Holidays & Occasions Baby Shower Make-Ahead Recipes for the Spring Baby Shower You're Hosting By Patricia S York Patricia S York Patricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on May 5, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jennifer Davick Spring is a beautiful time of year for a baby shower. The promise of warm weather, the profusion of flowers, and the impending arrival of a new baby will cause a seasoned hostess to pull out her best punch recipe and plan a baby shower, complete with a sideboard of cute baby shower food. In order to relax and enjoy the day of the shower, choose make ahead recipes that can be baked, filled, and chilled ahead of the big day. Choose from this selection of easy baby shower food ideas and you will even have time to make your own floral centerpieces. 01 of 02 Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes Hector Sanchez Recipe: Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes No need to bake and fuss over petit fours. These luscious little gems can be finished with your favorite berry or preserve. The cheesecakes can be made and frozen up to a month in advance. 02 of 02 Cha-Cha Chicken Salad Southern Living Recipe: Cha-Cha Chicken Salad Serve this delicious chicken salad with tea biscuits, crackers, or crostini. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit