Canapes look and taste delicious. Those little bites of delicious flavour combinations are as perfect for a wedding as they are for an impromptu family gathering.

And there’s no set recipe for canapes. It’s just the name given to bitesize pieces of food which often accompany drinks and mingling!

But there’s no need to rush out for all kinds of ingredients. Let’s have a look at what delicious canapes you can rustle up using ingredients you almost certainly already have lurking in your kitchen.

Mini Bruschettas

If you’ve still got the end of a baguette, always pop it in the freezer. Slice thinly and toast for a bruschetta base. Simply top with diced red onion, tomato and basil for a zingy, delicious canape.

Chipolatas

A pack of sausages can make a surprisingly delicious canape. You can create a glaze using honey and mustard, and display half-sausages on sticks for guests to enjoy. Lovely.

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Mini Potatoes

Most of us usually have some potatoes rolling around in a cupboard somewhere. You can turn a humble potato into a lovely canape. Simply bake and add a blob of zingy soured cream with a sprinkling of chives as well as a little bacon if you fancy, according to the Great British Chefs website.

Pastries

Rustling up a pastry using flour, butter and water is as easy as pie. From there you can make traditional pastry canapes with smoked salmon topping.

Alternatively, you can turn your pastry into miniature cheese rolls by making a cheese and onion filling and baking in the oven or air fryer.

Easy Nibbles

Lastly, it’s worth a quick glance in your fridge. A cucumber, carrot or even a pitta bread can be sliced into sticks to serve with hummus or dip.