Vegetarian canapé recipes (2024)

Elegance is the name of the game with these asparagus cigars. The seasonal vegetable is delicious served in a blanket of crisp and buttery filo pastry.

Try this asparagus cigars recipe

Nutty chickpeas soak up the flavours of the surrounding ingredients to make this a delicious and wholesome canapé. Compliment with a punch of garlic from the aioli for the perfect little bite.

Try this chickpea and pimiento crostini with garlicky mayonnaise recipe

Crostini’s make a quick and easy base for canapés and the delicious combination of creamy blue cheese with sweet pear and earthy walnuts makes for a mouth-watering bite. Your guests will be clamouring for more of these so make sure you make plenty.

Try this gorgonzola, pear and walnut crostini recipe

If you like a hit of wasabi you will love these little pea fritters. The spicy kick against the sweetness of the peas makes for an explosion of flavour that will leave you wanting more.

Try this wasabi pea fritters recipe

Pillowy blinis make a wonderful base for this unusual flavour combination. The stilton’s saltiness is cut through beautifully by the gentle sweetness of the blueberries making this a canapé to wow your guests with.

Try this blueberry and stilton blinis

This fun canapé will break the ice with your dinner party guests. Packed full of flavour and boasting a satisfying crunch, these cheesy lollipops are a great nibble to hand round before a meal. If you can’t find vegetarian Parmesan, use any other hard cheese.

Try Lorraine Pascale’s Parmesan and poppy seed lollipops recipe

Using flat breads as bases makes this a super easy recipe to whip up before your friends arrive. A juicy burst of sweet shallot is balanced by the creaminess of a tangy goat’s cheese and a little sprig of peppery rocket.

Try this roasted shallot goat’s cheese canapés recipe

Elevate spring vegetables with this punchy pakora recipe and serve with a fresh chutney to dip them in. The Indian flavours make these a great precursor to a curry or biryani.

Try this spring vegetable pakoras recipe

These mini patties are deliciously light and healthy. Hand round with wedges of lemon to complete these tasty bites. If you love the recipe then scale them up next time to make vegetarian burgers.

Try this broccoli and chickpea bites recipe

Melting middles and crisp, golden crusts make these cheesy balls finger-lickingly good. Served with a jalapeno cheese dip for an extra punch of flavour, these mozzarella bites are the ultimate canapé.

Try this mozzarella balls with jalapeno cheese dip recipe

Salty feta cheese and sweet butternut squash are a match made in heaven. Served on crisp crostini toasts, this is an easy canapé to make and great for handing round at large gatherings.

Try this feta and butternut squash crostini recipe

If you’re pushed for time, this is the canapé for you. Assemble in no time and then hand round to your guests as an impressive and delicious snack. The ruby pomegranate jewels really make it stand out as special.

Try this crispy pitta chips with aubergine mind and pomegranate recipe

This tasty canapé is a delicious twist on a traditional Polish dish called Twarozek and it tastes just as good as it looks. Creamy ricotta and sour cream are balanced by the crunch and pepperiness of the fresh radish.

Try this radish and soft cheese canapé recipe