What Are Some Cheap Finger Foods?

You can't go wrong with a veggie or cheese tray. Buy what's on sale or in season at the supermarket, cut it up, arrange it nicely on a large plate and provide a variety of dips. Cheap and crowd-pleasing options always include baby carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, cauliflower, celery, sliced bananas, strawberries, pineapple and cantaloupe. For a finisher, favorites include ranch dressing, french onion dip, strawberry or pineapple fruit dip. For a sweeter treat, try chocolate dip.
Buy some large green and black olives and a few cans of sweet, dill and garlic pickles, and put out a relish tray.

Cut the crust off slices of rye, pumpernickel, white and whole wheat bread. Then, cut the inside into four triangles, and toast the triangles lightly. Spread each triangle with regular cream cheese and sprinkle the top with herbes de Provence, which you can find on any supermarket spice rack. For a variation, cut up a cucumber and sprinkle each piece of bread for open-faced British tea sandwiches.
Pillsbury makes many kinds of canned biscuits and delectable crescent rolls that need only to be popped into the oven and cooked quickly. Wrapping small sausages or hot dogs in crescent rolls makes for a bona fide and familiar party pleaser; other options to wrap in the crescent rolls include mushrooms, vegetables, cooked ground beef or cream cheese.

Cheap, easy and versatile – the potato can definitely lend your party a sophisticated feel.
Using an apple slicer or a knife, cut potatoes into thin slices with the skin still on. Bake the slices in the oven until they're dry and golden brown; sprinkle them with a little seasoned salt and other spices and serve them in a brightly-colored bowl. Make sure your guests know that these are homemade potato chips. They'll be healthier, better-looking and better-tasting than anything that comes out of a bag.
Even the most hardened dieter finds it hard to pass up full-of-flavor sweet potato fries. Cut up a few sweet potatoes in slices and fry them in a wok or chicken fryer full of a healthy oil such as canola or vegetable oil, and season them lightly with salt. Serve these arranged on a platter like a “bloomin' onion” for maximum effect.
You can also make home-fried potato pancakes by shredding potatoes using a grater and frying them together with butter on any skillet.

Prepackaged foods are a good idea for the cook that's strapped for time and cash. Many grocers carry store-brand frozen mini-quiches in boxes of 40 or more. These mini quiches are always popular with guests, and buying store brand makes sure that you won't have to shell out too much for these delectable pastry shells.
Buy a few cheap frozen pizzas and cut them up into small, bite-sized portions. This also works with “egg roll bites” and prepackaged fajitas or mozzarella sticks—grab some frozen egg rolls and cut them into thirds, arranging them on the plate in a circle.

Hard-boil a dozen eggs, cut them into halves, and set them out sprinkled with salt and herbes de Provence; alternatively, make deviled eggs, and serve them with peeled and sliced avocados for a delectable and rich-tasting treat.
For a quick and easy bean dip, take a can of refried beans and heat it up, mixing in a can of salsa and some Mexican-blend shredded cheese as you go. Top the dip with shredded cilantro and serve with tortilla chips, pita slices or small flour tortillas to make "mini-burritos."