Tailgating Recipes

These tailgating recipes are tops, whether you’re partying in the parking lot or at home. We have game day covered, with appetizers, desserts and more tailgate ideas to win over the crowd.

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    Cheesy, Spicy, Salty, Craveable Tailgate Recipes to Wash Down With a Beer

    Some foods just go hand-in-hand with tailgating. Like jalapeno poppers, nacho dip, spicy wings and Buffalo chicken everything. These super craveable tailgate recipes are the ones that disappear from the fold-away table in a flash.

    Jalapeno Popper Dip

    19 reviews

    Here's a fantastic way to deliver all that blazing jalapeno popper taste without the work. Whenever I bring this jalapeno...


    Chocolate Chip Dip

    84 reviews

    Is there a kid alive (or a kid at heart) who wouldn’t gobble up this chocolate chip dip with graham...


    Buffalo Chicken Dip

    230 reviews

    This is the best buffalo chicken dip recipe! Whenever I bring buffalo dip to a tailgate or potluck, everyone asks...


    Beefy Taco Dip

    This taco dip is actually a combination of several different recipes I received from friends. I just experimented until I...

    Best-Ever Stuffed Mushrooms

    29 reviews

    At party time, I bring out a platter of my easy stuffed mushrooms. I like to make mine with reduced-fat...


    Philly Cheesesteak Dip

    3 reviews

    This Philly cheesesteak dip is a winning appetizer for game days or holiday parties. Shaved steak, sauteed onions and peppers...

    Lip-Smacking Peach & Whiskey Wings

    3 reviews

    These sweet, spicy, sticky chicken wings are lip-smacking good! You could use fresh peaches in place of canned. However, I...


    Chipotle Chicken

    2 reviews

    Chipotle Chicken


    Chai Snickerdoodles

    5 reviews

    When I think of winter, I think of two things: warm cookies and chai. My recipe combines the two in...


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    Spiced Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

    6 reviews

    This is the best applesauce cranberry cookie recipe. These delicious cookies are full of pecans, dried cranberries and chocolate chips...

    Salted Caramel Brownies

    Rich, decadent and bursting with gooey homemade caramel, these salted caramel brownies won't last long once they emerge from your...


    Football Cookies

    These football cookies are the ultimate game day dessert. Thick sugar cookies are baked just until set and then decorated...


    Bratwurst

    Don't just toss them on the grill! Follow our bratwurst recipe to learn how to grill brats the right way,...


    Smoked Salsa

    1 review

    Smoky, vibrant and packed with fresh flavors, this salsa adds a bold twist to any meal or snack.


    Peach Salsa

    Peach salsa is a sweeter take on pico de gallo, except the chunky salsa is made with fresh peaches instead...

    Mango Habanero Salsa

    1 review

    Mango habanero salsa—a vibrant blend of juicy mango, crunchy red pepper and onion, fiery habanero pepper and zesty lime—is perfect...


    Jerk Chicken

    Transport your taste buds to the sunny Caribbean with this easy and flavorful Jamaican jerk chicken recipe.


    Peach Sangria

    This peach sangria recipe combines wine, peaches and bubbly water for a drink that's as gorgeous as it is delicious....


    Cake Mix Cookie Bars

    68 reviews

    Cake mix cookie bars have a scrumptious chocolate layer between two cookie layers made with cake mix. It's a simple...


    Greek Potato Salad

    Experience a taste of the Mediterranean with our flavorful Greek potato salad recipe featuring Yukon Golds, red onion, olives, feta...


    Jalapeno Salsa

    This easy jalapeno salsa brings fresh, bold flavors to any meal. It’s great as a dip or a topping for...


    Arbol Chile Salsa

    Tired of the salsa recipe you always use? Chile de Arbol salsa takes just 25 minutes to make, and everyone...


    Habanero Salsa

    This fresh habanero salsa recipe beats out store-bought salsas and takes less than 10 minutes to make. Yes, the habanero...


    Mango Salsa

    Loaded with mango, bell pepper and jalapeno, mango salsa is one of our favorite toppers for fish tacos and grilled...

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    Copycat Chili’s Salsa

    This copycat Chili's salsa recipe proves that re-creating your favorite restaurant recipes doesn't have to be complicated. You need only...


    Copycat Chipotle Pico de Gallo

    Made with juicy Roma tomatoes, jalapeno, fresh cilantro and lime, this copycat Chipotle pico de gallo tastes just like the...


    Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

    6 reviews

    For a high-protein cold meal that comes together quickly, you can't go wrong with Mediterranean chickpea salad. It's loaded with...


    Florentine Steak

    Florentine steak is made from the king-sized Porterhouse cut of beef and basted with herbed butter. It's a sight to...


    Mushroom Steak

    This marinated, grilled portobello mushroom steak can sub for meat without missing a beat—and it's ready in less than 30...


    Easy Salsa

    Have 10 minutes to spare? That's all you need to whip up this easy salsa recipe. Zesty, fresh and with...