You don’t have to be the most fervent sports fan to enjoy any big game — but a gourmet menu of not-your-average game day snacks can certainly help. If you’re looking for an upgrade to the usual bowl of Chex mix (no shame though, we love it too!), we’ve rounded some of the best snack ideas to elevate your mid-game fare.
From vegan-friendly dips to healthy bites for meat lovers, check out our favorite gourmet snack recipes for every type of foodie below.
Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Rounds
Sonia and Alex Overhiser of A Couple of Cooks created this healthy sweet potato snack that’s the perfect combination of spicy, salt, and sweet. They suggest combining it with their “favorite loaded sweet potato [for] just the right amount of kick.”
Recipe: Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Rounds by A Couple of Cooks
Vegan Buffalo Wings Recipe
We can’t get enough of Nora Cooks’ meatless buffalo wings recipe that’ll please vegans and carnivores alike. The recipe calls for an entire head of cauliflower and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, but you can use whatever spicy concoction that pleases your tastebuds.
Recipe: Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings by Nora Cooks
Blue Cheese & Bacon Lettuce Boats
We didn’t forget the meat lovers! These bite-sized lettuce boats with blue cheese, bacon, and a squeeze of lemon make it easy to eat healthy (so you can keep munching to half time and beyond.
Recipe: Blue Cheese & Bacon Lettuce Boats by Bon Appetit
Easy & Healthy French Onion Dip
The Butter Half‘s Abbey Rodriguez concocted this delicious French onion dip that requires just two ingredients: Greek yogurt and onion soup mix. You can easily upgrade it with add-ons like your favorite herbs or spinach, to name a few.
Recipe: Easy & Healthy French Onion Dip by The Butter Half
Baked Taquitos with Creamy Salsa and Guacamole
Candice Hutchings of The Edgy Veg had us at “baked taquitos.” Her game day-ready recipe involves creamy salsa and guacamole — tell your vegan friends that they can indulge in this dairy-free treat, too!
Recipe: Baked Taquitos with Creamy Salsa and Guacamole by The Edgy Veg
Ottolenghi’s Muhammara/Roasted Red Pepper Dip
I Am a Food Blog creator Stephanie Le adapted this yummy red pepper dip recipe from famed British-Israeli chef, Yotam Ottolenghi. It’s the perfect Super Bowl appetizer for anyone who loves heading up the grill for al fresco cooking, thanks to the roasted red peppers that are perfectly charred.
Recipe: Ottolenghi’s Muhammara/Roasted Red Pepper Dip by I Am a Food Blog
Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
No Super Bowl snack menu is complete without some sliders. These Philly cheesesteak mini burgers by The Latina Homemaker’s Jesenia Montanez are the savory and sweet snack that every carnivore will love, thanks to the thinly-sliced ribeye steak mixed with green peppers, Worcester sauce, provolone cheese, all sandwiched between sweet bread buns.
Recipe: Philly Cheesesteak Sliders by The Latina Homemaker
Carolina-Style BBQ Jackfruit Sliders with Apple Slaw
For the vegans in the house (or anyone, really), Carrots and Flowers creator Megan Sadd’s Carolina-style BBQ sliders will hit the spot. Her recipe substitutes jackfruit for animal protein, resulting in a you-won’t-believe-it’s-not-meat snack.
Recipe: Carolina-Style BBQ Jackfruit Sliders with Apple Slaw by Carrots and Flowers