If you are throwing a St. Patrick’s Day party, you will want some St. Patrick’s Day themed snacks. Nothing impresses guests more than a well-done party theme and keeping your snacks within that will add a really nice touch. All of our snack ideas will be super easy to make for a party.
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When Is St. Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick’s Day is on Sunday, March 17th this year (2024). It’s the perfect time to celebrate and have a party since the holiday landed on Friday. It’s a few weeks away, so you can take the next two weeks to plan and gather ingredients for your St. Patrick’s Day themed snacks.
Why Do We Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated because it is the day of St Patrick’s death, the patron saint of Ireland. He was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as an enslaved person when he was sixteen. History tells us that he escaped six years later and was credited for bringing Christianity to his people in Ireland. To those with Irish heritage, it is a big holiday that brings out lots of food and celebration.
10 Green Recipes Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day Themed Snacks
We rounded up 10 of our favorite green-colored and St. Patrick’s Day themed snacks. However, it is important to provide credit to each recipe, so we linked out to their respective websites. We’ve tried them and they’re delicious with a whimsical touch, but we did not invent these recipes ourselves.
1. Leprechaun Lime Drink
Prep/Total Time: 5 minutes
Suitable For: Kids/Family/Adults
Ingredients:
- ½ cup thawed limeade concentrate
- 1-quart lime sherbet
- 2 cans lemon-lime soda (12 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 to 2 cups crushed ice
Preparation:
- Gather all the ingredients and place them on your counter.
- Put the limeade, sugar, and sherbet in a large bowl and blend until it is a nice mix
- Stir in the soda and ice
- Ready to serve in clear cups so you can see the lovely green color of the drink
2. Irish Eyes Cocktail
Prep/Total Time: 5 minutes
Suitable For: Adults
Ingredients:
- ¼ green crème de menthe liqueur
- 1-ounce Irish whiskey
- 2 ounces cream
- 1 cherry as a garnish (optional)
Cooking Steps:
- Gather all ingredients and place them on your counter
- Pour the Irish whiskey, green crème de menthe, and cream into a cocktail shaker
- Fill the shaker with ice
- Shake the cocktail shaker for about thirty seconds
- Strain the drink in a glass cup and finish it with cherry as a garnish
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3. Shamrocked Shooter
Prep/Total Time: 3 minutes
Suitable For: Adults
Ingredients:
- ½ ounce Irish cream liqueur
- ½ ounce Irish Whiskey
- 2 ounces melon liqueur
Cooking Steps:
- Gather all the ingredients and place them on the counter
- Pour all the ingredients into the cocktail shaker and fill it with ice
- Shake the cocktail shaker very well for about thirty seconds
- Strain the drink into a shot a glass
- Serve to adults aged 21+ and enjoy
4. Green Pea Guacamole
Prep/Total Time: 35 minutes
Suitable For: Kids/Family/Adults
Ingredients:
- 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 1 tomato chopped
- 2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
- 4 green onions, chopped
- Sea salt
Cooking Steps:
- Blend the garlic, peas, cumin, and lime juice in a food processor until smooth. A blender will do if you don’t have a food processor
- Once blended, place the mixture in a bowl and stir in the tomato, green onion, cilantro, and hot sauce. Add salt as needed.
- Cover the bowl and put it in the fridge for about thirty minutes. It lets all the flavors blend together
- After thirty minutes, it is ready to be placed on a serving tray with some tortilla chips
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5. Avocado Deviled Eggs
Prep/Total Time: 35 minutes
Suitable For: Kids/Family/Adults
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
- 1 tablespoon plain or low-fat yogurt
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ to 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 avocado peeled, pitted, diced
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Cooking Steps:
- Fill a saucepan about a quarter of the way with cold water
- Place the eggs in the saucepan and add more water so the eggs are covered by at least 1 inch of water
- Turn the heat on high and bring the water to a boil
- Cook eggs for 15 minutes and then turn the heat off
- Strain the water out of the pot and run cold water onto the eggs
- Peel the shell of of the cooked eggs
- Slice open the eggs and scoop out the egg yolk and add to a separate bowl
- Add the avocado to the egg yolks and mash until smooth
- Stir in the yogurt, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper until mixed well
- Add in the jalapeno and onion
- Spoon your smoothed mixture into the holes of the egg whites
- Arrange your deviled eggs on a serving plate and enjoy
6. Shamrock Pretzel Pops
Prep/Total Time: 45 minutes
Suitable For: Kids/Family/Adults
Ingredients:
- 1 bag of pretzel sticks
- 1 bag of pretzel twists
- 1 cup of green and white sprinkles
- 12 oz bag of light green chocolate chips
- 12 oz bag of bright green chocolate chips
Cooking Steps:
- Lay out a piece of parchment paper onto a baking sheet
- In a small bowl, microwave ½ cup light green and ½ bright green chocolate until melted. It should take 3-4 minutes to stir every 30 seconds.
- Dip the pretzel twist in the chocolate and then lay three in a group with the bottoms touching each other. It will create a shamrock shape.
- Dip a pretzel stick about ¾ of it into the melted chocolate and carefully press it between the three pretzel twists.
- Add a dash of colored sprinkles to the top
- Let the chocolate cool and harden the shamrocks into shape for about 30 minutes
- Once you have made the amount you want and have let them set, you can carefully place them on a plate to enjoy
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7. St Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
Prep/Total Time: 60 minutes
Suitable For: Kids/Family/Adults
Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups 2% milk
- 1 pack of instant pistachio pudding mix
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 can cream cheese frosting
- Green food coloring
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
Cooking Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375
- Gather all supplies and place them on the counter for easy access
- Whisk the flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl
- In a separate small bowl, beat the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla together
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix them slowly until they are well blended
- Add paper-lined cupcake holders to a cupcake baking sheet
- Add a large spoonful of batter to each cupcake holder
- Once the batter is emptied into the paper-lined cupcake holder, please place the cupcakes in the oven to bake at 375 for 18 to 22 minutes
- After they have baked, let them cool for 10 minutes
- Once they have cooled, get out your frosting and add green food coloring to it
- Frost the cupcakes with either a knife or piping bag
8. St Patrick’s Day Truffle
Prep/Total Time: 50 minutes
Suitable For: Kids/Family/Adults
Ingredients:
- 1 box brownie mix
- 1 box vanilla pudding
- 1 package/can of cool whip or whipped cream
- Green food coloring
Cooking Steps:
- Prepare the brownies according to the package directions
- Prepare the vanilla pudding following the package directions
- Once the pudding is done, add green food coloring and mix it until it’s bright green
- Once the brownies have cooled, you will cut them into one-inch squares
- Place the brownies on the bottom of a small plastic or glass clear cup
- Layer the pudding on top of the brownie and then repeat this process until you reach the top of the cup
- Add whipped cream as the top garnish
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9. St. Patrick’s Day Green Fudge
Prep/Total Time: 90 minutes
Suitable For: Kids/Family/Adults
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ sticks of butter
- 1 cup of white chocolate chips
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- 2/3 cup of half and half
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 7 oz jar of marshmallow fluff
- Green food coloring
Cooking Steps:
- Melt 1 ½ sticks of butter in a pot over medium heat and stir until melted
- Add sugar and half and half to the melted butter and stir until smooth
- Add the vanilla once the mixture begins to boil
- Continue boiling lightly while constantly stirring for about 4 minutes
- After 4 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and mix in the white chocolate chips and marshmallows fluff into your mixture until smooth
- Place the pot back on a burner on low heat and stir for 3 more minutes
- Once done, remove from heat again and add in the green food coloring
- Place parchment paper onto a 9×9 pan or baking sheet
- Spray some neutral oil onto the parchment paper so the fudge doesn’t stick
- Place the fudge mixture into the pan on top of the parchment paper and spread it evenly
- Place the fudge into a freezer until it has hardened and cooled. It should take about 45 minutes to set.
- Remove from the freezer and let it come to room temperature
- Slice it into squares and serve
10. St. Patrick’s Day Healthy Fruit Skewers
Prep/Total Time: 20 minutes
Suitable For: Kids/Family/Adults
Ingredients:
- 4 apples
- 4 pears
- 4 kiwi
- 1 bag of grapes (6 ounces)
- 1 honeydew melon
- Pack of Skewers
Cooking Steps:
- Slice the apples, pears, and kiwi into bite size pieces (cube shapes are best)
- Cut the melon into medium-sized squares or use a melon baller for a round ball shape
- Once all the fruit is cut, you can start assembling the skewers
- Alternate the type of fruit you add to the skewer and put once piece on at a time
- Place the prepared fruit skewers on a plate to serve
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Have Fun with It
We hope you enjoy these 10 ideas for fun, green recipes. These options cover drinks, appetizers, and desserts for your party this year so your table can be filled with St. Patrick’s Day themed snacks. While they might not be traditional Irish snacks, you can always pair them with a corned beef entrée or Irish soda bread to celebrate. The key here is to have fun with it and your guests will be impressed by the put together party.
