18 Easy Appetizers for Any Super Bowl Party

Whip up these dips, snacks, and simple starters in less than an hour for the win.

Stilton-Stuffed Pickled Peppers
Photo: Greg DuPree

A Super Bowl party is a great way to put appetizers and snacks in the spotlight. And if you're putting together multiple appetizers at once, you probably don't want to spend a ton of time on any individual dish. So we rounded up the best easy Super Bowl appetizers to feed a crowd — or just your home team. Classic Bacon Wrapped Dates and Nachos in a Bag come together in no time at all, while Crispy Cheese Sticks and Caramelized Onion Dip are sure to delight every guest on the list. Read on for even more easy appetizer recipes to enjoy on Super Bowl Sunday.

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Pimiento Cheese & Bacon Crostini

Pimiento Cheese & Bacon Crostini

Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne

Featuring a favorite cheese in the South, this recipe makes enough for 40 crostini in half an hour.

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Smoked Salmon Dip

Smoked salmon dip with crostini and white wine
Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell

This creamy, smoky dip features flaky smoked salmon two ways and is ready in 10 minutes.

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Classic Deviled Eggs

Classic Deviled Eggs

José Mandojana

A heavy dose of mayonnaise gives the filling of these deviled eggs an extra-silky texture and rich flavor, while sharp Dijon mustard and fresh dill add acidity and brightness to the classic appetizer.

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Classic Swiss Cheese Fondue

Classic Swiss Cheese Fondue

Julia Hartbeck

This concoction of melted cheese is a decadent way to share starters with a group. Eat the cheese by dipping accompaniments like cubed bread, cooked potatoes, sliced apples, pears, cornichons, pickled pearl onions, and salami into the pot. 

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Baked Brie in a Bread Bowl

Baked Brie in a Bread Bowl

Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser

Swirl melty Brie with fig jam and capers and then bake in a bread bowl with a sturdy crust, like white, sourdough, or whole wheat.

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Cheddar Rillettes

Cheddar Rillettes
Greg DuPree

Cheese spread is a welcome guest at the party table. Take it a step further with these easy but sophisticated Cheddar Rillettes.

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Buffalo Wings

Buffalo Wings

Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe

Did you really think we'd let you go with just one wing recipe? The F&W Test Kitchen's Jasmine Smith captured the magic of classic Buffalo Wings, with easy instructions for getting the perfect crisp from your air fryer.

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Warm Spinach-Artichoke Dip

Warm Spinach-Artichoke Dip Recipe
Justin Walker

Show up with this savory, gooey, glorious four-cheese dip and you'll definitely be voted MVP. There's no wrong chip or cracker to serve this with, but crunchy crostini take it over the top.

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Stilton-Stuffed Pickled Peppers

Stilton-Stuffed Pickled Peppers
Greg DuPree

It takes under half an hour and just three ingredients to make delicious, tangy peppers full of rich, funky blue cheese.

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Nachos in a Bag

Nachos in a Bag
© W&P Design

When a chef as brilliant as Kristen Kish suggests serving nachos in a bag, you know it's gonna be a winner. Drop all the ingredients in layers, shake them up, and hand that sack over with a fork.

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Charred Shishito Peppers with Furikake

Charred Shishito Peppers with Furikake
Charles Masters

A big pile of gently charred peppers with a sprinkling of Japanese furikake seasoning is just the ticket for a vegetable appetizer that goes beyond a pile of crudité.

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Corn Queso Fundido

Corn Queso Fundido
© Chris Court

Use frozen sweet corn to create this cheesy, slightly spicy dip. Studded with smoky poblanos, chopped cilantro, radish matchsticks, and thinly sliced jalapeños, all you need are tortilla chips for dipping.

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Tater Tot Nachos (Tatchos) with Kimchi Cheese Sauce

Tater Tot Nachos (Tatchos) with Kimchi Cheese Sauce
© Kay Chun

Tater tots on their own are good. Tater tots dipped in cheese sauce are even better. Tater tots turned into nachos are THE BEST.

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Crispy Cheese Sticks

Crispy Cheese Sticks
© John Kernick

These bite-sized cheese snacks use white sandwich bread as a wrapper for a filling of mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano, for a simple, quick version of mozzarella sticks.

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Baked Chicken Wings

Baked Chicken Wings
Abby Hocking / Food & Wine

These super-easy baked chicken wings use just a few ingredients and are ready in four simple steps.

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Caramelized Onion Dip

Caramelized Onion Dip
Tina Rupp

Sure, it takes a little while to get the onions cooked down to their sweetest, stickiest state, but the payoff is right there in the flavor.

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Mixed Mushroom and Cheese Quesdillas

Mixed Mushroom–and–Cheese Quesadillas
© Con Poulos

Just about any mushroom will be a hit in chef Enrique Olvera's crowd-pleasing quesadillas. This recipe yields six, so you may wish to have a second batch prepped because people will definitely want seconds.

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Chorizo-Filled Dates Wrapped in Bacon

Chorizo-Filled Dates Wrapped in Bacon.
© Tina Rupp

This timeless tapa from Spanish cookbook author Penelope Casas has everything going for it — it's sweet, smoky, and savory, all in one bite.

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