20 Super Bowl Desserts That Are (Almost) As Sweet As Winning (2024)

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Football Cupcakes

These fun football cupcakes are perfect for game day, and they begin just like any other chocolate cupcake. The secret to the themed shape is all in the piping. It's an opportunity to show off your cake decorating skills with the deliciously sweet zigzags and white laces to create the football.

02 of 20

Tailgate Hand Pies

Make your next tailgating event sweeter with our adorable, football-shaped hand pies. All you need to make these impressive treats is a box of frozen puff pastry, and a football cookie cutter (or a steady hand with a knife). With a crowd-pleasing apple pie filling, and the cutest football string icing ever, they are sure to be a huge hit with your friends and family on game day.

03 of 20

Perfect Banana Pudding

Our perfect banana pudding is great for game day sharing. Use this shortcut recipe with to make the classic Southern dessert, with much less fuss than the traditional version. It uses instant vanilla pudding, plus sweetened condensed milk, vanilla wafers, prepared whipped cream, and sliced bananas, for an easy and convenient layered dessert that is guaranteed to impress.

04 of 20

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

Here's a sweet take on an essential game day snack: chocolate chip cookie dough in dip form. It's also the answer to the age-old problem of the dangers of eating raw cookie dough since this recipe is perfectly safe to eat unbaked. Feel free to dip to your heart's content.

05 of 20

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Footballs

Don't forget what's bringing your party together on Super Bowl Sunday with these adorable chocolate covered strawberry footballs. It's a kid-friendly treat that isn't overly sugary and adds a fun decorative touch to the snack table.

06 of 20

Funfetti Cake Bars With Chocolate Glaze

It's simply is not a party without funfetti and these glazed cake bars are the perfect snack for any gathering. Made from scratch with your favorite brand of rainbow sprinkles (don't skimp on them!), these easy-to-eat treats don't mess around.

07 of 20

Football Cake

It may look complicated, but a football cake is surprisingly easy. All you need is a standard round cake pan and a knife. The recipe itself is for a delicious made-from-scratch chocolate cake and frosting. You can even make coconut flakes look like green grass to complete the theme.

08 of 20

Sweet Honey and Mascarpone Dessert

Dessert doesn't get much easier than this sweet,tangy dip. All you need is 5 minutes and less than 5 ingredients to whip it together. Arrange a selection of fruit, cookies, and crackers for the ideal spread.

09 of 20

Nutella Fudge

Fudge is not only a holiday treat, consider it a year-round treat because it's so easy to prepare. In this version, decadentNutellaand crunchy hazelnuts add a new twist to a classic. You can fold in the hazelnuts, or sprinkle them on top.

10 of 20

Cream Cheese Brownies

Tiger-striped cream cheese brownies are the ultimate mash-up of fudgy chocolate brownies and tangy cheesecake. While they take a bit more effort than the standard chocolate brownie recipe, we promise you the impressive results are worth it. Slice and serve them on a tray for the delight of tailgating guests, or make them the base of indulgent ice cream sundaes.

11 of 20

Suspiros (Latin American Meringue Cookies)

Cheer on your Super Bowl team while snacking on meringue cookies tinted to match their jersey colors. These easy, melt-in-your-mouth, Latin-style meringues are crispy and light, and a breeze to bake overnight (or in a few hours in the morning). Use the food coloring of your choice to match the cookies to your party theme.

12 of 20

Keto Vanilla Cupcakes

A light and fluffy simple vanillacupcakeis always a treat. It isn't a viable treat, though, if you're looking to cut carbs. To make a cupcakeketo, we swap sugar for a keto sweetener, and wheat flour for a combination of coconut and almond.While a vanilla cupcake sometimes hits the spot perfectly, there are plenty of occasions where you want a bigger pop of flavor.

13 of 20

Instant Pot Brownies

Craving chocolate and craving it right this instant? Brownies in the Instant Potare an excellent oven alternative that leaves your kitchen cool and comfortable. This recipe makes a rich, nut-studded batch of scrumptious brownies that you slice and serve by the wedge.

14 of 20

Red Velvet Crispy Treats

Red velvet rice crispy cereal treats, flavored like red velvet cake batter, with a drizzle of white chocolate on top, are the sports-watching treat of your dreams. Kids and adults alike will love these sweet and crunchy bars, and you'll love how they come together easily in one bowl, with no cooking required (just some microwaving of ingredients).

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Funnel Cake Fries

Funnel cakeis a classic fair food that is decadent and fun to eat. But, it can also be pretty messy to make on your own. These fries are super crispy and easy to pick up and eat. They’re lighter than fried dough and are made with a batter instead of a dough.

16 of 20

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Give vegans something to cheer about at game day parties with our best-ever vegan chocolate chip cookies. They taste just like the ones you grew up with, but use vegan-friendly ingredients. The result is a tender, chewy, delicious cookie that is sure to be a hit with all your guests.

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Indian Banana Fritters (Gulgulas)

Give guests something to go bananas over with gulgulas. Fun to say, and delicious to eat, these Indian-style banana fritters are quick and easy to make. Simply stir together the banana bread-like batter, and drop spoonfuls into a pan of hot oil, for scrumptious fried banana treats. Serve on a platter, dusting with confectioner's sugar for added sweetness.

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Rocky Road Fudge

Divinely rich and chunky rocky road fudge is always a hit at game day gatherings. Inspired by the iconic ice cream flavor, this smooth chocolate fudge is studded with crunchy nuts, and swirled through with sweet, chewy marshmallows, for a heavenly taste and texture. It makes a great grab-and-go treat for kids and adults alike at parties, and can be packaged for a take-home gift.

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Snickerdoodle Cookies

Old-fashioned cinnamon snickerdoodle cookies are always a hit, especially around the this wintery time of year. A classic sugary cinnamon coating surrounds a soft, chewy cookie that is impossible to resist. The cookie itself is similar to asugar cookie, but with one major difference—cream of tartar and baking soda are used instead of baking powder. The acidic cream of tartar gives the cookie its distinctive tanginess.

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Magic Cookie Bars

Magic cookie bars are sweet, creamy, crackling, layered treats that go by many names. Whether you call them magic bars, or hello Dolly bars, one thing is certain — these swirled butterscotch, coconut, and chocolate treats with a crunchy graham cracker cookie crust are magically delicious desserts.