Canapé recipes

Prepare these vegan pâté and candied walnut canapés ahead of time. When the party starts, all you need to do is plate them up

Serve this gravadlax-style salmon on Christmas morning with bagels, or for festive canapés. It's inspired by a New York deli breakfast

Grow primroses from January to April and use the flowers to make a delicious topping for these sourdough tartines. They make a lovely light lunch, starter or canapé

These mini New York cheesecakes are made by cutting this classic traybake into bitesize pieces. Serve them for the ultimate sweet canapé, drizzled in lemon curd.

Adapt these arancini rice balls to your liking: add fresh herbs, sundried tomatoes or chopped ham. You can also make the balls from leftover cold risotto

A quick and classic spring canapé of tender green stems wrapped in Parma ham with a light citrus dip

Bake up some new potatoes and top with soured cream and chives for a bite-sized, simple canapé

Rustle up these easy steak canapés to serve at a party. With two sauces to accompany them, they're delicious and healthy too

Try these super-clever caramelised mushroom tartlets on those occasions when you're entertaining and need an exciting canapé, but could do without the faff

Pair the acidity of kimchi with mature cheddar in these fabulous pinwheels. They make great canapés for celebrations such as New Year's Eve

Grilled chicken kebab skewers marinated in fragrant Asian spices make the perfect easy canapé

This smart cocktail and these simple canapés will get the party started with maximum fun and minimum fuss

Enjoy the little sausages in this recipe on cocktail sticks, or serve them in mini Yorkshire puddings for Christmas canapés and other special occasions

Serve this Asian-inspired twist on classic prawn cocktail as a starter or party canapés over the festive period

Make this Christmas classic for a side, or serve as retro canapés – use 24 cocktail sausages and cut the bacon rashers in half before wrapping

If you're looking for a quick dinner party canapé you can't go far wrong with this easy classic

A smart, quick and easy canapé that's ideal for a crowd and can be frozen to help you get ahead

Toss together beetroot, carrot, feta, hazelnuts, quinoa and bulgur wheat, plus herbs and the zesty orange and lemon, to make this stunning salad

These moreish snacks are made with Tunisian brik pastry. Similar to filo, but crispier, it's well worth keeping a pack in the freezer

Impressive, quick and easy nibbles to serve at parties or with drinks

Enjoy these prawns as canapés at a party. The lemons become sweet and sticky when cooked but retain a slight tartness that lifts the other flavours

Add a taste of Asia to your next party with these irresistible, easy-to-pick-up finger food favourites

Serve these date, blue cheese and pancetta polenta stacks as canapés at a party. Try a veggie twist by using chopped toasted nuts instead of pancetta for crunch

Serve these heavenly sweet and savoury parcels made with shallots, fig and almonds as vegan canapés at Christmas. Try adding some feta if you're not vegan