This blog post is about graduation party food ideas!

If you are hosting a fun college graduation party, and looking for delicious graduation party food ideas, you are in the right place!
In this post we are going to cover the best graduation party food ideas – from appetizers, food ideas, and desserts!
Let’s get started with this delicious blog post!
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APPETIZERS GRADUATION PARTY FOOD
PIZZA CUPCAKES
I am starting off with one of my favorite graduation party food ideas – PIZZA CUPCAKES!
They are extremely delicious, and not too hard to make, and they are SO GOOD!
One of the best appetizers your guests are going to go crazy for, is definitely this smoked salmon phyllo appetizers recipe!
Delicious Guacamole
This fresh guacamole recipe is AMAZING. It’s healthy, fresh, and super easy to make!
This is an awesome dip to serve with some delicious crackers or bread.
Vegan Buffalo Chicken Nachos
For the vegan guests, you can’t go wrong with this delicious vegan buffalo chicken nachos! Which is also gluten free or allergy free!
Bread Charcuterie Board
One of the best appetizers graduation party food ideas is this bread charcuterie board! It’s delicious, super easy to make, and you can be sure your guests are going to love this!
Hosomaki
Can you actually go wrong with sushi? ummmmmmm I don’t think so either!
If you have an Air Fryer, you should definitely try out this delicious Air Fryer bacon wrapped shrimp recipe!
It’s surprisingly easy to make, and tastes SO GOOD.
Stuffed Mushrooms With Vegan Cream Cheese
Another delicious vegan recipe is this stuffed mushrooms with vegan cream cheese! It’s extremely delicious, perfect for all guests (because it’s vegan), and it’s easy to make too!
Seasoned Whipped Ricotta With Honey
One of the easiest appetizers to make for your graduation party is definitely this seasoned whipped ricotta dip with a delicious piece of bread!
You’ll only need a handful of ingredients and only 5 minutes to spare!
Antipasto Skewers are the perfect appetizer for your summer graduation party.
It includes all of your favorite Italian style ingredients, and it’s super easy to make!
Speaking of delicious skewers, another amazing recipe is this caprese skewers recipe!
Instead of making your regular caprese salad, you can spice things up and make this awesome caprese skewers recipe!
Cheese & Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers
This cheese & bacon stuffed peppers recipe is an awesome low-carb recipe that includes spicy bites, with a delicious, rich creamy filling of cheddar and bacon!
Cheese Popovers
If you are looking for a delicious cheesy appetizer, one of my favorites is this cheese popovers recipe!
It’s a super easy and simple recipe, it requires only 5 simple ingredients and is extremely delicious!
Cheese Crackers
Whether you are serving delicious dips, or if you are looking for a fun snack option for your appetizers table, this cheese cracker recipe is the perfect option!
They’re buttery, crunchy, and definitely tastes like a “grown ups” version of Cheez-It!
Cheese Platter
Another delicious appetizer idea is this extremely delicious cheese board, that definitely makes one of my favorite graduation party food ideas!
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MAIN COURSE GRADUATION PARTY FOOD
Pinwheel Sandwiches
These pinwheel sandwiches can either be an appetizer or on your “main course” table as another food option.
They make the perfect combination of convenience, variety, and aesthetics food idea!
Buffalo Chicken Dip
You guys! This buffalo chicken dip is one of the best graduation party food ideas!
It is made with juicy shredded chicken, creamy ranch dressing, delicious cream cheese, hot sauce, and LOADS of delicious cheese!
Pretzel Dogs
These delicious pretzel dogs make an amazing food option for your graduation party!
They are fresh, buttery, salty, warm, and super easy to make!
Bavarian Pretzel
Am I the only who didn’t know that pretzels are origanlly from Germany? You do learn new things everyday! haha
Anyways, this delicious pretzels recipe is the perfect food to serve at your graduation party!
Puff Pastry Pinwheels With Mushrooms
You don’t understand how delicious these puff pastry pinewheels are! They are super easy to make, and include delicious mushrooms and vegan cheese!
Thai Egg Rolls
Ah I miss Thailand so much! I had to include this delicious Thai egg rolls recipe!
It’s also known as Thai crispy spring rolls, and they are the perfect appetizer/food to serve in a fun party!
Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl
You can never go wrong with a delicious burrito bowl recipe!
This delicious slow cooker chicken burrito bowl is definitely a recipe your guests are going to go crazy for!
Cucumber & Cream Cheese Sandwich Rolls
This cucumber & cream cheese rolls recipe always makes a great hit for any party or event!
Turkey Avocado Burger
You can’t go wrong with burgers for any party, but this turkey avocado burger recipe is definitely an interesting twist to your regular burgers dish!
Black Bean & Corn Salsa
This recipe is the best black bean & corn salsa recipe! It’s super easy to make, and you can easily transform your canned black beans into a delicious Mexican-inspired salsa!
Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Rolls
Turn your delicious cheeseburgers into an easy bacon cheeseburger egg rolls recipe!
This is definitely a unique meal your guests are going to love!
7 Layer Bean Dip
OMG this 7 layer bean dip is definitely one of the most delicious recipes in this post!
It’s an easy 7 layer bean dip that is packed with delicious Mexican flavors! It’s complete with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, olives, sour cream, and more!
GRADUATION PARTY DESSERTS
Delicious Fruit Display
As an ultimate fruit lover, I think you can never go wrong with a beautiful fruit display for any event!
It’s a beautiful way to also decorate your desserts table, and it’s extremely delicious as well.
Chocolate Fountain
What’s a college graduation party without a delicious chocolate fountain?!
Just make sure you have delicious fruit to pair it with!
Berry Chantilly Cake
This delicious berry chantilly cake recipe is a delicious light, fluffy vanilla cake, that is piled high with layers of fresh berries and fluffy chantilly cream with mascrapone!
Checkerboard Cake
Another delicious cake idea is this unique checkerboard cake recipe!
It’s easy to make, tastes insanely good, and will definitely get you lots of compliments 🙂
Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
Moving on to one of my favorite desserts graduation party food ideas – this delicious strawberry crunch cupcakes recipe!
They taste insanely good, they are pretty easy to make, and they are so pretty!
Pink Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Speaking of delicious strawberries, this pink chocolate covered strawberries recipe is amazing!
It’s a unique dessert idea that I can guarantee you, your guests are going to talk about for years to come!
Easy Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies
You can never go wrong with delicious chocolate cookies, and especially not with these delicious and easy chocolate sprinkle cookies!
They are super easy to make, tastes amazing, and look so cute!
Apple Dipping Charctuerie Board
For your college graduation party desserts table, you can’t not have this delicious caramel apple charctuerie board!
It’s the best way to offer delicious & kind of healthy food options that everyone will love!
Champagne Glass Cupcakes
If you are looking for an extremely unique graduation party dessert, you should definitely consider this AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS champagne glass cupcakes recipe!
Raspberry Cupcakes
Spice things up from your regular strawberries desserts, with a delicious raspberry cupcakes dessert!
It’s a fresh and delicious dessert, that is also easy to make!
No Bake Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes
These no bake mini chocolate cheesecakes are the perfect dessert for your graduation party.
They are quick and easy to make, and they are a perfect single-serving dessert that can be topped with anything you want!
Delicious Lemon Truffles
These delicious lemon truffles makes a delicious and fresh summer treat for your graduation party!
They are made with fresh lemon and lemon zest, and wrapped in a delicious white chocolate!
It’s the perfect no bake dessert that you can easily make.
No Bake Peanut Butter Fudge
You can never go wrong with a delicious peanut butter dessert, and you can definitely never go wrong with this 2-ingredient peanut butter fudge!
This is a super easy dessert that only requires 2 ingredients, no baking is required, and it’s super easy and quick to make!
Chalkboard Cupcakes
College is over and so is chalkboards and school! A cute dessert to celebrate the occasion, will definitely be this cute chalkboard cupcakes recipe!
Almond Bars
Last but not least for today is this delicious almonds bar recipe!
It’s extremely delicious, and easy to make!
And that’s it for today! I hope you found some delicious and party food ideas 🙂
This blog post was about graduation party food ideas!