26 Super Bowl Appetizers Everyone Will Love
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26 of the best Super Bowl appetizers we know everyone will love. From cheesy game day dips to snackable finger foods, we have it all. Highlights include bacon jalapeno popper dip, BBQ pulled pork nachos, and vegetarian southwest sliders.
Super Bowl Sunday is almost here! 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!
Game day recipes are our specialty, so we can guarantee that you’ll find more exciting recipes on this list than you could possibly make – or eat – in one day. From loaded nachos and the best dips around, to snackable finger foods and irresistible sliders, there’s plenty of game day deliciousness to choose from below.
Super Bowl Dips
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.
Mexican Street Corn Dip
Slow cooker dip recipes are a huge time saver when it comes to game days. No one wants to be in the kitchen frantically making food right as the game is starting. So why not put everything together 2 hours early and let it cook itself? That way when game time comes around you just have to serve and enjoy.
Bacon Jalapeno Popper Dip
This recipe is our new obsession. It’s creamy, it’s savory, it’s packed with flavor, and it’s just so snackable. And that’s exactly what we always crave when it comes to football snacks. Especially with a cold beer in hand. Plus it’s a cold dip, which means it can be made ahead of time and taken out of the fridge right at game time.
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 – and has all the gooey cheese you crave on game day.
BBQ Pulled Pork Dip
This dip may sound a little strange, but it takes after our buffalo chicken dip and is everything we hoped it would be. It’s savory, tangy, and a little sweet. The BBQ sauce comes through really well. It’s super creamy and goes great with some Fritos. And it’s another great way to use our slow cooker pulled pork when we make a big batch of it.
Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip
This warm, cheesy, vegetarian appetizer will definitely be a hit at your Super Bowl party. And even better than how good it tastes? You can make this snack ahead of time to make hosting that much easier. Just reheat in the oven come party time and serve!
Super Bowl Finger Foods
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!
Buffalo Chicken Rangoons
Buffalo chicken rangoons are one of our new favorite ways to enjoy buffalo chicken dip, which is by far our favorite football food (and maybe one of our favorite foods, period). Make your Super Bowl Sunday more enjoyable by prepping these buffalo chicken rangoons ahead of time, and then reheating in the oven or air fryer before kickoff.
Crispy Popcorn Chicken
This recipe isn’t complicated. It’s just little bites of fried chicken served with your favorite dips. We often opt for a homemade sriracha aioli and a sesame soy dipping sauce. These are a staple for our Super Bowl parties because they’re snacky, but still filling. That way you won’t need a real dinner, but can still feel like you had something substantial.
Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
A football Sunday classic, these spicy, saucy buffalo wings are one of the best small batch appetizers for your Super Bowl party. Our easy recipe brings the perfect amount of heat, flavor, and mess we all know and love to the table on game day!
Southwest Egg Rolls
Looking for something a little fresher that still gives off that game day feeling? Then these southwest egg rolls are just what you need. They’re packed with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, diced green chiles, red onion, a little cheese, and some seasonings. We love using whole, natural ingredients and turning them into pure comfort food. And that’s exactly what this recipe is. Serve them with a homemade Greek yogurt based lime crema for bonus points!
Pizza Dough Soft Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheese
Put these in front of me and they’ll disappear. I just can’t stop eating these. I don’t know if it’s because they’re so snackable, just tiny little bites of buttery, savory bliss. Or if it’s because of the creamy beer cheese dip we dip them into. Or maybe it’s because they’re a nice childhood nostalgia. Maybe it’s a little “all of the above” here… Or maybe they’re just that good.
Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
This vegetarian Super Bowl party 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.
Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites
Looking for an upscale game day snack to serve at your Super Bowl party? These crispy, crunchy, cheesy fried balls of buffalo chicken dip look beautiful on a serving tray, and taste even better. Make a big batch of dip ahead of time and then simply roll, dredge, and fry before kickoff.
Spinach Artichoke Dip Phyllo Cups
Perfectly poppable, these bite-size vegetarian snacks are perfect for Super Bowl Sunday. You can easily make a huge batch of these lil’ guys ahead of time, then pop them in the oven without missing your team’s big play. Make sure to snag a few for yourself before serving – they’ll disappear faster than you can say “touchdown.”
Bacon Cream Cheese Jalapeno Poppers
A properly made jalapeno popper is left whole and stuffed with flavor. So while these may be a little extra work than recipes that cut the peppers in half, it’s well worth it when you’re biting into a full pepper with plenty of bacon, garlic, and herb cream cheese. And even with a little extra effort, they still come together in just 35 minutes.
Super Bowl Nacho Recipes
BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos
We can’t think of anything more satisfying than a giant plate of nachos smothered in cheese sauce and saucy, smoky barbecue pulled pork. These game day nachos are seriously so good – and plenty big enough to share with a crowd (although you might just want them all to yourself).
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.
Carne Asada 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. So why not take them to the next level with delicious, tender carne asada and a drizzle of avocado lime crema? Yeah, that’s what we thought too.
High Protein Nachos
Yes these nachos are more nutritious than our more standard nacho recipes, but that’s not why we are obsessed with them. We’re obsessed with them thanks to the creamy, spicy, flavor packed cottage cheese queso that we drench them in. Add in some grilled chicken, black beans, pico, and of course jalapeno slices, and I know neither Nicole or I could resist. And that’s not even mentioning adding on some fresh guacamole or Greek yogurt.
Buffalo Chicken Nachos
If you’re just as obsessed with buffalo chicken as we are, add these spicy nachos to your game day menu! They’re surprisingly fresh and light, thanks to a light layer of shredded cheese and fresh scallions on top.
Super Bowl Sliders
BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders
Saucy, cheesy, and topped with tangy caramelized onions, these pork sliders are the perfect shareable Super Bowl appetizer. Make a whole big batch of the filling ahead of the game, then pile it on your favorite slider rolls before kickoff so everyone can dig in.
Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Nothing says Super Bowl more than these spicy, saucy, cheesy buffalo chicken sliders on Hawaiian rolls. It’s basically buffalo chicken dip in slider form – so you really can’t go wrong with this crowd pleasing appetizer! Pair them with your favorite beer and these will be the star of the show (sorry, Mahomes).
Crockpot Meatball Sliders
If you’re planning on hosting a crowd for Super Bowl Sunday, make a big batch of crockpot meatballs and serve them with slider rolls for an appetizer that’s equal parts delicious and easy. The best part? You can just set the crockpot out on your buffet table and let your guests assemble their own sliders, so you can spend more time watching the game.
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.
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