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Today: New Year's Eve isn’t associated with food as much as it is with Champagne, but these nine easy DIY snack recipes may convince you otherwise.
With 2015 on the horizon, it’s time to pop Champagne, invite friends over, and bust out some finger food. Since New Year's Eve is the one time of the year you’re actually encouraged to join your friends in late-night debauchery, why not rebel with a collective midnight snack? Lucky for you, everything pairs with Champagne, so grab a glass and a plate of salty or sweet food before those pesky resolutions set in.
Word to the wise: Consider saving the homemade French Onion Dip for 12:01 if you’re counting on a midnight kiss.
Chocolate Donut Munchkins by Samantha Seneviratne | Love, Cake

Ritz Bitz Crackers by Nicole Hunn | Gluten-Free on a Shoestring

Fig Newtons by petitbleu

Homemade Sweet Potato Chips by Laura Wright | The First Mess

Homemade Kale Chips by Becky Rosenthal

Homemade Cheez-Its by Samantha Seneviratne | Love, Cake

Homemade Pocky Sticks by Samantha Seneviratne | Love, Cake

Fried Angel Biscuit Donuts by Sarah Coates

French Onion Dip from Scratch by Sarah Coates

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