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Game Day Recipes

Football season means a full spread at our house every weekend. These Game Day Recipes are our crowd-pleasing dips, wings, sliders, and snacks for tailgates and watch parties. Try our Spicy Firecracker Oyster Crackers, Creamy Smoked Gouda Dip with Bacon, or this Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip.

Game Day Dips

Hot, cheesy, and creamy dips made for chips, pretzels, and veggies.

  • creamy smoked gouda dip with bacon easy instant pot recipe feature image close up with crostini
    Creamy Smoked Gouda Dip with Bacon
  • Buffalo chicken dip nestled in a serving dish surrounded by tortilla chips.
    Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip with Rotisserie Chicken
  • Creamy queso blanco dip in a bowl with paprika, green onion, and jalapeno garnish.
    Creamy Queso Blanco Dip
  • Soft pretzel bites in a bowl with a smaller bowl of beer cheese dip.
    Beer Cheese Dip for Pretzels (No Flour)
  • Spinach dip without mayonnaise in a ceramic dish next to a linen and glass of water.
    Creamy Spinach Artichoke Dip without Mayo
  • Hot baked crab dip with cream cheese in a small ceramic dish plated near Ritz crackers and green onion.
    Baked Hot Crab Dip with Cream Cheese
  • Elote corn dip in molcajete bowl with garnish and chips.
    Creamy Elote Corn Dip (Mexican Street Corn Salad)
  • Bruschetta Dip with Creamy Boursin Cheese hero image close up in bowl with baguette.
    Easy Bruschetta Dip with Boursin Cream Cheese

Wings and Crispy Bites

Buffalo wings, crispy drumsticks, and fried favorites for the big game.

  • A white platter of garlic buffalo wings with celery and blue cheese.
    Baked Garlic Buffalo Wings with Homemade Wing Sauce
  • Garlic parmesan wings with garnish on a plate beside garlic parmesan dipping sauce.
    Garlic Parmesan Wing Sauce for Wings, Tenders, or Dipping
  • Buffalo egg rolls on a platter with blue cheese, ranch, and celery.
    Crispy Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls
  • lemon pepper drumsticks feature image on try with lemon and parsley looking crispy
    Lemon Pepper Drumsticks
  • Chicken tenders in white platter with chipotle lime sauce, lime wedges, and cilantro garnish.
    Air Fryer Chicken Tenders (No Breading) with Chipotle Sauce
  • Crispy potato skins with cheese on a serving plate with garnish and sour cream.
    Crispy Potato Skins with Habanero Cheese and Bacon
  • Southern style onion rings with buttermilk feature image close up fried on wire rack
    Southern-Style Buttermilk Onion Rings
  • Best Irish pub nachos recipe crispy potato nachos with cheddar and ranch feature image close up with toppings and a side of ranch
    Loaded Oven Baked Potato Slices

Sliders, Hot Dogs, and Party Bites

Handheld favorites that feed a hungry crowd.

  • Roast beef sliders feature image 6 sliders prepared with buns and mustard in background.
    Roast Beef Slider Recipe
  • Sloppy Joe sliders feature image close up
    Sloppy Joe Sliders
  • One meatball slider on a serving tray with melty cheese and sauce showing.
    Easy Meatball Sliders with Marinara and Mozzarella
  • Everything bagel pigs in a blanket and mustard in a plastic basket with parchment.
    Everything Bagel Pigs In A Blanket
  • Cheesy sausage puff pastry bites feature image close up out of oven sliced.
    Cheesy Sausage Puff Pastry Bites
  • Pepperoni rolls feature image close up on sheet tray with parmesan and seasoning
    How to Make Pepperoni Rolls
  • Chili cheese hot dogs on a cutting board with the toppings.
    Chili Cheese Dogs Recipe
  • gourmet hot dogs with cornichons and pickled onions chicago style feature image close up of three dogs dressed
    Gourmet Hot Dog Recipe with Cornichons and Pickled Onions

Chili, Nachos, and Hearty Mains

Big pots of chili, loaded nachos, and shredded meats for a full game day spread.

  • Dutch oven chili in a bowl with cheese, jalapeno, sour cream, and onion topping.
    Dutch Oven Chili Recipe (Cincinnati-Style)
  • Tex Mex chili feature image close up in bowl with cilantro, cheese, and lime.
    Tex-Mex Chili with Brisket
  • easy instant pot white chicken chili with white beans and salsa verde feature image close up with toppings.
    Instant Pot White Chicken Chili with Salsa Verde
  • Steak elote nachos on a sheet pan with queso and guacamole.
    Steak Elote Nachos
  • Brisket tacos on a rustic sheet pan with all the toppings.
    Brisket Tacos (Easy Sheet Pan Recipe)
  • easy crockpot birria tacos hero image close up of two tacos with toppings.
    Easy Crockpot Birria Tacos
  • Pulled pork bbq with juices in white bowl with a large silver fork and cloth towel.
    Best Instant Pot Pulled Pork
  • Instant Pot BBQ chicken feature image close up of shredded bbq chicken in bowl
    Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

Game Day Snacks

Spicy crackers, boiled peanuts, and pizza bites to munch on all game long.

  • Spicy Firecrackers Oyster Crackers in a decorative blue bowl in front of a window.
    Spicy Firecracker Oyster Crackers (Easy Alabama Firecrackers)
  • A photo of boiled peanuts in the Instant Pot.
    Instant Pot Boiled Peanuts (Spicy)
  • Deep fried sweet potato chips feature image close up in bowl on top of a paper towel.
    Deep Fried Sweet Potato Chips
  • Sweet and spicy mixed nuts on sheet pan with parchment paper and a scooper.
    Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts Recipe
  • Crispy buffalo chickpeas in a parchment lined wooden bowl.
    Crispy Buffalo Chickpeas
  • Texas Toast Pizza displayed on a wooden board.
    Texas Toast Pizza
  • Triscuit pizza on parchment baked with seasonings.
    Triscuit Pizza
  • Easy pizza egg rolls air fryer feature image close up with toppings and marinara for dipping.
    Pizza Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer

Salsas and Guacamole

Fresh salsas and guac for an easy chip bar.

  • Cowboy redneck hillbilly caviar with lime and cilantro in a serving bowl.
    The BEST Redneck (aka Cowboy, Hillbilly) Caviar Dip Recipe
  • Guacamole
    Restaurant Style Guacamole Recipe with (or without) Cilantro
  • Fire roasted salsa in a bowl.
    Fire Roasted Salsa Recipe
  • Copycat Chipotle corn salsa with toppings in a decorative bowl.
    Easy Copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa

Game Day Desserts

Easy, grab-and-go sweets for halftime.

  • Feature image of dark chocolate brownies in a baking dish sliced and ready to serve.
    Dark Chocolate Brownies Recipe
  • Golden brown butter pecan blondies on a cooling rack with pecans.
    Chewy Butter Pecan Blondies
  • Holding a snickerdoodle blondie over a stack to show texture.
    Snickerdoodle Blondies
  • Easy air fryer cinnamon pita chips recipe feature image close up of pita triangles with whipped cream cheese.
    Air Fryer Pita Chips with Cinnamon Sugar

Hosting a bigger party? Browse our Easy Appetizers and Finger Food Recipes, or stock up on munchies with our Easy Snack Recipes.

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    Caramelized Onion Dip Recipe
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    Greek Hummus Recipe with Lemon, Garlic, and Pine Nuts
  • Prosciutto wrapped cantalope with burrata and arugula on a platter.
    Prosciutto Wrapped Cantaloupe with Burrata
  • Spinach and feta rolls with phyllo feature image
    The Best Spinach and Feta Rolls (with Phyllo)
  • A blue cheese cheese ball on a plate surrounded by crackers.
    Blue Cheese Cheese Ball Recipe
  • Cold BLT dip with cream cheese in glass pie plate with some removed to show layers.
    Cold BLT Dip with Cream Cheese
  • Ricotta zeppole with powdered sugar spilling out of a brown bag.
    Ricotta Zeppole (Italian Fried Dough Dessert)
  • Easy vegetarian quesadillas with black beans and corn sliced up with toppings on a platter.
    Easy Vegetarian Quesadillas
  • Cheese twists with puff pastry on a white serving platter.
    Cheese Twists Recipe with Puff Pastry
  • Prepared turkey sliders on a sheet pan with buttery toasted buns.
    Turkey Sliders Recipe (with Leftover Turkey)
  • burrata caprese prepared featured image
    Burrata Caprese with Heirloom Tomatoes
  • Crispy Cajun Fried Chicken in white bowl on top of paper towel feature image close up.
    Best Cajun Fried Chicken Recipe
  • Easy dill pickle dip with Grillo's feature image holding a chip with dip and bowl in background.
    Easy Dill Pickle Dip Recipe
  • cilantro jalapeno dip chuys copycate recipe feature image close up in bowl with garnish being dipped
    Jalapeño Ranch Dip
  • close up of cheese quesadilla feature image
    3 Ingredient Cheese Quesadilla Recipe
  • Bacon wrapped salmon bites feature image with dipping sauce.
    Salmon Bites Recipe with Bacon and Maple Bourbon Glaze
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