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By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern

This August I will be graduating, like many other college and high school students will be doing this year! No matter if grad season for you is in May, August, or December, you will definitely need some good food to serve at your graduation party! It is a big accomplishment to graduate and you deserve to celebrate! Try some of these Fill Your Plate recipes* out on your big day!

Appetizers

Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders

Mini Personalized Charcuterie Boards

Crepe Bar

Waffle Bar

Mini Pizzas

Bruschetta

Caprese Salad Kabobs

Cheeseball served with crackers

Artichoke dip served with pita bread (NOT pita chips. Trust me, pita bread is WAY better!)

Veggie Tray and Dip

Fruit Cups

Chick-fil-A nuggets and sauces

Hummus served with pita bread (I like to buy mine from the Bistro in Queen Creek, AZ)

Drinks

Alcoholic

• Medjool Date Rosé Sparkler
• Old Fashioned Cocktail with Medjool Date Syrup

Non-alcoholic

• Citrus Punch
• Limeade
• Orange Papaya Juice
• Strawberry Cooler
• Watermelon Margarita Mocktails

Try serving sparkling apple cider, sparkling red or white grape juice, or the sparkling raspberry apple cider made by Martinelli’s. You can also mix sparkling apple cider with orange juice to make mocktail mimosas.

Desserts

Bomb Flourless Chickpea Blondies

Individual Raspberry Cobblers

Pecan Pie Bars

Butterscotch Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Chocolate Donuts with Strawberry Glaze

Quick & Easy (and Yummy) Apple Tart

S’mores Cookies

Salted Cashew Dark Chocolate Chunk Blondies

Chocolate Strawberry Nutella Cake

Itty Bitty Nutella Cakes (I recommend making fresh whipped cream instead of using Cool Whip)

Italian Cream Cupcakes

*Graciously contributed by our collaborators: Natural Delights Medjool Dates, Southwest Family Citrus and Spenar Family, and more listed in the individual recipes.

Find more delicious recipes on Fill Your Plate’s blog!