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Amazing Game Day Appetizers

January 22, 2020 by Debi 1 Comment

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I thought I’d gather up some Amazing Game Day Appetizers for you to help you with your Game Day football parties. These appetizers will amaze your friends and guests.

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Party food

I’ll be having some people over to watch the Super Bowl this year. This will be the first year in a while that we’ve had people over.

It isn’t a party so much as just a few people over. Parties are a big commitment, so I’m skipping that.

But, it should be fun to have some people over to cheer on the teams. I really hope my team makes it to the Super Bowl and wins! We shall see!

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If you’d like to see my whole listing of Tailgating and Appetizer recipes pop over here.

Amazing Game Day Appetizers

A collection of a ton of yummy Tailgating Snacks recipe ideas that are great for nibbling on while watching the big game or any football game. These are easy to make & perfect for football parties!

Finger foods

Air Fryer Mozzarella Bites
Crispy on the outside, cheesy and ooey gooey on the inside, these Air Fryer Mozzarella Bites are super easy to make and even easier to eat!
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mozzarella pieces coated in bread crumbs air fried in a wire basket with a brown paper liner served with small aluminium ramekins of marinara sauce and ranch dressing garnished with green onions
Air Fryer Mac and Cheese Egg Rolls
These Air Fryer Mac and Cheese Egg Rolls are super fun hand held bundles of delicious pasta and creamy cheese all wrapped in a crispy crunchy egg roll wrapper!
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title on lower left: Air Fryer Mac and Cheese Egg Rolls with egg rolls stacked on a serving plate with 2 dipping sauces and green onions around
Homemade Pretzels
Little pretzel bites are not only fun to eat, they're fun to make. Serve these with some cheese dipping sauce!
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Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
Delicious coconut shrimp made easy and lighter in the Air Fryer.
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breaded shrimp on a white plate in front of another white plate with more shrimp and some dipping sauce on it
Grilled Cheesy Spinach Dip Stuffed Peppers
Hot cheesy spinach dip inside sweet mini peppers with a crunchy cornbread topping. These party appetizers are easy to make, and your summer party guests will love them.
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Grilled Cheesy Spinach Dip Stuffed Peppers Hot cheesy spinach dip inside sweet mini peppers with a crunchy cornbread topping. These party appetizers are easy to make, and your summer party guests will love them.
Pretzel Buns with Creamy Cheese Dip
Soft delicious pretzel buns surround creamy cheese dip, all baked to a golden gooey perfection in a skillet, making it easy to serve and enjoy right out of the oven!
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Skillet Pull-Apart Pretzel Buns with Creamy Cheese Dip - The ultimate tailgating snack! Soft pretzel buns made from scratch, baked with creamy cheese dip in the middle!
Carnitas Sliders
These sliders will be a hit at any party! There are a few parts to this recipe, and the carnitas will yield more than you need for these sliders. Make the carnitas leftovers into tacos, nachos, burritos, or eat them over rice.
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carnitas sliders sandwich with corn and cheese on a white plate
Air Fryer Vegetable Egg Rolls
These easy to make and healthy air fryer egg rolls are super tasty and very impressive. They’re crunchy on the outside and filled with tender cooked veggies in a light Asian flavor sauce.
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a stack of egg rolls that were cooked in the air fryer and garnished with green onions
Pizza Pinwheels
Grab and go pizza! Made with a deliciously rich, red pizza sauce and gooey mozzarella cheese, then stuffed with your favorite toppings, like red peppers, red onion, pepperoni.
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Pizza Pinwheels - These are tailgating snack perfection & great game day grub
Smoked Garlic Almonds
Take these to a party and you’ll be the most popular person there. Use the servings slider to easily adjust the ingredient amounts.
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take these Smoked Garlic Almonds to a party and you’ll be the most popular person there

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Party dips and spreads

These dips were made to party, especially during game day when you want a really fun cheesy dunkin’ good dip

Mexican Street Corn Salad (esquites)
Mexican Street Corn Salad (esquites) can be made year-round, inside the house without a grill, using frozen corn. Super easy!
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It’s easy to make Mexican Street Corn Salad (esquites), and you’re going to fall in love with the flavors -- a smoky, sweet, spicy, tangy, and easy to make side dish is also called esquites.
Roasted Corn Guacamole Recipe
This Roasted Corn Guacamole Recipe is a delicious twist on the classic Mexican food guacamole appetizer
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square crop of a chip being dipped into a bowl of guacamole.
Crock Pot Corn Dip
Hot Crock Pot Corn Dip is a creamy delicious dip with cream cheese, sweet corn, and just the right kick of spices that’s super easy to make.
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A bowl filled with corn dip topped with sliced green onions & surrounded by chips.
Nacho Cheese with Velveeta
🏈 Get your game day snack on with this delicious nacho cheese – 🧀 Velveeta + 🧀cheese + spicy tomatoes = 🧀cheese sauce – an unbeatable appetizer! Grab the recipe and 🔥heat up your next football game! 🔥
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looking down on a bowl of nacho cheese dip that's garnished with sour cream and cilantro.
Cottage Cheese Everything but the Bagel Dip
Whether you call it a nutritious and healthy Cottage Cheese Everything but the Bagel Dip or Greek yogurt everything but the bagel dip, this creamy dip is irresistible. It’s just 3 Ingredients with cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, and Trader Joe’s copycat Everything but the Bagel Seasoning.
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square crop looking into a bowl of creamy dip garnished with everything but the bagel seasoning and veggies and crackers around the bowl.
Mexican Chili Cheese Dip
This creamy cheesy Mexican Chili cheese dip will be the hit of all your tailgating parties. It’s got all kinds of great flavors going on that just go so well together, and those Mexican flavors are always popular. Easily adjust ingredient amounts using the servings slider in the recipe card.
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top down view of Mexican Chili Cheese Dip with tortilla chips
Mexican Avocado Cotija Dip
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Mexican Avocado Cotija Dip is so good! an impressive and fancy dip that’s perfect for entertaining.
Mexican Cheese Ball with spicy Tortilla Chips
A delicious and fun appetizer cheese ball that's filled with
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Crock Pot {slow cooker} Hot Crab Dip
A delicious creamy dip that’d filled with crab & made in your slow cooker
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Crock Pot {slow cooker} Hot Crab Dip recipe
Hot Crab Dip
Hot Crab Dip is cheesy and rich, filled with crab, and really easy to make. This dip is welcome at fancy parties, game day, or just for hanging out with your family.
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Candied Jalapeno Cheese Sauce
A great rich gooey cheese sauce with a nice sweet heat from the candied jalapenos. So delicious and easy – great for game day!
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Candied Jalapeno Cheese Sauce - There’s just something about rooting on your team during football season that calls for cheesy, gooey, indulgent comfort food, and this jalapeno cheese sauce totally delivers!
Roasted Tomato Salsa
This fresh and deeply flavored salsa is amazing in a taco, on a burrito, on top of nachos, or simply served with tortilla chips! Roasting the tomatoes retains their freshness, while gaining flavor intensity and sweetness.The resulting dip creates a way better-than-store-bought salsa, and one of the tastiest Mexican-inspired recipes you'll ever try.
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salsa in a white bowl with lime wedges, chips around the bowl.
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  1. Jennifer Ann Stewart

    February 18, 2020 at 8:58 am

    I am headed over to your house to watch ANY sporting event with these!

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