Whether you’re watching your favorite team or just enjoying the madness, basketball snacks are a must. Try out these tasty game day recipes and create a spread that is sure to be a winner with all your guests.
Buffalo Chicken Chili Bean Dip
The classic game day flavor of buffalo chicken is always in season. This recipe is the perfect balance of spicy, cheesy, creamy goodness, and it just might be the first thing on the table to go. The best part? It requires just 10 minutes of prep time. If you have a vegetarian in the family, sub out the chicken for Gardein™ Chick’n Strips. Use a fork to give the prepared strips a “pulled chicken” consistency.
Creamy Vegan Deviled Potato Bites
This game day appetizer gets creative with a lightened-up version of classic deviled eggs. Here, the creamy “egg yolk” filling is made with an addictive, hummus-inspired blend of chickpeas, garlic, tahini, and plenty of spices, then scooped into potatoes roasted with Earth Balance® Original Buttery Spread. Serve them while they’re still warm and garnish with chopped chives and smoked paprika.
Pressure Cooker Bourbon BBQ Pulled Chicken
Sandwiches
Your pressure cooker is the secret tool in giving these pulled chicken sandwiches a cooked-all-day flavor. You’ll have tender, juicy pulled chicken flavored with onions and tangy, bourbon-infused sauce in just 15 minutes. Once the chicken’s ready, let guests build their own sliders by adding smoked cheddar cheese and crunchy Vlasic® pickles, piled high.
Fresh Asian Sesame Salad
Break up the heavier options on the table with this tangy Asian Sesame Salad. It’s like an unwrapped fresh spring roll, made with plenty of fresh herbs, crunchy cabbage, red peppers, carrots, and a generous splash of nutty P.F. Chang's® Home Menu Sesame Sauce. It makes the perfect game day recipe for those who prefer lighter fare.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars
These bite-sized bars are the ultimate mix of gooey, chocolatey, peanut-buttery goodness. A sweet oat-based crust is generously spread with a melty chocolate-peanut-butter combo, made with peanut butter, then topped with chocolate chunks and mini peanut butter cups. Go ahead, lick the spoon.
Zesty Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Who doesn't love a good chicken salad sandwich? Stray from the ordinary by adding spicy RO*TEL® Original Diced Tomatoes and shredded pepper jack cheese to your chicken salad mix, then plop on a soft French baguette and top with avocado. Your guests will love a little old-fashioned Tex-Mex flair.
Jalapeno Popper Pasta Bake
This beloved potluck classic gets a filling, carb-y spin as a savory pasta bake, made with a rich cheddar and cream-cheese-based sauce, crispy bacon, and plenty of fresh jalapenos. If you like things scorching hot, leave in the jalapeno seeds for extra spice.
Fiesta 7 Layer Dip
This game day recipe is always a favorite. Made with seven colorful layers of guacamole, olives, Monterey Jack cheese, spicy RO*TEL® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, sour cream, and more, stick this classic recipe in a clear serving bowl to show off each ingredient. Feel free to make swaps as you please: Add a layer of fresh cilantro or lettuce, or trade out the RO*TEL tomatoes for Hunt’s® Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes if your guests are spice-averse. Pair with some salty Frontera® tortilla chips, red peppers, or crunchy jicama sticks for dippin’.
Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
Buffalo wings are a game day essential, but maybe you’d like to sneak another veggie into your spread? These buffalo cauliflower wings are a feel-good way to mix in that crave-worthy buffalo taste. First batter the cauliflower, then roast it, so it can soak up plenty of buffalo sauce. Use Birds Eye® Fresh Frozen Select Vegetables Cauliflower Florets to save a little prep time.
Grilled Strawberry and Basil Dessert Pizza
This fruity, creamy grilled dessert will prove to you once and for all that pizza’s not just for dinner. A crunchy, crispy grilled crust is topped with a fluffy mixture of cream cheese and Reddi-wip®, then layered with fresh strawberries and a dash of peppery basil. Blueberries or blackberries would work great here as well.
No matter the size of the gathering, you can’t go wrong with tasty game day recipes that will make you the MVP!
