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Whether you're there for the Super Bowl party, the big game itself, or just waiting for the halftime show, game time is always full of great food. This vegan and gluten-free game-day food collection is perfect for Super Bowl Sunday. From healthy options, like cucumber hummus bites, to classic comfort food mains, like chili mac, you are sure to find some winning recipes here!
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- Fries and Chips
- Dips
- Finger Foods
- Veggies and Salads
- Mains
- Condiments
- Sweets
- Equipment
Fries and Chips
Perfectly dippable, fries and chips are a game-day staple. Impress your fellow football fans by making your own crispy snacks to share!
Air Fried Sweet Potato Fries
These sweet potato fries are simple and super delicious. Plus, using the air fryer means less mess and easier prep.
Healthy Homemade Vegan Doritos
Surprise partygoers with cheesy-flavored chips- only there's no real cheese! Making the gluten-free tortilla chips in the oven also helps to cut down the fat content, leaving you with more room to try all the vegan SuperBowl snacks!
Air Fryer Plantain Chips
A bit sweeter than potato chips, making plantain chips is a great way to serve something a little unexpected that is still versatile enough to go with a ton of dips!
Chickpea Fries
Add an Italian offering to the snack table by making your own fries from chickpea flour! Be sure to give yourself a couple of hours to allow for the batter to cool before baking or frying!
Baked Parsnip Chips
Add a balanced snacking option to the table by making these baked parsnip chips. With about half the carbohydrates yet over twice the fiber of potatoes, parsnips are a great choice for those who are looking for a lighter way to participate in Super Bowl snacking.
Dips
Dips remain the best easy Super Bowl food when you've only got a second to bite while rooting for your favorite team!
4-Ingredient Guacamole
Fresh, creamy guacamole is a crowd favorite. It can be made in ten minutes or less using this simple recipe.
Pineapple Habanero Salsa
This salsa is the perfect balance of smoky and sweet thanks to roasted pineapple and habanero.
Easy Black Bean Dip
This black bean dip is earthy, spicy, and bright! Make this delish dip to showcase how much flavor can be packed into vegan recipes.
Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip
Creamy dips with buffalo flavor are simply a must for Super Bowl season. This dip uses oyster mushrooms for its meaty texture and a combo of cannellini beans and cashews for its creamy texture.
Everything Bagel Hummus
This delicious staple of a Mediterranean diet gets an American twist with everything bagel seasoning. I'm convinced that everything bagel seasoning can go on practically anything.
Avocado Salsa Verde
Creamy avocados take this salsa from "yum" to "touchdown!". Don't make this dip if you're a huge football fan, because you'll be interrupted with inquiries on this recipe the whole game!
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
A cheesy dip never goes to waste on game day! This vegan spinach dip uses silken tofu for a creamy vegan cheese sauce base.
Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
If you prefer your game-day fuel kicked up, this spicy hummus recipe will quickly become one of your favorites. Serve with gluten-free pita chips, cucumber, bell peppers, or all of the above.
Creamy Vegan Veggie Dip
Freshen up the snack table with this delicious vegan veggie dip. Full of herbs, this bright dip will add a much-needed refreshing bite to the mix.
Finger Foods
These vegan finger foods are all impressive appetizers to tote to the game day party.
Air Fryer Tofu Wings
Is it really the Super Bowl if there's no buffalo wings? This recipe for everyone's favorite finger food uses extra-firm tofu and a flavorful marinade to make sure you never miss those chicken wings. Serve with vegan ranch and celery sticks to cool the spicy sauce sweats!
Make these Tofu Wings
Easy Vegan Nachos
With their super creamy and flavorful queso, these loaded nachos are sure to be a huge hit! If loading the chips up isn't your thing, easily just serve the vegan queso dip from this recipe with some crispy tortilla chips for an equally amazing snack!
Make these Vegan Nachos
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Packed with a bunch of spices and herbs, stuffed grape leaves are one of the most underrated appetizers in my book. These are also the perfect finger food to make ahead since you can serve them cold from the fridge.
Crispy Air Fryer Rice Paper Dumplings
Full of umami flavor with a crispy coating, these rice paper dumplings are everything you'd want in gluten-free Super Bowl food.
Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms
These simple vegan stuffed mushrooms are great as a canapé for a fancier gathering of goal-getters, though they'll be just as delicious while at home in your sweatpants.
Easy Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Nachos
This fun play on nachos uses canned jackfruit for a super simple yet deliciously meaty topping!
Spicy Garlic Oven Roasted Chickpeas
Perfectly crisp and poppable, these chickpeas are great for scattering in small bowls bar-snack style around your gathering space.
Tofu Satay
The grill marks on these tofu skewers are so mouth-wateringly tempting! With a peanut dipping sauce and tangy marinade, these will surely convince meat eaters that tofu is anything but boring!
Air Fried Oyster Mushrooms
As far as vegan options go, these meaty and crisp air-fried mushrooms are the perfect response to fried chicken. Be sure to use gluten-free flour and panko for all to partake!
Air Fryer Falafel
Serve these familiar Mediterranean morsels with toothpicks and vegan Tzatziki for an app or with flatbreads and fillings for an easily grabbable main. Both are delicious and easy Super Bowl fuel!
Loaded Tater Tots with Chili and Cashew Queso
Showcase that a plant-based diet doesn't mean rabbit food with this decadent app! If you don't have leftover chili or you're short on time, easily substitute canned vegetarian chili instead of homemade.
Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
There's a reason these little guys have gotten so popular in the past few years. Creamy cauliflower, crispy coating, and spicy, tangy sauce are simply a winning combo! Be sure to use gluten-free flour for the coating if need be!
Buffalo Chickpea Meatballs
For a Buffalo app that's a little different and unexpected, these "meatballs" fit the Bills (get it?). Carrots, chickpeas, and gluten-free breadcrumbs give these bites their meaty texture!
Veggies and Salads
Lighten up the offerings with these veggie-forward Super Bowl recipes.
Furikake and Lemon Shish*to Peppers
These bright and zesty shish*to peppers are like the lighter and brighter version of the jalapeño popper. Plus, they take less than 15 minutes to make!
Vegan Cucumber Hummus Bites
Only have about 5 minutes to prep something tasty? These vegan hummus bites have your back. They're so beautiful and tasty, no one will know you threw them together in less time than a commercial break!
Veggie Tray Ideas and Tips
As far as plant-based snacks go, this may be the simplest. Use this expert guide to create the perfect veggie tray. A quick blanch of some veggies can make your tray go from just another veggie tray to a super appetizing treat!
Vegan Jamaican Mushroom Jerk Skewers
This incredible combo of spiced, savory, and sweet will have you focused on the snack coverage this Super Bowl.
Chickpea Salad
Light and refreshing, this chickpea salad is full of fresh veggies and herbs for a light yet satisfying salad.
Spicy Peanut Rice Stuffed Mini Peppers
These bite-sized stuffed peppers are packed with flavors and texture. Plus, they've got a creamy peanut sauce to bring everything together.
Mains
From vegan chilis to tacos, these easy dinner recipes will impress vegans and meat lovers alike.
Easy Slow Cooker Lentil Tortilla Soup
Bright, smoky, and subtly spicy, this tortilla soup is my number one draft pick for your Super Bowl main.
Make this Lentil Tortilla Soup
Vegan Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Spicy buffalo jackfruit, crunchy raw veggies, and creamy topping make for super satisfying tacos.
Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Chili Mac
The love child of mac & cheese and chili, this chili mac may be the ultimate comfort food.
Make this Vegan Chili Mac
The Best Vegan Chili Sin Carne
Packed with plant protein thanks to three different beans, this chili is sure to satisfy.
Chickpea Coconut Curry
While curry may be a bit unconventional for game day, let me make my case. Creamy, savory, hearty, and deliciously spiced, it cooks up in only about half an hour. Yum!
45-Minute Lentil Chili
Prefer a lentil-based chili? This 45-minute chili gives super savory flavor in a short amount of time thanks to smoked seasoning, walnuts, mushroom powder, and more. Be sure to make the recommended gluten-free substitutions if need be!
Easy Vegan Slow Cooker White Bean Chili
This white bean chili is as easy as it gets, yet full of slow-cooked flavor. Take 5 minutes to throw everything together for a hearty and satisfying bowl of chili by halftime.
Make this White Bean Chili
Condiments
Customize your delicious game day food with these toppings to make the perfect dish for your fellow fans!
Vegan Bacon Bits
For those in the "everything is better with bacon" camp, these soy bacon bits are super simple to make. They're great on pretty much everything; from chilis to creamy dips to salads.
Make these Vegan Bacon Bits
Spicy Vegan Sriracha Mayonnaise
Add additional heat and creaminess to your Super Bowl dish with this simple sriracha mayo.
Vegan Hot Honey
Add some sweet heat to anything fried, flatbreads and pizzas, or some cooked veggies with a drizzle of this vegan hot honey.
Make this Vegan Hot Honey
Vegan Tzatziki
Cooling and herbaceous, this vegan tzatziki is great atop anything on this list that could use some vegetal flavor and creamy texture.
Vegan Tofu Sour Cream
Many of these recipes could use a dollop of sour cream. Whip this one up in about five minutes!
Make this Tofu Sour Cream
Sweets
Keep everyone fed through the fourth quarter by offering some sweet treats among the savory football foods.
3-Ingredient Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies
These simple cookies take less than 20 minutes to make and are the perfect sweet treat to break up all the other game-day grub.
Vegan Matcha Cookies
As green as the football field itself, these matcha cookies are a fun twist on a classic sugar cookie that all can enjoy!
Make these Matcha Cookies
Stovetop Candied Pecans
With some gentle heat and smoky flavor to balance out the sugar, no one will be able to stop eating these candied pecans.
Dark Chocolate Hummus
Easy dips are always a winning snack for Super Bowl Sunday. Change things up with this brownie batter-like dessert hummus paired with gluten-free pretzels and fresh fruit.
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
These adora-Bowl little peanut butter oatmeal balls are quick to make and you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry right now!
Equipment
Aside from the typical pots, pans, and bakeware, here's a few pieces of equipment you may want to add to your cooking arsenal for these recipes and beyond:
- Air Fryer: Admittedly, I was late to the air fryer game but these things are LIFE-CHANGING. For everything from roasted veggies to hot appetizers to the best leftovers you'll ever reheat, the air fryer is super quick at making make super delicious food.
- Slow Cooker: Unlike the air fryer, the slow cooker has been something I've used since I started cooking. Great for beginner cooks to full-on chefs, the slow cooker gives plenty of time for flavors to develop without needing you there to baby your dish.
- Mandoline: From chips to slaws, a mandoline helps you to quickly slice your ingredients. Be sure to use the guard, though. These babies are sharp!
Did this list help to give you some ideas on what to make for the Super Bowl? Don't forget to save these recipes by pinning them to Pinterest!
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