There’s no denying how incredible big game days are. Everyone comes together to have fun and cheer on their favorite teams. But, a game day is nothing without the delicious food. Game day party hosts and game day party goers are all expected to bring out some of the best snacks. Unfortunately, these snacks are usually high in fat, sodium, and are highly processed. But what if I were to tell you I have recipes for you that are more nutritious and still taste just as delicious? Healthy game day snacks are here to change your life and your game days for the better! Here are 3 Healthy SuperBowl Snacks You Need For The Big Game.
After scouring the internet for hours in search of some healthy recipe inspiration, I finally found the 3 best healthy SuperBowl snacks ever. With these snacks your game day will be complete. Now we can all celebrate the big game with healthy SuperBowl snacks that won’t hurt our new year’s resolutions to eat more healthily. You can see how to make all 3 recipes in the video above and then scroll down for the recipe break downs.
1. Sweet Potato Sliders
When I tell you these sweet potato buns changed my life, I mean it. Sure bread is great and all, but sweet potato buns add a depth and sweetness that complements every other flavor of this healthy SuperBowl snack so well. Not to mention, they are super easy to make!
Step 1: Cut 3 sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch thick disks. Place the sweet potato disks onto a greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes.
Step 2: In the meantime, prepare your slider patties. You can use hamburger meat to form small patties about the size of your sweet potato ‘buns’. Or, for a more plant-based option, you can also use a veggie or bean patty.
Step 3: Now that your buns and patties are done, it is time to assemble your sweet potato sliders. The fun part is you can add any ingredients you want! Typically slider toppings include lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, ketchup, mayonnaise, and/or mustard. I used spinach, a black bean burger patty, pickles, onions, and ketchup for mine. But you can get creative with yours and put whatever your heart desires. Just don’t forget to put your sweet potato buns on the top and bottom of your sliders! And that’s it! Your sliders are ready to eat.
2. Zucchini Pizza Bites
If you love pizza…wait…who am I kidding? Everyone loves pizza! You’re probably going to be a huge fan of this one! These zucchini pizza bites use zucchini slices instead of bread, but somehow they still taste just like pizza! And they’re the perfect bitesize pieces for a delicious mouthful during the game.
Step 1: Slice your zucchinis diagonally at about 1/2 an inch thick.
Step 2: Coat each of the slices completely in whole wheat flour or fine bread crumbs. Then, add a small dollop of pizza sauce onto each zucchini slice. Spread the sauce to cover the top using the back of a spoon.
Step 3: Now it’s time to add your toppings. For my zucchini pizza bites I added cheese, garlic powder, and oregano. You can add any topping you’d like! But I definitely recommend adding oregano. It gives the zucchini pizza bites a real, genuine pizza flavor that can’t be matched with any other seasoning I’ve ever tried.
Step 4: Bake your zucchini pizza bites at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. If you don’t want a soggy pizza bite then make sure you remove them from the oven within 5-10 minutes of putting them in. (The longer you cook them, the softer they will become.) And that’s it! They’re ready for serving and savoring!
3. BBQ Cauliflower Wings
Now presenting my all time favorite healthy SuperBowl snack: BBQ Cauliflower Wings! Trying to eat more veggies without even knowing it? Here’s your perfect chance. These cauliflower wings taste amazing. When they’re fresh out of the oven, they’re extra crunchy on the outside too. I can’t imagine a better healthy SuperBowl snack than this.
Step 1: First, you’re going to need to set up your work space. You’ll need two bowls: one with whole wheat flour or fine breadcrumbs and another with almond milk and vegan butter or any other subtly flavored oil such as avocado or coconut oil. You’ll also need a greased baking sheet.
Step 2: Prepare your cauliflower but washing it, removing the leaves, and cutting out the thick stem and core. Then, you can easily pull apart the small pieces of cauliflower. (Some of them may be a bit big. Use a knife to cut them into smaller, bitesized pieces.)
Step 3: Now you are going to coat your cauliflower wings. Start by grabbing one piece of cauliflower and coating it completely in the flour. Then, put it into the almond milk mixture and coat it just enough to moisten the entire cauliflower, but not so much that the flour washes away. Then, place it back into the flour mixture for a final coating. Finally, place it onto the baking sheet. Repeat these steps with all the cauliflower wings: flour to milk, back to flour, then to the sheet.
Step 4: Bake the coated cauliflower wings in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Remove them and let them cool while you place your sauce into a separate bowl. (You can use whatever sauce you want. I used BBQ sauce because it’s my favorite. But another popular flavor you might like is Buffalo sauce.)
Step 5: You’re doing great! Now, you are going to coat each of the cauliflower wings in your chosen sauce. Once they are all coated well in sauce, put them back into the oven for another 5-10 minutes. (Same as with the zucchini pizza bites, the longer you cook them, the softer the cauliflower will get. So depending on your preference you can leave them in the oven or take them out as soon as you want for your ideal cauliflower wing texture.)
Step 6: Remove them from the oven and place on a serving dish and serve! These are best eaten right out of the oven as they will be crunchier eaten immediately. Enjoy!
Happy Healthy SuperBowl!