45 Best Tailgate Desserts to Pass Around Between Plays

Yes, you can serve this fairground favorite at a football game, too! Oreos get wrapped in fluffy crescent dough and deep-fried until golden and puffy, then dusted with powdered sugar.

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Take a bite of these cookies and taste a delicious surprise inside! Along with chocolate chips, they’re stuffed with creamy Nutella, making them extra fun for fans.

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There’s so much gooey goodness here thanks to a buttery pecan-chocolate crust on the top and bottom, then a thick layer of caramel sandwiched in between. Basically, these bars have it all!

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When Ree made these fruit pies, she said: “Everybody just grabbed one, and like magic, they disappeared!” You’ll get the same reaction with the sweet fruit filling that’s tucked into tender pastry and fried until golden and crisp.

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You’d never guess these rich, fudgy cookies are flourless! With crisp edges, a chewy center, and plenty of chocolate flavor, they’re an easy handheld treat to pass around between plays.

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Wow and feed a crowd at the same time with this fun football sheet cake. While it may look complicated to decorate, it really just takes some piping and candy to complete.

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Yes, you can have chocolate, peanut butter, and butterscotch all in one bite! Plus, they're a no-bake treat that only requires 15 minutes of prep time.

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Cakes are so much easier when they're transported and served right in the pan. Case in point: This make-ahead cake that tastes just classic French pastry.

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Picture this: You pull up on game day and place a platter of these chocolatey treat. You'll be the MVP before the game even starts! Use a cookie cutter to make the shapes uniform in size.

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Here's a game day hack: Use boxed cake mix to speed up the process! The result is chewy and sweet and the perfect vehicle for sprinkles that are your team's colors.

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Another great way to doctor up boxed cake mix is making a poke cake! A box of Jell-O gives it flavor and a fun tie-dye effect which you can swap out to match to your team's colors.

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Fall means football, and it also means pumpkin. Make a seasonal treat that's easy to make and even easier to grab and eat on game day. They're rich and chewy!

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Caramel apples are a quintessential fall treat, and now they're easier to make and carry as a sheet cake. It's a lightly spiced apple cake slathered in swirls of rich, buttery caramel frosting.

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This grab-and-go treats are a lot like like crumb bars. But instead of fruit in the middle, there's a mixture of pecans, chocolate chips, and caramel sauce nestled in the buttery oat crust.

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A simple chocolate cookie dough becomes a game-winning dessert when shaped into mini footballs. Each cookie is also loaded with crunchy pecans and topped with white icing for the perfect finishing touch.

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If you can't seem to choose between making a cake or cookies, don't! Whoopie pies are the best of both. They taste like cake but are in handheld cookie form.

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Oreos are as American as football. Actually, so are brownies! Why not combine all three and satisfy everyone's sweet tooth with a rich and fudgy delight?

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If you take two favorite American treats and put them together, what do you get? A mix of sweet and savory and completely addictive to eat.

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