Super Bowl Snack Ideas

Whether you are throwing a Super Bowl party, or you are watching the game with your family, the snacks are almost as important as the game itself. For the big game, provide easy-to-eat foods that don't require anyone to look up from the television. Dips, chicken and finger foods make delicious snacks, especially when paired with a great football game.

  1. Chips and DIps

    • These classic snacks are easy to make and serve. Make a tasty Tex-Mex dip by layering re-fried beans, guacamole, salsa and cheese together. Serve the dip on a platter with tortilla chips. Try making a warm spinach artichoke dip with cheese, cayenne pepper and breadcrumbs that is baked until bubbling. Serve this dip in a bowl with crackers or toast. You could also make a trio of dips for potato chips. Mix sour cream, cream cheese, chopped scallions and powdered ranch dressing mix together for a creamy French onion dip. Combine sour cream, cottage cheese, shredded cheddar cheese and salsa to create a spicy cheese dip. End the trio of dips with a crab dip. Mix canned crab meat, cream cheese, green onions, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl, then serve.

    Chicken

    • Chicken wings and drumsticks are easy to eat with your fingers. There are a wide variety of recipes available, and most would work well for the Super Bowl. For a traditional chicken wing snack, make buffalo wings by marinating chicken wings in hot sauce then broiling them in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve your hot wings on a platter with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks. Make an Asian style chicken snack by placing chicken breast strips marinated in soy sauce, garlic and sesame oil on skewers. Broil the chicken skewers for 10 to 15 minutes and serve with a dipping sauce made from honey, soy sauce and chili oil. You could also make classic barbecue wings by broiling chicken wings and coating them with a barbecue sauce of your choice.

    Finger Foods

    • Other snacks that can be eaten with your fingers are a great way to round off your Super Bowl menu. Try baked potato skins loaded with melted cheese, sour cream and crispy bacon crumbles. Make quesadillas with melted cheese, shredded chicken and spicy jalapenos inside two crispy tortillas. Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve with sour cream. Cut frozen puff pastry into strips and wrap chunks of Italian sausage inside. Bake the wraps in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and the sausage is cooked through. Buy frozen cooked shrimp and thaw them in the fridge. Make a cocktail sauce by combining ketchup and horseradish and serve the shrimp with the sauce.