15 Easy And Delicious Baby Shower Lunch Ideas

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If you can’t come up with the menu for the afternoon party, here are the easiest baby shower lunch ideas you can make on a budget. These recipe ideas are ideal if you have no time to cook or hate cooking. 

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And if you need to feed a crowd, these baby shower foods are affordable to make in bulk but would still guarantee to please the guests. You can also read baby shower food ideas to add to these recipes if you want a more diverse baby shower food table. 

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Easy Baby Shower Lunch Ideas When There Is No Time To Cook

If you don’t have time or simply don’t have the patience for complicated food preparations, these are the best lunch recipe ideas for your baby shower menu. They are easy to make, and you won’t need special kitchen equipment. 

 

Mini Quiche

Ingredients:

  • Store-bought pie crusts, thawed
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 ounces of grated cheese
  • Fried and chopped bacon
  • Sliced green onion

For other flavors of mini quiche, you can replace chopped bacon with cubed ham, spinach, red bell pepper, or chopped mushrooms. 

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease the muffin cups
  2. Unfold the piece crust and cut circles from it 
  3. Press a round crust to the bottom of the muffin tin, with some slightly spilling out of the sides of the cup 
  4. Make the quiche filling by mixing the eggs, milk, and salt
  5. Assemble the quiche by pouring cheese into the muffin cups first
  6. Add the choice of filling like bacon, ham, spinach, red bell pepper, or mushrooms
  7. Pour the egg mixture into the cups, leaving ¼ inch of the top 
  8. Bake for half an hour until golden brown

 

Meatballs

Ingredients:

  • ½ pound ground beef
  • ½ pound ground pork
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk
  • Minced garlic clove
  • 3/4 cup cubed white bread without crusts
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon spice
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • Grated shallot
  • Additional garlic, salt, pepper, and parsley for the sauce

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and line the baking sheet with foil and cooling rack over it
  2. Grease the rack
  3. Mix egg and cream
  4. Stir in bread chunks and set aside
  5. Mix the pork, spices, salt, pepper, garlic, and baking powder 
  6. Add the bread mixture to the meat and beat 
  7. Stir in the beef and continue mixing
  8. Mist hands with water and form meatballs around a tablespoon big
  9. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes
  10. Make the sauce by mixing the remaining liquid ingredients 
  11. Cook until thickened in a pan
  12. Add the meatballs to the sauce  

For the classic baby shower crockpot jelly meatballs, you can try this delicious recipe on how to make baby shower meatballs. 

 

Lemon Garlic Prawns

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¾ pounds prawns peeled and deveined
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • Half a lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper
  • Parsley for garnish

Directions:

  1. Melt around two tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat in a skillet
  2. Cook garlic in the butter, then add the prawns
  3. Add salt and pepper to taste
  4. Flip and cook to cook sides evenly
  5. Add the remaining butter, water, and lemon juice to the prawns
  6. Continue cooking and stirring occasionally until the prawns are cooked through
  7. Remove from heat and garnish with chopped parsley

 

Chicken Taquitos

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 cup chopped spinach 
  • Corn tortillas
  • ¼ cup salsa
  • 6 ounces softened cream cheese
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon each of chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Sauces like salsa, hot sauce, sour cream, and guacamole you can serve with the taquitos

Directions:

  1. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and salsa
  2. Stir in the rest of the taquito ingredients
  3. Taste and season accordingly
  4. Prepare the tortillas by cooking them over medium-high heat for 30 seconds on each side on a griddle
  5. Place the cooked tortillas on a plate covered with foil 
  6. Set up the taquitos by making a line of filling along the tortilla
  7. Roll and secure with a toothpick
  8. You can fry or bake the chicken taquitos
  9. For frying, you need to heat a large skillet to medium-high with some oil 
  10. Rotate the taquitos and cook them in batches 
  11. For baking, preheat the oven to 425°F and brush the taquitos with some oil
  12. Bake for 20 minutes until crispy

 

Cheesecake In A Jar

Ingredients

  • One block of softened cream cheese
  • 1 cup cold heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Fruits or Oreos for topping

Directions:

  1. Melt butter and stir in the graham cracker crumbs
  2. Spoon them in the bottom of each jar to mimic the cheesecake crust
  3. Make the cheesecake by whisking heavy cream until stiff peaks form and set aside
  4. Beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla until creamy and lump-free
  5. Fold the whipped cream into the cheesecake
  6. Layer the cheesecake filling on top of the crust in the jars with some room for the topping
  7. Chill for at least 30 minutes
  8. Top the cheesecake jars with fruits or Oreo cookies

 

Cheap Baby Shower Lunch Ideas That Are Still Delicious 

You can stay within the budget but serve your guests delicious food with this lunch party menu. They only need a few inexpensive ingredients, and your guests will still experience a variety of recipes on your baby shower food table. 

 

Crabmeat Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound imitation crab
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 minced shallot
  • ½ cup minced celery
  • ½ teaspoon dill
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika

Directions:

  1. Add all the salad ingredients to a large bowl
  2. Stir until well-mixed
  3. Refrigerate for one hour before serving

 

Buffalo Wings

Ingredients:

  • Ten chicken wings
  • ½ cup flour
  • 2 cups oil for frying
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup hot sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon each of paprika, salt, cayenne
  • Black pepper and garlic powder to taste

Directions:

  1. Mix salt, paprika, cayenne, and flour and set aside
  2. Arrange the chicken wings in a single layer in a baking dish
  3. Sprinkle the flour mixture over the wings and toss everything until evenly coated
  4. Cover the dish and refrigerate for one and a half hours
  5. Heat oil to 375°F in a skillet enough to deep fry the wings
  6. Mix butter, hot sauce, garlic powder, and pepper in a smaller saucepan and cook over low heat 
  7. Set the sauce aside
  8. Fry the wings for 15 minutes, then place them over paper towels to soak the oil
  9. Drizzle the wings with the sauce or mix everything in a bowl

 

Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:

For every 6 eggs, you’ll need

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoons mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Paprika for garnish

Directions:

  1. Boil the eggs and place them in an ice water bath
  2. Peel and slice the eggs lengthwise
  3. Remove their yolks and set the egg whites aside
  4. Mash the yolks and stir in the rest of the ingredients
  5. Spoon the yolk mixture into the empty egg whites
  6. Sprinkle with paprika before serving

 

Sliders

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds of ground beef
  • 12 brioche buns
  • 4 ounces arugula
  • 3 sliced tomatoes
  • 2 sliced red onions
  • 6 ounces of grated gruyere
  • 3 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
  • 1 teaspoon each of salt and popper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • Ketchup to taste 

Directions:

  1. Prepare the gas grill
  2. Mix the ground beef, olive oil, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme
  3. Form 2-inch patties and place them on the grill
  4. Cook for 4 minutes on both sides, depending on how you want the sliders to be done
  5. Place some gruyere on top of each burger and close the grill lid for 2 minutes
  6. Transfer the patties to a platter and cover them with foil
  7. Prepare the brioche buns and toast them on the grill
  8. Put some arugula on the buns, top with the patties, tomatoes, and onion
  9. Serve with ketchup

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F 
  2. Melt butter and mix in with the brown and granulated sugar
  3. Stir in egg and vanilla
  4. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the dough and mix
  5. Add the chocolate chips and work the dough
  6. Scoop out chocolate chips and arrange them on a baking sheet two inches apart
  7. Bake for 7 minutes 

 

Yummy Baby Shower Lunch Ideas To Feed A Crowd

Will you be hosting a big baby shower? You can make this baby shower lunch menu to feed and please a crowd without breaking budget and sweat. 

 

Spring Rolls

Ingredients:

  • 8 pieces rice wrappers
  • 2 ounces rice vermicelli
  • 8 pieces cooked shrimp cut i half
  • Chopped lettuce
  • Chopped mint
  • Chopped
  • Basil
  • Chopped cilantro
  • ¼ cup water for the sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 4 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce
  • Minced garlic
  • Chopped peanuts

Directions

  1. Boil salted water and cook in the vermicelli noodles
  2. Dip one wrapper in warm water to soften and lay it flat
  3. Position the shrimp halves across the center
  4. Add vermicelli, lettuce, basil, mint, and cilantro over the shrimp
  5. Fold the sides toward the center 
  6. Make the sauce by mixing water, fish sauce, chili sauce, garlic, and lime juice
  7. Another sauce is hoisin sauce mixed with peanuts 

 

Baked Potato

Ingredients:

  • 500 grams potatoes
  • ⅓ cup sour cream
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Chives 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 374°F 
  2. Using a fork, prick the potatoes and rub them with oil
  3. Toss the potatoes in salt
  4. Arrange them in a layer on a baking sheet
  5. Bake for one hour and cool for 15 minutes
  6. Cut a cross on top of each potato and pinch the bases to open
  7. Add some sour cream into the potato openings with some chives and black pepper

 

Mac And Cheese

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound elbow pasta
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • ½ cup butter
  • 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups gruyere cheese, shredded
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F and grease the baking dish
  2. Boil water and cook pasta to al dente
  3. Drain cooked pasta and drizzle with some oil 
  4. Melt butter over medium heat and pour in the flour
  5. Mix the flour with the butter and pour in milk while whisking continuously
  6. Remove from heat once the milk is thick, and stir in the cheese until melted 
  7. Combine pasta and cheese sauce and pour half of them into the baking dish
  8. Top with more cheese and pasta mixture
  9. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 15 minutes

 

Steak Roll-Ups

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pound beef round steak
  • 2 cups bread cubed
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 ⅓ cups water
  • 1 can mushroom soup
  • ½ cup celery
  • ¼ cup onions
  • 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon chicken seasoning

Directions:

  1. Flatten steak to about ⅓ inches and cut it into smaller pieces
  2. Mix all the ingredients and put ⅓ cup of the mixture on each steak 
  3. Roll up the steak and secure it with a toothpick
  4. Cover the rolls in flour and cook in a skillet
  5. Make the sauce by mixing water and soup
  6. Pour over the steak and simmer for two hours 

 

Brownies

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¼ cups cocoa
  • 2 cups chocolate cheaps
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 2 ¼ cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare the baking pan with parchment paper and grease
  2. Beat eggs with cocoa, baking powder, espresso powder, salt, and vanilla 
  3. Melt butter over low heat and stir in granulated sugar
  4. Add the butter mixture to the cocoa mixture and mix until smooth
  5. Stir in chocolate chips and flour and spoon the batter over the pan
  6. Bake for 28 minutes and cool on the rack completely

But besides brownies, here are the best baby shower desserts for your lunch menu. 

 

Conclusion

Do these lunch menu options have you drooling? We hope these baby shower lunch ideas helped you create the best selection for the baby shower to guarantee your guests want another serving. 

In general, your baby shower lunch can have an appetizer, something filling, and a dessert. Below, let us know which recipes you’ll use for the party.

You can also browse our blog for different baby shower food recipes or leave us a comment below for suggestions.