3 Easy Game Day Appetizer’s.

Fun fact, my husband is a total sports fanatic and to say he is excited for football season is an understatement.

So game day appetizers are a staple in our house on the weekends.

I thought it would be fun to share 3 of our favorite game day appetizers to kick off the official start of football season!


Cold Buffalo chicken dip

I love making this cold or hot but since it’s still warm out I am sharing the cold dip version.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
  • Green onions

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

Veggie Pizza

This recipe is delicious and so easy! Let me show you what you need.

Ingredients

  • Package of crescent roll (I used the sheet pan one)
  • 8 ounce block of cream cheese
  • Ranch dry seasoning packet
  • Chopped broccoli
  • Chopped cauliflower
  • Diced bell peppers
  • Shredded carrots
  • Green onions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 11-inch by 17-inch or larger baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  • Unroll crescent roll and add to the baking sheet. Pressing to edges to form a crust.
  • Bake the crust according to the package instructions, about 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
  • Combine cream cheese and ranch seasoning in a bowl.
  • Spread mixture onto cooked crescent roll.
  • Top with your vegetables and chill before cutting into squares.

Rotel sausage and cream cheese crescents

This recipe is delicious! And only 4 ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 2 original crescent roll packages
  • Pork Sausage, I used Jimmy Dean
  • 8 ounce block of cream cheese
  • Rotel tomatoes and green chilies

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375
  • Cook your sausage and drain well. Transfer to medium sized bowl.
  • Add your cream cheese.
  • Drain rotel and transfer to the bowl as well.
  • Combine ingredients.
  • Line your crescent rolls onto an already greased sheet pan. Scoop a small amount of mixture onto each crescent roll.
  • Roll the crescents rolls up. They don’t have to look perfect.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in the oven.

Bring on Fall and football season! I hope these 3 recipes make game day and party appetizers easier for you.

Big Mac Slider’s.

Oh my goodness, I have found theeee best football season dish to make!

If I didn’t love sliders already because Hawaiian rolls are life, I love them even more after making this recipe.

BIG MAC SLIDER’S!

Yes, I said it. Big Mac sliders and they are absolutely delicious. I cannot wait to make this for all the big football games we watch as the Fall season is upon us.

Let’s talk ingredients

Ingredients:

• 3/4 lb ground beef

• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped and divided

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 6 slices American or sharp cheddar cheese

• 1/2 cup iceberg lettuce , shredded

• 1/4 cup pickles , sliced

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

• Hawaiian rolls

You could also add sesame seeds to the top to make it a true Big Mac type slider but this particular day I did not have any on hand.

The true star of this show though is the sauce. Definitely chefs kiss. It did not make it soggy at all either which was a relief.

Sauce:

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise

• 2 tablespoons relish

• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard

• 2 tablespoons ketchup

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Now let’s assemble.

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.

• In a large pan on medium-heat, add the ground beef, half of the diced onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook until the beef is no longer pink and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

• Cut the rolls in half lengthwise.

• In a bowl, combine the mayo, relish, mustard, ketchup, onion powder and garlic powder and mix. Spread half of the sauce on the bottom layer of the rolls.

• Top with the cooked beef, sliced cheese, lettuce, and pickles. Drizzle the remaining sauce on top and place the top half of bread rolls on the sliders.

• Brush the melted butter on top of the sliders.

• Bake the sliders for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

• Cut the sliders into 12 individual slices.

Seriously I can’t wait to make these again! They were delicious and will definitely be a party favorite.

Let me know if you’ve tried these! And if you do try this recipe share with me how it turned out 🙂