This football season, many of us will be participating in homegating: tailgating at home! That means there are even more opportunities to cook up delicious football and game-day treats. From building your own snack STAYdium to choosing some better-for-you alternatives, we’ve got all the tips and ideas you need to make homegating special. Read on to discover some new takes on some of your favorites as well as some classics!
Loaded Potato Skin Casserole might just be the greatest invention of all time. It takes everything we love about loaded potato skins and throws it all into a casserole dish. That’s right: bacon, cheesy VELVEETA®, baked potato skins and more combine into a delectable dish that they’ll want every game day!
Turn your favorite Tex-Mex dish into delicious two-bite appetizers. These Taco Pinwheels are the MVP of homegating, using just 6 ingredients.
Swap out tortilla chips for mini bell peppers for a lower-carb recipe for your at-home tailgate! Mini Pepper Nachos pack all the flavor of nachos with a Healthy Living update. Top them with light sour cream or chunky salsa!
No need to call on the usual wing place for pickup. Make these Easy Garlic Parmesan Wings in the pressure cooker and you’ll make wings at home exclusively. We love the zesty flavor of these pressure-cooked wings.
Could it be a list of homegating recipes without including Buffalo chicken dip? This recipe is incredibly simple, with just 5 ingredients and 15 minutes of prep time for our tasty PHILADELPHIA Buffalo Chicken Dip. Serve it with crackers, celery, carrots or chips!
If you’ve got a can of pizza dough on-hand, you probably have all the other ingredients for these Football-Shaped Stuffed Breadsticks. Pull out the cream cheese, ranch dressing, shredded Pepper Jack and more for the halftime showstopper.
While you’re watching the performance, indulge your senses in these Mini Halftime Hawaiian Roll Sandwiches. Your family will all be super-fans of these tasty little sandwiches.
For another easy recipe for tailgating at home, turn to these Everything Bagel Dogs. Featuring pizza dough, beef franks, everything bagel seasoning and ketchup, these bagel dogs cook up in only 15 minutes.
Whether you’re waiting till after the game for dessert or you’re ready in the third quarter, try these Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars for a unique treat. Snickerdoodles + cheesecake = sugar, spice, everything nice and a total touchdown for the taste buds.
While this Fluffy Peanut Butter Dip is a delicious homegating recipe, your family will likely want it around every weekend. Serve it with apple slices, or top your favorite cookies with it!
Why not go for the two-point conversion of desserts with this Football-Shaped Cookies and Cream Dip? Game day has never been sweeter than combining chocolate sandwich cookies, cream cheese, butter, vanilla and white chocolate. Serve this dip with vanilla wafers and strawberries!
No matter what your game day menu has on it, we’re sure you’ll have a great time homegating when you use some of these delectable ideas.