Super Bowl Best Appetizers
Here are some fast ideas of Super Bowl Best Appetizers. And, some of these can be made up 1-2 days ahead of Game Day. This is a part of our Food Guides & Resources category.
Over 80 Complete Super Bowl Best Appetizer Ideas
We’ve rounded up the FASTEST, TASTY and EASY game day appetizers and snacks for a delicious Super Bowl, including easy recipes and store-bought. Here is what’s covered so you’re sure to be a hit.
1. Easy, Quick, Best Super Bowl Crispy Snacks
Looking for easy Super Bowl snack ideas of less than 10 to serve on game day? Most of these are store- bought. These are the most common and quickest. These are easy to prepare and easy to enjoy while you watch the game. They’re the best Super Bowl snacks for the watch party as handheld appetizers for game day snacks. Here’s your short list.
Crispy, Crunchy n’ Salty Snacks
- Potato Chips
- Flavored Potato Chips (regular, barbecue, sour cream & onion, dill pickle)
- Ruffled Chips
- Cheetos (puffs or crunchy)
- Doritos
- Fritos (regular, Scoops, Chili Cheese)
- Here are the most popularly scanned chips
- Pretzels
- Tortilla Chips
- Pita Chips/Crisps/Bread
- Garlic Crostini (small bread crisps great for dipping)
- Popcorn
- Saltine Crackers
- Club Crackers
- Bagel Chips/Crisps
- Croutons
Classic Game Day Appetizers (short examples)
- Celery Sticks
- Carrot Sticks
- Cauliflower Florets (How to Cut Up a Cauliflower)
- Baby Carrots
- Olives (green, black)
- Seedless Grapes
Basic Dips for Super Bowl
- Onion dip
- Queso cheesy dip
- Veggies dip
- Easy Chicken Liver Pate Recipe (good for spreading onto Club crackers)
Ready for a great Super Bowl Appetizer spread? Read on these next sections for a full list of easy dips, filling appetizers, and food items.
2. Dips for Super Bowl
Here’s your complete list of dips for the Super Bowl. For everyone who comes to the Super Bowl at your home, buy or make these delicious homemade easy appetizer recipes of party dips, sauces, and spreads.
Everyone will thoroughly enjoy these easy and delicious homemade dips as additions to their favorite Super Bowl appetizers throughout the game.
- Creamy Dip Recipe for Veggies & Wings
- Onion Dip (or Onion Dip Mix Recipe added to sour cream)
- Queso Cheesy Dip
- Chili Cheese Dip
- Spinach Dip recipe (cold or hot)
- Honey Mustard recipe (e.g., for Chicken Strips)
- Hummus (e.g., for Tortilla Chips or Pita Bread)
- Crab Dip (e.g., for crackers or bagel chips)
- Crab Salad for Sandwiches and Appetizers
- Guacamole (authentic recipe)
- Pico de Gallo (traditional and easy)
- Salsa (for Tortilla Chips)
- Vanilla Yogurt (as a fruit dip)
- Fried Mushroom horseradish dipping sauce recipe
3. Best Appetizers for Super Bowl
Want extreme flavor that’s perfect for game day? We rounded up the best you can either buy or that are easy to make at home. You can have these ready a day ahead. Buy these premade or some have their own recipes.
Meat and Cheese Simple Appetizers
These are easy to self-serve with toothpicks.
- Summer Sausage slices or chunks
- Meatballs
- Chunks of Cheddar Cheese or Longhorn Cheese
- Pepperoni Slices
- Rolled up thin deli ham slices (cut in half)
- Rolled up salami slices
Fried Appetizers
- Fried Mushrooms recipe
- Fried Mushrooms horseradish sauce recipe (our most popular recipe!)
- Jalapeño poppers
- Pizza bites
- Fried Cheese Sticks
- Fried Veggies Sticks
- Little Smokies (fried after wrapped in bacon)
- Fried Chicken Strips recipe (better than KFC!)
Fresh Vegetable & Fruit Appetizers
Have the perfect game day party when your best super bowl appetizers include nutritious fruit and vegetables. Top with fresh fruit and veggies onto platters. These are all easy to eat and are pretty easy to put together.
- Bite-sized Veggies
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- baby carrots
- celery sticks
- green olives (Spanish)
- black olives (pitted have no seeds)
- stuffed olives
- pickled mushrooms
- Game Day Dip for Veggies
- Strawberry halves
- Cantaloupe chunks
- Pineapple chunks
- Seedless grapes
- Vanilla yogurt as a fruit dip
4. Super Bowl Meal Idea Recipes Including Buffalo Chicken Wings
Here are the Fast Food Super Bowl meal idea recipes. Every Super Bowl Sunday appetizers include wings. Here are some meal plans perfect for the big game.
You can buy these or use their recipes you can make ahead, at least partially. These go well with all the game day appetizers to complete an entire party food meal.
- Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings or just Chicken Wings
- Pigs in a blanket (Little Smokies wrapped in croissant pastry & baked)
- Slow Cooker Meatballs
- Deviled Eggs
- Sliders recipe (when you want to show off)
- Chicken Strips Recipe (aka tenders, fingers)
- Chicken Salad Recipe for Sandwiches (cut into 4 triangles)
- Chicken Salad Subs Recipe (cut a full sub into 6-8 sections)
- Loaded Ground Beef Nachos Grande recipe (using Ground Beef) or Loaded CHICKEN Nachos
- Steak Fajitas Recipe on the Grill
- Italian Submarine Sandwich Recipe (cut a full sub into 6-8 sections)
- Burgers and Hot Dogs on the Grill or Off
- Crab Salad Recipe for Sandwiches (can serve on dinner rolls)
- Ham and Grilled Cheese Recipe (cut each into 2 or 4 sections)
- Gyro Chicken Recipe (cut into halves)
- Pulled Pork Sandwiches (can put onto King’s Hawaiian Rolls instead of buns)
- Sloppy Joe Recipe from Scratch (can serve on dinner rolls)
- BLT Sandwich Recipes (cut each into 4 sections)
- Grilled Cheese sandwiches (or cut into triangles)
- Homemade Pizzas in the Oven Guide – can cut each pizza into small squares
5. Super Bowl Drinks
Want successful Super Bowl drinks? You can plan most of these ahead so you can focus on appetizers on game day. And, if you dare to go beyond beer, here’s a few special thoughts that will enhance your annual Super Bowl parties. There’s nothing like chips and cold drinks made from great recipes.
- Iced Tea
- Soft drinks (regular, sugar-free, diet)
- V-8 juice
- V-8 Splash (fruity flavors)
- Beer
- Seltzers
- Smoothies (Banana & Orange Smoothie Recipe, Banana & Apple Smoothie Recipe)
- Bloody Mary (Bloody Mary Mix Recipe, Bloody Mary Drink Recipe)
- Margarita (Recipe for Traditional Margarita)
- Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe
- Cranberry Mimosa Recipe
Conclusion
You’ve now seen tons of ideas for appetizers and some fast food options for Super Bowl or any other Game Day.