30+ Game Day Recipes (Best Party Food Recipes!)

From dips to meatballs to pinwheels, these football party recipes will have you drooling long before kick-off!

Whether you’re looking for something on the healthier side like Air Fryer Zucchini Chips or something super cheesy like Brisket Nachos, the Best Game Day Recipes are all right here!

And for my personal favorite party recipes, whip up a batch of Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp or these incredible Buffalo Chicken Sliders!

And hey, even if football’s not your thing, we’re all just in it for the party food, right?

Over 30 Game Day Appetizers!

Air Fryer Cheese Bites

Air Fryer Cheese Bites are filled with gooey melted cheese and air fried until they’re perfectly golden brown. This appetizer recipe is easy to make, and you only need 8 ingredients!

Air Fryer Cheese Bites Recipe

Crab Fries

Crab Fries are just what they sound like: crispy french fries loaded with the tender crab meat and melty cheese of my ! Yum.

Homemade Maryland Crab Fries Recipe

Air Fryer Cheeseburger Egg Rolls

Air Fryer Cheeseburger Egg Rolls turns your favorite fast food flavors into a finger food with a crispy, golden brown exterior!

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Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

These homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets are easy to make, super crispy and use ingredients that you probably already have.

Keto Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Air Fryer Chicken Empanadas

Air Fryer Empanadas are easy to make and perfect for feeding a large family or crowd and are ready in just under 30 minutes!

Homemade Chicken Empanadas

Air Fryer Banana Peppers

Air Fryer Banana Peppers are made with only 3 ingredients and make the perfect pizza or salad topping. They’re tossed in a pepper and garlic flour mixture and then air fried until crispy and brown.

Easy Air Fried Banana Peppers

Air Fryer Beef Empanadas

Air Fryer Beef Empanadas are a quick and easy weeknight dinner or meal prep for the week. They're a great freezer-friendly item to have on hand for nights when you don't feel like cooking!

Recipe for Empanadas with Beef

Buffalo Chicken Sliders

With a bold and classic flavor, these Buffalo Chicken Sliders are perfect for a crowd pleasing appetizer or a fun handheld dinner! Pair tender and spicy chicken with soft rolls for a party sandwich!

Homemade Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Make this Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower for a perfect appetizer or healthy side dish with a bold and delicious flavor! Simple and quick, this dish is prepped and cooked in under 20 minutes.

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe

Jalapeno Ranch Dressing

Jalapeño Ranch dressing is just like the ranch dressing you know and love but with an herbaceous kick. It's perfect for salads, dips, and sauces.

Easy Homemade Jalapeno Ranch Recipe

Doritos Walking Taco

Handheld and tasty, this Doritos Walking Taco recipe is your new favorite portable snack! This is an easy way to turn a bag of chips into a mini taco bowl that you can take on the go.

How to Make a Walking Taco with Doritos

Crack Chicken Dip

Loaded with cheese, chicken, bacon, and ranch, this Crack Chicken Dip is as addictive as it sounds! Plus, it’s super easy to whip up, making it a great choice for entertaining, whether it be a gameday snack or a flavorful dip centerpiece at your next party!

Homemade Crack Chicken Dip Recipe

Hot Honey Baked Feta

Hot Honey Baked Feta is a creamy feta dip topped with hot honey, making this a unique recipe with a slight kick.

Baked Feta Appetizer with Honey

Buffalo Chicken Tacos

Buffalo Chicken Tacos are crispy, cheesy, and full of deliciousness! Slow cooker buffalo chicken is stuffed inside warm tortillas and cooked to a crisp in a hot skillet.

Buffalo Chicken Tacos Recipe

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Air fried Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos paired with cabbage slaw and nestled in a warm tortilla. Get ready to make a big batch because it will be hard to eat just one!

BEST Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos Recipe

Slow Cooker Soyaki Tacos

Trader Joe’s Soyaki Tacos fuses a Mexican delicacy we all know and love with Asian flavors for a tasty combination with sriracha slaw, furikake, and green onions.

Recipe for Trader Hoe’s Soyaki Tacos

Chunky Homemade Salsa

Forget store bought salsa! This Homemade Chunky Salsa is fresh, easy to make, and love at first bite for all who try it.

Chunky Homemade Salsa Recipe

Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp

This sweet and spicy Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp recipe is a delicious appetizer or main dish that comes together in just 30 minutes.

Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Roll

Classic buffalo chicken dip turned into crispy Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls. They're easy to make and a great game day appetizer or snack.

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Rolls

Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Tahini Dipping Sauce

These crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries are the best you'll ever make! Served with tahini dipping sauce, they are perfect for serving at a party or side dish on a weeknight.

Homemade Sweet Potato Fries

Easy Mango Salsa with Avocado

Avocado Mango Salsa is colorful and packed with flavor. Grab your chips and party dishes, this dish is a winner!

How to Make Mango Salsa

Authentic Guacamole Recipe

Learn how to make Authentic Guacamole with just a few simple and fresh ingredients. It's truly a tortilla chip's dream!

Homemade Authentic Guacamole

Air Fryer Bagel Bites

Did you know you can make Frozen Bagel Bites in the air fryer? They cook way faster and are way tastier than any other method.

Easy Air Fried Bagel Bites

Air Fryer Frozen Egg Rolls

Air Fryer Frozen Egg Rolls are so crispy and take a fraction of the time. It's truly the best technique for making frozen chicken egg rolls.

Air Fried Frozen Egg Rolls Recipe

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad

Buffalo Chicken Salad with sweet butter lettuce, homemade buffalo chicken and a creamy blue cheese dressing. Perfect for any time of year!

Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe

Mango Pineapple Salsa

This EASY pineapple mango salsa recipe comes together in minutes and adds fresh and spicy flavor to anything! Made with just 7 ingredients.

Homemade Mango Pineapple Salsa

Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings

These Lemon Pepper Wings are air fried for crispy perfection. This easy recipe makes the perfect game day appetizer or dinner!

Lemon Pepper Air Fryer Wings Recipe

Air Fryer Frozen Mozzarella Sticks

Air Fryer Frozen Mozzarella Sticks are an easy game day snack that everyone will enjoy! They also make a great snack for kids, or quick lunch option.

Make Mozzarella Sticks in the Air Fryer

Jalapeno Popper Dip

Jalapeño Popper Dip is the definition of appetizer perfection! It's warm, gooey, and cheesy in all the right ways. Get ready to bite into jalapeño heaven!

Jalapeno Popper Dip Recipe

Air Fryer Onion Rings

Ditch the deep fryer! These Air Fryer Onion Rings are extra crispy, easy to make, and the perfect snack or appetizer!

How to Make Air Fried Onion Rings

Meditarranean Mezze Platter

This Mediterranean Mezze Platter aka Greek Mezze Platter is a delicious Mediterranean appetizer that's sure to please any crowd.

Homemade Meditarranean Mezze Platter

tater tot nachos in a skillet with ingredients around

Slow Cooker Carnitas Totchos

Slow Cooker Carnitas Tater Tot Nachos bring a fiesta of flavors to your dinner table! Loaded with the best crispy carnitas and all your favorite toppings!

Slow COoker Carnitats Tater Tot Nachos Recipe

Cosmic Jerry Air Fryer Wings

Get excited because this Cosmic Jerry Air Fryer Chicken Wing recipe is truly out of this world! Here's the wing recipe you always needed.

Homemade Cosmic Jerry Air Fried Wings

Spinach and Artichoke Wontons

These cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Dip Cups are fun, full of flavor, have the best bite, and baked to perfection.

Spinach and Artichoke Wonton Appetizers

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

This is my go-to Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe! It's the best ever and requires very little effort—guaranteed to please everyone.

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Beer Cheese Dip

Loaded Beer Cheese Dip is easily made in one pan. It's perfect for game day or anytime you're craving something cheesy. Serve it with crackers, baguette, or broccoli florets for dipping.

Homemade Beer Cheese Dip

The BEST BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos Recipe

These BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos are a great one pan meal! Loaded with melty cheesy, pulled pork, and a tangy coleslaw they are the perfect main course (or snack to share).

Barbecue Pulled Pork Nachos Recipe

Chicken Poutine Fries

This Chicken Poutine Recipe is your new-found addiction and so easy to make. It’s inspired by my favorite Old Bay wings and downright delicious!

Homemade Poutine Fries with Chicken

snack platter with hummus, strawberries, carrots, cucumbers, radishes, and pretzels

Sweet and Savory Snack Platter

The best snack platter has arrived! With something for everyone, this sweet and savory snack board is the perfect addition to your next party.

How to Make a Sweet and Savory Snack Platter

Whether you’re feeding a huge crew or just making a savory snack for yourself to enjoy on a lazy weekend, these appetizer recipes are sure to have you covered.

Tacos, sliders, dips, and more, there’s something for everybody here. Lean into those game day munchies with one (or more) of these incredible dishes!