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13 Cheesy Appetizers to Get You Pumped for Game Day

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Manhattan chapter.

With the NFL playoffs well underway and Super Bowl 50 coming up, it is key to have an arsenal of game day appetizers to make and share (or not). No matter which team you’re a fan of, having good eats to watch while cheering on your team is something we can all agree on.

A cold one in one hand, a snack in the other, watching football while surrounded by friends and family is a perfect situation. Let these videos amp you for game day cooking. These aren’t just any ole appetizers, these are cheese-filled. Let the cheese inspire you.

1. Waffle Iron Tater Tot & Bacon Grilled Cheese

The realest, most behemoth grilled cheese you have ever seen.

2. Garlic Knot Monkey Bread

This bread is so good that you’ll lose all garlic breath inhibitions. Activate cheese and garlic combo here.

3. Ranch-Crusted Ritz Bits

Two beloved childhood snacks in one magical morsel. Learn how to make this magic happen here.

4. Pizza Rolls

Pillowy, gooey, meaty and spicy. What more do you want? Get the 3-ingredient recipe here.

5. Cheesy Potato Nachos

Crispy potato > tortilla chip. Elevate your game with this recipe.

6. Grilled Cheese Roll-Ups

I roll up, I roll up, I roll up, shawty I grilled cheese roll-up.

7. Goldfish-Crusted Buffalo Mozzarella Sticks

Cheese + cheese crackers = cheese pandemonium. Plus these mozz sticks aren’t deep-fried so you can have 10 more.

8. Bacon Mac & Cheese Jalapeño Poppers

This right, get your jalapeño poppin’ here.

9. Homemade Pizza Pockets

The key to success are these pizza pockets.

10. Rosemary Parmesan Popcorn

Fancy without even trying. Get the recipe here.

11. Cheesy Spinach-Artichoke Bread

Did we mention that this is also a pull-apart bread? Even more impressive.

12. Cheesy French Onion Soup Dip

People will confuse you for Julia Child. Find out why here.

13. Zucchini Crisps

Health is wealth, people. Healthify yourself with this recipe.

Allie Yamashiro

Manhattan '17

Faith, family, friends and food are the most important things to this Hawai'i native. Born and raised in Hawai'i and going to school in NYC are some of the greatest blessings she could've ever imagined. You can catch her around campus in a purple coat.