While it may feel like you have to take out a second mortgage to throw a Super Bowl party this year — football deviled eggs are definitely off the menu — game day finger foods don’t have to be fancy, expensive, or time consuming. To take the guesswork out of your prep, we’ve compiled a list of Redditors’ favorite Super Bowl game day foods, besides the obvious pricey appetizers like pigs in a blanket and chicken wings. Here are the seven best easy snacks for the Super Bowl.
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Cuban Sandwiches
The Cubano is a sandwich that packs a punch thanks to its medley of meats, crunchy pickles, spicy mustard, and fluffy Cuban bread. Chef John’s version comes together in just 25 minutes with several easy-to-find ingredients. “My husband is ridiculously excited about making Cuban sandwiches,” one Redditor writes.
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Meatballs and French Bread
Search for big sales on ground meat and then throw together a few meatballs, one Redditor suggests. Serve them alongside french bread for a cheap and filling snack. The New York Times has a versatile “Meatballs With Any Meat” recipe that should make planning for the big game easier than ever.
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Buffalo Wing Dip
Forget buffalo chicken wings, which can cost an arm and a leg. Instead, take advantage of Costco’s cheap rotisserie chicken and make a buffalo wing dip. One Redditor says you can feed a party of 10 to 15 guests for just $15, including tortilla chips.
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Nacho Bar
The biggest hack for an easy spread is to have your guests make their own Super Bowl appetizers. “Set out all the ingredients salad-bar style, let people mix their own, stick each plate in the air fryer oven long enough to melt the cheese,” one comment reads.
Rotel Dip
For a quintessential game day snack, whip up this easy, three-ingredient cheese dip — a combination of Rotel, velveeta cheese, and ground beef. At just over a buck a can, you can’t get much cheaper than Rotel, and provided you find a deal on beef, the entire dip should be well within even the tightest budgets.
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Reuben Dip
Again, one reliable way to save money is to transform every appetizer, sandwich, or main course into a dip. This deconstructed Reuben sandwich dip — it’s got corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and a few other artery-clogging ingredients — “disappears” at every Super Bowl, according to one Redditor.
Quesadillas
With just two ingredients, a cheese quesadilla bar is sure to be easy on your wallet. One commenter suggests picking up a set of bulk tortillas from Sam’s Club to really stretch your dollar.
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