Here are some fun circus and fairground themed party foods and snacks ideas, perfect for a circus or festival themed birthday party, baby shower or special occasion. Here are our favourite clown and circus themed party snacks ideas to delight guests, that are easy and quick to whip up too - we hope you enjoy!
1. Banana split fluff party dip
This extremely easy Banana Split Fluff is absolutely amazing! Our ultimate clown or circus themed dip, it is so light, fluffy and full of flavour! It is perfect for a circus or carnival themed party and becomes a celebration all on its own.
It is also the best dessert for those warm get togethers! It is so refreshing and delicious and ready in under 10 minutes.
Serves: 8 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes
You will need
• 20 oz can of crushed pineapple (with the juice)
• 3.4 oz box of instant banana pudding
• 8 oz container of cool whip (thawed)
• 2 10 oz jars of maraschino cherries (sliced in half and patted dry)
• 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup of mini chocolate chips
• 1 cup of mini marshmallows
• 2 bananas (sliced)
• 2 tbsps of rainbow sprinkles
1. In a large sized bowl add the crushed pineapple with juice and the banana pudding mix, stir together until it becomes thick.
2. Add in the cool whip and fold with a silicone spatula, do not stir.
3. Add in the cherries, walnuts, chocolate chips, marshmallows and sliced bananas.
4. Fold once again until everything is completely mixed together, then pop in to a serving bowl or dish and top with the sprinkles.
5. You can top with extra chopped walnuts, cherries and bananas to make it look pretty. Serve with graham crackers or whatever cracker you’d like to dip with!
Tips and tricks! Make sure to completely pat the cherries dry. You can even rinse them before drying.
If you skip the step of drying the cherries it will turn the whole fluff pink.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
2. Melted ice cream cake pops 👈🏻
These Melted Ice Cream Cake Pops are so adorable, so delicious and so easy to make! These are a hit with kids and always a crowdpleaser at any get together. The base is sweet frosted cookies with sprinkles that get dipped in chocolate and sprinkles with a tiny cone perfect for picking up!
3. Twinkie cake corn dogs 👈🏻
Try these fun 'corn dog' themed desserts for your carnival themed bash! These are super quick and easy to make in only 5 mins, using Twinkie cakes, and are great to create a standout display for your party. Guests will love these and enjoy the novelty - they are the perfect easy treat to make to generate a huge buzz!
4. Pink animal cracker balls
Turn the iconic cookie into a tasty marshmallow smothered popcorn treat with these simple to make, super delicious gourmet popcorn balls, perfect for parties!
Servings: 12 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes
You will need
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1-2 tbsp water
• 1 drop Red food coloring
• 3 tbsp butter
• 10.5 oz bag marshmallows
• 9 cups popped popcorn
• 2 cups circus animal crackers, broken in pieces
• Wax paper to stop them sticking
Heat sugar and water over medium high heat, until it turns into a clear syrup and sugar has dissolved, stirring often.
Add food colouring and stir until a solid colour has formed.
Pour over popcorn in a large bowl and mix and gently stir until all of the popcorn is coated.
Add the cookies into the pink popcorn mixture.
Melt butter over low heat
Then add marshmallows, and continue cooking until marshmallows are melted.
Pour over popcorn and cookies. Mix well and form into 12 balls.
Top tips! Place on wax paper to prevent them from sticking. You can make these and store them tightly in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to four days.
5. Cherry chip poke cake 👈🏻
This Cherry Chip Poke cake is full of chopped cherries and mini chocolate chips. This delicious cake is then poked with holes and filled with a cherry vanilla pudding mix, topped with whipped cream and plenty of cherries and more chocolate chips. This is always a hit!
This is perfect to serve for a cherry themed birthday or baby shower, summer party, or for a carnival, fairground or circus themed party - we like to call it our 'red nose circus cake'. It would also make the perfect BBQ party dessert with its merry fusion of creamy topping, fruit and cake, an irresistable combination!
6. Hot dog tater tot bites 👈🏻
Lil Smokies Tater Tot Bites are the ultimate party appetizer or afternoon snack—crispy, cheesy, and full of flavour. They're easy to make, fun to eat, and guaranteed to disappear fast! These would also be so great for a carnival theme, as a BBQ party appetizer or movie night party food.
7. Tater tots loaded skewers 👈🏻
Perfect for parties, these loaded tater tots skewers are delicious and so much fun! These are easy, cheesy and loaded with flavour, plus make amazing appetizers - they are quick, easy and inexpensive to make and are a great way to feed a large crowd (and claim the title of party food wizard)
You can choose to top them with all different options - from chives, to jalapenos to big mac sauce or vegan cheese... there are so many ways to switch it up depending on the occasion! This recipe calls for sour cream and chives, making them perfect as a kids party food option, but also delicious for all ages.
8. Our ultimate carnival circus pasta salad 👈🏻
This colourful and vibrant dish will be sure to catch attention for a circus or carnival themed party or for a 4th July or Memorial Day celebration! You could serve in mini pots or cups and even make some cut out cheese stars using a mini cookie cutter.
9. Hot dog sparklers 👈🏻
These epic hot dog sparklers would be perfect for a carnival, festival or circus themed party or even a 4th July party, BBQ party or Bonfire Night celebration! Guests will adore the novelty and they are so quick and easy to make too.
10. Mini tater tot burger bites 👈🏻
These will be the first to go at any party or event! Why not take your favourite burger and create miniature versions for guests to enjoy, using tater tots at either end to sandwich together all your favourite fillings. A lighter snack or appetizer that incorporates everyone's favourite burger fillings and flavours, these are perfect to make for your party or special occasion.
11. No bake banana split pie 👈🏻
This no bake banana split pie looks super impressive and contains all of our favourite toppings - full of banana pudding, crushed pineapple, cherries and cream, it's decked out with hot fudge, nuts and rainbow sprinkles, perfectly resembling the iconic ice cream, just in no bake pie form. It's the perfect retro inspired party dessert that is bound to make guests 'ooh' and 'aah'!
12. Confetti carnival bars 👈🏻
All the colourful sprinkles ever with our ultimate carnival or fairground party bars! These rainbow confetti carnival bars are so easy to make, using fruity pebbles cereal and mini marshmallows. Enjoy all the fun of the fair with these colourful party treats or snacks.
With only three ingredients needed, these would be perfect to make for a carnival or circus themed birthday party - and even double as cute party decor - they are the ultimate party bars!
13. Mini Strawberry Pies 👈🏻
These look complex but are so quick and easy to make - plus look stunning on the party table! They are great to make at home with your little helpers and they are so cute! You could even swap the filling out for cherry, blueberry... there are so many options! Strawberry pie is one of the best desserts, but making it into a mini version is even better!
14. Lemon Meringue Pie dip 👈🏻
This recipe serves 6, comes together in 20 mins (plus chill time of 2 hours) with a few simple ingredients and tastes amazing! This refreshing treat will be the hit of any get together. The tangy, sweet lemon dip is topped with luscious meringue and served with pie crust chips for dipping.
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