25 Easy Game Day Football Desserts for Parties & Tailgating
Easy football desserts and game day sweet treats! These fun desserts for a tailgate or football party are the perfect snacks to serve for the big game.
Sure, it’s totally fun to watch the big game …
… but what really takes game day over the top are the snacks!
The assortment of football appetizers and other tailgate foods are super delicious.
But be sure to include a few sweet treats as well!
I put together a list of the best football desserts so you have tons of ideas for what to make.
You’ll score big when you serve any of these game day sweet treats at your game day or football party.
Let’s dive in!
(🎉 Looking for more fun party foods? Check out these fun football desserts, easy crockpot party foods, cozy fall appetizer recipes, or irresistible autumn charcuterie boards!)
Easy Game Day Desserts
Football Brownies
These simple Football Brownies are decorated like a football using chocolate and vanilla frosting.
Use your favorite brownie recipe as the base - no cookie cutter needed!
Football Cupcakes
Celebrate game day in a delicious way with these easy Football Cupcakes.
They are easy to make and can be customized to your favorite team’s colors by changing frosting colors or using different color cupcake wrappers.
Game Day Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Ball
This Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Ball is the perfect appetizer or dessert for game day snacking!
Go on and wow your guests at your next football party with this easy, yummy sweet treat!
Football Thumbprint Cookies
Football Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies are a sweet bite of deliciousness that can be customized for your team colors.
By changing the colors of the sprinkles, these buttery treats can match any holiday or special event.
Brownie Batter Football Dip
Get ready for your football gathering with this fun recipe for Brownie Batter Football Dip. It’s so easy to make with bought ingredients and oh-so yummy!
Easy Frito Dessert Bars
Frito Bars are a salty, sweet corn chip dessert made in a 9x13 pan.
You make an easy crust of crushed corn chips and pretzels held together with melted butter and brown sugar then topped with peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, and chopped peanuts.
Just slice and serve!
Football Rice Krispies Treats
Football Rice Krispies are the perfect sweet snack for football days. They’re cute, festive, and easy to make!
Nutter Butter Football Cookies
Nutter Butter Football Cookies are the perfect finger food desserts to enjoy during the big game.
You don't need cookie cutters and there is no need to even use the oven for this easy snack!
Chocolate Football Pretzel Rods
Chocolate Football Pretzel Rods are the perfect snack to serve during game time.
They’re super easy to make ahead, and the salty sweet combination is the perfect distraction from that field goal your kicker just missed.
Decorated Stadium Sugar Cookies
These fun and colorful Decorated Football Stadium Cookies are a game day must, no matter which team you are rooting for.
Decorated to resemble a football stadium filled with thousands of cheering fans, these cookies are not only delicious, but they are something any aspiring cookie decorator can make.
Football-Shaped Brownie
Such a cute dessert for your next football party! This Football-Shaped Brownie Recipe is made from a boxed brownie mix in a round cake pan - so easy!
Touchdown Cupcakes
These game day Touchdown Cupcakes are easy to make and look absolutely adorable, with their green grass frosting, white chocolate goal posts, and football sprinkles.
Football Pops
These adorable Football Pops are made from Nutter Butter Cookies and they’re your foolproof tailgating dessert. Plus, food on a stick is just more fun.
Green Jello Shots
Celebrate Game Day with these adorable Green Jello Shots! Lime jello is paired with vodka, then topped with whipped cream, and sprinkles.
Add football-themed toppers to make shots people will be talking about until the next game day!
Easy Football Cookie Cups
Football Cookie Cups are the best of the best when it comes to easy football-themed desserts!
Delicious sugar cookie cups are filled with a layer of rich chocolate and topped with buttercream grass and a chocolate almond football.
Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Footballs
If you can get your hands on these really cute Utz football shaped pretzels, you can make a really simple and tasty treat, without a lot of effort.
The perfect game day treat, these Chocolate Caramel Pretzels are so cute and literally just 2 ingredients!
Football Frosting Board
Get ready to elevate your game day with the most sensational Football Frosting Board.
It's not just a dessert; it's a centerpiece that will have everyone talking long after the final whistle.
Snickers and M&Ms Candy Truffles
Perfectly sweet and adorably bite-size, these Peanut Butter, Snickers, and M&Ms Candy Truffles will have everyone ready to gather round and cheer on their favorite team at your next “homegating” celebration!
Football Cupcakes with Beer
Yes, you read that right - you can actually bake with beer! These Football Cupcakes with Beer are so simple to make and only take about 5 minutes to prepare the batter.
Easy Apple Caramel Dump Cake
Chock full of wonderful fall flavors like apples, cinnamon, and caramel, this is the ultimate comfort food dessert for autumn.
Make the homemade apple filling included if you’d like, or swap in canned filling to make it super easy.
S'mores Brownies
S’mores Brownies involve decadent brownies layered between a crisp graham cracker base, toasted marshmallows, and chunks of chocolate.
They make an irresistibly good sweet treat you’ll make over and over!
Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake
Made with just a few simple ingredients, this autumnal pumpkin cake is flavorful, with the best combo of creamy and crunchy textures.
Plus it’s not overly sweet, and the crunchy pecans take it over the top. Just dump the ingredients and bake!
No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are the perfect dessert to honor fall and football season, with the warm flavors we all know and love from a biscoff cookie crust, and classic pumpkin spice.
Best of all, it's completely no-bake!
Death by Chocolate Dump Cake
With only 5 ingredients, this decadent dessert is the perfect combo of rich chocolate flavor and the convenience and simplicity of a “dump” cake recipe.
It’s quick to prepare and a true winner for the serious chocolate lover!
Game Day Fruit Tray
For a healthy twist on a sweet treat, try making this Game Day Fruit Tray. It is the perfect fun dish to bring to a football party or potluck when you want to sneak in some nutrition.
Ready to try some new game football desserts?
I hope this list of fun game day dessert ideas has given you tons of inspiration for sweet treats to serve for the big game.
Any of these delicious recipes will be a touchdown with your guests!
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