A collection of the best dairy free party food including easy appetizer recipes, delicious dips, mouthwatering main dishes, and drinks. Serve these at your next get-together or occasion!
Whether you're hosting a birthday party, dinner party, happy hour, or game day tailgate, these dairy free are perfect for the occasion.
No cheese, no cream cheese, no worries! All of the recipes below are non dairy, egg free, vegan friendly, and can easily be made gluten free.
Dairy free dips
Skip the store-bought dips, try one of these quick and easy party dips without dairy.
Vegan Skillet Queso
This vegan skillet queso is full of flavor, slightly spicy, cheesy, and delicious! Serve with tortilla chips for the ultimate homegating appetizer and game day snack.
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Avocado Lime Crema
This avocado lime crema recipe comes together in just minutes with 5 simple ingredients plus salt and pepper! It's dairy free, gluten free, nut free, and vegan. Serve this sauce drizzled on tacos or as a creamy dip with tortilla chips.
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Vegan Tzatziki Recipe with Dairy Free Yogurt
This Vegan Tzatziki Recipe is made with dairy free yogurt, fresh dill, grated cucumber, garlic, and lemon juice. Enjoy as a sauce or dip!
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Dairy-Free 5 Layer Dip
This quick and easy Dairy-Free 5 Layer Dip Recipe comes together with vegetarian refried beans, chunky guacamole, flavorful salsa, shredded lettuce, and sliced olives.
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Dairy-Free Beer Cheese Dip
Dairy-Free Beer Cheese Dip is the ultimate game day appetizer or indulgent snack! It's rich, creamy, and full of flavor. Serve with crackers, soft pretzels, and fresh vegetables.
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Copycat Trader Joe's Everything But The Bagel Yogurt Dip
Make your own 3-ingredient Copycat Trader Joe's Everything But The Bagel Yogurt Dip! It comes together with vegan cream cheese, yogurt alternative, and seasoning.
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Dairy-Free Chile con Queso
Dairy-Free Chile con Queso is thick, creamy, and delicious. This quick and easy dip comes together with a few common ingredients, perfect for a party!
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Spicy Peach Salsa
Spicy Peach Salsa comes together with 6 ingredients. Bursting with sweet and spicy flavor, enjoy this salsa with tortilla chips or in tacos!
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4-Ingredient Vegan Buffalo Dip
4-Ingredient Vegan Buffalo Dip comes together with cashews, buffalo sauce, tahini, and vegan mayonnaise. The perfect plant-powered appetizer for parties or game day!
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Melon Cucumber Salsa
Melon Cucumber Salsa is crisp, refreshing, and flavorful! It comes together with fresh melon, cucumber, red onion, jalapeño, lime juice, and cilantro.
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Vegan Street Corn Dip
Vegan Street Corn Dip comes together with six simple ingredients and pairs perfectly with chips or veggies. It's slightly spicy and bursting with flavor!
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Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip is dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free. Perfect for parties!
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Cowboy Caviar Recipe with Homemade Dressing
This Texas Cowboy Caviar Recipe is fresh, flavorful, and simple to make. Ultimate party food favorite, served with tortilla chips for a healthy side dish or appetizer.
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Homemade Caramelized Onion Hummus
This caramelized onion hummus recipe is going to be your new favorite hummus variation! It's creamy, flavorful, and easy to make.
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Dairy free appetizers
You'll love these finger food ideas to serve a hungry crowd!
Buffalo Tofu Nuggets
Crispy and crunchy vegan buffalo tofu nuggets are easy to make. They're full of flavor, with the perfect amount of spice. Cook in the air fryer or bake in the oven!
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How to Cook Shishito Peppers (3 Ways)
Blistered Shishito Peppers are lightly seasoned, easy to make, and bursting with flavor!
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Vegan Bruschetta Recipe
Vegan bruschetta with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar is delicious and perfect as an appetizer for entertaining. It's simple, yet classic
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Vegan Mini Sweet Pepper Nachos
Vegan Mini Sweet Pepper Nachos are the ultimate low-carb, dairy-free, and gluten-free snack sure to please any crowd!
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Vegan Fried Pickles Recipe
Homemade vegan fried pickles are amazingly quick and easy to make in the air fryer. They are perfectly crisp and bursting with flavor!
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Vegan Buffalo Wings
This vegan buffalo wings recipe is quick and easy to make in the air fryer. They're crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Simply toss battered cauliflower in homemade buffalo sauce for a delicious dairy free snack.
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Vegan Jalapeno Poppers Recipe
This vegan jalapeno poppers recipe is baked to perfection using plant based cream cheese, dairy free shredded cheese, and gluten free toasted panko breadcrumbs. The ultimate appetizer for any party or potluck!
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Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
Air Fryer Corn on the Cob is sweet, crispy, and ready in just minutes. It's the ultimate side dish for summer bbqs!
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Mouthwatering main dishes
Want something more filling than bite-sized snacks? These mains are a great accompaniment.
Vegan Mac and Cheese without Cashews
My vegan mac and cheese without cashews is quick and easy to make. It's rich, smooth, and creamy. The ultimate weeknight dinner!
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How to Make Air Fryer Tacos (Easy Tiny Tacos Recipe)
Tiny tacos crisp up perfectly in the air fryer, making them the ultimate appetizer or game day snack! Load with your favorite taco toppings.
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Air Fryer French Bread Pizza (Homemade)
Air Fryer French Bread Pizza is a homemade version of the store bought frozen favorite. It makes for a fun, fast, and easy dinner! Customize with your favorite pizza toppings or what you have on hand.
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Easy Veggie Pasta Salad
This easy veggie pasta salad is loaded with tomatoes, zucchini, bell pepper, red onion, black olives, and tossed with a zesty homemade balsamic dressing.
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Simple Vegan Macaroni Salad
This quick and easy vegan macaroni salad recipe comes together with fresh colorful veggies and a creamy egg free mayonnaise base.
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Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Jackfruit
Vegan stuffed sweet potatoes come together with juicy and saucy buffalo jackfruit, topped with cool dairy free yogurt and crisp green onions.
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Dairy free dessert recipes
After all that salty and savory food, enjoy one of these sweet treats!
Vegan Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Make the best vegan vanilla cupcakes with a rich homemade vegan buttercream frosting. They're easy to make, light, fluffy, and perfect for celebrating any occasion.
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Dairy-Free and Egg-Free Brownies
Dairy-Free and Egg-Free Brownies is a 1 bowl recipe that comes together with coconut oil and 7 other common ingredients. This recipe yields 9 fudgy squares!
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Vegan Blondies with Peanut Butter
Soft and chewy vegan peanut butter blondies loaded with mini dairy-free chocolate chips! Simple and delicious, made in 1 bowl.
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Vegan Strawberry Dump Cake with White Cake Mix (3-Ingredient Dessert)
Vegan Strawberry Dump Cake comes together with store-bought cake mix, strawberry pie filling, and dairy-free butter. The ultimate no fuss dessert!
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Dairy-Free and Egg-Free Vanilla Cake
This dairy-free & egg-free vanilla cake with chocolate frosting is quick, easy, and vegan friendly! Perfect for birthdays or any celebration.
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Cocktails and mocktails
Enjoy these refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink recipes at your next party.
Texas Ranch Water Cocktail
This Texas Ranch Water Recipe couldn't be more simple! All you need for this cocktail is tequila, lime juice, and Topo Chico. It's light, fizzy, and refreshing
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Pickleback Cocktail Recipe
Combine the popular shot and chaser combo for a fun pickle juice cocktail! Garnish your pickleback cocktail with fresh dill and pickle spear.
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Aperol Spritz
Aperol Spritzes are bubbly, refreshing, and perfectly sweet! They're the ultimate light and colorful cocktail for the summer season.
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Negroni Cocktail
A Negroni is a classic cocktail featuring gin, campari, and sweet vermouth. It's a spirit-forward drink with a bitter profile. Enjoy as an aperitivo, before dinner, to stimulate an appetite.
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Watermelon Agua Fresca
This Watermelon Agua Fresca is made with fresh watermelon, lime juice, and agave nectar. It's cool, light, and refreshing.
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Fresh Peach Margaritas
This fresh peach margarita recipe comes together with ripe peaches, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and agave.
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Raspberry Lemonade Slushie
This raspberry lemonade slushie comes together with raspberries, store-bought lemonade, and ice! Quick, easy, perfect for summer.
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I hope you love these dairy free party food ideas as much as we do. If you try any of the recipes, be sure to leave a comment below and let me know what you thought.
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