Need some Super Bowl party food ideas?
I have to admit that I don't normally care much about football, but here in Michigan it was an exciting year so I got into it just a little bit. My guys are huge University of Michigan fans and they won the National Championship this year, so that was fun! And nobody (except the total die-hards) has been much of a Detroit Lions fan for decades because as Kent said, it's always just a big let down. They've been bad for so long, I remember being a kid and my Dad complaining about them back then, lol. But this year they were only ONE win away from making it to the Super Bowl… and they lost. It was very sad!
Even if you're not into football, just going to the Super Bowl parties for the food and the friends is okay too. 🙂
So with the big day coming soon, I'm sharing some party food ideas with you so you'll hopefully be able to avoid the junky snacks from the store.
Healthy snacks really are delicious, and don't worry, that doesn't mean recipes with things like tofu or flax seed, you won't see that stuff around here. Nope, just real butter and cream (to mention a couple of my favorite real food ingredients), and other traditional foods in recipes that will make your mouth water…
I've put together a list of my favorite party recipes and suggestions that are filled with good-for-you fats and are loaded with nutrients. But most important of all, they are delicious and always a hit at parties.
If you have any more favorites to share, please let us know in the comments, thanks guys!
Super Bowl Party Food Ideas: Dips, Snacks, Hunger Busters, Sweets and Beverages…
Dips:
Dips are always a party favorite and there are so many things you can serve them with. Veggies, organic potato chips (or make your own), organic tortilla chips, einkorn crackers, or make some of my Spicy Pita Snackers.
- Easy Pita Dip
- Easy Boursin Cheese Appetizer
- Super Easy Guacamole
- Italian Herb Cheese Dip
- Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip appetizer recipe
- The BEST homemade fresh salsa recipe
- Amy D.’s warm pesto cheese dip
- Avocado Dip with a Surprise Ingredient
Snacks:
- Deviled eggs (Have you seen this post? Easy to Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs in the Pressure Cooker)
- Easy Bacon Roll-Ups
- Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
- Pinwheel Crescents
- Homemade Potato Chips – guilt-free!
- Low-carb sausage balls
- Stuffed jalepeno poppers
- Ham and cream cheese roll-ups
- Baked Crab Rangoons
- Crispy Rosemary Walnuts (Converting a Walnut Hater)
- Uncle Tom’s Easy Hot Dog Appetizer
- Bacon Pineapple Rollups – Sweet and Salty Appetizer {But Should We Be Eating Pork?}
- Homemade Popcorn!
Hunger Busters:
- Feel like chicken wings? Just get them at a farm where you know they raise the chickens humanely
and out on pasture (find healthy meat here), and you can eat all you want! Try these: Keegan’s Best Chicken Wings Recipe. Or make this Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip appetizer recipe. - You could have these healthy hot dogs.
- Grass-fed burgers are always a hit.
- Enchiladas
- Instead of those nasty frozen packaged meatballs, make your own meatballs earlier in the week from grass-fed ground beef, and then freeze. The day of the game, just throw them into a crock-pot with your favorite sauce! (We loooove this barbecue sauce or you could make your own homemade barbecue sauce.)
- You could find some organic tortilla chips, and make healthy nachos.
- I love this white chicken chili! Party tip: Tell everyone to bring their favorite chili and have a mini “Super Bowl Chili Cook Off.” It's a fun way to try other people's recipes, and all you have to do is set up all the fixings (shredded cheese, chopped onions, sour cream, etc.) for the toppers.
- Have a soup bar and make 2 or 3 of your favorite soups. Or have everyone bring their favorite soup to try. Need recipe ideas? Check out all my yummy soup recipes here. This Simple Taco Soup is always a hit!
- Don't want to miss a minute of the game? Making a casserole will allow you to prep it all before kick-off and let it cook unattended so you don't miss any of the action. Try my Make-Ahead Burrito Casserole, Make-Ahead Shepherd's Pie, Mojito Lime Bake, or my Baked Spaghetti Pie.
- Last, and certainly not least, don't forget your Crock Pot. It's a great way to serve tasty, nutritious food with minimal effort. My Italian Beef Recipe and Barbecued Beef are both yummy served on buns. Or even faster, here are handy ways to use your pressure cooker: 10 Best Ways to Use a Pressure Cooker for Healthy FAST Meals (and counting…)
Sweet Treat Ideas:
- This one is easy, low-carb, and always a hit! Keto chocolate bark
Beverage Ideas:
- Homemade citrus kefir soda
- Vanilla Mint Tea
- Paleo Sangria Daiquiri (and a virgin version)
Hopefully that gives you some good ideas to work off of. 🙂
Aaron Zober says
Great article. I’m going to be hosting a Super Bowl party this year and using many of the foods you’re suggesting. I’ve been making my own tortilla chips for a while now, so I’ll definitely be serving them. I haven’t tried making my own potato chips yet, so I’ll buying some Jackson’s Honest Chips. I’m thinking of also making my own hummus. And possibly getting some hot dogs. Applegate Farms, which you mentioned, is great one. I also like Organic Praire.
KitchenKop says
Great to hear from you Aaron!
Kelly
Jerri Butts via Facebook says
This buffalo chicken dip is really good! Christa Dennis, is this yours?
Stacy Bradley Johnston via Facebook says
Have made tthis before with Franks…and Bradley loves it!
Nancy Morrison via Facebook says
Very interesting study on the pork (marinated, cured, uncured…)!
Heather T. says
Thank you for the great list, we had our football party tonight and it was full of nasty stuff, Velveeta and Skittles. I’m looking forward to making some of these recipes instead for our Super Bowl Party, but we still need to keep the Skittles, Go Seahawks!
Sonja @ practical-stewardship.com says
Great list! I also love a good hummus like roasted bell pepper (https://practical-stewardship.com/2014/01/30/roasted-red-pepper-hummus/) or pizza hummus! Hope you have a great start to the week!