40 Super Bowl Recipes That Are Popular for Game Day
Nachos, wings, and homemade pizza are the real winners.
Football fans tune in to Super Bowl Sunday for the historic plays and halftime show, while others keep a running list of the best commercials and argue about them like it's a sport all its own. Of course, there are plenty of folks who really are there for the game! But even if you swear you don't care who wins, you probably care what's on the table. As Ree Drummond once put it: "Super Bowl Sunday is primarily about football, but following close behind is the food surrounding the big game." So yes, the game day food needs to be carefully considered—because that's the part everyone remembers long after the final whistle. And that's exactly why we pulled together some of the best Super Bowl recipes of all time!
If you're looking to keep the crowd fed through the last quarter, you've come to the right place. Here, you'll find bite-sized Super Bowl snacks like fried pickles and pigs in a blanket, plus heartier dishes including chili recipes, over-the-top sandwiches, and a pizza casserole that's the ultimate comfort food. You'll also find classic options like chicken wing recipes, nachos, homemade pizzas, and plenty of Super Bowl dips.
Try a tailgate menu of sharable bites including party dips, mini meatball sliders, cheesesteak nachos, and crispy air fryer mozzarella sticks. Otherwise, opt for the creative twists on buffalo chicken recipes including a party dip and buffalo sloppy Joes. Whichever menu you choose, be sure to serve a football-shaped snack board and some Super Bowl desserts like the football field sheet cake to make sure your night is a winning success from beginning to end.
Pretzel Bites
Brushed with warm honey butter, these pretzel bites are even more irresistible than the classic mall snack. Best of all, they start with a supermarket staple: frozen dinner roll dough. Make them ahead of time and pop in the oven when guests arrive, then serve with the creamy Buffalo-ranch sauce—or swap in your favorite bottled dip.
Get Ree's Pretzel Bites recipe.
Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese Dip
Start with a warm, baked base of cream cheese, sharp cheddar, and pepper jack (plus green onion and a splash of Worcestershire), then pour pepper jelly over the top. You'll get sweet heat in every scoop and it's perfect for crackers and veggie sticks.
Get Ree's Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese Dip recipe.
Football Cheese Ball
Now here's a football you can actually eat! Cream cheese and Monterey Jack get blended with fresh herbs, then it’s rolled in candied bacon and toasted nuts. The "laces" are strips of white American cheese, and it's basically a magnet for pretzel thins.
Get Ree's Football Cheese Ball recipe.
Grilled Chicken Wings
Fire up the grill and hit your wings with a quick rub of garlic powder, lemon pepper, paprika, brown sugar, and thyme. Set out a couple sauces for dipping and let everyone build their own perfect wing situation.
Get the Grilled Chicken Wings recipe.
Deviled Potato Bites
The only thing that could make deviled eggs better is adding potatoes to the mix! In this fun recipe, roasted baby spuds get mixed with mayo, Dijon, and pickled jalapeños (plus a splash of the brine) for that tangy kick.
Get Ree's Deviled Potato Bites recipe.
Mini Beef Wellington Bites
If you want to elevate your Super Bowl spread, puff pastry parcels with beef filet and a mushroom-onion filling are exactly what you need. Put out the horseradish cream sauce and watch these get claimed fast!
Get Ree's Mini Beef Wellington Bites recipe.
Queso Mac and Cheese
Mac and queso decided to team up: pasta shells go into a white cheddar–pepper jack sauce with queso blanco and diced tomatoes with green chilies. The crushed tortilla chip topping is the perfect finish that will keep everyone coming back for seconds!
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Pepperoni Pizza Burgers
Why choose between pizza and burgers when you can have both? Beef-and-Italian-sausage patties get melty provolone (or mozzarella), a pile of pepperoni, and marinara right on the bun. It’s a handheld win when you want something more filling than chips and dip!
Get Ree's Pepperoni Pizza Burgers recipe.
Pimento Cheese Puffs
If puff pastry is already in your freezer, make it earn its keep with these mini muffin–pan bites stuffed with pimento cheese. Cream cheese, cheddar, pimentos, a little chipotle adobo, and dill make them impossible not to snack on.
Get Ree's Pimento Cheese Puffs recipe.
Pull-Apart Chicken Parm Sliders
Frozen chicken nuggets do the heavy lifting here, but no one has to know! Stack 'em into dinner rolls with marinara, mozzarella, parmesan, and a swipe of pesto, then brush the tops with garlicky butter and Italian seasoning, bake, and you’ve got an easy tray of pull-apart goodness.
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BBQ Chicken Wings
The key to making wings that are both crispy and finger-lickin' good is frying them, saucing them, and then baking them. The extra step is so worth the final result!
Get Ree's BBQ Chicken Wings recipe.
Sheet Pan Nachos
Want to make nachos for a crowd? Serve them up on a sheet pan! Then you can get as wild with the toppings as you want, because you'll have a lot less dishes to clean.
Get Ree's Sheet Pan Nachos recipe.
Rotel Dip
If you've never had Ree's version of this classic upgraded queso, you're in for quite the treat! It has tomatoes, green chilis, ground beef, and just enough chipotle chile powder mixed for an extra kick.
Get Ree's Rotel Dip recipe.
Football Sheet Cake
While most recipes on this list are on the savory side, here's one for Team Sweet. It's easy to decorate an impressively tasty field using frosting, M&Ms, and Sour Patch kids.
Get the Football Sheet Cake recipe.
Chili Cheese Dip
If you've got some leftover chili in the fridge or freezer, now's your chance to make it shine on game day. Turn it into a cheesy dip and serve it with tortilla chips.
Get Ree's Chili Cheese Dip recipe.
Queso Totchos
Crispy tater tots get a glow up in this sheet pan full of fun fixings. Queso, pickled onions, olives, and jalapeños make every little bite big on flavor.
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Hot Honey Chicken
A little bit sweet, a little bit spicy―adding a hot honey mixture is the perfect way to upgrade classic chicken tenders. And don't worry if you're sensitive to spice, because you can adjust the intensity level.
Get Ree's Hot Honey Chicken recipe.
Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip
It's so easy to be cheesy when you use your handy slow cooker. It takes away so much of the prep work! A blend of cream cheese, pepper jack, parmesan, and feta make every bite extra creamy.
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Honey Barbecue Chicken Wings
Sweet, sticky, and smoky: These are three words that describe this satisfying snack. And guess what? You can make them in an air fryer or under a broiler.
Get the Honey Barbecue Chicken Wings recipe.
Pull-Apart Patty Melt Sliders
This recipe makes a dozen servings, so it's perfect to feed a crowd. You definitely don't want to skip the secret sauce on these mini burgers, either. It adds the right amount of zing in each bite.
Get Ree's Pull-Apart Patty Melt Sliders recipe.
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