Need suggestions for a "finger food" item

[Seasider]

My turn to bring snacks! Zero/reduced waste is a shared goal of this group, so I need some suggestions for true finger food items (no plates, no utensils). I know there are lots of things but I am drawing a blank. I don't want to resort to a plate of cookies, but that will be my default.

Edited April 13, 2016 by Seasider

[momacacia]

Deviled eggs.

[goldberry]

Fruit kabobs?  Or is the kabob waste?

[lewber]

If you google honey chipotle pecans you'll get a yummy recipe.

[Seasider]

Fruit kabobs? Or is the kabob waste?

If the skewer is reusable it is not waste. I don't have any on hand that fit the bill.

[medawyn]

A thin layer of hummus spread on a rice cracker, topped with cucumber slice, a few drops of olive oil, and a sprinkle of black pepper

 

Cherry tomatoes stuffed with half a basil leaf and a small cube of mozzarella (or skewers, if you have reusable ones)

 

Homemade granola bars

 

Mini muffins

[zoobie]

Tiny sandwiches

[KarenNC]

You can buy the premade little phyllo cups and fill them with lots of things, sweet or savory--pudding, cheesecake filling, fruit salad, taco filling and toppings, chicken salad, mousse, etc

 

You can also buy premade chocolate liqueur cups that can be filled with mousse, fruit, sweetened whipped cream, cannoli filling, etc

 

Mini muffins, again, sweet or savory

 

Cook baby new potatoes and cut them in half, scoop them out and mash the insides with cheese, chives, sour cream and bacon bits, then put back in the shells to make mini loaded baked potatoes

 

Cheese straws

 

Sausage balls

 

butter mints

 

chocolate truffles

 

mini spanakopita or tiropita

 

whole strawberries

 

Use crescent roll dough, pizza dough, or pie dough to cut out circles, fill, and fold over to make small filled handpies (half-circle shaped), Cornish pasties, empanadas, calzones, fruit pies, etc. Alternatively, spread a filling or toppings on the dough or tortillas, roll it up, chill, slice in rounds, and make pinwheels. Puff pastry is good for this as well, and can be spread and rolled up like palmiers for a different presentation.

 

Sliders

 

Stuffed dried figs, dates, or apricots

 

stuffed mushrooms

 

Your favorite pizza or flatbread cut into small squares--we had a pear and blue cheese flatbread the other day that would be nice and different

 

Cut rounds of pie crust and bake (filled or unfilled) in mini-muffin tins for mini pies or quiches

 

asparagus spears wrapped with prosciutto

 

Edited April 13, 2016 by KarenNC

[Jean in Newcastle]

lumpia (Filipino eggrolls)

 

Chinese eggrolls

 

 

[JFSinIL]

roll up some hummus or thinly sliced cheese or peanut butter etc. in flour tortillas, slice on diagonal a couple inches long (at most) to be small and pretty and easy to pick up and eat..

[helena]

cream cheese stuffed strawberries

http://www.marthastewart.com/267321/filled-strawberries

[school17777]

Cucumber sandwiches

[Seasider]

Yum! Thanks, you have all given me some great ideas! 

[Bambam]

Mexican rollups. Cream cheese/sour cream (equal parts) mix salsa, shredded cheese, whatever else you would like to add. Roll them up, put in frig. Once cold, slice in 1" slice.