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By Edie Mindell

One of the components that guests look forward to the most is, of course, the food! Contrary to popular belief, baby shower food does not have to be pricey or expensive to make. This article will provide some easy-to-follow baby shower menu recipes that are sure to awe all your guests. These recipes will make people believe that you spent a fortune on the menu, yet they will cost a fraction of what people generally spend on catering for events like showers.

Some of the easiest appetizers and snacks come already pre-made! Buy refrigerated croissant dough, biscuit dough, and cookie dough. Use baby-themed cookie cutters like diaper and baby bottle shapes, and roll croissant dough in the shape of diapers. You can also use pastel-colored sprinkles for the cookies to add a cute touch. These snacks are easy, inexpensive, and delicious!

Another idea is to make adorable, little baby-themed cupcakes. Buy cake mix and add the other ingredients as directed on the box. Bake in cake cups and decorate with frosting and sprinkles. A couple of drops of food coloring can be added to plain, white frosting to create light, pastel colors. Heart-shaped cupcakes stand out a bit more and look beautiful, but the size and shape of the cupcakes are entirely up to you.

The next recipe is a delicious and colorful salad recipe. This recipe is nutritious yet very appetizing, and will definitely be loved by all the ladies! In one or two large salad bowls, mix 2 to 4 bags of spring mix lettuce (depending on the size of your shower and the number of guests), 1 to two small packages of baby tomatoes, 1 to 2 cups of diced cucumber, 1/2 to 1 cup of shredded carrots, 1 to 2 cans of canned, sweetened tangerine slices, 1/2 to 1 cup of raisins, and 1/2 to 1 cup of caramelized pecans. Serve chilled with honey mustard or a sweet style vinaigrette.

An amazing fruit salad, popular in parts of Latin America is made using strawberries, mango, melon, sliced bananas, grapes, sliced oranges, sliced apple, and sliced pear. You can adjust the types and variety of fruits to fit your taste. Mix all the fruit pieces in a large decorative bowl and generously drizzle with sweetened condensed milk. Add caramelized almonds if desired.

A fabulous spinach dip that can be served at baby showers is really easy to make! The dip can be served with both corn chips and crackers. The recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of real mayo (you can use light mayo if preferred), 1/2 cup of softened cream cheese, 1 package of frozen spinach (cooked and drained), 1/2 cup chopped green onion, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and parsley to taste. Combine all ingredients and serve warm. If desired, you can melt Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese over the dip before serving. Provide an assortment of crackers and crunchy corn chips to eat the spinach dip with.

These easy-to-follow, pre-made recipes will take up almost none of your time, and are guaranteed to bring compliments from all of your baby shower guests and the new Mom and upcoming baby, you are honoring!

About the Author: Edie Mindell is a Content Writer for Simply Unique Baby Gifts. For baby shower gifts, gifts for baby’s first birthday, holidays and the perfect newborn baby idea, visit our online baby boutique and enjoy free shipping with no minimum purchase requirements (lower 48 states).

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