10 Easy Football Party Recipes

By Jessi Stickel on October 2, 2015

Now that football season is in full swing, it’s time for football parties where you and your friends get together to watch the game and of course, eat.

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Whether you are hosting or going over to a friend’s house, you have to make or bring snacks, side dishes, and/or desserts to eat while watching the game. However, you sometimes find yourself running out of ideas of what to make, or you end up being known as the person that always brings the deviled eggs.

Don’t get me wrong, deviled eggs are good and all, but it’s nice and refreshing to have several different yummy dishes to let your family and friends enjoy in between cheering on your team scoring another touchdown.

Here are 10 dishes to make for all your football parties this season.

1. Caramel Apple Nachos

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Caramel apple nachos are a fun and healthy spin on dessert. There is no baking required for this sweet treat.

All you need to do is melt the white chocolate and caramel to drizzle over the fresh apple slices. Adding mini chocolate chips and toffee bits give it even more sweetness and crunch. You can find the full instructions here.

2. Bacon Cheeseburger Crock Pot Dip

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If you’re sick of salsa and chips, this is the dish for you to make on game day. Bacon cheeseburger dip is unique and delicious; it will be the talk of party. It only takes 20 minutes to prepare and 2-3 hours of cook time.

You will need a crock pot to make this dip, along with ground beef, bacon bits, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and parsley. You can find a list of ingredients as well as instructions here.

3. Buffalo Chicken Bites

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These spicy appetizers are on the top of the list of finger foods and perfect to snack on before and during the game. With only 22 minutes of prep and cook time, it will give you more time to spend with friends and family.

The only ingredients you will need are crescent rolls, shredded chicken, hot sauce, cheddar cheese and blue cheese crumbles. You can find ingredient proportions and the complete recipe here.

4. Chocolate Cookie Dough Football

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Don’t worry, this cookie dough dip is salmonella free and oh so delicious. You will need an electronic mixer for this recipe; however, it is well worth the work and the second best part is that it goes along with the football theme (the first is eating it, of course).

This recipe calls for ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen, so if you need a last minute dish to take to a party, this is the one. You can also set out numerous foods to use for dipping into this sweet dip, like sliced apples, pretzels and vanilla wafers. Find the ingredients and directions for the dessert here.

5. Flavored Ice Cubes

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Besides alcoholic drinks, there isn’t too much you can do with your typical sodas on game day, except for this genius idea. Flavored ice cubes are all you need to add that something extra to your drink. Your guests will absolutely love this idea and the taste.

These bursts of flavor will combine well with not only Coke, but also other sodas like Sprite, Dr. Pepper and root beer. You can make cherry flavored ice cubes by adding fresh cherries to an ice tray, along with extra cherry flavoring. Make vanilla flavored ice cubes by adding vanilla extract to the water before freezing.

You can find the flavoring proportions here.

6. Popcorn Bar

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Having a popcorn bar is great for kids and adults at a football party. You can pop your own popcorn or buy the already popped and bagged popcorn.

Setting out candies like M&M’s, Skittles and Sno-Caps adds more flavor and fun to your popcorn bar. You can read the instructions for the football popcorn bags here.

7. Spicy Italian or Ham & Broccoli Crescent

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This warm and yummy sandwich ring only takes 45 minutes to make and makes a great finger food for football parties. You can make several varieties of rings like spicy Italian, taco, chicken and broccoli, and pepperoni pizza.

You will need crescent rolls for all of the rings and different ingredients for whichever one you decide to make or you can make all four. Find 12 crescent ring recipes here.

8. Easy Potato Skins

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Loaded potato skins aren’t just a restaurant appetizer, they are easy to make at home also. These potato skins are perfect to grab while cheering on your favorite team.

All you need to make these guilty pleasures is 40 minutes, potatoes, bacon, butter, salt and cheddar cheese. You can find full instructions and baking time here.

9. Cheeseburger Party Buns

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Skip the grill and bake your cheeseburgers in the oven. They may take longer to make than on the grill, but they are definitely worth it and your guests will agree.

You will need fresh beef, dinner rolls, onions, tomatoes, cheddar cheese and several other ingredients. For step-by-step picture instructions, click here.

10. Snickers Apple Dip

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This delicious candy dip is to die for, whether it’s for snacking or dessert. It only takes a few ingredients to make, such as cream cheese, Snickers candy bars, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla.

You can dip almost anything in this dip like sliced apples, pretzels or cookies. You can find the full instructions here.

Happy eating!

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