It’s almost game time! That’s right, it’s time for football, new TV commercials and—lots of fun family-time snacks. With less than a week until the Eagles take on the Chiefs, now is the time to start planning your family watch party. When it comes to snacking, why not go with an array of treats that’s a little different from the standard chips and pretzels? Here are our picks for some fun, different and delicious Super Bowl snacks that will add lots of flavor to your at-home sports celebrations this year. Some of these items require a recipe, but for those of us who aren’t kitchen-savvy, many come pre-made!
Easy Recipes for Super Bowl Snacks for Kids
Love spending time with your kiddo in the kitchen? Check out these delicious dishes you can make together before game time. Click on each snack name to get the full recipe
Kumara Chocolate Brownies with New Zealand Honey
From: New Zealand Honey Co: Get ready for a snack-time brownie made with lots of delicious ingredients—including sweet potatoes and dates! The recipe serves 10 people with a prep and cook time of about an hour and 20 minutes.
A Caterpillar Pancake Charcuterie Board
From Happy Grub: This is super cute, but also super easy to make. You’ll need Happy Grub Pancake mix (all you have to do is add water and shake). Cook the pancakes in a pan or griddle. Lay them out in the shape of a caterpillar like in the photo above, and add some fruits, chocolate chips and nuts. Add sides of jams, syrups, whipped cream, etc. for kiddos to create their own delicious masterpiece.
S’more Cookies
From Happy Day Brands: This delicious recipe will leave your kids (and you) picking up any crumbs left behind. Plus, the cookies are made with the Happy Day Brands gluten-free flour, which is great for kids with allergies.
Plant-Based Melty Grilled Cheese with Vegan Butter and Cheese
From Wayfare: This one’s more of a meal than a snack, but still great to enjoy during the big game! Heat a pan over medium heat. Spread a thin layer of Wayfare Dairy Free Butter on the outside of the bread. Add a generous layer of cheddar to the inside of the sandwich. Place in pan and heat until the first side is toasty. Flip and continue cooking until the second side is toasty and the cheddar is just melted.
Pre-Made Super Bowl Snacks for Kids
Veggie Snacks for Toddlers
From Beech-Nut: Don’t forget that the tiniest of football fans love snack-time too! Simple, but tasty and crunchable, Crispeas, a new veggie snack for toddlers from the Beech-Nut Nutrition company, are available in both original and cheese.
A Gummy Candy Sampler
From Nuts.com: Ok, this one’s very sweet and sugary, but hey, it’s a special occasion! Football fans of all ages will love this tray of sweets: Gummy Bears, Gummy Worms, Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids.
Smoothie Packs
From Gnusante: If you’re looking for something healthier—especially for little kids—try these smoothie packs. They’re made with fruit juice blends, milk and organic honey, and come in a variety of fun flavors.
Classic Hostess Cupcakes
From Hostess: These classic sweet treats are perfect to enjoy any time, but especially during the big game. Thanks to the snack’s signature squiggle and chocolate icing on top, it almost looks like a football itself!
Zero Sugar Mini Iced Oatmeal Cookies and Zero Sugar Mini Vanilla Shortbread Cookies
From Voortman: These cookies are bite-sized treats that are yummy without causing a sugar rush. Enjoy the cookies as-is. Or, you can create mini cookie sandwiches for a playful spin on these fun snacks that kids will love.
Ingredients:
Voortman Zero Sugar Mini Cookies, flavor of your choice; and zero sugar vanilla frosting
Instructions:
- Put frosting in a piping bag and pipe an even layer onto the bottom of one mini cookie
- Press another cookie into the frosted one until they stick together
- Keep in the fridge until serving
Cookie Tray
From Puglia Baked Goods: Enjoy this cookie tray with chocolate chip, sugar, Italian holiday, pignoli, raspberry thumbprint and rainbow cookies. (A local company based on Staten Island, you can place your order by calling 646-474-6515. Also check out the Puglia Baked Goods Facebook page to see more sweet treats.)
Photo courtesy Puglia Baked Goods
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