Super Bowl Appetizers and Snacks
Here you’ll find 15 absolutely delicious Super Bowl appetizers and snack recipes, plus a couple sweet treats guaranteed to be fan favorites at your Super Bowl party!
And for more tips for hosting the best Super Bowl party check out this article from Apartment Guide Blog: Top Football Game Party Ideas to Score Big with Your Guests
It doesn’t matter who wins the big game when your Super Bowl spread is on point. All of these recipes are crowd pleasers and will have your guests voting you MVP!
1. Pesto Pinwheels
First up is the humble, yet savory, Pesto Pinwheel. I always have a can or two of crescent dough on hand to whip up easy pinwheels at the last minute. These pinwheels only require a few pantry ingredients and just 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 8 ounce can crescent dough sheet
- 1/3 cup prepared pesto sauce
- 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- Marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Unroll the crescent rolls onto a lightly floured surface and roll out slightly.
- Spread the pesto sauce evenly over the entire sheet of dough, then sprinkle with Parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
- Starting at the long edge, roll the dough until the other side. Using a sharp knife, slice into 1/2 inch to 1 inch slices. (I got 15 slices)
- Place the pinwheels onto a sheet pan or in a baking dish.
- Bake for 12-17 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges.
- Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
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2. Chex Party Mix
The OG of snack mixes! Everyone loves a good snack mix and I like to have small bowlfuls of this party mix around where my guests are sitting. It’s a easy make ahead recipe, too! Chex party mix includes some additions to the original, such as mixed nuts and Bugles corn chips for a little variety.
Also try Chex Snack Mix and Road Trip Snack Mix
Equipment
Ingredients
- 18 ounce Box wheat Chex
- 18 ounce box rice Chex
- 18 ounce box corn Chex
- 16 ounce bag pretzels
- 14.5 ounce bag Bugles
- 2 cups mixed nuts
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 250°F.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Melt the butter in the microwave. To the melted butter mix the Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Pour the butter mixture into the cereal mixture and mix until evenly coated. Spread on to sheet pans in an even layer and bake 30 minutes, stirring halfway.
- Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in an airtight container.
3. Loaded Chip Dip
This Chip Dip is loaded with all of your baked potato favorites: sour cream, cream cheese, crispy bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, and bright green onions. Perfect to serve with a sturdy chip like kettle chips, waffle chips, or wavy chips. A good chip dip is a party must have.
4. Pepperoni Pizza Dip
An ode to the classic pepperoni pizza that you can find at every tailgate spread. This cheesy dip is loaded with pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and flavor. Serve with a side of garlic toast chips and you’ll be the hostess with the mostess.
Also try Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Bread
Get the full recipe for Pepperoni Pizza Dip here
5. Boursin Cheese Pepper Poppers
Great to make ahead, these Boursin Cheese Pepper Poppers are sure to please! You can sub the Boursin cheese with flavored cream cheese, if you prefer, or try these with jalapeño peppers. Any way you make them, they’re delicious!
Boursin Cheese Pepper Popper Recipe here
6. Alabama Fire Crackers
Saltine crackers marinated in a spicy and savory mix and baked to perfection. A guaranteed hit! Red pepper flake gives the fire in the cracker. If you like it spicy, this one is for you.
7. Meaty Queso Dip
Sausage and cheese deliciousness in an easy to make crock pot dip. A tad spicy (but not too spicy), rich, hearty, and meaty; everything you want in a queso dip. This one is great because you can keep it warm and serve straight from the crock pot for easy clean up. I love tortilla chips smothered in this queso yumminess.
You might also love Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip
Equipment
- 3 quart crock pot
Ingredients
- 32 ounce block Velveeta Cheese
- 8 ounce block Cream Cheese
- 10.5 ounce can Rotel
- 10.75 Oz. Can Cream Of Mushroom Soup
- 1 pound breakfast type sausage or chorizo
Instructions
- Cook the sausage in a pan over medium heat until cooked through. Drain meat if necessary.
- Spray a crock pot with nonstick spray. Cut up the Velveeta and cream cheese into cubes and add to the crock pot. Add in the sausage, Pour in the Rotel and the cream of mushroom soup and stir together. Cook on low for an hour, stir then continue cooking 30 minutes to 1 hour until smooth and heated through.
- Turn crock pot to the warm setting to serve. Serve with pretzels or tortilla chips.
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8. Ranch Pretzels
Oh my goodness, these deliciously savory sourdough pretzel bites will be gone before you can say “Super Bowl”! They are THAT good! My mother in law makes these all the time and we just devour them. Make a double or even triple batch, because I promise this snack will be the MVP!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1 envelope ranch dry dressing mix
- 1 16 ounce bag Snyder’s Sourdough Pretzels
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Crush the pretzels gently with a meat mallet or a pan (or your hands) until the pieces are in bite sized chunks.
- Add the pretzels and oil to a Ziploc bag. Close and shake until the oil is evenly distributed on the pretzels. Add the ranch seasoning mix, close the bag and shake well.
- Pour the pretzels on to a sheet pan and bake 12-15 minutes. Let cool before serving.
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9. Crab Rangoon Dip
Crab Rangoon dip is creamy, cheesy, sweet and spicy and loaded with meaty crab. What’s not to love!? We serve it with crispy wonton chips, but you could skip the wontons and serve with crackers or tortilla chips.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 ounce can crab meat or imitation krab
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- Sweet chili sauce
- Sliced green onions
- Wonton wrappers
- Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, parmesan cheese and sour cream. Using an electric mixer, mix well until smooth. Add in the crab meat and 1/2 cup shredded cheese and mix again. Spoon into a 9×9 greased baking dish.
- Top with the remaining cheese and bake 25 minutes.
- Drizzle over sweet Thai chili sauce to taste and sprinkle on the green onions. Serve with wonton chips, tortilla chips, pretzels or crackers.
Make the wonton chips:
- Cut each wonton wrapper in half diagonally into triangles. Add each to a sheet pan and spray with oil or nonstick spray. Bake 4-7 minutes until the edges are browned, but not burnt. Start checking them at 4 minutes, as all ovens are different. Mine needed 6- 6 1/2 minutes to be perfectly crispy.
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10. Chicken Parmesan Sliders
I don’t think I’ve ever had anyone turn down a slider. They are pretty much the perfect finger food for a party. Super easy to whip together because they use frozen chicken nuggets.
Ingredients
- 1 package slider buns
- 12 chicken nuggets cooked
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese + 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt + pepper
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt the butter in the microwave. Mix in the seasonings and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese.
- Cut the slider buns in half. Add to a baking dish. Spread the marinara sauce over the cut buns, sprinkle on the remaining Parmesan cheese. Top each bun with a chicken nugget and the mozzarella cheese. Add the top buns. Brush over the butter mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes.
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11. Football Shaped Cheese Ball
You must have something football shaped at a Super Bowl party; am I right!? This cheese ball comes together in 10 minutes and looks amazing on your buffet. Its cream cheese, shredded cheese, and seasonings mixed together and then covered in mini pepperoni. Yes, please!
Try Football Cheesecake Dip for a sweet treat
Football Cheese Dip recipe here
12. Crock Pot Buffalo Meatballs
So easy, it’s not even really a recipe! Just 3 ingredients in a crock pot cooked on low until the meatballs are saucy. The perfect hands-off dish for effortless party hosting. Serve these up right in the crock pot with a side of ranch or blue cheese dressing and celery and carrot sticks.
Also delicious and easy: Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 32 ounce bag frozen meatballs
- 16 ounces Buffalo sauce
- 3 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a crock pot and cook for 3 hours on low or 1 1/2 hours on high.
- Serve with ranch, blue cheese dressing and celery and carrot sticks.
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13. Bacon Wrapped Pineapple
The perfect little bite of salty and sweet. These bacon wrapped pineapple bites are a breeze to put together and are the perfect accompaniment to a football spread.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound Bacon cut in half bacon, each slice cut into thirds.
- 1 fresh pineapple cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- Toothpicks
Instructions
- Wrap each pineapple in a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Lay on a sheet pan (line with foil for easy clean up)
- Bake 40 minutes at 375°. Flip and Brush each pineapple with BBQ sauce and bake an additional 15 minutes.
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14. Cherry Cheesecake Dip
We definitely need something sweet at a Super Bowl party to follow all those yummy appetizers and snacks. This Cherry Cheesecake Dip really hits the spot. It’s super easy, no bake cheesecake topped off with cherry pie filling and served with graham crackers. You could switch it up and use strawberry or blueberry pie filling.
Also try this delicious cherry trifle dessert: Cherries in the Snow
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 8-oz blocks cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 21 ounce can Lucky Leaf cherry pie filling
- Graham crackers or Nilla wafers for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl using an electric mixer whip the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar, sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla extract and mix on medium until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- In a separate bowl whip the heavy cream on medium high until peaks form, about 3 minutes.
- Gently mix together the heavy cream and cream cheese mixture. Spoon the mixture into a serving dish. Refrigerate at least 6 hours to set.
- Top with the cherry pie filling and serve with graham crackers.
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15. Dr Pepper Cupcakes
To finish out the Super Bowl Appetizers and Snacks we have chocolatey and moist Dr Pepper cupcakes. If you are a Dr Pepper fan, this one is for you! There’s Dr Pepper in the batter and frosting and the icing is piped on to look like a football. Touchdown!
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 box Devil’s Food cake
- 1 1/2 cups Dr Pepper from 1 can
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup canola oil
Frosting:
- 2 tbsp Dr Pepper
- 2 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 can vanilla store bought icing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Using an electric mixer, mix together the cake mix, 1 1/2 cups of Dr Pepper, eggs, oil and vanilla until smooth. Pour into a prepared muffin tin 2/3 way full.
- Bake 16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before icing.
- Prepare the icing: with an electric mixer or stand mixer, beat the butter until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Slowly add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and mix, scraping the sides down in between mixing. Pour in the remaining Dr Pepper from the can (should be about 2 tbsp), the cocoa powder and cherry juice. Use a star tip piping bag to frost the cupcakes i a back and forth design.
- Use the vanilla icing on a small round tip piping bag and pipe on the white laces.
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I hope you found some new recipes to try at your party! You can’t go wrong with any of these easy and delectable appetizers or treats.
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