses, crackers & grissini, sun-dried tomatoes, dried apricots, figs.
- Chicken skewers with satay/katsu sauce or honey & mustard, served on banana leaves.
- Sausage rolls (meat or vegan) served with mustard mayo.
- Roasted vegetable & hummus wrap bites, cut into pinwheel slices.
- Jungle juice mocktails: mango, passionfruit, or orange-based drinks served in clear or coloured glass jars.
Sweet Treats:
- 'Wild Tracks' Chocolate cupcakes - with buttercream swirls in neutral tones of beige, light brown, cream. Top with edible animal print toppers.
- Mini safari donuts. A selection of little ring donuts dipped in white chocolate with zebra stripes of dark chocolate piping; milk chocolate; caramel glaze. These could be displayed on wooden stands or a crate.
- Animal-shaped biscuits using cookie cutters, decorated with sage, taupe or cream-coloured icing for a safari theme or green and orange for a jungle theme.
- Vegan banana & coconut mini muffins, topped with coconut flakes.
- Colourful fruit skewers with tropical fruits such as mango, pineapple, kiwi.
Celestial
Savoury Suggestions:
- Star-shaped mini sandwiches filled with pasteurised egg mayo, avocado smash with lime and chives or roast chicken and tarragon.
- Starry night crudities platter - purple carrots, beetroot hummus, baba ganoush, sliced plums and figs.
- Galaxy-inspired cheeseboard - charcoal crackers, hard cheeses, vegan cheese options, fig chutney & grapes.
- Mini moon-shaped tarts with options of pasteurised ricotta or vegan feta and caramelised onion, mushroom & thyme, or slow-roasted tomato with basil.
- Sparkling grape juice served in glittery fluted glasses for a “starlit” effect. You can decorate with food-grade edible flowers (e.g. cream-white pansies or violas), but avoid leaves, stems, unripe berries, or chamomile flowers, which are not safe in pregnancy.
Sweet Treats:
- Celestial cupcakes decorated with blue icing and edible gold stars or round silver 'planet' balls (leave these out if you have small children/babies attending).
- Blueberry or blackcurrant tarts.
- Macarons decorated with blues and golds.
- 'Galaxy' cake with marble icing in blues, purples and gold.
- Star-shaped biscuits and chocolate.
Peter Rabbit & Classic Storybook
Savoury Suggestions:
- 'Mr McGregor's' garden veggie platter. A colouful display of garden vegetables - baby carrots, radishes, cherry tomatoes, cucumber spears, served with herby dips such as parsley or chive crème fraîche or dill yoghurt (pasteurised).
- Mini crustless quiches - classic flavours of cheddar & chive, spinach & mushroom, ham & leek. Served warm or room temperature, displayed in a wicker basket lined with gingham napkins for a storybook feel.
- Traditional neatly cut finger sandwiches - egg mayo & cress, cucumber & hummus, coronation chicken, cooked, flaked salmon & dill.
- 'Farmer's Picnic' sausage rolls (meat or vegan), labelled with tiny handmade tags, served with chutney pots.
- Mini cottage pies in ramekins. A classic comfort-food option.
- Roasted vegetable vegan tartlets - mini pastry shells filled with roasted courgette, pepper, and onion with a drizzle of olive oil.
- Soft drinks: sparkling grape juice, fruit punches, or pregnancy-safe herbal teas such as peppermint or rooibos.
Sweet Treats:
- Mini scones with clotted cream and jam, served on tiered stands with gingham or floral napkins.
- Garden berry mini tarts, filled with vanilla cream and topped with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and a sprig of mint, served alongside the scones.
- Carrot patch cupcakes, topped with a swirl of cream cheese frosting and a tiny fondant carrot.
- Fruit skewers with mint. Strawberries, grapes, and blueberries on small wooden picks. Refreshing, light, and perfectly themed to Peter Rabbit’s garden.
- Soft butter biscuits decorated with Peter Rabbit silhouettes or little leaf shapes.
- Centrepiece chocolate 'veg patch' cake with chocolate soil and mini fondant carrots.