Individual veggie cups are a great way to serve a crowd for a change from the usual veggie platter. An assortment of crisp colorful veggies divided into cups that hold your favorite dip is so much fun to eat!
Veggie Dip Cups
Veggie dip cups for parties are especially handy because they’re easy to handle, as any mini appetizer should be. They’re virtually mess-free, and for kids especially, there’s no fear of the dreaded double-dip. It’s easy to prepare and totally flexible too!
Veggie cups are always a hit no matter the occasion and honestly, not just for the kids. Baby showers, wedding showers, birthday parties, holiday parties, they’ll fit in anywhere.
Of course, my kids do love them as healthy snacks, though, mostly because they’ll dip anything in a yummy dip. I call that a win!
How to Prepare Veggie Cups
- Grab the plastic cups (I just think clear cups look great, but you can use whatever you’ve got) and add 1 1/2 – 2 Tablespoons of dip to the bottom of each cup.
- Wash and dry your veggies and peel the necessary ones.
- Slice them into thin veggie sticks and skewer the cherry tomatoes with a toothpick.
- Divide the veggies evenly into each of the little cups. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you’re ready to serve them.
Use this recipe as a guide. It’s easy to switch up the dips and use whatever veggies float your boat! You’ll find more inspiration below.
The Veggie Options are Endless!
- Swap the cherry tomatoes for grape tomatoes.
- You can also add cucumber slices instead of or along with the celery sticks.
- Radishes for a crunch. You could slice them very thin and add them to the skewers as well.
- Broccoli would also be great.
- For convenience use baby carrots instead of cutting carrot sticks.
Favorite Dips to Use
You can stick with one kind or use a few different types and have people pick and choose what they’d like. I prefer to make mine homemade, but you can always use your favorite store-bought dips and dressings.
A Fun Twist!
You can do this with fruit too! Make little fruit kabobs with fresh fruit slices and berries and add your favorite fruit dip or yogurt to the bottom of the individual cups.
More Mini Appetizers:
- 7 Layer Dip Cups
- Mini Cheese Ball Bites
- Taco Cups
- Caprese Kabobs
- Bacon Wrapped Dates
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Veggie Cups
Equipment
- 8 ounce plastic cups
- bamboo skewers
Ingredients
- 1 ½ – 2 cups dill dip , see notes below
- 2 cups snap peas
- 3 bell peppers , sliced
- 6 stalks celery , sliced
- 4 carrots , peeled and sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Mix together the dip ingredients if making homemade. Then place about 1 1/2 – 2 Tablespoons in the bottom of each cup.
- Slice your vegetables into thin slices.
- Thread the tomatoes onto toothpicks or bamboo skewers.
- Divide the vegetables between all 12 cups. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Classic homemade dill dip.
- Mix a container of sour cream and packet of ranch seasoning together.
- Use a pre-made or homemade hummus.
- To make things easy use a store bought dill dip or ranch dressing.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Appetizers, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Low Carb, Mini appetizers, Nut-Free, Super Bowl, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Do you think these would be ok to make the night better an event?
Yes, you can make the night before. I’d wait to add any soft veggies like bell peppers that may release water.
We loved these veggie cups, it is so fun to eat and delicious too! My guests enjoyed the cups and asked for the recipe which I happily shared.
Yay, so happy to hear that!
I’ve been inspired to make up a cup of veggies while I work remotely! Perfect snack!
Love that these are individual servings. So easy too! They worked perfectly for book club the other night!