Baby Shower Dinner Menu

If you are having your baby shower between 5:00p.m. and 8:00p.m. you will want to serve a baby shower dinner menu.

The first step before planning your baby shower menu is to decide whether you are going to have a formal dinner party where the food is brought out to the tables, or a casual dinner served buffet style. If you decide to have a formal sit-down dinner, I would highly recommend using a caterer. You don't want to be stuck in the kitchen when you could be enjoying the party with your guests.


If you decide to make your own food, a buffet style dinner is the easiest option. Just put all the food out on a table along with plates, napkins, and silverware, and let your guests serve themselves. This also allows them to pick and choose what they want and how much.

The sample baby shower dinner menu below is more hearty and dinner type suggestions. If you are looking for lighter menu with more appetizers and finger foods, see our lunch menu ideas. 

Baby Shower Dinner Menu- Appetizers

• Shrimp cocktail- chilled, cooked shrimp with cocktail sauce for dipping

• Cheese and cracker tray

• Sour Cream Pesto Dip (16 servings)- serve with fresh veggies and chips or crackers for dipping
  Ingredients:
  1 cup sour cream
  1/2 cup basil pesto
  3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  Preparation:
  In medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well to blend. Chill. 

• Mini cocktail meatballs
  Ingredients:
  1 pound ground beef
  1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
  1/4 cup dry red wine or water
  2 eggs, slightly beaten
  1 envelope Lipton Recipes Secrets onion or beefy mushroom soup mix.
  Preparation:
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  In medium bowl, combine all ingredients; shape into 1 inch meatballs
  In shallow baking pan, arrange meatballs and bake 18 minutes or until done. Serve with assorted mustards or tomato sauces, if desired.

Baby Shower Dinner Menu- Salads

Caesar Salad- tear up a head of romaine lettuce and put in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese and crutons. Serve with Caesar dressing.

Garden Salad- fill a large salad bowl with lettuce of your choice. Top with sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, cheese and crutons. Put out a variety of salad dressings like ranch, blue cheese, Italian, and vinegar and oil.

Baby Shower Dinner Menu- Entrees

For the entrees we have suggestions that are easy to prepare and serve to a group. Try to offer one or two meat entrees and a pasta dish. If you serve seafood, make sure to avoid fish that is high in mercury like shark, swordfish and tilefish because it is not recommended for pregnant women. Some fish choices low in mercury include salmon, shrimp, crab, and scallops. Make sure all meats and seafood are fully cooked. 

Beef Pot Roast

Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 pounds boneless chuck roast
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2.Heat a heavy Dutch oven on top of the stove over medium high heat. Add oil, and sear meat in the center of the pan for 4 minutes. Turn meat over with tongs; sear all sides for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove meat from pan. Arrange onion, garlic, and 1 bay leaf in the bottom of the pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return meat to pan, place remaining bay leaf on top of meat, and cover.
3.Cook in the oven for 30 minutes at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Reduce the heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove roast to a platter to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice, and top with onions and gravy

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Baked Chicken Breasts

Season with salt and pepper and desired spices and place in a baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

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Baby shower dinner menu side:

Oven Roasted Potatoes (8 servings)

Ingredients:
3 pounds small red or white-skinned potatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
11/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
3 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut the potatoes in half or quarters and place in a bowl with the olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary; toss until the potatoes are well coated. Dump the potatoes on a baking sheet and spread out into 1 layer; roast in the oven for at least 1 hour, or until browned and crisp. Flip twice with a spatula during cooking to ensure even browning.
Remove the potatoes from the oven, season to taste, and serve.

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Baby shower dinner menu- pasta recipe

Baked Ziti (7 servings)- pasta casserole, vegetarian

Ingredients :
1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
24 ounces ricotta cheese
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse.
In a medium bowl, mix ziti, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg and 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and spoon in ziti mixture. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce, followed by Parmesan cheese.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes; let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

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More Baby Shower Dinner Menu Ideas

Dinner Rolls with butter

Garlic Bread

Fruit Salad

Beverages:

Iced Tea

Coffee, cream

Soda

Juices

Iced water with lemon

Wine- make sure the mom-to-be is ok with alcohol at the shower first

Baby Shower Dinner Menu- Desserts

Strawberry Angel Food Dessert (serves 18)

Ingredients:
1 (10 inch) angel food cake
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
1 (18 ounce) jar strawberry glaze

Directions:
Crumble the cake into a 9x13 inch dish.
In a medium bowl, cream cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Mash the cake down with your hands and spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake.
In a bowl, combine strawberries and glaze until strawberries are evenly coated. Spread over cream cheese layer. Chill until serving.

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Molten Chocolate Cakes (6 servings)- you can make these cakes the night before, just pour the batter into custard cups and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. You may need to bake 1 to 2 minutes longer.

Ingredients:
Unsweetened baking cocoa
6 oz. semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 whole eggs
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Additional powdered sugar, if desired

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease bottoms and sides of 6 (6-ounce) custard cups with shortening; dust with cocoa. In 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool slightly.
2. In large bowl, beat whole eggs and egg yolks with wire whisk or egg beater until well blended. Beat in 1- 1/2 cups powdered sugar. Beat in melted chocolate mixture and flour. Divide batter evenly among custard cups. Place cups on cookie sheet with sides.
3. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until sides are set and centers are still soft (tops will be puffed and cracked). Let stand 3 minutes. Run small knife along sides of cakes to loosen. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over each cup; turn plate and cup over. Remove cup. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar. Serve warm.

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Hope you enjoyed these baby shower dinner menu ideas. Make sure to take a look at our other menu ideas below.