Over 50 Game Day Recipes – Appetizers + Sweets

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 this weekend.  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
• 7 Layer Bean Dip via the 36th Ave
• Chili Con Queso Dip & Build Your Own Nacho Bar from Your Homebased Mom
• Avocado Feta Dip with Pita Chips from Or So She Says
• Creamy Jalapeno Ranch Dip from Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
• 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
• Taco Dip from Tips from a Typical Mom

BREADS

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

FINGER FOODS

• 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
• Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Lil Smokies from Feeding My Giant

SWEETS

DIPS

• Cheesecake Fruit Dip from Lil Luna
• Orangesicle Fruit Dip from bebe a la mode
• Creamy Caramel Dip
• Chocolate Cherry Fruit Dip from Or So She Says
• 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
• Cinnamon Butter 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: Hey look- I predicted one of the Super Bowl teams in my post before the season started! What about you? Will you be watching the game? Or are you with me and you’ll be enjoying treats and the commercials?