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There’s nothing more cozy on a cool, fall Sunday than the sounds of football on the television, the smell of hot finger foods being served served and hosting your closest friends for game day. It gives us all the warm and fuzzies just thinking about the season ahead.
Football game day parties — whether it be for a college team or a professional team — require some planning and preparation. If you’re hosting at your home, the best and easiest way to feed the crowd is serving some yummy Trader Joe’s Frozen appetizers.
Trader Joe’s has so many tasty finger foods that you can pop in the oven for a few minutes, serve on a large platter and know that everyone will love them. Today, we’re sharing 12 Trader Joe’s frozen appetizers that are staples in our home for hosting and will quickly become go-to items for you as well.
Keep scrolling for all the appetizer recommendations and *bookmark* this page for later — in case you want to come back to it when you’re shopping for game day.
Cute Game Day Serveware
aluminum football chip & dip tray
ceramic football chip & dip tray
football shot glasses
football cheese & butter knives
Trader Joe’s Frozen Appetizers for Football Game Day
1. Panzerotti Pizza Bites
“A pleasantly chewy, half-moon-shaped pouch of pizza dough, which gets subsequently stuffed with a melty, mozzarella cheese blend and bold Italian tomato sauce, then quick-fried in vegetable oil.”
2. Breaded Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Skim mozzarella cheese sticks coated with a light breading of panko bread crumbs and garlic butter flavor.
3. Hot & Spicy Chicken Wings
Chicken wings covered in a spicy sauce made from vinegar, cayenne peppers, and chile pepper extract.
4. Spinach Artichoke Dip
“This dip has the ideal blend of ‘chokes and spinach, with Swiss and Parmesan cheeses, and just the right combination of herbs and spices.”
5. Pastry Bites Feta Cheese & Caramelized Onions
“Each box of Trader Joe’s Pastry Bites, contains twelve pieces of buttery puff pastry that delivers the perfect balance between a soft, yet crisp and flaky dough. It holds the creamy feta and cream cheese and is topped with caramelized onions for the ultimate melt-in-your-mouth worthy, sweet n’ salty concoction.”
6. Mac & Cheese Bites
These are bite-sized, breaded balls of actual Mac and Cheese. They are “cheesier than ever, featuring a blend of Cheddar, Havarti, Swiss, & Gouda”.
7. Spicy Meat Pizza
“Each crust is then topped with an umami-rich tomato sauce (made with a bit of Balsamic vinegar to deepen its flavor), shredded mozzarella cheese, and a top-tier trio of tasty toppings: spicy smoked sausage, savory pork meatballs, and grilled red bell peppers.”
8. Mushroom & Black Truffle Flatbread
“Trader Joe’s has sourced our Mushroom & Black Truffle Flatbread straight from Italy with only the finest of rare truffles, wild mushrooms, and creamy mozzarella cheeses.”
9. Mini Cheeseburgers
“Each box contains three scrumptious, slider-sized Cheeseburgers, each made with a juicy, savory-seasoned, fully- cooked beef patty that’s topped with a slice of Cheddar and a dollop of tangy burger sauce, all sandwiched between two halves of a sweet, tender, Hawaiian-style Aloha Roll.”
10. Sweet Potato Fries
“Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Fries are bright, golden-orange spears of sweet potato with the skins removed. They’re steam-blanched and par-fried before being frozen, so they retain their fresh flavor and vibrant color.”
11. Black Bean & Cheese Taquitos
“Our Trader Joe’s Black Bean & Cheese Taquitos are made in Mexico and consist of a rolled corn tortilla which is stuffed with seasoned black beans and cheese.”
12. Parmesan Pastry Pups
” Parmesan Pastry Pups begin with nitrite-free mini hot dogs that are packed with flavor. They’re wrapped in all-butter puff pastry – a crispy little blanket, if you will – and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.”
