90+ Game Day Recipes

Seven-Layer Bacon Cheeseburger Dip GF

Just like the classic seven-layer dip, only instead of Mexican ingredients, it has all of your favorite burger toppings. Get ready to dip everything from burger buns or waffle fries to tortilla chips or bell peppers.

BBQ Chicken Dip GF

This game day recipe is loaded with chicken, cheese, and barbecue sauce, then topped with bacon and tomatoes. It’s easy, cheesy, and perfect for dipping tortilla chips, crackers, and even veggies.

Easy Cheese Dip GF

Creamy and full of cheddar cheese flavor, this quick and easy homemade cheese sauce is made for dipping and pouring over just about everything.

Cheesy Hot Jambalaya Dip GF

The classic New Orleans dish is transformed into a cheesy game day snack or Mardi Gras appetizer. It’s loaded with chicken, sausage, shrimp, and Cajun spice. And let’s not forget all the cheese. It’s the perfect warm dip for snacking.

Cheesy Mexican Dip GF

Just layer 4 ingredients and bake until hot and melty. Then rip open that bag of tortilla chips and get ready to scoop up ooey gooey layers of cheese and salsa and more cheese and more salsa.

Hot Pork Roll and Cheese Dip GF

The New Jersey Diner classic becomes a fun party appetizer in this cheesy dip recipe. It’s really fun to scoop up with bagel chips.

More Hot Dip Recipes

• Warm & Cheesy Crack Dip GF | Real Housemoms
• Hot Cheesy Pesto Dip GF | Crazy for Crust
• Cheesy Bacon Corn Dip GF | Mandy’s Recipe Box
• Hot Crab Dip GF | Well-Plated
• Sausage Jalapeno Popper Dip GF | Food Lovin’ Family

Buffalo Bacon Blue Cheese Dip GF

Greek yogurt, blue cheese crumbles, and crispy bacon, are combined with just enough hot sauce to spice things up. It’s a perfect cold dip for tortilla chips or veggies as a party appetizer that everyone will love.

Tzatziki Dip GF

Stir together these six ingredients and dig in right away, or make it ahead and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours for the flavors to fully develop. If you need something lighter for your tailgate food spread, this is the perfect option.

Easy Guacamole GF

Super simple to make because you don’t have to chop onions and jalapeno peppers that turn off some tastebuds. It has only 6 ingredients, isn’t too spicy (unless you want it to be), and it still tastes super yummy.

Healthy Honey Mustard Dip GF

You only need to stir together three ingredients and you’ll be ready to add it to a veggie platter for snacking. Super easy football food that’s also great for pretzels, chicken nuggets, and more.

Mango Avocado Salsa GF

Sweet and tangy, with just a hint of spice, this quick and easy fruit salsa is colorful and flavorful. There’s isn’t much more to it than chopping, mixing, and squeezing a lime.

Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip GF

A simple, healthier version of a favorite that only requires basic ingredients you always have on-hand. Use it for veggies, wings, and so much more.

Avocado Lime Crema GF

A creamy alternative to guac, it’s smooth with the perfect zing of lime. Besides topping tacos and nachos, it’s perfect to set out for dipping chips or as something different than your usual dips for veggies. 

More Cold Dip Recipes

• Layered Hummus Dip GF
• Roasted Red Pepper Dip GF | Dinner at the Zoo
• Pepperoni Pizza Football Cheese Ball GF | Mom on Timeout
• Texas Caviar GF | Belly Full
• Restaurant Salsa GF | The Chunky Chef
• 7-Layer Bean Dip GF | Yummy Healthy Easy
• Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip GF | A Dash of Sanity

Blue Cheese Bacon Wrapped Dates GF

Stuffed with blue cheese and rolled in a honey lime sriracha glaze before being baked to crispy, gooey perfection, this might be your new favorite tailgate food. 

Chili Lime Steak Bites GF

This easy recipe packs plenty of spicy and zesty flavor into tender pieces of sirloin steak. With only a handful of ingredients and in less than fifteen minutes, you can have a snack that is a fiesta for your taste buds.

Spinach Artichoke Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks GF

This version of a favorite keto appetizer tastes like your favorite gooey hot spinach artichoke dip. Put a new spin on bread sticks, but don’t forget the marinara sauce for dipping

Chef Salad on a Stick GF

Since everything is more fun when stuck on a toothpick, just take the meats, cheeses and a few veggies from a classic Chef’s Salad and skewer them. Perfect for a party when you pair it with your favorite dressing or dip. 

Buffalo Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs GF

Give a classic party appetizer a spicy twist and bring these to your next football party or tailgate. This healthy deviled egg recipe is made lighter with Greek yogurt, but it still packs a flavor punch with plenty of hot sauce. 

Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Quinoa Bites GF

An easy appetizer with spinach, artichoke hearts, quinoa, and three kinds of cheese. These crispy and tasty little bites are so good, nobody will cake that their football snacks are healthy too.

Spinach Feta Pinwheels GF

feta and parmesan cheese are rolled up in magic mozzarella dough to transform this classic party snack into an easy keto appetizer recipe. As pretty as they are packed with delicious flavors, you’ll be sure to impress family and friends. 

Pistachio Cream Cheese Stuffed Dates GF

An easy salty sweet snack with only three ingredients. Whip them up in no time to add to our party platters or charcuterie boards.

Mediterranean Chicken Pinwheels

Just a few ingredients and some rotisserie chicken from the grocery store pack a burst of Greek-inspired flavors into this fun and easy finger food. Definitely make a double batch.

Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls GF

A spicy twist on traditional rice paper rolls that make a fun appetizer or light dinner recipe. Don’t forget the blue cheese dip to dunk them in.

World’s Best Chili GF

Fully loaded with ground beef, stew meat, bacon, and beans, let it simmer all day on the stovetop then get ready to enjoy a bowl with all of your favorite toppings and fixings. The best part is that it makes enough to feed a crowd of football fans.

Pineapple Black Bean Slow Cooker Turkey Chili GF

Hearty comfort food that will satisfy a hungry crowd, and you can make it ahead so it’s ready in time for kickoff. The perfect blend of sweet heat will surprise your tastebuds. 

No-Bean Chili GF

Whether you are cutting carbs, don’t like beans, or want something to spoon over a hot dog, this is the chili recipe for you. And you can make it in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili GF

Hearty, creamy, and delicious, this cozy comfort food that will warm you up during the coldest games. Made with simple ingredients, your pressure cooker gives you slow-cooked taste with little time and effort.

Slow Cooker Aloha Chili GF

A delicious combination of sweet heat and meaty bites of beef, beans and tomatoes. Blended together with surprising bursts of juicy, sweet pineapple, this Hawaiian-style crockpot chili is perfect for potlucks.

Tandoori Chicken Legs GF

A simple marinade made with coconut milk and a blend of savory spices gives these juicy and mouthwatering drumsticks unbelievable Indian-inspired flavor. They will disappear as soon as you set them on the table.

Smoky Buffalo Chicken Tenders GF

Forget wings, you only need four ingredients and and a few short minutes to make this twist on a tailgate recipe. You’ll soon be licking your fingers and your lips with these easy spicy chicken tenders.

Air Fryer Fried Chicken GF

Fried chicken tastes better than ever with this easy recipe that requires way less oil and mess! Chicken breasts, legs and thighs are coated in a flavorful crust and fried to perfection in the Air Fryer.

Bang Bang Cauliflower Bites GF

Skip the chicken for come cauliflower “wings”. So crispy and covered in an Asian-inspired sweet and spicy bang bang sauce recipe that is lightened up with Greek yogurt.

Air Fryer Chicken Fingers GF

These homemade breaded chicken tenders are perfectly crispy and tasty. Just get your favorite sauces, like Bourbon BBQ Sauce or Honey BBQ Sauce, ready for dipping

Prosciutto-Wrapped Pesto Chicken Tenders GF

With only three ingredients, you can pop them in the oven or air fryer for a quick snack. Serve them on a platter with a selection of your favorite dipping sauces like Balsamic Ketchup as you share appetizers with friends.

Orange Saffron Chicken Legs GF

Bring something new and exciting to the tailgate. An easy marinade with exotic citrus flavors infuses juicy drumsticks that you can toss on the grill or in your oven.

BBQ Turkey Meatballs GFO (use gluten free breadcrumbs or cornmeal)

Sweet and savory and perfectly tender, everyone will love snacking on these during the big game. Baked in the oven then slathered in barbecue sauce, they are ready in less than 30 minutes. 

General Tso’s Chicken Meatballs GFO (use gluten free breadcrumbs or cornmeal)

These are a nod to Chinese takeout, and while they are great for dinner, they also make fun game day snacks. These meatballs are made from lean ground chicken breast, then coated in a homemade version of the familiar sticky, sweet and savory sauce with a little hint of heat.

Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes GFO (use gluten free rolls)

If you love hot wings, this is a great way to get that spicy flavor you love. Put out all the fixings so people can pile it on rolls or even into lettuce wraps for a low carb option.

Barbecue Meatball Cheesy Sweet Potato Bites GFO (use gluten free premade meatballs)

A fun and easy appetizer or game day snack recipe that will have the crowd cheering. Use frozen meatballs and nestle them into cheesy little cups that are crispy outside and soft inside.

Hot Dog Taquitos GF

While not exactly a sandwich, these do make fun tailgate food. Wrapped in corn tortillas with cheddar cheese, then baked in the oven or air fryer, these Tex Mex franks are always a favorite dipped in salsa or guacamole.

Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos GF

Start with super simple slow cooker Mexican chicken, then add layers of chips, toppings, and plenty of cheese. Pop it in the oven and serve with your favorite fixings!

Buffalo Chicken Loaded Baked Sweet Potato Fries GF

Loaded baked sweet potato fries covered in spicy chicken and blue cheese are the perfect addition to your Big Game menu. With the classic hot and spicy flavor of your favorite wings in an ooey gooey pile of cheesy goodness, they are impossible to resist.

Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Nachos GF

A saucy way to combine two favorites into one family-friendly easy dinner recipe or a party appetizer to share with friends. And the best part is that they are so fast to make. Start with grocery store rotisserie chicken, pile on the sauce and cheese, then pop them in the oven. 

BBQ Pulled Pork Loaded Sweet Potato Fries GF

Baked sweet potato fries are topped with pulled pork, barbecue sauce, and melted cheese, plus a nice scoop of coleslaw. It’s fun and easy to turn your favorite BBQ meal into delicious football food like nothing you’ve ever had before.

Mini Bell Pepper Nachos GF

You can enjoy a fun party appetizer and still pack in plenty of veggies when you snack on a sheet pan full of these noachos. Load mini bell peppers with seasoned black beans, plenty of cheese, and your favorite toppings and dips

Air Fryer Truffle Fries GF

Take game day food to the next level with this dish that tastes high-end but is so fun for snacking. Perfectly crispy and sprinkled with parmesan cheese, you won’t be able to keep your hands off of them.

Gluten Free Cheese Pizza GF

This is the best pizza dough recipe. It makes a nice, sturdy crust that is perfect for just sauce and cheese, or to pile it up with your favorite toppings.

Supreme Pizza GFO (use gluten free pizza crust)

Forget the chain pizza places and make the ultimate homemade pizza recipe! Topped with your favorite pizza sauce, pepperoni, Italian sausage, veggies and two types of cheese, this one has it all.

Hawaiian Pizza GFO (use gluten free pizza crust)

The sweet and salty combination of pineapple and ham, of course paired with plenty of mozzarella cheese, is nearly impossible to resist. Give it a sprinkle of smoky bacon to really put those flavors over the top.

BBQ Chicken Pizza GFO (use gluten free pizza crust)

The easy way to enjoy a restaurant favorite at home. Cover your crust with barbecue sauce, shredded chicken, three kinds of cheese, and more. You won’t be able to stop at one slice.