What Are Good Appetizers for Super Bowl Sunday?

A Super Bowl party isn't complete without a good selection of appetizers for guests to enjoy. There's nothing like sitting down in front of the television with a plate full of delicious snacks and watching your team win a championship. Game foods should be simple to prepare and easy to eat, but they should also have enough flavor to make game-absorbed fans take notice. There are plenty of good appetizers that will enhance the game and make the fans call "time out" to fill another plate.

  1. Kickin' Cream Cheese Dip

    • Cheese and crackers couldn't be simpler to eat, but there is no reason the cheese can't be completely different from the expected. Giving some cream cheese a serious kick of flavor can make this snack an unforgettable part of your Super Bowl gathering.

      Apricot preserves, a finely chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce and chicken bouillon heated in a pan and mixed together will make a sauce that will bring this cheese and cracker dish to life. The ingredients form a thick sauce that is cooled to room temperature and then poured over an eight-ounce block of cream cheese. Arrange the cheese and sauce at the center of the plate and assorted crackers around the edge. This sweet and spicy finger food will keep people coming back for more.

    Extra Points Pizza

    • A can of store-bought pizza dough with some cheese and other pizza toppings will create an easy and delicious addition to your Super Bowl Sunday.

      A can of pizza dough is enough to cover the bottom of a 15-by-10-inch flat pan. Bake the dough for 12 minutes and add toppings. The pizza can be dressed in any way the crowd prefers, but spreading ricotta cheese on the crust and topping it with mozzarella, pepperoni, tomato and a sprinkling of oregano will make a delicious combination. The pizza is placed back in the oven until the cheese melts, then cut into snack-size squares.

    Sudden Death Wings

    • For the football fan who likes a little sting with his snacks, sudden death wings are a favorite. The heat is in the sauce, which can be made easily in a blender. The combination of 10 jalapeno peppers, two habanero peppers, four Serrano peppers, two red bell peppers, a small bottle of hot sauce, Worcestershire, cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, red wine and beer will make a wing marinade and sauce that will certainly get your attention.

      The ingredients are pureed in a blender and half the batch is poured over the wings as a marinade. The wings are fried and then tossed with the other half of the sauce.