There isn’t a type of recipe that I love quite as much as I love Game Day Recipes. They are the best kind of party food and come in all different shapes and sizes. Here we have a great list of recipes including appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and drinks. You can build the perfect menu from this list.
If you are like me, you could make an entire spread just out of appetizers. With dips and finger foods, there will be plenty for people to fill up on.
Finger Foods
Snacky finger food is one of my favorite kind of appetizers. These recipes are made with easy to find ingredients, and many of them have instructions for making the day before. Save time the day of your tailgate party by making appetizers in advance!
Jalapeño Poppers
Jalapeño Poppers are a fast delicious appetizer that everyone is sure to love. This quick snack is made with easy to find ingredients and is exactly what your party needs.
Ham and Cheese Roll Ups are a six ingredient appetizer that everyone loves! This easy party food is a recipe everyone will ask for on their way out the door.
French Fries are so easy to make homemade and are a little better for you when you make them in the oven. With my tips and tricks, they will come out perfectly crisp every time.
Crockpot Little Smokies are an easy appetizer that are always a crowd pleaser. Even better, these can be whipped up the day before and put out before a party.
Deviled Eggs make a great appetizer to bring to a party, and this recipe is the best! My easy instructions plus a secret ingredient make the best deviled eggs.
Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels are an easy appetizer that combine the great taste of Buffalo sauce with chicken and cheese. These will be the first snack to go!
If you are like me, you can never get enough dip recipes.These dip recipes are perfect because they can be whipped up in advance and set out right as your guests arrive.
Cold BLT Dip
This BLT Dip Recipe comes together with just four ingredients! It is the perfect easy party dip that everyone will love.
These crockpot ideas are perfect to throw in your slow cooker and let people feast on throughout the party. We have great dishes that include tacos, sandwiches, and chili.
Wisconsin Beer Brats Recipe
Beer Brats are a super easy recipe for a great dinner or a get together. Your family is going to love this simple three ingredient recipe.
I’m not sure there is a recipe better for a tailgate party than sliders. They are so easy to make and they can feed a hungry crowd. We have sliders in so many different flavors, you are sure to find a recipe you love.
Ham and Cheese Sliders
Ham and Cheese Sliders are the best solution for an easy dinner. These make the perfect party food, and will win over any crowd.
This Easy Philly Cheesesteak Sliders Recipe is so fast and tasty! Melty provalone cheese, peppers, onions, and roast beef, all on soft dinner rolls with melted butter.
Homemade pizza is easy to make, and so much better than take out. These pizza recipes will be perfect for your party. They are different, delicious, and amazing party food.
Taco Pizza
Taco Pizza is such a great easy pizza recipe. The perfect thing to make when you are out of ideas and want something delicious!
This BLT Pizza is going to become the new family favorite. It is easy to make, and with my no fail pizza dough, it is absolutely delicious in every way.
A great party needs great drink recipes. These cocktails are all big batch recipes so they are sure to work for your whole crowd. Even better, they pair perfectly with the recipes that we have listed here.
The Best Margarita Recipe
This is hands down the best Margarita Recipe. With it’s easy to find ingredients and perfect flavor, you will leave all the other recipes behind.
You can’t have a party without some good dessert recipes. I love these recipes because they come together fast, and they are easy to set out for a crowd.
M&M Cookie Bars
M&M Cookie Bars are the easy dessert you are looking for! This bar recipe is fast to put together and melt in your mouth delicious.
Fruit Pizza is a great easy dessert that is always a crowd pleaser. Made with our simple sugar cookie recipe and favorite cream cheese frosting, this dessert recipe is bound to be a hit.
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are always a hit! These easy no bake peanut butter oatmeal cookies only take 15 minutes to make, and everyone loves them.
Lemon Bars are a dessert that everyone will fall in love with. This recipe is so much better than from the bakery and are melt in your mouth delicious.
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Leigh Anne Wilkes @YourHomebasedMom says
What a yummy line up of game day recipes! Thanks so much for including my hot cheesy corn dip in the lineup!
Of course Leigh Anne! Thanks for linking up at Wake Up Wednesdays!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
I could live off of this recipe round up! I LOVE game day food!! Thanks for including my cheesy bacon bites!
Me too! OMG. Some day you have to come up to my house and we will spend all morning cooking game day food and all afternoon eating it!!
Heather @ French Press says
we are a football family for sure – and LOVE football food :) thanks for including me
Of course Heather! I love anything that is snacky. It means you can eat lots of it :)
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Wow! I LOVE all of these Lisa! What a great roundup :) Thanks so much for including me girl – pinned!
Thanks for pinning it Trish!! And thanks for linking up at Wake Up Wednesdays!
Beverly says
Thank you so much for these recipes!!! I am excited to try them out next week for the playoffs.
Beverly
Let me know which ones you like best Beverly!
Arlene @FlourOnMyFace says
What a great Game Day recipe roundup. Thanks for including my Cheesy Pinwheel recipe!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
YUM Lisa!! Now if only I could get someone to make all of them for me….. :)
That’s always the trick, huh Cath? :)