Top 10 All Time Game Day Appetizers
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Looking for fan-favorite Game Day Appetizers to serve at your party? We’ve rounded up our 10 most popular recipes for tailgating or watching the game from the couch, for small groups or a packed house. Each of these easy game day snacks is packed with your favorite flavors and many of them can be made ahead of time. Score!!
Game Day Appetizers
No game day party, get-together, or gathering is complete without a fabulous spread!
Chad and I are not sports fanatics, but we do love a good game. Even when it was just the two of us, we’ve had a tradition of making a fajita bar, salsa, guacamole, and chips to munch on. It was so much fun and so delicious!!
Over time, and lots of yummy trial and error, we came up with the best game day appetizers that always make an appearance in our house.
When the food is good, it seems to hurt a little less when your team loses… not that I would know anything about that. Right, Chad?
If you are still hungry for more easy game day snacks, take a look at our Super Bowl Roundup or our long list of appetizer recipes for even more fabulous suggestions!
Go team, GO!
Tips for a Game Day Appetizer Spread
No one wants to miss a second of the action, so finger foods and dips are usually the best game day snacks to make.
Have plates and serving spoons or tongs (plus plenty of napkins) ready so people can load up on their favorites during commercial breaks.
If you’re hosting the game, you may want to make a note of any food allergies or dietary restrictions your guests may have.
You don’t necessarily have to redo your whole menu, but you can make sure there are at least one or two game day appetizers they can eat!
Best Game Day Snacks
We’ve got a variety to choose from — whether it’s classics like wings and 7 layer dip, or TSRI exclusives like cheesy stuffed bread bombs.
Mix and match your favorites and feel free to customize flavors (and how spicy you make them) depending on the recipe!
Look through our list of game day appetizers, then click on the recipe title below each image to be taken to each post. View, print, or Pin for later!
Crockpot Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings are so tender that the meat falls right off the bone, and the caramelized sweet and spicy sauce is truly enough to make your taste buds sing! When you’re looking for easy game day snacks, this is the one to beat — the slow cooker does all the work for you!
This Jalapeno Popper Pretzel Bomb Recipe takes everything you love about jalapeno poppers and stuffs it into a tender, chewy pretzel bite. Perfect for tailgating or watching at home on the big screen. These always go fast, so be sure to make a double batch!
A plump and juicy hotdog baked right inside a soft beer pretzel makes these the best Pretzel Dogs you’ll ever have! Sometimes, I even make this game day appetizer for weeknight dinners or meal prep a whole bunch and freeze them for later.
Instead of ordering delivery, make these Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Bites! They’re so much more fun to eat, and you can customize them with your favorite pizza toppings. Don’t forget to make some dipping sauces too!
4-Layer Pizza Dip is packed with layers of gooey melted cheese, marinara, and whatever toppings you like on your pie. I love to scoop this up with oven baked breadsticks, but it’s just as tasty with chips, crackers, baguettes, and more!
Make Chicken Parmesan Sliders by layering pan fried chicken, marinara, and plenty of mozzarella between sweet dinner rolls. You can make them by the pan in under 30 minutes for a simple but filling game day appetizer.
This Copycat Chipotle Barbacoa Recipe is one of the best game day appetizers to feed a crowd, and there are so many ways to serve it! Set up a taco or burrito bar, have all the fixings for nachos, or use it for sandwiches and sliders.
Spicy Queso Blanco is loaded with two cheeses, fresh herbs, and just enough heat to make your tongue tingle. It tastes just like the one from Applebee’s and pairs well with chips, crackers, bread, and even veggies. Talk about easy game day snacks!
Make 3 dozen Ooey Gooey Soft Pretzels with Cheese in under an hour and watch them disappear like magic. When you’re looking for game day appetizers that are bite-sized and easy to eat, this is the recipe to reach for. And keep it handy, because everyone will be asking for a copy… if they even believe it’s homemade!
7 Layer Mexican Bean Dip is loaded with beans, rice, seasoned ground beef, salsa, enchilada sauce, olives, and plenty of cheese. It’s one of the best game day snacks to make ahead of time too. This dip is served at every party we throw, and there’s never a drop left!
Enjoy!
With love, from our simple kitchen to yours.
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I think I would fly all the way to your house to eat these lovely appetizers!
I featured your recipe for Bacon Beer Cheese with Chicken soup on my blog today 🙂
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Great collection! Those cheesy pretzel bombs look RIDICULOUS (in a good way!!!!)
Oh, MY!!! Gotta figure out which one to try first…
All of these appetizers look great!
I want to come to your house for game day! All of these look fantastic!
That's it. This Sunday I'm coming to your house for the game. All those appetizers look amazing.
This is one DELICIOUS collection of game day eats. I love them all 🙂
I made the pepperoni puffs (which were fabulous). My daughter is a vegetarian and I decided to try making them with vegetables. I used olive oil and saute onions, peppers and mushrooms. Then Instead of adding the pepperoni I substituted the vegetables. Everything else I left as the recipe called for. Came out fabulous! She loved them.