35 Best Super Bowl Food Ideas

The best part of Super Bowl Sunday? The snacks! Below, you'll find easy Super Bowl food ideas to help you make a crowd-pleasing game day spread.

If you ask me, great Super Bowl snacks are the secret to a great Super Bowl party. Sure, I can get into the game, but the snacks are the reason I look forward to it. Buffalo cauliflower, homemade guacamole, a great dip and potato chips… I’ll be hanging out by the snack table all night. 🙂

To help you get ready for this year’s big game, I’ve rounded up my best Super Bowl food ideas below. They include everything you need to put together an epic game day spread—finger foods, delicious dips, salty snacks, desserts, and more.

These Super Bowl recipes are easy, flavorful, and—most importantly—fun. Whether you’re tuning in for the halftime show, the commercials, or the game itself, they’ll make your Super Bowl Sunday a blast. Enjoy!

Our 5 Most Popular Super Bowl Snacks

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

These cauliflower buffalo wings are a fun veggie alternative to buffalo chicken wings. Dripping with spicy buffalo sauce, they’re addictive on their own (you’ve been warned!), but they’re also fantastic with blue cheese dressing or ranch for dipping.

Best Guacamole

Is it really a Super Bowl party if there isn’t guac? This version is extra-zesty and fresh—everyone will ask for the recipe!

Stuffed Mushrooms

These little appetizers pack a whole lotta flavor into a single bite. I fill the juicy, meaty mushroom caps with savory sun-dried tomatoes, fresh parsley, and salty pecorino cheese. Toasty pine nuts and panko breadcrumbs add the perfect amount of crunch.

Perfect Baked Potato

With crispy skins, fluffy insides, and over 500 5-star reviews, these perfect baked potatoes are a guaranteed hit! Set them out with toppings like shredded cheddar cheese, green onions, and sour cream.

Best Homemade Brownies

Forget football—these chewy, fudgy brownies will be the main event at any Super Bowl party. With crisp edges, crackly tops, and the richest chocolate flavor, they’re SO much better than the boxed mix!

Crowd-Pleasing Dip Recipes for Game Day

Jalapeño Popper Dip

This recipe is like an inside-out jalapeño popper. Roasted jalapeños and garlic add spicy, savory flavor to the creamy, tangy dip. Serve with crackers or tortilla chips!

7 Layer Dip

When I was growing up, my mom’s 7 layer dip was my favorite game day snack. This recipe is based on hers, with zesty layers of guacamole, refried beans, and spiced-up sour cream. Be prepared to go back for chip after chip…

Best Bean Dip

This easy dip will be a standout in any spread of Super Bowl snacks! Top it with fresh garnishes like tomatoes, avocado, and sliced chiles to accent its smooth, creamy texture.

Tomatillo Salsa Verde

When it comes to Super Bowl snacks, you can’t go wrong with chips and salsa. Take this classic pairing to the next level by making the salsa yourself! I particularly love this salsa verde recipe. It’s spicy, zesty, and easy to make.

Homemade Salsa

Another great homemade salsa recipe! This version is bright, refreshing, and ready in just 10 minutes. Store-bought can’t compare.

Cowboy Caviar

Looking for make-ahead Super Bowl snack ideas? This dip is for you. You can prep it up to a day in advance—the flavors only improve as they mix and mingle in the fridge.

Spinach Artichoke Dip

No list of Super Bowl food ideas would be complete without spinach artichoke dip. I sneak extra veggies into this version, blending cauliflower into the creamy base. It’s every bit as delicious as the classic!

Vegan Cheese Dip

No one will guess that this creamy queso dip is vegan! Even though it’s made with plant-based ingredients, it tastes just as “cheesy” as the real thing.

Pico de Gallo

This easy homemade salsa is a great condiment for Super Bowl food ideas like tacos and nachos. Made with juicy tomatoes, crunchy onion, and zesty lime, it’s a delicious dip with tortilla chips too!

Finger Food Super Bowl Recipes

Deviled Eggs

This classic finger food is a hit at any party, Super Bowl or otherwise. Get ahead by making the hard-boiled eggs up to 3 days in advance.

Quesadillas

Scallions, jalapeños, and black beans amp up the flavor in these easy quesadillas. Serve them with salsa and plenty of guacamole!

Homemade Soft Pretzels

Want to impress everyone at your Super Bowl party? Serve these homemade soft pretzels! They’re super chewy, flavorful, and easy to make with 8 ingredients.

Jalapeño Poppers

Jalapeño poppers check all the Super Bowl food boxes. They’re spicy, tangy, crispy, creamy, and finger-friendly to boot! In this lightened-up recipe, I make the creamy filling with Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese.

Air Fryer Cauliflower Bites

These healthy cauliflower bites are crispy on the outside, tender in the middle, and seasoned to perfection with garlic powder and smoked paprika.

Ultimate Loaded Nachos

Even the biggest football fans will forget about the game when they see these loaded nachos! They’re layered with gooey queso, tangy pickled onions, avocado, pico de gallo, and plant-based ground beef.

Garlic Knots

These easy garlic knots are soft, fluffy, and filled with rich, savory flavor. The whole batch will be gone before you know it!

Homemade Taquitos

Looking for Super Bowl food ideas that are just as fun to make as they are to eat? These crispy baked taquitos are for you! You’ll have a blast making the zesty jackfruit filling, tucking it into tortillas, and baking them until crisp.

Main Dish Super Bowl Food Ideas

BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches

These saucy sliders are the perfect Super Bowl food! Prep the BBQ jackfruit up to 2 days in advance. On the day of the big game, keep it warm on the stove or in a slow cooker so that guests can assemble sandwiches when they’re ready to eat.

Favorite Veggie Pizza

Why order delivery when you can make an epic veggie pizza at home?!

Easy Vegetarian Chili

Cook this easy chili a day or two ahead of time so that the smoky, spicy flavors have a chance to deepen in the fridge. When you serve it, set out toppings like sour cream, pickled jalapeños, pickled red onions, and/or shredded cheddar cheese so that guests can load up their bowls with all the fixings.

Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos

How do you turn Super Bowl snacks into an actual meal? Make tacos with buffalo cauliflower wings, fresh veggies, and loads of vegan ranch.

Tofu Sandwich

Tip: Turn this BBQ sando into sliders for a snack-able Super Bowl food idea!

Cozy Game Day Sides

Jalapeño Cornbread

If you’re making chili, you need cornbread to go with it! Jalapeño peppers and cheddar cheese give this recipe an extra boost of flavor.

Homemade Mac and Cheese

Creamy, comforting, and supremely cheesy, this classic game day dish is a crowd-pleasing addition to a Super Bowl spread.

Super Bowl Snacks for Potato Lovers

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

These irresistible spuds are creamy in the middle, crisp around the edges, and packed with savory garlic flavor. Load them up with drizzles of chipotle sauce or sprinkles of Parmesan cheese!

Sweet Potato Fries

Good luck getting these sweet and savory fries to the snack table. I almost always devour them straight off the baking sheet!

Loaded Potato Skins

A fresher spin on the classic game day snack! These vegan potato skins are filled with a zesty bean and corn salad, sunflower sour cream, and crispy coconut bacon.

Air Fryer French Fries

Just as crispy and delicious as regular French fries, but made with way less oil. Serve them with ketchup, mayo, or my creamy chipotle sauce for dipping.

Super Bowl Food Ideas for Dessert

Chocolate Chip Cookies

When it comes to crowd-pleasing desserts, you can’t beat chocolate chip cookies. These ones have lightly crisp edges, chewy middles, and gooey chocolate in every bite.

Brown Butter Blondies

These chewy dessert bars are so good that they even give these 5-star brownies a run for their money! Brown butter fills them with rich, butterscotch-y flavor.