18 Super Bowl Party Appetizers For Feeding A Crowd

Not sure what to make for the big game? Check out these 18 irresistible Super Bowl party appetizers that are perfect for feeding a crowd.


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It’s almost here – less than 2 weeks to go until Super Bowl Sunday! If you’re an avid football fan like us, you’re probably gearing up for a big watch party with your friends and family. And let’s face it, since the food is almost always the most exciting part about the Super Bowl, you’re going to need plenty of snacks!

We’re no strangers to delicious game day food, so you’re definitely going to want to make at least one of these 18 Super Bowl party appetizers for feeding a crowd.

From loaded nachos and fries to crispy air fryer finger foods and buffalo-flavored everything, this list captures 18 of our best crowd-pleasing party foods worthy of enjoying on Super Bowl Sunday. Each of these savory snacks are easy to make and fun to eat, which will pretty much guarantee that your watch party is the best on the block.

If you want even more ideas for what to serve at your Super Bowl party, check out all of our game day recipes here!

Loaded sheet pan nachos with chicken, guac, beans, cheese, and tomatoes

1. Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos

What can we say, nachos are king when it comes to easy Super Bowl party snacks. They’re cheesy, salty, crunchy, and all-around a delicious food for snacking on during football games. This crowd-pleasing recipe features a creamy jalapeno nacho cheese and salsa marinated chicken for an impressive restaurant style flavor your friends will love.

Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos
4 people
25 minutes
792 kcal
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Closeup of a dish of buffalo chicken dip

2. Buffalo Chicken Dip

Who doesn’t love a good dip on game day? Buffalo chicken dip is the ultimate Super Bowl appetizer – cheesy, spicy, savory, and utterly irresistible. Oh, and it’s one easy snack you can make ahead for your game day party. Prep it whenever and just pop it in the oven 30 minutes before kickoff. Serve with Fritos scoops or tortilla chips, and make sure to grab some for yourself before it all disappears.

Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
8 servings
45 minutes
217 kcal
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A casserole dish of cheesy spinach and artichoke dip with pita chips

3. Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Dip

This warm, cheesy, vegetarian appetizer will be sure to be a hit at your Super Bowl party. And even better than how good it tastes? You can make this Super Bowl snack ahead of time to make hosting that much easier. Just reheat come party time, or enjoy it as a cold Super Bowl appetizer instead. 

Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Dip
4 servings
25 minutes
244 kcal
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Crispy air fryer buffalo wings on a plate

4. Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

A football Sunday classic, these spicy, saucy buffalo wings make one of the best shareable appetizers for your Super Bowl party. Our easy air fryer recipe brings the perfect amount of heat, flavor, and mess we all know and love to the table on game day!

Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
12 wings
21 minutes
159 kcal
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A hot layered Mexican dip with cheese and jalapenos in a serving dish.

5. 4 Layer Mexican Dip

Super Bowl appetizers really don’t get much easier than this 4 layer Mexican dip! You can make it ahead of time and store it in the fridge until it’s time to heat it up. Even though it’s made with just 4 ingredients (plus your favorite chips for dipping), this shareable snack packs plenty of flavor.

4 Layer Mexican Dip
6 servings
40 minutes
312 kcal
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A plate of crispy cheeseburger egg rolls with sriracha mayo dipping sauce

6. Cheeseburger Egg Rolls

These crispy, crunchy restaurant-style egg rolls with a savory cheeseburger filling and spicy sriracha mayo dip are the next best thing to actually watching the Super Bowl (or the commercials). Once you try a single bite, you won’t be able to resist until they’re all gone. Make a big batch, or else your party guests will be fighting over who gets the last one!

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls with Sriracha Mayo
12 egg rolls
35 minutes
202 kcal
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A plate of agave chili lime chicken wings for game day

7. Agave Chili Lime Chicken Wings

These sweet and spicy chicken wings are coated in a sticky glaze packed with flavor – and they bake in the oven for super easy hands-free prep. They’re a great alternative or addition to classic buffalo wings in your Super Bowl party appetizer spread! Plus, scaling this recipe up to feed a crowd is a no-brainer, since it doesn’t take any extra work or time.

Agave Chili Lime Chicken Wings
2 servings
5 hours 20 minutes
422 kcal
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Air fryer buffalo cauliflower bites served with ranch and extra hot sauce

8. Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

This vegetarian Super Bowl Sunday appetizer rivals any plate of buffalo wings. These crispy nuggets of air fried cauliflower tossed in hot sauce are surprisingly delicious, even if you’re not vegetarian. Serve them with ranch or blue cheese dressing for a dippable finger food you won’t want to stop eating.

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
28 bites
1 hour 15 minutes
20 kcal
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A sheet pan of homemade mini pizza bagels

9. Homemade Pizza Bagels

We’re bringing back these childhood favorites for this year’s Super Bowl party. Homemade pizza bagels are a great handheld and shareable football appetizer that appeals to adults and kids alike. These nostalgic appetizers are simple and easy to make, and you can customize them with any toppings you like.

Homemade Pizza Bagels
16 pizza bagels
20 minutes
121 kcal
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A plate of beer cheese pub nachos with bacon and scallions.

10. Beer Cheese Nachos

What goes better with football than beer? Maybe these beer cheese nachos, loaded with crispy bacon bits and scallions. It’s all your favorite pub food flavors transported into your living room, piled high for easy snacking while you watch the Super Bowl this year. Just don’t forget to make extra, because these will disappear fast.

Beer Cheese Nachos
4 servings
20 minutes
530 kcal
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Buffalo chicken rangoons with buffalo ranch dip.

11. Buffalo Chicken Rangoons

Buffalo chicken rangoons are one of our new favorite ways to enjoy buffalo chicken, which is by far our favorite football food (and maybe one of our favorite foods, period). Make your Super Bowl Sunday more enjoyable by making these buffalo chicken rangoons ahead of time, and then reheating in the oven or air fryer before kickoff.

Buffalo Chicken Rangoons
20 wontons
4 hours
114 kcal
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A serving tray of vegetarian black bean southwest sliders

12. Vegetarian Black Bean Southwest Sliders

Looking for more vegetarian appetizers for your Super Bowl party? Disappointed that sliders are almost always filled with meat? Let us introduce you to vegetarian black bean southwest sliders, an easy football party food that helps everyone be included in the festivities. Gone are the days of the only vegetarian football appetizers being found on a veggie tray – we won’t miss you.

Vegetarian Black Bean Southwest Sliders
8 sliders
20 minutes
213 kcal
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A cast iron skillet of pepperoni pizza dip surrounded by a ring of fluffy dinner rolls.

13. Skillet Pepperoni Pizza Dip

Skillet pepperoni pizza dip takes one of the best game day meals – pepperoni pizza – and turns it into one of the most delicious Super Bowl appetizers. With fluffy rolls baked right around a warm, saucy, gooey pizza dip, there is absolutely nothing not to love about this party snack.

Skillet Pepperoni Pizza Dip Recipe
6 servings
4 hours 25 minutes
153 kcal
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Sweet potato waffle fries loaded with cheese, beans, tomato, and onion

14. Loaded Sweet Potato Waffle Fries

Sure, everyone loves nachos on game day – but for a more unique and creative football appetizer, try making these loaded sweet potato waffle fries instead. Topped with all the fixings you’d traditionally put on nachos plus a hearty helping of chipotle mayo, you really can’t go wrong with serving this shareable snack on Super Bowl Sunday.

Loaded Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
2 servings
22 minutes
326 kcal
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Black bean corn salsa with lime juice and sea salt

15. Black Bean Corn Salsa

If you’re looking for a cold appetizer to quickly prep and serve on Super Bowl Sunday, look no further than this vegetarian-friendly salsa! Made with frozen corn, canned black beans, salt, and lime juice, this recipe comes together in just 5 minutes. This cheap and easy Super Bowl appetizer is incredibly flavorful for how simple it is, and impossible to stop eating when served with corn tortilla chips.

Black Bean Corn Salsa
2 cups
5 minutes
276 kcal
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A plate of crispy avocado chorizo spring rolls garnished with cilantro

16. 4-Ingredient Avocado Chorizo Spring Rolls

Avocado lovers, there’s a new way to enjoy your favorite green fruit on game day – inside these super easy air fryer spring rolls, along with some cream cheese and spicy chorizo. This simple appetizer is definitely a crowd-pleaser and will fit in perfectly on your Super Bowl party snack table.

Avocado Chorizo Spring Rolls
8 spring rolls
23 minutes
229 kcal
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Roasted cauliflower hummus served with veggies.

17. Roasted Cauliflower Hummus

If you’re looking to serve low-carb, healthy appetizers at your Super Bowl party, you’ll want to try this roasted cauliflower hummus. It’s a delicious snack served with raw veggies, pita chips, or pretzels. Plus, you can make it ahead of time and serve it cold, so you won’t waste time cooking or reheating food while the game is on.

Roasted Cauliflower Hummus
1 cup
1 hour 35 minutes
344 kcal
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Cheesy buffalo chicken sliders on Hawaiian rolls

18. Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Nothing says Super Bowl more than these spicy, saucy, cheesy buffalo chicken sliders on King’s Hawaiian Rolls. They’re basically buffalo chicken dip in slider form – so you can’t go wrong with this crowd pleasing appetizer!

Buffalo Chicken Sliders
9 sliders
40 minutes
202 kcal
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