Tired of Candy Buffets?
Well NOT me,
but just in case you are,
there are some yummy and clever alternatives that are sure to please your guests.
Popcorn Bar – This is quickly becoming a popular alternative and rightly so. Popcorn is cheap and irresistible. Display flavored popcorn in cute containers as you would a candy buffet. Include bags, scoops, and napkins. Or serve plain popcorn and offer gourmet toppings – both sweet and savory – so that guests may customize to their liking.
Cookie Buffet – Tempt your guests with yummy homemade cookies. Offer a selection of your favorite cookies or go with a theme, like different variations of chocolate chip cookies. To keep it interesting offer 5 – 8 different types (or variations) of cookie.
Snack Bar – Who said favors need to be sweet? Serve up bowls full of salty, savory snacky foods. Homemade potato chips, pretzels, mixed nuts, Chex-type mixes.
Baked Goods Bar – Brownies, cookies, pastries.
Build-An-Apple Station – One of personal favorites, but one that takes a huge amount of work and coordination, is the candy apple bar. Guests are allowed to customize apples with melted chocolate, caramel, and assorted toppings.
Rice Crispy Treats – Offer an assortment of crispy cereal treats.
Ice Cream or Sundae Bar – Again, this takes a huge amount of work – and is probably best not done as DIY – but I had to throw it in there.
S’mores Bar – Another high maintenance station idea but oh-so-cool.
Info from DIY Bride
3 comments:
I like the candy apple bar idea. They do that at my son's school for the fall festival - the kids all love it.
I do a carmel apple bar every Halloween season and the kids love it!
LOVE the idea of the popcorn bar! You could do sooo much with that!
Thanks for sharing!
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