18 Oscar Party Recipes for Your Red Carpet

Incorporate these party-perfect Oscar party recipes into your gathering and the Oscar will go to…YOU for being the best host!

Baked Brie en Croûte with Honey, Dried Cherries, Rosemary & Pecans

Thanks to store bought puff pastry, this fancy-looking appetizer is easy to make — and it comes with a “most popular person at the party” guarantee.
Union Square Cafe Rosemary Nuts

Sweet, salty, spicy, and rosemary-infused, these nuts from Union Square Café in NYC make the perfect party snack. Bonus: they’re a cinch to make!
Sriracha Deviled Eggs

These deviled eggs are truly devilish are totally pop-in-your-mouth-able.
Cocktail Meatballs

These cocktail meatballs are so much better than the grape jelly versions you’ve tried before. You’ll love that the meatballs are baked, not fried, and the sweet and tangy sauce is ready in under 15 minutes.
L’Auberge Chez François Herbed Cottage Cheese Spread

Adapted from the celebrated L’Auberge Chez Francois in Great Falls, VA, this blend of cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic, scallions, and fresh herbs is wonderful with garlic bread.
Cheddar & Herb Cheese Straws

These crisp and flaky cheese straws flecked with fresh herbs and crushed red chili flakes make a wonderful hors d’oeuvre to go along with wine and cocktails.
Crispy Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Red Chili Sauce

I’ve had Coconut Shrimp at many restaurants, but this homemade version beats them all. It’s remarkably easy to make: you can do all of the preparation in advance, and the sauce comes straight out of a bottle.
Red Velvet Cupcakes

With their subtle chocolate flavor, deep mahogany color, and lavish swirl of cream cheese frosting, who can resist red velvet?
Cheesecake Bars

Dense and creamy with a hint of lemon and a crisp brown sugar-graham cracker crust, these bars are not only a cinch to make, they rival the very best NY cheesecake out there.
Baileys Chocolate Truffles

Rich, creamy, bittersweet and boozy, these truffles are mouthfuls of pure, all-encompassing chocolate bliss.
Contest Winner! Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Squares (a.k.a. Millionaire’s Shortbread)

Known as Millionaire’s Shortbread, presumably because they’re so rich, these bars consist of a layer of crumbly shortbread, a layer of soft caramel, and a layer of chocolate. They taste like gourmet Twix bars.
Double Chocolate Mint Cookies

If you’re a chocolate and mint person, you’ll love these double chocolate mint cookies. They have the flavor of Thin Mints® but the texture of chunky chocolate chip cookies.
Rum Cake

My grandmother was known near and far for her butter- and rum-soaked pound cake — it was the hit of every family gathering, and no one ever passed through her kitchen without sneaking a thin slice.
Pomegranate Margaritas

Every party needs a signature cocktail and this festive twist on a traditional margarita is ideal for Oscar night. Use a good quality 100% agave tequila like Patron Silver — it’ll taste better, and you’ll be glad for it the next day.
Sparkling White Sangria

A make-ahead pitcher of sangria is the perfect party cocktail. Toss a few bunches of frozen grapes in the pitcher — they look pretty and won’t water the drink down.
Pomegranate Sangria

This beautiful, bold sangria is made from red wine, pomegranate juice, brandy, orange liqueur and lots of fruit. Go ahead and make it ahead of time — it’s best when the fruit has a chance to steep in the punch overnight.
Mudslides

Half dessert/half cocktail, a mudslide is the perfect adult treat to cap off the night.
Hot Buttered Apple Cider with Rum

This warm cocktail is ideal for a crowd because it simmers on the stove in a big pot for everyone to help themselves — and it makes the house smell amazing.