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Over 50 Game Day Food – Appetizers + Sweets

Appetizers, Dessert, Recipes, Round Up    ·    January 18, 2020

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Look for the best game day food?  Some salty, some sweet, here are the best recipes to serve at your next gathering — 

Game Day Food

Are you ready for some football? Our home roots for the Pittsburgh Steelers… so um, yeah, we had a rough year rooting.  But that doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy the commercials and the food.  I rounded up some awesome game day recipes- both appetizers and sweets.  Who wants the salty without the sweet?  Not me.  Feast your eyes on all this goodness:

I have broken all the recipes down into sub groups for easier browsing.  There’s a little something for everyone!

APPETIZERS

DIPS

  • Chile Verde Bean Dip
  • Easy Homemade Bruschetta
  • Chicken Enchilada Dip
  • 7 Layer Bean Dip via the 36th Ave
  • Corn Salsa
  • Torchy’s Queso Dip 
  • Chili Con Queso Dip & Build Your Own Nacho Bar from Your Homebased Mom
  • Broccoli Artichoke Dip from Your Homebased Mom
  • Chili’s Skillet Queso from Lil Luna
  • Zesty Black Bean Dip from Or So She Says
  • Easy 4 Ingredient Queso from Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
  • Guacamole from bebe a la mode
  • Philly Cheese Steak Queso Dip from Inside BruCrew Life

BREADS

  • Cheesy Artichoke Bread
  • Garlic Cheese Pull Apart Bread
  • Bloomin’ Onion Bread from Your Homebased Mom
  • Easy Homemade Pretzel Bites from I Heart Naptime
  • Stuffed Cheesy Garlic Bread from Your Homebased Mom

GAME DAY FINGER FOODS

  • Twice Baked Potatoes
  • Crockpot Lil Smokies 
  • Air Fryer French Fries
  • Honey BBQ Wings from Lil Luna
  • Asian Flavored Snack Mix from Gourmet
  • Mozzarella Bites from Lil Luna
  • Broccoli Bites with Dipping Sauce from Or So She Says
  • Pesto & Bacon Pizza from the Bitterside of Sweet
  • Root Beer Pulled Pork Sliders from Five Heart Home

Sweet Treats

Not only are there great savory treats to eat on game day but sweet ones as well.  These recipes are oh so good: 

DIPS

  • Cheesecake Fruit Dip 
  • Creamy Caramel Dip
  • Lemon Fruit Dip
  • Cherry Cheesecake Dip from Real Housemoms
  • Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip from Shugary Sweets
  • Cherry Chocolate Chip Dip from Inside BruCrew Life
  • Creamy Strawberry Dip from Lemon Tree Dwelling

COOKIES + BARS

  • Football Team M & M Cookies
  • Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Easy Lemon Cookies
  • The Best Dang Sugar Cookies in the World from Or So She Says
  • Special K Chewy Treats from Or So She Says
  • Easy Lemon Sheet Cake from Six Sisters Stuff
  • Rocky Road Fudge Bars from Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
  • Chocolate Turtle Cookies from Or So She Says
  • Salted Caramel Brownie Bars from Life with the Crust Off
  • Cranberry Bliss Bars from Annie’s Noms

FINGER FOODS

  • Snickers Puppy Chow
  • Gooey Vanilla Caramel Corn from Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
  • Reese’s Peanut Butter Ball from Six Sisters Stuff
  • Almond Cookie Brittle
  • Easiest Popcorn Balls Ever
  • Sugar & Spiced Nuts
  • Reese’s Pretzel Bites from Making Home Base

You can download some fun printables for the game too:  What about you? Will you be watching the game? Or are you with me and you’ll be enjoying treats and the commercials?

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  4. Avatar for MiqueLeslie says

    January 28, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    Thank you for this! We entertain quite a lot so I can see using this list regularly throughout the year. What a handy all-in-one list!

  5. Avatar for Miquejen @ tatertots and jello says

    January 28, 2014 at 9:14 am

    Those look amazing! I don’t watch the games, but I’ll come for the food LOL!

    xoxo

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