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Tailgating Recipes are what you need when you are ready for some football or just ready for some football snacks. The best tailgate recipes can be everything from hot and cold dips to finger foods, chili to wings, nachos to sliders, and so much more. Sometimes you want easy tailgate snacks, and other times you want some hearty comfort food while you are watching your favorite teams. That’s why you’ll find over 90 recipes for easy tailgate food for all of your football parties this fall and winter and if this isn’t enough, check out even more gluten free appetizers for any occasion and the best game day recipes.
90+ of the Best Tailgate Recipes
What is your favorite tailgate food?
- For some people, it’s all about the dips. Whether hot or cold, cheesy and indulgent or fresh and healthy, all you want to do is break out the chips and veggies and dip to your heart’s content while watching the game.
- If you want to keep your hands free to grab the remote, cheer, or hold on to your favorite beverage, finger foods are the way to go. No fumbling with plate, bowls, forks, and spoons.
- Maybe football season means chili season to you. Make a hearty beef chili, a tasty chicken chili, or even a veggies chili then set out your favorite toppings so everyone can serve themselves during the game.
- Don’t be chicken! Tailgating food often means wings and legs, and maybe even a chicken tender or two. Go classic with buffalo or barbecue, or change it up with new flavors. You can even forego the meat altogether and make cauliflower “wings”.
- Another way to eat your favorite meat is to snack on sandwiches, sliders, hot dogs, or anything else you can pick up with your hands.
- Of course we can’t forget nachos and loaded fries. Chips or fried piled with your favorite toppings makes for the ultimate game day snacking experience.
Whatever you like, you’ll find nearly 100 delicious game day recipes to give you some new tailgate menu ideas. Chem them out…
Tailgating Recipes for Hot Dips
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- Kentucky Hot Brown Dip
- Cheesy Hot Jambalaya Dip
- Hot Pork Roll and Cheese Dip
- Seven-Layer Bacon Cheeseburger Dip
- Easy Cheesy Mexican Dip
- Warm & Cheesy Crack Dip | Real Housemoms
- South of the Border Bacon Dip | Kailley’s Kitchen
- Hot Cheesy Pesto Dip | Crazy for Crust
- Creamy Ranch Buffalo Chicken Dip | Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
- Homemade Queso Sauce | Wine & Glue
- Sriracha Shrimp Cheese Dip | Cooking with Books
- Hot Crab Dip | Well-Plated
Tailgating Recipes for Cold Dips
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- Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus
- Healthy Honey Mustard Dip
- Mango Avocado Salsa
- Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip
- Buffalo Bacon Blue Cheese Dip
- Spinach Parmesan White Bean Dip
- Buffalo Parmesan Hummus | Frugal Foodie Mama
- Cheesy Bourbon Horseradish Dip | What Jew Wanna Eat
- Healthy Roasted Garlic & Chive Cottage Cheese Crema | An Edible Mosaic
- Layered Greek Hummus Dip | Aggie’s Kitchen
- Rainbow Pepper Salsa | Two Healthy Kitchens
- Spicy Baked Sweet Potato Fries w/ Avocado Cilantro Dip | Food Faith Fitness
Tailgating Recipes for Hot Finger Foods
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- Bolognese Stuffed Mushrooms
- Chili Lime Steak Bites
- Blue Cheese Cauliflower Cheesy Bread Sticks with Buffalo Marinara
- Sweet and Spicy Blue Cheese Bacon Wrapped Dates
- 3-Ingredient Sausage Crescent Bites | The Kitchen is My Playground
- Ranch Bacon Mac & Cheese Cups | The Weary Chef
- Meat Candy | Neighborfood
- Vidalia Onion Strings w/ Horseradish Aioli | The View from Great Island
- Buffalo Chicken Biscuit Poppers | Snappy Gourmet
- Guacamole Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos | Southern Fairytale
- Doritos Chicken Egg Rolls | Miss in the Kitchen
- Sausage Green Pepper Wontons | Julie’s Eats & Treats
Tailgating Recipes for Cold Finger Foods
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- Chef Salad on a Stick
- Buffalo Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs
- Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls
- Pistachio Cream Cheese Stuffed Dates
- Chef’s Salad Lettuce Wraps
- Mediterranean Chicken Pinwheels
- Apple Chicken Salad on a Stick
- Spicy Cajun Boiled Peanuts | WonkyWonderful
- Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels | Home Cooking Memories
- Mini Cheese Balls | Homemaking Hacks
- Pastrami & Caramelized Onion Pinwheels | Krafted Koch
- Whole Wheat Pepperoni Pretzel Knots | Barbara Bakes
Tailgating Recipes for Chili
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- World’s Best Chili
- Cauliflower Quinoa Vegan White Chili
- Quick Easy Chipotle Turkey Chili
- Slow Cooker Aloha Chili
- Pineapple Black Bean Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
- Turkey Chili | Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
- Slow Cooker Turkey Chili | Two Peas & Their Pod
- Halftime Chili | Valerie’s Kitchen
- Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili | Farm Fresh Feasts
- Sweet & Spicy Bratwurst Chili | It’s Yummi
- White Chicken Chili | The Cookie Rookie
- Vegetarian Chili | Shugary Sweets
Tailgating Recipes for Drumsticks and Wings and “Wings”
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- Sesame Glazed Cauliflower Wings
- Tandoori Chicken Legs
- Honey Lime Sriracha Glazed Cauliflower Wings
- Orange Saffron Grilled Chicken Legs (or baked)
- Smoky Glazed Buffalo Chicken Tenders
- Balsamic Glazed Cauliflower Wings
- Dr. Pepper Maple Mustard Chipotle BBQ Chicken Legs | Flavor Mosaic
- Serrano Chili Grilled Chicken Wings | Miss Information
- Beer Braised Honey Sriracha Wings | Sugar Dish Me
- Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Wings | Taste and Tell
- Garlic Parmesan Wings | Fifteen Spatulas
- Skinny Cauliflower “Wings” | Give Recipe
Tailgating Recipes for Hot Dogs, Meatballs, Sandwiches, and Sliders
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- Thai-Style Sliders
- General Tso’s Chicken Meatballs
- Cheesy Hot Dog Taquitos
- Slow Cooker Salsa Pulled Chicken Sliders
- Dagwood Sliders | Mom’s Test Kitchen
- Grilled Cheese Roll Ups w/ Tomato Soup Dipping Sauce | Chocolate Moosey
- Beer Brat Dogs with Grilled Peach Salsa & Fried Onions | The Beeroness
- Crockpot Beef on Weck Sliders | Healthy. Delicious.
- Blue Cheese Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Meatballs | The Cookie Rookie
- Spicy Korean Barbecue Chicken Sliders w/ Asian Slaw & Kimchi Sauce | Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Easy Homemade Mini Corn Dogs | Mom on Timeout
- Pressed Brick Sandwich | That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Tailgating Recipes for Loaded Fries and Nachos
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- Buffalo Chicken Loaded Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- BBQ Pulled Pork Loaded Sweet Potato Fries
- Shepherd’s Pie Loaded Fries
- Taco Loaded Waffle Fries Nachos | Will Cook for Smiles
- Loaded Baked Potato Rounds | Diethood
- Southwestern Sweet Potato Rounds | A Cedar Spoon
- Baked Dill Fries | Dizzy Busy & Hungry
- BBQ Chicken Nachos | Barefeet in the Kitchen
- Loaded Pulled Pork Nachos | She Wears Many Hats
- Totchos Supreme | Food With Family
- Blackened Shrimp Nachos | Grandbaby Cakes
- Sheet Pan Nachos | Princess Pinky Girl
90+ of the Best Tailgating Recipes
When you are ready to watch the big game, I hope you’ll make some of these tailgate recipes.
WOW! So many great recipes, I want to make them all!
Thank you, Demetra!
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Love the colors!
ty. I like the green one
love this game day food round-up and the giveaway! happy weekend, Brianne!
So many great ideas, girls! Thank you for including me 🙂
Pinned!
Spinach Parm White Bean Dip sounds amazing and can’t wait to try. Huge Sunday Funday football ball, Go Bears & Go KitchenAid. Having that gorgeous orange mixer would definitely make Sunday snack making not only easier but a lot more fun as well. Thanks for all the great recipes.
Gosh I LOVE those Kitchen Aid colors! How fun! Thanks for including my Meat Candy in the round up!
Aren’t they gorgeous>! And who can resist Meat Candy!
Thanks so much for including our Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs in your roundup! These recipes all sound amazing. And such a fun giveaway!!
Those meatballs sound like heaven to me!
So many good ideas here! Thanks for including my baked sweet potato fries! Pinned!
My little guy will eat sweet potato anything!