The countdown to game day, February 3rd, is getting down to the wire. The New England Patriots will face off against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII, and fans will tell you that it’s going to be a great game. If you’re hosting the Super Bowl party this year, or agreed to bring a few apps to a friend’s house, we’ve compiled a list of amazing game-day snacks and appetizers that may just become the belle of your Superbowl ball (say that five times fast). These recipes are easy and will keep everyone entertained (and fed, most importantly).
What makes a great Super Bowl appetizer or finger food is definitely debatable. To us, a perfect game-day app is easy to eat, meaning it can make the trip between hand and mouth without causing a scene, is usually bite-sized, and can probably fit into the “dip” category.
However, the below food bloggers have blown our minds with their creative and unique takes on party treats. We’re totally rethinking everything we thought we knew about game-day food, and our mouths are watering at all the below suggestions. Like, hello — warm crab dip? Korean Beef Nachos?Minds. Blown. Party food is important, and these recipe ideas are the bomb. We made sure to include vegetarian, gluten-free, healthy, and vegan Super Bowl recipe ideas as well, because it’s always a good idea to be as accommodating as possible.
Grab your grocery list and expand your budget because your Super Bowl party spread is about to get even so much yummier!
1. The Best Chunky Guacamole
Using just eight simple ingredients, you can recreate this unreal guac from the Gimme Delicious blog. Its fresh, tangy, zesty bite will leave your Super Bowl guests full yet still asking for another bowl.
2. Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs
Jessica Gavin from The Recipe Critic blog shows off her take on classic, creamy, Swedish meatballs. These juicy and hearty bites will absolutely warm up your guests from the cold and get them revved up for the game ahead.
3. Fried Buffalo Goat Cheese Balls
Tieghan Gerard from the Half Baked Harvest blog may have just created a miracle. These soft and creamy balls of goat cheese are rolled in Panko and lightly fried to perfection.
4.Smokey Spinach Artichoke Dip
Loaded with spinach, artichoke hearts, and roasted garlic, this dip from Sue Moran of The View From Great Island food blog will warm you up and make your home smellso good. You can’t go wrong with melty, cheesy, spinachy goodness.
5. 5-Ingredient Chipotle Chicken Taquitos
Chipotle peppers, chicken, cheese, tortillas, and lettuce (plus some additional condiments) is all you need to whip up a platter of these chipotle chicken taquitos from Foodie Crush. We recommend you triple the recipe. There’s no way you or your guests won’t want seconds.
6. Korean Beef Nachos
Super Bowl Sunday will never be the same after you try these Korean nachos fromChungah Rhee’s Damn Delicious food blog. Sesame oil and Sriracha spice up the toppings while the beef packs heat with red pepper flakes and ginger.
7. Insanely Delicious Hot Crab Dip
The title says it all. This creamy crab dip from The Recipe Critic’s Alyssa Rivers is utterly delicious. But we don’t have to tell you that — just look at the picture.
8. Baked Spicy Honey BBQ Cauliflower Wings
Vegetarians can enjoy the savory-sweet goodness of honey BBQ wings, too! This cauliflower “wings” recipe from Gimme Delicious can even be tailored to fit your vegan and gluten-free friends.
9. Cheeseburger Jalapeño Poppers
Keep things spicy with The View From Great Island’s Cheeseburger Jalapeño Poppers. Each popper has a mini cheeseburger built into it, so it’s like a meal and an snack all at once.
10. Spinach And Artichoke Stuffed Soft Pretzels
The Half Baked Harvest brings us these gorgeous, golden-brown spinach and artichoke stuffed pretzels. They’re big enough to share, however, that’s not going to be an option once you taste the cheesy miracle inside.
11. Bacon Beer Cheese Dip
There’s no way you’ll disappoint with this dip from Heidi at Foodie Crush. Bacon, beer, and cheese are the three main food groups when it comes to Super Bowl season.
12. Raclette Sticks
These raclette sticks from Adrianna of A Cozy Kitchen are basically fancy mozzarella sticks. But hey, you and your friends are pretty freaking fancy, right?
13. Pork and Kimchi Potstickers
The bite-sized potstickers from Damn Delicious are loaded with great, yet simple flavors. And if you’re worried about getting the wonton wrappers folded right, practice and then freeze your potstickers pre-game day.
14. Avocado Shrimp Ceviche
Bright, fresh, and crisp, this shrimp ceviche recipe from The Recipe Critic will make you feel like it’s the middle of the summer. Just don’t look outside.
15. Cheesy Chili Baked Potato Fries
No oil needed for thesebaked cheesy, chili potato fries from the Minimalist Baker. They’re crispy, salty, and have a zing from the chili powder. Plus, this recipe will satisfy your vegan Super Bowl pals.
16. Southwestern Egg Rolls
The great thing about these egg rolls from Gimme Delicious is that you can make them ahead of time and throw them in the freezer. Then, pull them out on game day, bake or fry them, depending on your preference, and presto — you’ve got a bunch of happy friends.
17. Better Than Restaurant Salsa
You heard it here first, people! This salsa fromThe View From Great Island is better than anything you’ll find at your favorite food spot. Roasted tomatoes and fresh cilantro add a deep, yet bright flavor to this colorful dip.
18. The Best Jalapeño Queso
If you like your queso to pack a punch, you’ll love this spicy jalapeño queso from Half Baked Harvest. Not only does it have jalapeños in the mix, but it also boasts chipotle peppers in adobo. Yum, yum, yum.
19. Cheesy Texas Trash Dip
This is the trashiest taco dip we’ve seen yet and we’re fully in love. Foodie Crush’s cream cheese, Mexican cheese blend, sour cream, refried beans, and some black olives on top is the prettiest layered sight you’ll see all Super Bowl Sunday.
20. Cajun Shrimp Toast
There’s so much flavor packed into each toasty bite of Damn Delicious’s Cajun Shrimp Toast that your head may just spin. Shrimp, cheese, cajun seasoning are the new Holy Trinity in our book.
21. Baked Plantain Chips with Garlicky Guacamole
Dana from the Minimalist Baker offers up a healthy alternative to traditional potato chips with her baked plantain chips paired with a creamy guac. You’ll feel a lot less guilty going back for several more handfuls of these delicious plantain crisps.
22. Jerusalem Bagel Dogs
Dunk these Jerusalem dogs into A Cozy Kitchen’s Harissa ketchup and prepare to be amazed. There’s no need for a bun when you can basically wrap bagel dough around a hot dog or sausage.
23. Mac And Cheese Cups
Damn Delicious offers up this incredible recipe for bite-sized mac and cheese cups. Basically, make your mac and cheese as you would, but fill muffin tins with the golden goodness for snacking purposes.
24. Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Dip
You can catch us this Sunday ladling this queso dip from the Gimme Delicious blog into our mouths like chili. It’s great with tortilla chips, too. But we like it straight from the slow cooker.
25. Southwest BBQ Pork Sliders
These Southwest BBQ Pork Sliders — complete with corn and BBQ pulled pork — from Half Baked Harvest are less “mini hamburgers” and more so a full meal. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t want at least three.
26. Creamy Greek Feta Dip
If you have 15 minutes, you have enough time to make this feta dip from Damn Delicious. It’s light, creamy, fresh, and will help your guests cleanse their palates between nachos and those pork sliders.
27. Tortilla Party Bowl
If your gang is gluten-free and vegan, this Tortilla Party Bowl from Pure Ella is going to be their favorite treat this Super Bowl Sunday. Loaded with fresh veggies and crunchy tortilla chips, you’ll feel like you have a party in your mouth.
28. Antipasto Skewers
The View From Great Island just made the antipasto board a thing of the past. When people are up and moving around on game day, let them take their antipasto with them.
29. Baked Chicken Wings with Thai Peanut Sauce
These nutty, citrusy, sweet Thai chicken wings will absolutely be the centerpiece of your coffee table on game day. The wings may be skinless, but they still bake up with a great crunch.
30. Addicting Baked Seasoned Ritz Crackers
Just because you start with pre-made Ritz Crackers from the box, doesn’t mean it’s cheating. These crackers from the Half Baked Harvest flauntWorcestershire sauce, garlic and onion powder, sesame seeds, cayenne pepper, and seasoned salt.
31. Chicken Ranch Wraps
Layla from Gimme Delicious came up with these tasty yet healthy chicken and Ranch dressing wraps that are honestly too easy to make. And only calling for five ingredients, these wraps are great for you babes on a budget.
32. Baked Pita Chips with Corn and Chorizo 5-Layer Dip
The View From Great Island blends two different cuisines for this pita chip and chorizo 5-layer dip recipe. The pita chips can be used to transport any kind of dip of your choosing. With onion salt, black pepper, and sesame seeds, they’re versatile AF.
33. Crispy Baked Garlic Matchstick Fries
Keep the matchstick garlic fries coming, and your guests will be utterly thankful. These baked fries from Minimalist Baker are fairly healthy, easy to whip up within 35 minutes, and will help keep the vampires away.
34. Buffalo Chicken Dip
What would Super Bowl Sunday be without buffalo chicken dip? The Gimme Delicious blog has a recipe that you’ll want to whip up over and over again. It’s chunky, cheesy, creamy, and loaded with that amazing buffalo sauce heat.
35. Avocado Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are a game day classic. ButChungah Rhee from Damn Delicious updated the old-fashioned recipe into something fresh, modern, and filled with avocado.
36. Cowboy Caviar
Beans, veggies, onions, and olives make up this hearty dip — or is it a salsa? — from The View From Great Island. We definitely think it’s more of a meal than an appetizer — especially if you eat the entire bowl. Whoops.
37. Baked Brie And Prosciutto Rolls
Your Super Bowl party doesn’t have to revolve around chips and dip. Treat your guests to these bougie brie and prosciutto rolls from the Half Baked Harvest because they — and you — deserve it.
38. Cheese Stuffed Bacon Mashed Potato Balls
We’re not crying, you are! These cheesy, crunchy, potato-y bits of goodness are going to be the hit of the Super Bowl party. Don’t try to stop them.
39. 3-Ingredient Baked Cheddar Cauliflower Bites
Three ingredients and 20 minutes will result in a crunchy baked cheddar cauliflower marvel that will turn everyone around you into a cauliflower fiend. Dip ’em or eat ’em as they are, these bites are freakinggood.
40. Pickled Deviled Eggs
Not only are these pickled deviled eggs from A Cozy Kitchen beautiful (thanks to the red beet, yellow turmeric, and purple cabbage pickling solutions), but they’re tangy and delicious. They actually might be too pretty to eat.
41. Bourbon Meatballs
It isn’t game day without a little alcohol. These bourbon meatballs from The View From Great Island and sweet and sticky. You may end up drizzling the bourbon sauce on everything. You’ve been warned.
42. Fully Loaded Potato Skins With Chipotle Southwest Guacamole
When Tieghan from the Half Baked Harvest blog says “fully loaded” she meansfully loaded.These potato skins are packed with bacon, cheddar cheese, fried eggs, and chipotle southwest guac, which is pretty loaded in itself.
43. Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
Hearty, earthy, salty stuffed mushrooms are a game-changer. These Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms from The Recipe Critic take 20 minutes to make, but will leave a lasting impression on all those who eat them.
44. Healthy Baked Parmesan Chicken Nuggets
We’ve never met a chicken nugget we haven’t liked. However, it’s rare we meet a chicken nugget we fall head over heels for. These parmesan nuggets from Gimme Delicious are grown up, crispy as heck, and perfect for dipping and popping.
45. Fried Calamari with Quick Marinara
You absolutely cannot go wrong with fried calamari for Super Bowl Sunday. Your guests will be so impressed that you whipped up your own batch — with help from A Cozy Kitchen, of course — because they’ll be flaky, golden, and seasoned to a T.
46. Pizza On A Stick
As if pizza couldn’t get any better, Becky Hardin from The Recipe Critic just put pizza…on a stick! By wrapping your traditional pizza toppings and crust around a skewer, you’ll take traditional pizza from great to amazing.
47. Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn
Your Super Bowl guests are going to be dreaming about this caramel bacon popcorn from A Cozy Kitchen. It’s got a kick of heat, it’s salty, it’s sweet, and it’s basically the snack we’ve always wanted and never knew we needed.
48. Mahogany Chicken Wings
These sweet and savory wings from The View From Great Island are going to have your Super Bowl guests licking their fingers and asking for more. You may want to double, or triple, Sue’s original recipe to fit the crowd.
49. Buffalo Cheddar Soft Pretzel Twists
Give us anything inside a pretzel twist and we will love you forever. Give us a buffalo cheddar mashup inside of a pretzel twist, as the Half Baked Harvest did, and we will full on worship you. (Plus, these only take about 30 minutes to make.)
50. Corn Dog Tots
Sure, corn dogs are more of a summertime, baseball snack. But who says you can’t chow down on a couple corn dog tots from A Cozy Kitchen while watching the Super Bowl? We’ll answer — no one.
Eat up and enjoy Super Bowl LIII.
