Have you heard? “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy is returning to theaters in their remastered and extended version! Thinking of throwing a Lord of the Rings themed party? In honor of this great book and movie series, this article contains a list of Lord of the Rings recipes! Whether your child has a birthday coming up or if it is just for fun and would love nothing better than to munch on Lembas bread and wear a gold ring, these are some pretty awesome ways to show your LOTR spirit. Having gathered these ideas from various cool blogs posting of their successful LOTR recipes, the following list of food from Lord of The Rings trilogy and Hobbit trilogy shows real creativity with their LOTR themed food creations!
This post was originally published December 17, 2014 in anticipation of the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the third Hobbit film. I have made a few updates and republished it here because it is always a good to time to throw a Lord of the Rings party!
About This Lord of the Rings Themed Food
Having a Lord of the Rings party can be a fun and immersive experience for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy series. If you and your friends are fans of the books or movies, it’s a great way to celebrate your shared interest. The rich world of Middle-earth provides endless inspiration for food, decorations, costumes, and activities.
You can transform your space into the Shire, Rivendell, or even Mordor. The soundtrack of the movies is iconic and can create an incredible atmosphere for your party. Playing the music throughout the event can help set the mood. Serve food and drinks inspired by the series, such as lembas bread, Hobbiton ale, or Elven wine. This can make for a unique and memorable culinary experience. Prepare a spread worthy of The Return Of The King.
A Lord of the Rings Food Menu Guide For The Perfect Lord of the Rings Party With 23 LOTR Recipes
While some of the referenced Lord of the Rings Themed Food might play only a small part in Tolkien’s books or none at all, these LOTR hosts have labeled their food creating the connection between item and story, such as “Rosie’s bread” or “Balin’s Spiced Beef.” Others, such as Lembas Bread, are mentioned directly throughout the three volumes of the epic novel, The Lord of the Rings, by the English author J.R.R. Tolkien.
With the hobbits playing a large role, the mention of food was fairly frequent! After all, as Thorin said in The Hobbit, “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.’ These middle-earth recipes will help you be prepared to serve plenty of hobbit meals to your guests! Please click the blog links to see the full recipes.
Lord of The Rings Desserts And Cakes
You can’t have a party celebrating The Fellowship of the Ring without having the ring itself play a prominent part. So, let’s start with the cake, the most important part of any party!
Shire Cake
This is one of two different LOTR cakes that really stood out and I think I would have to have both! This cake representing the shire is just too cute!
Ring Cake
In order to give the one true ring more of the spotlight, this blog tries another style cake. Fashioned after the ring Bilbo wears, this cake is great for a smaller party of guests, and it looks awesome!
https://showerofroses.com
Bilbo’s Seed Cake
The quote goes, “But I don’t mind some cake – seed cake, if you have any.” Per Balin, from The Hobbit, pg 19. Seed cake is mentioned pretty early on in the book, and these are two recipes that try their hand at making LOTR-worthy seed cake.
http://www.yammiesnoshery.com/2012/12/bilbos-seed-cakes.html
http://foodoftheshire.blogspot.com/2009/03/recipe-seed-cake.html
Berry Pie
While we’re on the topic of LOTR desserts, this Berry Pie recipe is perfect for any kind of hobbitses. Hobbits’ love of pies and scones is mentioned in the book, and so this pie was fashioned in their honor, and even miniature in size! It would be perfect for a hobbit afternoon tea.
You may also enjoy the Gluttonous Geek’s recipe for a delicious Helm’s Deep Honey-Cider Cake.
Now, onto LOTR inspired food for meals.
If you hope to stay in the true spirit of Middle Earth appetite, then these Lord of the Rings Recipes might be the way to go.
Hearty Stew
Nothing like a meat & potato stew to make your hobbits feel like hobbits and your dwarves like dwarves. You could make this with rabbit stew with rabbit but this recipe uses beef since it is easier to come by. This hearty stew will keep LOTR fans satisfied even on long journeys:
http://mykitchencuisine.blogspot.com/2011/02/hearty-beef-stew-crock-pot-recipe.html?m=1
Hobbit’s Root Vegetables and Beef Pie
If you are a real middle-earth foodie, how about a Hobbit’s Root Vegetables and Beef Pie?
http://rachelschultz.com/2012/12/17/hobbits-vegetable-beef-pie/
Lord Of The Rings Snacks
Of course, we can’t forget the snacks. Here are a series of snacks with LOTR inspired titles to make everyone feel like they are living in Middle Earth! Just click the links to see the full Lord of the Rings Recipes.
Lembas Bread
This site has a whole post on their Lord of the Ring’s party. My favorite part of their creativity is their Elven Lembas Bread Recipe. It is green construction paper marked to look like leaves, wrapped around a homemade type of bread and tied with brown string. Brilliant!
This post contains a real recipe for lembas bread that sounds easy and delicious.
http://www.geekychef.com/2008/12/elven-lembas-bread.html
Strawberries & Cream
This lovely quote about strawberries and cream will have your mouth watering, so why not provide some for your guests? Write the quote where it can be seen so your guests’ mouths will water too!
Here’s a delicious cream cheese dip recipe: mybakingaddiction.com
Lava Puffs
Replicate molten lava from the depths of Mount Doom with these cheesy puffs in a large bowl!
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/b7/ec/4d/b7ec4d4b5008d4a4825f869dac7ab03d.jpg
Beorn’s Honey Cake
Beorn the bear king plays only a small role in the story, but that doesn’t mean his Honey cakes should be overlooked. Check out the Lord of the Rings Recipes here! I am pretty sure even Frodo Baggins would appreciate this good food!
http://www.geekychef.com/
Second Breakfast
These speared sausages have “Hobbit” written all over them, a perfect option for Second Breakfast!
http://catchmyparty.com/photos/1041644
Council of Elrond
This blog cleverly re-created the council of Elrond with Keebler elf cookies!
http://catchmyparty.com/photos/1041516
Gollum’s Goodies
How about referencing Gollum’s appetite for raw fish with these Swedish fish gummies?
“Gollum’s Fish Song
Rock and pool is nice and cool
So juicy sweet…
Our only wish to catch a fish
So juicy sweet…” – Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
http://artmama.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-lord-of-rings-birthday-party.html
Dead Marsh Dip
Or creating your own mini marsh with a delicious guacamole dip?
http://artmama.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-lord-of-rings-birthday-party.html
Dragon Meat
This party host even went a little dark by getting dried jerky and labeling it “Dragons’ meat”. Not sure how that would sit with every crowd, but it’s an idea that ensures plenty of meats! For these Lord of the Rings recipes it is important to feel free to use your creativity!
http://www.bakingfortheoffice.com/2012/12/07/baking-for-hobbits-alternative-office-holiday-parties/
Orc Boulders
Another great idea are these “Orc Boulders”, otherwise known as glazed donut holes. Yum!
http://www.bakingfortheoffice.com/2012/12/07/baking-for-hobbits-alternative-office-holiday-parties/
We now approach the most important, the most sought, the most powerful of Lord of the Rings Themed Food; The Rings.
Rings
This is always the big one – what to use as rings? Here are several simple but fun ideas for food from Lord of The Rings.
This post uses round pretzels, great for little fingers if you can find them sold by the bag.
http://catchmyparty.com/photos/1041572
Another popular idea is to use fried onion rings –
http://catchmyparty.com/photos/1041516
Or if you need an extra sweet treat, these peach-O’s and life saver gummies make great edible All-Powerful rings.
http://catchmyparty.com/photos/1041516
LOTR Drinks
Last but not least, we come to the Lord of The Rings themed beverage options.
Lord of the Rings Juice
For a younger crowd, sticking with juice and pop may be your desire. If that’s the case, wrapping the containers in logos is a neat way to portray the LOTR connection, like these do:
ttp://catchmyparty.com/photos/1041516
Elvish Elixir
http://www.solesearchingmamma.com/2013/10/a-lord-of-rings-birthday-for-andrew.html
Nothing like drinking Elvish elixir!
Wine of Moria
For adults, this host printed out maps of Middle Earth and wrapped them around wine bottles, a very nice touch!
http://catchmyparty.com/photos/1041516
Conclusion
What do you think of these Lord of the Rings Recipes? If you still need more ideas for Lord Of The Rings inspired recipes for your hobbit feast, you may like to try the book, Recipes from the World of Tolkien, which you can purchase through my affiliate Amazon link. It accurately traces the culinary adventures of Frodo providing a recipe for each important food mentioned.
To make the LOTR party even more fun, invite guests to dress up as characters like Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, or Legolas can be a lot of fun. It allows everyone to get creative with their outfits and even have a costume contest. Organize games and activities based on the series, such as a scavenger hunt for the One Ring, trivia quizzes, or a viewing of the extended edition movies. Enjoy a LOTR-inspired feast with so many good things for hungry hobbits to try. If you’ve thrown a Lord of the Rings party, let us know what Lord of the Rings food recipes were successful in the comments below! Which specific LOTR dish would you most like to try?
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