Baby Shower Dishes to Delight

Whether traditional or modern, a brunch, lunch or dinner, the perfect menu always leads to a festive baby shower. Celebrate mom-to-be with fun foods and delicious, crowd-pleasing recipes to remember.

By Olivia Rassow

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Paula Hible
Breadstick Snails

This adorable appetizer, inspired by frogs, snails, and puppy-dogs' tails, is sure to delight guests. Enjoy a snack that's both easy to make and fun to serve!
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Smoky Black-Eyed Peas

Commonly served to bring good luck and a fresh start, a side of black-eyed peas is a wish for prosperity for mommy and baby-to-be.
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Paula Hible
Fruit & Cheese Kabobs

Fruit and cheese are always party pleasers! Use cookie cutters to create simple, pretty shapes that are a cinch to skewer.
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Kang Kim
Quilt Pizza

This baby blanket-inspired pizza has something for everyone. Let guests top their own square at the beginning of the shower, then bake and dig in!
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Tina Rupp
Farfalle With Peas and Goat Cheese

Baby-size bowties are the start to this fresh salad. Mixed with crisp vegetables and goat cheese, this pasta dish is a definite crowd-pleaser.
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Yunhee Kim
Roast Beef Pinwheels

No doubt Mom will regularly croon the classic tune "The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round." These tasty wraps, filled with roast beef and spinach, are a fun cue to get her practicing the song!
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Tina Rupp
Risotto With Sugar Snap Peas and Ham

Baby is sweet, and so is our risotto with sugar snap peas and ham. Serve in individual cups and top with fresh Parmesan cheese.
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Kana Okada
Mixed Greens With Seafood Salad

Mom may really miss having her sushi lunches while pregnant, but this recipe for baby greens and fresh seafood is a great alternative.
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Tina Rupp
Ham and Egg Breakfast Cups with Hash Browns

This tasty dish is practically calling out to be served during a reading of Green Eggs and Ham. Make sure Mom's nursery bookshelf is stocked with the kid-favorite story.
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How to Make Pacifier Baby Cupcakes

These funny baby faces add a bit of humor to a dessert table. Frost classic cupcakes with peach colored frosting, add two inverted chocolate chips for eyes, then press a pacifier where baby's mouth would be.

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Peanut Butter "Sandwiches"

If she's not already, Mom will soon be very familiar with PB&J! Serve a cookie inspired by the most popular lunchbox standby. A chocolate dip adds an upgrade we'll gladly trade for!
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Charles Schiller
Cinnamon-Caramel Cupcakes

These creamy cupcakes are made of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Serve plain, or sprinkle with pink or blue sugar.
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Sweet Banana Cream Pie

No doubt bananas will be on the menu when the baby-to-be starts eating solids. Guests will love a simple dessert inspired by one of Baby's favorites. This classic is the perfect finish to any baby shower meal.

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What is the perfect menu for a baby shower?

Breadstick Snails

Smoky Black-Eyed Peas

Fruit & Cheese Kabobs

Quilt Pizza

Farfalle With Peas and Goat Cheese

Roast Beef Pinwheels

Risotto With Sugar Snap Peas and Ham

Mixed Greens With Seafood Salad

Ham and Egg Breakfast Cups with Hash Browns

Peanut Butter "Sandwiches"

Cinnamon-Caramel Cupcakes

Sweet Banana Cream Pie

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