Who's ready for a Sweet Sixteen basketball party? I have all your best Southern shortcut recipes for March Madness snacks and food ideas right here in one place. Whether your looking for sweet treats or just appetizers to satisfy your basketball game food appetite, I've got you covered.
Not only do I love to watch basketball during the March Madness Sweet Sixteen playoff, I actually played basketball in high school!
Yes, I live in Alabama and I prefer basketball to football. Sounds like Alabama heresy? Right? What does watching basketball and football have in common? Snacks!
And yes, I will be watching the basketball games during March Madness, so I need quick and easy basketball game food snacks and munchies. So I don't have to leave the couch except for emergencies, I'll be sure to make a batch of my Instant Pot Boiled Peanuts.
Making an ice cream sandwich at half time with my Double Chocolate Pudding Cookies is really gilding the lily.
I vividly remember the deep, booming sounds of enthusiastic family and friends stomping in rhythm to chants like "We will, we will rock you!" and "Another one bites the dust"!
Yes, I am a child of the 80's, for sure.
Check out my March Madness Snacks or basketball game party line up below. What's your favorite basketball food?
Comeback Sauce Recipe
Serve with chicken fingers, french fries, fried green tomatoes, and my Fried Green Cherry Tomatoes.
Air Fryer Honey BBQ Chicken Wings
Don't have an air fryer? No worries. I give you directions to make them in the oven, too!
Parmesan Artichoke Chicken Salad
For game day food, serve this flavorful chicken salad with crackers or on slider buns.
Pimento Cheese with Fire Roasted Peppers
A jar of fire roasted peppers are sold right next to the little jars of diced pimentos and add a slightly roasted flavor.
Instant Pot Boiled Peanuts
A classic Southern snack made with raw peanuts. The Instant Pot or pressure cooker cooks them in about an hours versus all day on the stovetop or campfire kettle.
WANT TO SAVE THIS RECIPE?
I'll email this recipe to you, so you can come back to it later!
Bacon Wrapped Cheesy Tater Tots
Anything with bacon in it is going to be a hit at your game day party but when you wrap bacon around a tater tot, stuffed with cheese, it's like serving "poppable" bites of loaded baked potatoes in your mouth!
Double Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
I don't know how it does it, but a package of pudding mix keeps these decadent chocolate cookies soft and chewy for days!
Easy Mini Chicken and Waffles
Purchase hot honey (My favorite local source is Southern Farms Stingin' Sweet honey.) or such as Mikes Hot Honey or make your own with my Shortcut Homemade Hot Honey recipe.
Jarcuterie
Create your own charcuterie jars using your favorite deli meats, cheese, fruit, pickles, nuts, and spreads.
20 Minute (Venison) Chili
This super quick and easy homemade chili can be made with lean ground beef, lamb, pork, or turkey. My favorite way to make it is with venison because we always have it in our freezer.
Shortcut Teriyaki Grilled Chicken Tenders and Spicy Peanut Sauce
Dip the chicken skewers into this not-so-spicy spicy peanut sauce made with creamy peanut butter or serve the grilled chicken tenders over rice for dinner before the big game.
Fruity Pebbles Crispy Cereal Treats
Make these gooey, marshmallow and cereal treats with plain Rice Krispy cereal, Fruity Pebbles, or Cocoa Pebbles. To gild the lily, spread the tops with white chocolate or melted candy melts.
Want more shortcut snack recipes?
Southern Shortcut Appetizer and Snack Recipes
Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. Be social and share, y'all! Want all my new recipes and updates? Get my weekly newsletter in your inbox!
Comments
No Comments