Whether you’re hosting a fun football (or halftime show) watch party or looking for the perfect dish to bring to one, we have a bounty of unforgettable snacks from which you can choose. Starting with simple nuts and trail mix and progressing to popcorn, chips and dips, French fries, and pretzel sticks, there’s something salty, cheesy, or protein-packed here for every fan. Or you can snack on dishes that are more substantial, like quintessential chicken wings, playful Frito pie, and crispy chorizo-filled potato skins. Get game day-ready with these and more irresistible Super Bowl snacks.
Pickled Crudités with Buttermilk Dip
Food & Wine / Photo by Brie Goldman / Food Styling by Annie Probst / Prop Styling by Alexandria Juhl
Punch up your crudité platter by quick-pickling the veggies, then serve with a cool, creamy buttermilk dip to complement the tang.
Ham and Cheese Sliders
Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser
Pile ham, Swiss cheese, and spicy Dijon mustard onto Hawaiian rolls for this 30-minute treat to score points with any crowd.
French Onion Dip
Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser
Three whole caramelized red onions get mixed with Worcestershire sauce, beef bouillon, sour cream, and cream cheese to make the perfect creamy, tangy dip for game day. Be sure to save a couple tablespoons of onion for garnish and have lots of crunchy kettle-cooked potato chips on hand.
Italian Grinder Pinwheels
Food & Wine / Photo by Sara Haas
Roll all the usual grinder suspects — provolone, deli meats, tomatoes, vinaigrette-dressed lettuce, and pepperoncinis — into a tight log with lavash, then slice and serve.
Hot Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken Bites
Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Stylist by Josh Hoggle
These oven-baked nuggets are seasoned with dry mustard, dredged in crushed honey mustard pretzels, drizzled with hot honey, and served with honey mustard for dipping.
Crispy Potato Skins with Chorizo
Food & Wine / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle
Baked three times to achieve the perfect texture, these hollowed-out potato skins are loaded with smoky chorizo and sharp cheddar, crowned with lime-infused crema, and topped with scallions, radishes, and cilantro.
Pepper Jelly Cocktail Meatballs
Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley
Inspired by slow-cooker grape jelly meatballs, these broiled pork-and-beef meatballs are coated in a sticky, spicy-sweet sauce made with pepper jelly and chipotles in adobo sauce.
Buffalo and Blue Cheese Popcorn
Perfectly balanced between spicy and cheesy, half of these savory popped kernels are tossed with Buffalo sauce, and the rest with blue cheese powder and celery salt, offering a great alternative to standard game day snacks.
Guacamole for a Crowd
Food & Wine / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle
Mash 18 avocados with bright lime juice into a chunky consistency before folding in spicy jalapeños, fresh tomatoes, and a little hot sauce for this creamy, 30-minute crowd-pleaser.
Hogs in a Blanket
Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle
Served with store-bought chutney mixed with whole-grain mustard and prepared with frozen puff pastry, this fun take on the classic snack swaps out the usual hot dogs for andouille sausage.
Three-Cheese Queso Nachos
Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Daley
Layer homemade pickled red onions, jalapeños, chorizo refried beans, and creamy queso made with Monterey Jack, white American, and goat cheese for this colorful loaded snack tray.
Sweet Potato Tater Tots
Carson Downing / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Gabriel Greco
These homemade tater tots are easy to prepare: Simply parboil your sweet potato, then grate, mix, form, and fry. (Freezing the tots before frying helps them hold their shape.) Serve with mustard or aioli for dipping.
Spicy Cashew-Lemongrass Snack Mix
Buttery cashews, toasted coconut, and crispy garlic get a citrusy lift from lime leaves and lemongrass in this make-ahead snack from Night + Market’s chef Kris Yenbamroong.
Grilled Chile-Cheese Toasts
Food & Wine / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Sally McKay / Prop Styling by Abby Armstrong
Chef Suvir Saran and cookbook author Stephanie Lyness layer low-moisture mozzarella with jalapeño, tomato, cilantro, and spices on pre-toasted bread for oozy, South Asian–style cheese toasts in about 30 minutes.
Buffalo Wings
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe
There’s no substitute for classic Buffalo wings when it comes to game day snacking. These wings are fried, then tossed in a buttery hot sauce and served with blue cheese dip and celery.
Soft Pretzels
Julia Hartbeck
2002 F&W Best New Chef Grant Achatz delivers German-style soft pretzel sticks that are simple to form and hit all the right notes — deeply golden, generously salted on the outside, and satisfyingly chewy within.
Frito Pie
Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Brockman
Also known as “walking tacos,” these Frito pies pile homemade chili with cheddar and toppings on a mound of corn chips still in the bag for an undeniably fun, flavorful snack. Make the quick-pickled red onion in advance to ease your game day workload.
Quesadizzas
It takes just six ingredients and 25 minutes to prepare these quesadilla-pizza hybrids; they’re first cooked on the stove in quesadilla form until crisp, then they’re topped like a pizza and broiled to finish.
Tuna-Avocado Ceviche with Salsa Macha
Salsa macha tastes amazing on pretty much anything. Add a couple spoonfuls to cubed raw fish to transform an everyday ceviche into an extraordinary snack. Serve like poke or with tostadas.
Pimiento Cheese Jalapeño Poppers
Food & Wine / Photo by Sara Haas
Stuff and bread the peppers a day in advance, then all that’s left to do on Super Bowl Sunday is fry, bake, or air-fry this fan-favorite spicy snack.
Chili Crisp-Glazed Bacon Bites
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
Bacon makes everything better, including these cubed morsels drizzled with a homemade chili crisp. Enhanced by ginger, garlic, and toasted dried chiles, this snack is sure to get your game-day gathering in gear.
Buffalo Pigs in a Blanket
Food & Wine / Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling Claire Spollen
Brush crescent roll dough with Buffalo sauce, instead of egg wash or butter, to infuse it with cayenne spice before wrapping smoky cocktail sausages. Pair the fiery crowdpleaser with a creamy, tangy blue cheese dip.
Adobo Chicken Wings
Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Kay E. Clarke
The marinade for these Filipino-inspired wings pulls double duty — after the soak, it’s reserved and reduced to sticky deliciousness on the stove before being tossed with the baked chicken. Sprinkle the wings with fried garlic and garnish with scallions, cilantro, and serrano for pops of color and flavor.
5-Minute Hummus with Quick Tahini Sauce
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
Made from pantry staples in less than 10 minutes, there’s no reason not to regularly keep this tasty hummus on hand for all manner of snacking pleasure. It’s a great base for mix-ins like crunchy toasted nuts or briny chopped olives.
Loaded Pita Nachos with Lentil Chili and Feta Queso
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell
For a new take on nachos, pita chips are drizzled with a feta queso and then laden with lentil chili, harissa-spiked pickled cabbage, and a dollop of creamy labneh. The tangy feta queso gets its smooth body from the addition of red lentils. (It’s a tasty option for dipping, too.)
Ham, Soppressata, and Two-Cheese Stromboli
Food & Wine / Photo by Jacob Fox / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Addy Evans
Pizza dough gets stuffed with two meats, two cheeses, and two kinds of peppers for this make-ahead snack that can be served warm or cold.
Queso Fundido
Food & Wine / Photo by Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle
Sauté tomatoes, jalapeños, and onions in a splash of tequila before slowly adding shredded Monterey Jack cheese over low heat in this queso fundido recipe from 1988 F&W Best New Chef Rick Bayless.
Poutine
Carson Downing / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Gabriel Greco
Fresh-cut fries are crowned with warm cheddar cheese curds and drizzled with rich red wine gravy for an irresistible snack that hits all the marks.
Fried Boudin Balls with Creole Mustard Dipping Sauce
Frederick Hardy II / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Brockman
A Louisiana signature, Cajun-style boudin balls are formed with pork, chicken liver, rice, vegetables, and aromatic seasonings before getting fried to a golden crisp. The Creole mustard dipping sauce completes this Southern delicacy.
Barbecue-Spiced Potato Chips
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
Ultra crispy homemade chips are within your reach, and it just requires a simple soak in vinegar water.
Hush Puppies
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley
Chef Joe Kindred shares the secret for tender, light hush puppies in this recipe from his North Carolina restaurant, which produces a fluffy interior with a lacy, crisp crust. Serve with sweet and spicy yuzu kosho–honey butter.
Nacho Snack Dinner with Sweet Potato Queso
Try this mashup of a cheese board (but with less cheese), a charcuterie board (but with less meat), and a crudité platter (but with more heft), built around a central dip or spread.
Sweet Potato Oven Fries
Matt Taylor-Gross
Customize these fries with seasonings of your choice: pimentón or Urfa biber for a little smokiness, chile powder to bring the heat, or herbs for a boost of freshness. Then, dip away in your favorite condiment.
Pepperoni Rolls with Garlic-Anchovy Marinara
Jen Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Christina Daley
Serve these pepperoni and provolone rolls appetizer-style with a marinara sauce on the side that’s been bolstered with caramelized baked garlic and salty anchovies.
Lamb Martabak
Fill spring roll wrappers with a ground lamb filling that includes onions, shallots, ginger, chives, and spices for this 45-minute, dip-friendly snack.
Philly Cheesesteak Queso
F&W’s Justin Chapple combines Tex-Mex queso and Philly cheesesteak flavors for this crowd-pleasing dip with provolone and white American cheeses, sautéed peppers, onions, and thinly sliced rib eye steak.
Chicken Samosas
Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Micah Morton / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
Tender, flaky dough is folded into triangular pockets around a savory chicken filling and fried until golden and crisp in these easy-to-love samosas.
Black Pepper Jerky
Maxwell Cozzi
This classic jerky is chock-full of black pepper, starting with cracked peppercorns in the meat’s marinade and finishing with coarsely ground pepper on top.
Cacio e Pepe Potato Chips
Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser
Grated Parmesan cheese and freshly ground black pepper turn plain kettle-cooked potato chips into a standout snack.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Abby Hocking
For this classic crowd-pleaser, a combination of cream cheese and sour cream provides a tangy, creamy backdrop for the generous amount of hot sauce — stick with Frank’s RedHot if you can. Serve the dip with tortilla chips and celery sticks.
Flaky Andouille and Callaloo Hand Pies with Red Pepper Sambal
Spiced andouille and tender callaloo (amaranth greens) are tucked into a flaky pastry for handheld, peppery pies. Bake ahead and rewarm, then serve alongside a richly spiced red pepper sambal.
Fried Cheese Curds with Buttermilk Ranch Dipping Sauce
Huge Galdones / Food Styling by Christina Zerkis
A rice flour mixture combined with egg, yellow mustard, and lager beer transforms white cheddar cheese curds into a deep-fried, savory appetizer for game day. We completed this recipe with an herby buttermilk ranch sauce that’s perfect for dipping.
Classic Cheese Ball with Spiced Pecans
Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Kay Clarke
Spiced toasted pecans bring new flavors to the classic party-perfect cheese ball with notes of maple syrup and smoked paprika. If you’re making the ball more than a day ahead, wait to roll it in the pecan mixture until right before serving.
Cracked Shrimp with Pineapple-Habanero Relish
Chef Carla Hall reimagines Bahamian cracked conch by swapping in shrimp — it’s battered, fried, and served with a spicy fresh pineapple relish that can be made in advance.
French Fries with Bulgogi and Caramelized Kimchi
Con Poulos
Smothered in caramelized kimchi, grilled Korean-style beef, and sriracha-spiked mayonnaise, these multi-dimensional fries won’t last long at your game day party.
Sticky Baked Chicken Wings
Marcus Nilsson
To give these flavorful wings their crispy exterior, chef Matt Jennings bakes them until lightly browned, before finishing with a gochujang glaze and more time in the oven. The result is slightly charred and deliciously sticky.
Taco Dip
Food & Wine / Photo by Abby Hocking
Whether you prepare this familiar favorite on Super Bowl Sunday or make it a day in advance, guests will quickly devour the classic Tex-Mex snack.
Sugar and Spice Nuts
John Kernick
These spicy nuts are flavored with a simple blend of sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne, along with a full tablespoon of chili powder.
Tropical Snack Mix
This tasty mix of soy-and-honey-glazed peanuts, bacon, and chewy pineapple is a wonderful complement to just about any drink.
Bacon-Wrapped Cherry Peppers
Lucas Allen
Three ingredients and 30 minutes are all you need for these spicy, salty, creamy bites that are sure to disappear as soon as they’re served. Plus, they can be prepared in advance.
