35 Tailgating Food Ideas That Are Total Winners
Whether you’re a die-hard sports fan or simply looking for an excuse to eat good food, we can all agree that tailgating is hard to beat. Here, 35 tailgating food ideas and recipes that’ll make you wish football season would never end. We’ll bring the bacon guac; you bring the buffalo cauliflower.
3. Bacon Guacamole
Just when you thought guac couldn’t get any better, this snack appears.
8. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Fact: You can never have too many of these spicy bites on hand.
9. No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
You didn't think we’d skip dessert, did you?
13. Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
Make extra—you’ll be surprised at how fast these go.
14. 15-Minute Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Psst: No one needs to know you used store-bought rotisserie chicken.
16. Cauliflower ‘Tater’ Tots
No potatoes, no problem. These are just as crispy and satisfying as the original.
17. BLT Pasta Salad
Macaroni salad with a twist, because a little bit of bacon never hurt anything.
22. Spicy Glazed Popcorn Chicken
Extra napkins are advised for these sticky-sweet poppers.
24. Chicken Parmesan Bites
They’re fancy, homemade chicken nuggets. Need we say more?
25. Homemade Cheese Crackers
Well, aren’t you fancy! These will disappear by the handful.
26. French Onion Cups
It may be soup season, but that’s not exactly tailgate food. This is the perfect compromise.
28. Katsu Bites with Chipotle-Gochujang Sauce
Aside from being highly dippable, these adult chicken nuggets happen to go great with beer.
29. Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies
Be still our grade-school heart. These are chewy and gooey in all the right ways.
30. Easy Pretzel Buns
For turning into sandwiches, obvi. Pack a spread of cold cuts and let everyone make their own.
31. Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Stuffed Peppers
Proof that forks are optional on game day.
32. Pimento Cheese
This Southern specialty is equally tasty on celery sticks, crackers or even pork rinds.
33. Everything Chicken Wings
Make a batch and give buffalo sauce a run for its money.
34. Spicy Pineapple Prosciutto Tarts
They’re like a Hawaiian pizza, but way more crowd-pleasing.
35. Spicy Avocado Hummus
If hummus and guacamole had a (very delicious) baby. Pack pita and tortilla chips to win the tailgate.
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