Easy-Pleasy Snacks To Make For Game Day Parties With Friends (simple apps and finger foods!)
Ready to make some inexpensive shareable snacks to throw together and set out to much on while watching the game?
Below are a handful of recipes that I make every weekend (AND every Monday night). They’re so good, simple and we never get tired of them!
Updated on September 10, 2024
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I just love game day snacks – I tend to make room temp type of game day food so I feel fine letting it sit out all game – or heck, all DAY.
I’m all about super simple, yet YUMMY snacks and appetizers – and they gotta be budget-friendly because that dang grocery store is destroying my budget these days – so bad!
Alrighty, that’s enough chit-chat – let’s get to the snacks!
Pasta Chips
When I first heard of these air fryer pasta chips that were going viral all over TikTok and stuff, I wasn’t impressed.
But let me tell ya, I am SO glad I made them!
They’re crunchy with a salty flavor that’s not too much (taste like potato chips) and perfect to munch on during the game.
If you’ve never cooked pasta in an air fryer – you gotta try these –
TOTAL recommend!
Here’s the recipes for Pasta Chips
Mini Doughnut Hot Buttered Cheerios
If you like a little sweet with your salty, grab your box of Cheerios cereal and let’s make these Mini Doughnut Hot Buttered Cheerios.
Yes, CHEERIOS – those little “o-shaped” cereal bites in the breakfast food aisle – crazy, right?
These little fried cheerios are made with only 5 cheap ingredients (and even cheaper if you buy off-brand cereal).
Let me tell ya – they are down right addicting and make the perfect “grab a handful snack” to munch on.
Mini Doughnut Hot Buttered Cheerios recipe is here.
Easy-Peasy Pretzel Bites
I’m not usually all about baking anything on game days, but I make an exception for these pretzel bites.
Fun Fact – if you omit the melted butter, these pretzel bites can be kinda healthy – but phffft – who wants HEALTHY game day food?
Easy-Peasy Pretzel Bites recipe is here.
Mexican Street Corn Dip
Before I brag on how GOOD this Mexican Street Corn Dip is, let me admit something:
I don’t really LIKE corn – but this dip is so good that I FORGET that it’s corn.
Since it’s a No Cook recipe, I make it every weekend whether *I* am in the mood for corn or not (but I always am haha!)
Mexican Street Corn Dip recipe is here.
Homemade Cheez-Its Snack Crackers
When our bestie, Brad, broght his new girlfriend to one of our game day get-togethers last year, she brought these yummy Cheeze-Its.
When I asked her where she bought them, she sad – and I quote –
“I MADE them!”
Now, I don’t know when I made this un-lazy decision to MAKE Cheez-Its instead of them buying them, but I’m glad I did – so yummy!
And, the recipe only calls for 6 ingredients!
Homemade Cheez Its recipe is here.
Homemade Pinwheel Roll-Up Snacks
It’s simply not Game Day if there aren’t at LEAST two of these pinwheel roll up sandwiches sliced and on a platter in my kitchen.
There’s just NOTHING easier that’s a little more filling than a snack – but not a MEAL.
I totally recommend the Buffalo Chicken Roll-Ups and the Make Ahead Italian Hoagie Pinwheels.
While ALL the recipes are seriously good, the guys like those two the best.
See all Pinwheel Roll Up recipes here.
Crockpot Dump Dips
Every game day morning, I break out the crockpot and dump a bit of this and a bit of that in the slow cooker – and that turn that bad boy on to do the cooking FOR me.
These crockpot dips are really good!
There’s also make ahead party finger food recipes too – but for game day, we’re all about the dips, baby!
The Crockpot Dip recipes are here.
Mini Sandwiches
If I’m feeling really frisky and motivated to make food, I’ll make a platter of mini sandwiches that I’ll set out at half time.
From sliders to cute little cold party finger sandwiches and more – all are SERIOUS YUM!
