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17 Game Day Recipes And DIY Ideas For Your Next Tailgate

Chloe Williams

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Chloe Williams serves as B+C’s Entertainment Editor and resident Taylor Swift expert. Whether she’s writing a movie review or interviewing the stars of the latest hit show, Chloe loves exploring why stories inspire us. You can see her work published in BuzzFeed, Coastal Review, and North Beach Sun. When she’s not writing, Chloe’s probably watching a Marvel movie with a cherry coke or texting her sister about the latest celebrity news. Say hi at @thechloewilliams on Insta and @popculturechlo on Twitter!

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Sep 13, 2022

Tailgates are back, baby! From the cookouts and competition to having an excuse to wear a game-day outfit, tailgating is a ton of fun. While watching the game itself can be fun, there's just something special about getting together with friends, family, and food before kickoff — especially when everyone's wearing the team colors. We've got some healthy game day recipes and fun tailgate DIY ideas that will make your next game better than ever.

Recipes

Wisconsin Beer Brats

Your traditional hot dog just got a serious upgrade with this delicious recipe. Whatever you do, do not forget the sauerkraut.

Tailgate Hot Corn Dip

In our opinion, you can't have a tailgate without a good dip. Don't worry about bringing Tupperware with you to the game — you probably won't have any leftovers.

Vegan Bacon Loaded Potato Skins

A dietary restriction shouldn't keep you from enjoying yummy food. Enter: vegan potato skins. The cheese is made with cashew cream and the "bacon" is really just shiitake mushrooms. Bookmark this for later so you can make the cheese and bacon for other recipes!

Refreshing Grapefruit Shandy Cocktail

All you need for this fruit drink is grapefruit soda and wheat beer, and voilà! This is one citrusy cocktail that everyone will love.

Football Field Flatbread

We'll take any excuse to have pizza. This recipe is also totally customizable so you can change up the veggies, nix the cheese, or opt for vegan cream cheese. The fact that it's designed like a football field is just the cherry on top.

Football Ice Cream Sandwiches

There are very few things that can make an ice cream sandwich better. This is one.

Football Jersey Cakes

Not only are these cakes great for game day, they're also the perfect football birthday party addition. If you're not able to take a whole cake to your tailgate, try using tiny piping bags to ice a few cupcakes instead.

Avocado Bun Sliders

We'd never pass up an opportunity to add avocado to our meal. This is a great option for anyone who can't have gluten...or who would just rather have avocados instead.

Mini Buffalo Chicken Pizzas

All you need is some chicken and Frank's Red Hot Sauce for these pizzas, taquitos, and sliders. Make one of them, or try them all and make a game out of voting for your favorite.