50 Irresistible Super Bowl Snacks (2024)

Whether you're hosting a fun football or halftime show watch party or looking for the perfect dish to bring to one, we have super flavorful snacks to choose from. Starting with simple nuts and trail mix and progressing to popcorn, chips and dips, french fries, and pretzel sticks, there's something salty and protein-packed for every fan. Go more hearty and filling with quintessential chicken wings, playful Frito pie, and classic hush puppies. Get game day ready with these and more craveable Super Bowl snacks.

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French Onion Dip

Caramelized onions, Worcestershire sauce, and a beef bouillon cube mixed with sour cream and cream cheese make the perfect creamy, tangy dip for game days and parties.

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Suya-Spiced Mixed Nuts

Coat mixed nuts with butter and suya spice for a Nigerian-inspired riff on a popular bar snack that’s hot, sweet, and salty.

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Buffalo and Blue Cheese Popcorn

Get the spicy, buttery, cheesy flavor of Buffalo wings in this quick and easy popcorn recipe perfect for game day parties.

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Spicy Cashew-Lemongrass Snack Mix

Lime leaves and lemongrass bring citrusy flavor to the buttery cashews, toasted coconut, and crispy garlic. Frying each element individually ensures crunchy components.

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Three-Cheese Queso Nachos

Layer homemade pickled red onions, jalapeños, chorizo refried beans, and creamy queso made with Monterey Jack, white American, and goat cheese for this colorful loaded snack tray.

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Buffalo Wings

There’s no substitute for a classic Buffalo wing when it comes to snacking while watching a game. These wings are fried, then tossed in a buttery hot sauce and served with blue cheese dipping sauce and celery.

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Soft Pretzels

2002 F&W Best New Chef Grant Achatz's tender German soft pretzel sticks have a dark golden salt-crusted exterior and chewy centers.

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Cacio e Pepe Potato Chips

A little cheese and pepper turn plain kettle-cooked potato chips into a standout snack.

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Sweet Potato Oven Fries

You can play around with the seasonings for these fries very easily. Sprinkle pimentón (smoked paprika) or Urfa chili powder for a little smokiness to balance the sweet.

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Adobo Chicken Wings

This modern take on classic Filipino chicken adobo brings its umami-rich flavor to oven-roasted chicken wings.

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Frito Pie

Frito Pie is a glorious mess of corn chips, chili, cheese and other toppings piled together — often right in the chip bag.

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Nacho Snack Dinner with Sweet Potato Queso

Try recipe developer Ann Taylor Pittman's mashup of a cheese board (but with less cheese), a charcuterie board (but with less meat), and a crudité platter (but with more heft), built around a central dip or spread, with lots of fresh vegetables.

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Vegan Pimiento Cheese

Pimiento cheese is an iconic snack in the South, and beloved all over. For this vegan version, sweet pimientos stud a creamy and savory base made with extra-firm tofu. The pickle brine and apple cider vinegar lend an acidic brightness to the mixture, while nutritional yeast and miso provide deep umami.

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Hush Puppies

Serve these fluffy hush puppies with a lacy, crisp crust alongside an irresistible sweet and spicyyuzu kosho–honey butter.

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Barbecue-Spiced Potato Chips

Ultra crispy homemade chips are within your reach, and it just requires a simple soak in vinegar water.

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Caramelized Five-Onion Dip

Upgrade classic caramelized onion dip with layers of flavor from shallots, scallions, and sweet, yellow, and red onions. Yellow and red onions give it bite, while Vidalia onion and shallots lend a pleasant sweetness.

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Sweet Potato Tater Tots

Dip this crispy, gently spiced snack in mustard or aïoli. Be sure to scale the recipe up for a crowd.

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Ham and Cheese Sliders

Butter, Dijon mustard, and melty Swiss cheese make these 30-minute sliders an easy win.

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Loaded Pita Nachos with Lentil Chili and Feta Queso

Serve plant-based nachos, by drizzling pita chips with a feta queso and then layering lentil chili, harissa-spiked pickled cabbage, and a dollop of creamy labneh. Make the chips, queso, and cabbage ahead of time and use store-bought pita chips to keep this easy.

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Fried Boudin Balls with Creole Mustard Dipping Sauce

These boudin balls boast pork, rice, liver, and seasonings. They are fried for a crispy exterior and a light, almost creamy interior.

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Quesadizzas

This mash-up of a quesadilla and pizza gets a spicy kick from jalapeño-laced pepper jack cheese and garlicky Portuguese linguiça.

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Tuna-Avocado Ceviche with Salsa Macha

Salsa machatastes amazing on pretty much anything. Add a couple spoonfuls to cubed raw fish to transform an everyday ceviche into an extraordinary snack. Serve like poke or with tostadas.

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Pepperoni Rolls with Garlic-Anchovy Marinara

Spicy pepperoni and provolone cheese are baked inside a soft yeasted bread roll for this irresistible snack.

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Classic Cheese Ball with Spiced Pecans

This iconic Southern party starter is a classic for good reason. It’s easy to put together, looks polished on a platter, and boasts an irresistible savory flavor.

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Black Pepper Jerky

This classic jerky gets a double dose of peppery flavor from both cracked peppercorns in the marinade and coarsely ground peppercorns on top.

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Chicken Samosas

Tender, flaky dough is folded into triangular pockets around a savory chicken filling and fried until golden and crisp in this easy-to-love chicken samosa.

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Chile Crisp-Glazed Bacon Bites

For this party snack, meaty bites of slow-roasted slab bacon are tossed with a homemade chile crisp that's studded with freshly toasted chunks of dried chiles, fresh ginger, and garlic.

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Flaky Andouille and Callaloo Hand Pies with Red Pepper Sambal

Marcus Samuelsson's delicious hand pies are filled with callaloo and andouille, but you can fill them with anything you have on hand, including sausage, fish, ham, vegetables, or even fresh crab.

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Tropical Snack Mix

This irresistible mix of soy-and-honey-glazed peanuts, bacon, and chewy pineapple is a wonderful complement to just about any drink.

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Nachos in a Bag

Top Chef host Kristen Kish fills individual bags of chips with cheddar, taco meat, sour cream, chopped onion, pickled jalapeño, canned black olives, tomatoes, and more.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

This crowd-pleasing dip from F&W’s Justin Chapple has all the punchy flavors of Buffalo chicken wings with a creamy texture from cream cheese and sour cream.

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French Fries with Bulgogi and Caramelized Kimchi

Top hot french fries with caramelized kimchi, grilled Korean-style beef, and a mayonnaise spiked with Sriracha.

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Hogs in a Blanket

This fun take on pigs in a blanket swaps spicy andouille sausage for the hot dogs, with sweet mustard chutney as a condiment.

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Bacon Candy

Crispy, sweet, and salty, this three-ingredient snack is the ultimate co*cktail party hors d'oeuvre.

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Best Nachos of All Time

Chef and TV host Andrew Zimmern assures us, "These super-sophisticated nachos are built with several components, all made from scratch and delicious on their own. When served together, they will blow your mind."

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Pigs in a Blanket

Use frozen packaged puff pastry to make this an easy snack to pull together, and brush the puff pastry with a glaze made with butter, brown sugar, honey, and Dijon mustard, to upgrade the nostalgic standby.

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Crudités and Fermented Soybean Dip

Pair just-picked vegetables with a thick, tangy soy dip to show off whatever fresh vegetables you can get your hands on.

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Sugar and Spice Nuts

These spicy nuts are flavored with a simple blend of sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne, along with a full tablespoon of chile powder.

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Holy Guacamole Nachos

Top tortilla chips with a deconstructed guacamole recipe: tomato, red onion, avocado, cilantro, lime, and pureed chipotle peppers in adobo, which lend a smokiness to the snack.

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Sticky Baked Chicken Wings

Toss chicken wings in a spicy glaze made with gochujang, the Korean red pepper paste, to bake in the oven instead of deep-frying.

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Buffalo Chicken Calzones

Toss rotisserie chicken with a buttery Buffalo sauce, then bake it into a calzone with Monterey Jack cheese for a hearty handheld snack in 45 minutes.

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Philly Cheesesteak Queso

Justin Chapple combines Tex-Mex queso and Philly cheesesteak flavors for this crowd-pleasing dip with provolone and white American cheeses, sautéed peppers, onions, and thinly sliced rib-eye steak.

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Taco Dip

Justin Chapple's riff on seven-layer dip starts with a layer of super–flavorful ground beef that’s spiced with homemade taco seasoning.

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Bacon-Wrapped Cherry Peppers

These genius hors d'oeuvres from 2005 F&W Best New Chef Colby Garrelts call for just three ingredients and can be made ahead of time, so it's great for parties.

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Chips in Salsa

In this best possible version of flavored tortilla chips, 1995 F&W Best New Chef Traci Des Jardins tosses the just-fried chips with homemade salsa, then sprinkles them with a little Mexican cotija cheese.

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Chunky Guacamole with Cumin

This guac's a winner because of its subtle tartness, nicely balanced heat, and creamy-chunky texture.

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Mac and Cheese Bites

Use store-bought boxes of your favorite mac and cheese to make these crispy bites.

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Easy Hummus with Tahini

Add nutty flavorto your vegetables of choice with recipe developer Grace Parisi's sublime hummus.

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Queso Fundido

1988 F&W Best New Chef Rick Bayless' quick dip of melted cheese is flavored with tomatoes, chiles, onions, and a hint of tequila.

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Roasted Edamame Snacks

Edamame roasted in a spiced soy sauce mixture makes a fantastic snack and is also incredibly easy to make.

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