Easy-To-Make Dinner Party Starters Your Guests Will Be ALL Over

Whether you're hosting the fam or gathering the girls, there's nothing like a good dinner party to kick off the weekend with. Especially one where you've gone above and beyond with starter, main and dessert plans. With everything from Classic Bruschetta to Stuffed Mushrooms, and Caprese Garlic Bread to Bloody Mary Bombs, we've got 27 insanely-delicious dinner party starters for you to drool over... You can thank us later!

If you've never made cabbage leaf dumplings, what have you been doing?! We're kinda obsessed.

Get the Mushroom & Leek Cabbage Dumplings recipe.

If you're planning an Indian-inspired dinner party, there's no better place to start than a delicious homemade samosa.

Get the Chicken Samosa recipe.

We are big fans of coronation chicken and we've turned it into the perfect party food option with our coronation chicken loaded potato skins.

Get the Coronation Chicken Loaded Potato Skins recipe.

By roasting fennel, the flavours mellow and it gets a slightly sweet and mildly aniseed flavour. This contrasts perfectly with the creamy burrata and salty, crispy parma ham.

Get the Roasted Fennel, Burrata and Crispy Parma Ham Bruschetta recipe.

The method of frying the broccoli before adding water to help cook it through brings out a slightly nutty flavour while retaining a bite.

Get the Purple Sprouting Broccoli with Chilli, Garlic and Lemon recipe

These mini pancake bites are the perfect canapé for your next party.

Get the Mini Bacon Pancake Bites recipe.

Serve with whatever you like, but we've gone classic with lettuce and avocado - buttered wholemeal bread is optional (but your nan would be proud).

Get the Prawn Cocktail recipe.

Braised fennel and Parm breadcrumbs... where do we sign?

Get the Braised Fennel with Crispy Parmesan Breadcrumbs recipe.

I bet we had you at bacon.

Get the Bacon-Wrapped Prawns recipe.

Fresh tortellini makes this the hearty appetiser of our dreams. If you're not a fan of olives, pepperoncini peppers would be a delicious substitute!

Get the Antipasto Bites recipe.

The marinade is made with ingredients you most likely have on hand. And although the meat would benefit from hanging in the mixture for a while, as long as you give it some time to hang out, it'll take on the flavour.

Get the Garlicky Steak & Mushroom Bites recipe.

Nothing screams summer quite like bruschetta. Toasted bread gets rubbed with garlic (don't skip it, it's the best part) and topped with simply marinated tomatoes. The brighter and juicier your tomatoes, the better your bruschetta will be.

Get the Classic Bruschetta recipe.

This recipe is even wonderful when tomatoes aren't in season. In the oven, sad-looking slices take on a deeper, sweeter, more tomato-y flavour. If you don't want to make your own balsamic glaze, you can find it bottled at most grocery stores.

Get the Caprese Garlic Bread recipe.

They're the bomb.com.

Get the Bloody Mary Bombs recipe.

The best way to serve a crowd is to make a bloomin' brie bread. Inspired by the bloomin' onion, this bread is perfect for friends to dig into together. Tearing the bread and dipping in the melty cheese makes this the funnest (and tastiest) appetiser ever!

Get the Bloomin' Brie Bread recipe.

This easy recipe turns those sad leftover mashed potatoes into something MAGICAL.

Get the Fried Mashed Potato Balls recipe.

The secret to really good garlic bread is to keep it simple. And to use a lot of garlic—4 cloves for one loaf!

Get the Classic Garlic Bread recipe.

Dinner has never been easier! This slightly spicy and madly flavourful garlic coriander prawns dish comes together in minutes.

Get the Garlic Coriander Prawns recipe

Scallops will make you feel fancy no matter what—and they're so easy to grill. When seasoned with some salt, pepper, and chilli flakes, they're pure gold.

Get the Grilled Scallops recipe.

Securing the roll-ups with toothpicks makes them MUCH easier to cook. Just don't forget to remove them when it's time for serving!

Get the Balsamic Steak Roll-Ups recipe.

Our favourite word to hear in front of cheese is "loaded."

Get the Loaded Cheese Ball Bites recipe.

Don't get us wrong—we love baked brie. But it's not the most exciting party app. Fried brie, on the other hand, is absolutely INSANE.

Get the Fried Brie Bites recipe.

All we want in life is bread and cheese and this is the perfect way to get both. It is the ultimate tear and share starter that is amazing for any party or, you know... just when you want your dose of garlic bread.

Get the Cheesy Pull-Apart Garlic Bread recipe.

These little guys are scary addictive. Just as the courgette becomes tender, the cheese is getting melty and delicious.

Get the Spinach Artichoke Courgette Bites recipe.

The appetiser version of our favourite potato au gratin dish!

Get the Potato Gratin Stacks recipe.

Cutest appetiser ever?

Get the Crab Cake Bites recipe.

This garlic butter prawns recipe requires almost no planning—all you need to do is pick up prawns!

Get the Lemon Garlic Prawns recipe.

These prosciutto-wrapped asparagus spears are a guaranteed party hit.

Get the Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus recipe.

Spring rolls are a must for any Chinese-inspired feast. These veggie crispy spring rolls are packed with crunchy colourful veg, ready in just under an hour. Great snack food to please the masses!

Get the Spring Rolls recipe.

Save room for these shrooms.

Get the Stuffed Mushrooms recipe.