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POV: The NFL Sunday Football song is sounding off in the living room, you’ve just made a spread of delicious snacks, the leaves are turning on the tree outside your kitchen window, and you’re about to settle down to watch you’re favorite football team *hopefully* win the game. Life is good — and cozy game days are back!
Football Sunday is one of our favorite days of the week during the football season. Whether we’re hosting a few friends or just watching the games by ourselves, we always like to make some sort of snack ensemble to munch on throughout the game.
If you’re looking for some simple, homemade snacks to make for a game day party, we’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up 21 easy snacks for football Sunday. They are perfect for a crowd and recipes everyone will enjoy!
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21 Best Football Sunday Snacks
Savory Game Day Snacks
1. Spicy Game Day Sliders with Curry Ketchup
A delicious slider on a mini brioche bun, layered with spicy curry ketchup, a seasoned beef patty, cheddar cheese, lettuce and onion.
2. Pretzel Twists with Spicy Beer Cheese Dip
Warm soft pretzel twists generously salted with thick kosher salt and served with a spicy beer cheese dip. A perfect bite-sized snack or appetizer this fall!
3. Homemade Pork Taquitos
A spicy slow-cooked pork filling wrapped in a crunchy corn tortilla, pan-fried in avocado oil to make the most delicious snack or party appetizer! Paired best with a homemade salsa or salsa verde. These couldn’t go fast enough in our house!
4. Crispy Baked Tajin Garlic Parmesan Fries
I know you’ll love these Crispy Baked Tajin Garlic Parmesan Fries because (1) they are so easy to make and (2) they taste so delicious!
5. Miso Yuzu Chicken Wings
Unpopular opinion: we aren’t huge fans of barbecue sauce!!! Shocking, we know, but it led us on a journey of creating an alternative wing sauce for game-day. These asian-inspired spiced ginger chicken wings coated in a super savory miso yuzu sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions. They are “finger-licking good” and will keep you coming back for more!
6. Bruschetta & Garlic Parmesan Crostini
Next time you’re in charge of bringing an appetizer to a party, make this bruschetta on garlic parmesan crostini. They will be a party favorite for sure! I mean who doesn’t love cheesy tomato bread bites?!
Not only are they delicious, they also take just about 15 minutes to make with minimal ingredients!
7. Hot Roasted Tomato Spinach Artichoke Dip
A creamy, savory artichoke dip, packed with flavor and color to make an impressive dip for your friends or family during your next gathering. A baked blend of creamy cheeses, sautéed spinach, tomatoes, finely sliced shallots and garlic and cooked in a pan to make a delicious hot dip.
8. Sweet & Spicy Katsu Chicken Sandwiches
There’s always an excuse for fried chicken! These sweet and spicy katsu chicken sandwiches are the perfect bite for a for a party or for a picnic in the park. Crispy pan-fried chicken brushed in a sweet honey glaze and fresh pickled vegetables, sandwiched between two buttered brioche buns.
9. Spicy + Cheesy Ranch Chex Party Mix
Our go-to snack to serve when friends are over during the holiday and football season is this Spicy and Cheesy Ranch Chex Party Mix. There are so many different variations of this party mix on the internet, but we’re confident this recipe is one everyone will love!
10. Dill Pickle Pizza
Pickles may replace pepperoni as our new favorite pizza topping!! If you love ranch dip, you are going to absolutely love this pizza because the flavors of this are similar. A soft pizza dough topped with greek yogurt Alfredo sauce, fresh grated mozzarella and asiago cheese and sliced dill pickles.
11. Cranberry Barbecue Drumsticks
This is our fall twist on a favorite appetizer or side dish will be a hit around the table. Seasoned baked chicken drumsticks coated in homemade cranberry barbecue sauce.
12. Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
These cheesy herby pepperoni pizza spirals taste just like your favorite slice and are meant for snacking. Each bite-sized roll has pizza sauce, a blend of shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese, herbs and pepperoni rolled up in a soft, fluffy homemade dough.
13. Buffalo Ranch Chicken Tenders
Buffalo and ranch; a flavor love story unfolding. We’re spicing up a comfort food favorite. These crispy chicken tenders are coated with tangy ranch seasoning, breaded and baked to golden crispy goodness. Each tender is generously drizzled with spicy buffalo sauce. A flavor combo that will keep you coming back for more.
14. Loaded Tex-Mex Sheet Pan Nachos
These Tex Mex Sheet Pan Nachos are more like a large deconstructed tacos loaded with all the yummy toppings. This super simple dish is going to become your go-to appetizer for gatherings! Baked layers of crispy tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, spicy meat and topped with fresh pico de gallo and guacamole.
15. Dad’s Famous Guacamole
Holy Guacamole, this is good!! Yes, we’re pulling out the dad jokes today. But they are necessary because this recipe is straight from the family archives! We are no longer gatekeeping our dad’s famous guacamole recipe. We can’t rave about it enough!
Sweet Game Day Snacks
16. Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn Snack Mix
This snack mix has a mouthwatering blend of crunchy popcorn, peanut butter pretzels, peanuts, ruffled potatoes chips and mixed in a blend of melted peanut butter and chocolate chips. Each bite is salty, sweet and totally addictive!!
17. Super Gooey Rice Krispie Treats
We know, the internet is overflowing with rice krispies treats recipes. But trust us, this is the only recipe that you need. Some recipes can turn out too dry and others are too fancy. So we are keeping it simple, quick but absolutely irresistible! Each bite of these super gooey rice krispies treats has the perfect balance of crispy cereal, buttery, gooey marshmallow and a hint of vanilla and sea salt.
18. Brown Butter Chocolate Pistachio Cookies
Soft doughy brown butter cookie dough filled with rich dark chocolate, pistachio pieces and topped with pistachio butter and flakey sea salt. These brown butter chocolate pistachio cookies are the super-extra cousin to your favorite chocolate chip cookie.
19. Cranberry Crumble Bars
You likely have most of the ingredients in your pantry, and if you’re making them around the holidays, you may even have an extra bag of cranberries in the fridge. A homemade spiced shortbread crust and crumble with a layer of bright red homemade cranberry jam. The tart cranberry jam is the perfect balance with the sweet, spiced shortbread layers.
20. The Best Fudgy Brownies
Let’s be real—when a chocolate craving hits, it hits. And nothing satisfies like a thick, unapologetically fudgy brownie. These brownies are truly the best fudgy brownies because they check all the boxes. They have a chocolate flavor, crackly on top, dense yet gooey in the middle, and the right amount of crispiness on the edges.
21. The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
The BEST chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy, yet slightly crispy around the edges and have just the right amount of chocolate chips. These check all the boxes and more. So if you’re searching for THE chocolate chip cookie recipe that lives up to the hype, you’ve found it.
