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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    Deli-Style Pasta Salad

    16 reviews

    Enjoy a rainbow of colors, flavors and textures with this deli-style pasta salad. It tastes even better the next day.


    Party Pitas

    10 reviews

    Whenever the women of our church host a shower, these pita sandwiches appear on the menu. Not only are they...


    Grilled Cheese Loaf

    2 reviews

    I often serve buttery grilled bread with steak and a salad. It's so quick to make, and it's also easy...


    Campfire Bundles

    12 reviews

    I created this recipe on a family camping trip. I'd brought along a hodgepodge of ingredients, so I just threw...


    Breakfast Skewers

    These kabobs are fun, different and delicious, plus they go well with any egg dish. —Bobi Raab, St. Paul, Minnesota


    Vanilla Wafers

    39 reviews

    This easy recipe for vanilla wafers creates buttery cookies that are equally chewy and crispy. Our seven-ingredient recipe yields more...


    Chocolate-Bottom Mini-Cupcakes

    12 reviews

    These freeze very well. I like to keep a batch on hand for drop-in guests or for when I'm too...


    Spiced Nut Mix

    3 reviews

    One Christmas, my good friend gave me this recipe and a sack of ingredients. I think of her every time...

    Oregon’s Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookie

    1 review

    Oregon has an abundance of nuts, and these nutty cookies are popular with the ladies at my craft club. Growing...


    Nacho Popcorn

    5 reviews

    My husband and I like to munch on this while watching TV. The nacho flavoring is a zesty alternative to...


    Grilled Jalapenos

    5 reviews

    When barbecuing for friends at home, I also use the grill to serve up hot appetizers. These crowd-pleasing stuffed peppers...


    Grilled Sweet Corn

    1 review

    Since we have plenty of fresh sweet corn available in our area, we use this recipe often in summer. Parsley,...


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    Three-Bean Baked Beans

    These three-bean baked beans are a crowd-pleasing classic, delivering an irresistible mix of meaty textures and sweet-and-tangy flavors in every...


    Broccoli Boo Salad

    6 reviews

    There's nothing scary about the recipe for this popular salad—it's delightfully easy to put together. The mandarin oranges also look...


    Oreo Brownies

    13 reviews

    These Oreo brownies are a perfect mashup of rich brownies and a cheesecake-like topping, with your favorite childhood cookie thrown...


    Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Mix

    7 reviews

    When our children left for college, they each insisted on taking a large container of this cinnamon-y cocoa mix with...


    Caramel Corn

    35 reviews

    Learning how to make a caramel corn recipe is surprisingly easy! Follow our step-by-step guide for perfect kernels.

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    Graham Cracker Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

    21 reviews

    Made with just five ingredients, these no-bake graham cracker chocolate peanut butter bars are an easy, crowd-pleasing treat that tastes...


    Grilled Pizza Bread

    These fun French bread pizzas are great picnic fare for both kids and adults. Tasty on the grill, they can...


    Candy Bar Brownies

    14 reviews

    The two kinds of candy bars baked into these brownies make them an extra-special treat. —Sharon Evans, Clear Lake, Iowa


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    Blueberry Pie Recipe

    86 reviews

    This blueberry pie recipe puts that bounty of farmers market berries to proper use. All their juicy, summery goodness shines...


    Spicy Pecans N Cranberries

    Spice up a holiday party with these well-seasoned nuts or keep a batch in the freezer to give as last-minute...


    Slow-Cooked Salsa

    13 reviews

    I love the fresh taste of homemade salsa, but as a working mother, I don't have much time to make...

    Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

    11 reviews

    When my husband and our three sons sit down to dinner, they ask, "What's for dessert?" I have a happy...


    Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

    31 reviews

    Chewy and sweet, oatmeal cranberry cookies balance tart cranberries and zesty orange with indulgent white chocolate for an anytime treat.


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    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    31 reviews

    White chocolate macadamia nut cookies are the king of macadamia nut cookies. These rich, buttery cookies bake up soft with...


    Five-Chip Cookies

    24 reviews

    With peanut butter, oats and five kinds of chips, these cookies make a hearty snack that appeals to kids of...


    Flavored Mocha Drink Mix

    2 reviews

    I rely on vanilla and almond extracts to get two great flavors from one hot beverage mix. At Christmastime, you...


    Lemon Garlic Mushrooms

    8 reviews

    I baste whole mushrooms with a lemony sauce to prepare this simple side dish. Using skewers or a basket makes...