11 Easy, Inexpensive, No-Cook Party Snacks

Kay Whittenhauer
Check out this list of easy, inexpensive party snacks to buy for your next get-together.

Guacamole and Chips. Wholly Guacamole makes the best guacamole! Buy a container of that and a bag of tortilla chips and you've got a great party snack.

Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips. These are so good! They're enough of a variation from plain potato chips to be a treat, but not so far as to be weird. Delicious!

Rodeo Bill Ranch and Peppercorn Kettle Cooked Chips. These kettle chips are perfectly seasoned, totally crunchy, and not at all greasy. They're always a big hit at parties.

Helluva Good Bacon and Horseradish Dip and Chips. Bacon and horseradish dip is a nice change from the classic french onion dip. The bacon gives it a hearty flavor, the horseradish isn't overwhelming, and it tastes awesome on plain potato chips.

Pringles. Everyone loves Pringles because they're a fun childhood memory. They come in all different flavors- original, sour cream and chive, honey mustard, Buffalo wing, nacho- there are a lot of choices. They even come in reduced calorie and reduced fat varieties.

Chex Mix. Chex Mix is the quintessential party food. It comes in several varieties- original, garlic, cheddar, and even chocolate.

Bugles. Bugles are a fun party food because they taste delicious and the kids like to put them on their fingers like long nails and chew them off.

Popcorn. Buy a bag of pre-popped popcorn or throw a bag of Orville Reddenbacher in the microwave. Popcorn comes in all different flavors- cheese, butter and kettle corn, to name e a few.

Hostess cupcakes. Awesome party treat for kids and adults! Why go to the trouble of baking a cake when you can get a bunch of smiles from packaged cupcakes with white squiggles on them?

Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls. These are another favorite sweet treat. They're a lot like Hostess Ho-Ho's, but less expensive. Everyone's eyes light up when they see Swiss cake rolls.

Totino's Pizza Rolls. You might think you have to cook these snacks, and in a way you're right. But since I don't really consider microwaving to be cooking, I say pizza rolls are no-cook snacks. They're inexpensive, delicious, and everyone loves them!

Good low cost party snacks with minimal effort- what a way to entertain!

Published by Kay Whittenhauer

Kay Whittenhauer resides in Rochester, NY, with her husband, their teenage son, and a rambunctious dog of mysterious pedigree. She works year-round as an office administrator at a non-profit organization and...  View profile

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  • Sheryl Young9/24/2010

    I could eat bags of those Ruffles Cheddar & Sour cream chips in one sitting.

  • Susan Jane9/23/2010

    Great party snack ideas.

  • Laura Cone9/22/2010

    neat

  • CJ Mathis9/22/2010

    Great non work snacks.

  • J.C. JORDAN9/22/2010

    Open a bag or box and pour - my kind of snack -thanks!

  • Tricia Goss9/22/2010

    No cooking is always good. And these are yummy!

  • Abby Greenhill9/22/2010

    I hope no one serves me a Hostess cupcake in place of a real cake!

  • Ellen Burford9/22/2010

    good list

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky9/22/2010

    Now I'm hungry.

  • Nancy Tracy9/22/2010

    Fun ideas, although I had to laugh when you called Pringles a childhood memory. Guess I never grew up : )

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