31 Game Day Recipes
Game day recipes that are easy to share, fun to eat, and guaranteed to disappear before halftime!
If you need some snacks and appetizers for the big game, this post is for you! I’ve gathered some of my favorite game day recipes for you to try. Nachos, sliders, dips, slow cooker recipes, and chili recipes are just a few you’ll find in this list.
1
Italian Sandwich Sliders
These Italian sliders have three kinds of salami with melted provolone and a tangy kick from banana peppers. They’re easy to assemble and bake in the oven until they’re toasty-hot!
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2
Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip
Baked spinach artichoke dip for all the game days, holidays, and other snack-appropriate events. This is a super easy dip recipe – just mix, bake, and serve. It’s cheesy, creamy, and perfect with tortilla chips, crackers, and veggie sticks.
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3
Slow Cooker Ground Beef Chili (No Beans)
This no bean chili has ground beef, lots of peppers, and chili seasonings. And – bonus! – it’s a slow cooker chili you can prep in the morning and enjoy later during the game.
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Easy Steak Nachos
If you’re planning a game day menu, make sure you add these easy steak nachos! Thin-sliced sirloin steak, creamy pepper jack cheese sauce, and diced jalapeno are all layered on crispy tortilla chips.
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5
Tuna Salad Sliders
Mini tuna salad sandwiches made with brioche buns along with bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes! Easy to prep, no cooking required, and perfect for quick game day snack.
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6
Chicken Fajita Nachos
Chicken fajita nachos bring all the sizzling fajita flavors you love with chicken, peppers, onions, and a creamy pepper jack cheese sauce layered over crispy tortilla chips.
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
This slow cooker pulled pork recipe is easy to make with a few simple ingredients. It’s easy to prep, and then you leave it to cook until the seasoned meat is tender and juicy. Makes great pulled pork sandwiches!
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8
Blue Cheese Bacon Burgers
Blue Cheese Burgers with crispy bacon and a creamy blue cheese sauce are an easy restaurant-inspired burger recipe. The beef patties, sauce, and bacon are stacked on toasted burger buns, so every bite is a savory blue cheese delight!
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9
Bacon Jalapeno Tortilla Pinweels
These tortilla pinwheels taste like jalapeno poppers but are wrapped up as an easy appetizer instead! They’re so simple to make and perfect for game day.
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10
Green Chile Cheese Dip
Green Chile Cheese Dip is a super easy hot dip recipe with three kinds of cheese, diced green chile, and a few pantry seasonings. Mix, bake, and serve this easy cheese dip with tortilla chips, veggie sticks, or crackers for a delicious appetizer.
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11
BBQ Chicken Nachos
These chicken nachos are loaded with tender chicken, BBQ sauce, and a super simple homemade cheese sauce. I use several shortcuts like cooked shredded chicken and store-bought BBQ sauce, so they’re easy to make.
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Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Saucy, cheesy, and beefy sandwiches! This is an easy slow cooker recipe: the seasoned beef cooks all day until it’s falling apart tender, so when it’s time to eat, all you need to do is assemble the sandwiches.
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13
Green Onion Dip
Green Onion Dip is an easy cold dip recipe that you can make ahead for your game day party. Serve it with crackers, vegetable sticks, or potato chips – it’s so creamy and loaded with fresh green onion flavor.
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14
Easy Sheet Pan Steak Quesadillas
Steak Quesadillas, with gooey melted cheese and tender steak in every bite, are so easy – you only need 5 ingredients!
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Loaded Cheese Fries
Cheesy bacon goodness! These Loaded Cheese Fries are so easy to make with frozen fries, a simple creamy cheese sauce, bacon, and green onions.
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16
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
This super easy Slow Cooker Turkey Chili is loaded with flavor from ground turkey, beans, bell peppers, and chili seasonings. It’s easy to prep in the morning and then leave it to simmer all day.
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Slow Cooker Queso
This easy Queso Blanco is a creamy white cheese dip made with spices and two kinds of cheese. It’s easy to make in your slow cooker or on the stove.
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18
Crispy Mozzarella Sticks
Learn how to make crispy mozzarella sticks at home with this easy-to-follow recipe! Homemade mozzarella sticks are a great make-ahead snack or appetizer that can be frozen and fried whenever you have a craving.
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Mexican Chorizo Nachos
Warm tortilla chips layered with Mexican chorizo, creamy cheese sauce, pico de gallo, and cilantro!
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20
Chips and Homemade Salsa
Easy homemade salsa that’s full of fresh flavors from tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeno. It has the best consistency (not too thick and not too thin!) and is so easy to make.
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21
Chili Frito Pies
Make a batch of chili and use it to make Frito pies! Set up all the toppings and let everyone help themselves.
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22
Cowboy Guacamole
Cowboy caviar combined with creamy guacamole is a quick and easy dip recipe loaded with fresh flavors. It has avocado, beans, corn, peppers, tomatoes, and fresh lime juice all mixed up and ready for a big bowl of tortilla chips to go with it.
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23
Chili Nachos
Chili Nachos topped with a creamy cheddar cheese sauce, cilantro sour cream, and green onions is a great way to use up leftover chili.
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24
Baked Chili Cheese Dogs
Baked chili cheese dogs topped with beef chili, a creamy smoked cheddar cheese sauce, and a few choice garnishes are a fun dinner or game day meal.
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Raspberry Chipotle Meatballs (Slow Cooker)
Frozen meatballs and a quick five-ingredient chipotle raspberry sauce simmer in the crockpot for a great snack with tons of flavor.
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Pimento Cheese
This is a mix-and-serve dip made with sharp cheddar cheese, cream cheese, peppers, and mayonnaise otherwise know as a combination of flavors that’s hard to resist.
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27
Texas Chili
This Texas chili is a no tomato and no bean chili recipe that is rich and flavorful with chile peppers, chipotle peppers, beer, and chuck roast that are simmered together until the beef is tender.
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Cold Jalapeno Popper Dip
This jalapeno popper dip is an easy appetizer recipe. You can make it a day in advance and serve it with crackers or chips. Or, use it as a spread to make pinwheels, sandwiches, or wraps.
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29
Roasted Red Pepper Basil Pinwheels
This easy snack has roasted red peppers with fresh basil and cream cheese for a simple and delicious tortilla pinwheel.
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30
Creamy Blue Cheese Dip
Cool and creamy Blue Cheese Dip is the best dip for buffalo chicken wings, veggie sticks, or crackers. It’s easy to make in about ten minutes and can be made ahead.
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31
Shredded Pepper Beef Sandwiches (Slow Cooker)
This shredded beef is an easy slow cooker recipe made with chuck roast, peppers, and onions that cook together until the beef is falling apart tender. Shred it, pile it on hoagie rolls, and top it with peppers and cheese for amazing game day sandwiches.
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I hope you try some of these game day recipes!
Happy cooking,
Oh my gosh, all of these look amazing and are easy to make. Which ones to try first … I gotta try them all!
Thanks to you, the snack lineup for this week’s Super Bowl will be MUCH better than the game itself. Thanks for sharing!