From tailgating outings to Super Bowl parties, make these cute football-shaped appetizers, sandwiches, desserts and more when you need a winning game day recipe.
7 Football-Shaped Foods for Your Game Day Party
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Football Cake Pops
Total Time
2 hours 35 min
Servings
4 dozen cake pops
From the Recipe Creator:
My son loves football! For his eighth birthday, I made cake pops with a rich chocolate cake center and a yummy peanut butter coating. These are sure to be winners at parties, bake sales and sports-watching events.
—Jenny Dubinsky, Inwood, WV
Nutrition Facts:
1 cake pop: 132 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 96mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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Ham-Cheddar Cheese Ball
Total Time
15 min
Servings
4 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
With the classic combo of ham and cheese, this spread is a year-round favorite at our house. For football parties, shape the ham and cheese ball into a football and add strips of Swiss for the laces. —Michele Moore, Mooresville, Indiana
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons (calculated without crackers): 108 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
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Football Fest Empanadas
Total Time
40 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Classic empanadas from South America are pastries stuffed with beef or chicken, usually fried. That doesn't mean "classic" never changes. Chicken goes well with black beans, corn and jalapenos in this baked version with a southwestern spin. —Jane McMillan, Dania Beach, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
1 empanada with 1 tablespoon salsa: 197 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 291mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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Touchdown Cookies
Total Time
35 min
Servings
4-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
With some simple touches, you can transform regular sugar cookies into a special sweet treat for the football fans at your party. —Sister Judith LaBrozzi, Canton, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 108 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 53mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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Crab Football Spread
Total Time
20 min
Servings
1 cheese ball
From the Recipe Creator:
Fans keep coming back for more after tasting this delicious cheese ball. I don't make this spread just on football Sundays. You can be creative about molding the mixture into different shapes. —Kathy Kittell, Lenexa, Kansas
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 77 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 191mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
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Pigskin Sandwiches
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
18 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Guests won't need much coaching to run for the sandwiches when they're served on tasty football buns, like those I baked for a theme party. They were part of a sporty dinner I planned for residents at a nursing home, where I head the food staff. —Sister Judith LaBrozzi, Canton, Ohio
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Truffle Football Cupcakes
Total Time
25 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These luscious truffles combine peanut butter and chocolate deliciously. They're terrific shaped into balls for a holiday treat tray. But they also make snappy footballs on top of cupcakes for a tailgate party or any gathering to cheer on your favorite team. —Kim Barker, Richmond, Texas
