The easiest way to feel like a winner while watching the Super Bowl LVII (Sunday, February 11, 2024) is to make sure your dessert defensive line is stacked. That's why, on top of our plans for wings, the dips, and sliders, we're heading for a touchdown with some winning dessert recipes, ofc! Though maybe not the first thing that comes to mind when you think Super Bowl, we’re all about offering a little something sweet to help celebrate the wins (or soothe the stress of losing!). These 47 best Super Bowl desserts are the perfect options, whether you’re looking for Instagram-worthy football-shaped treats, portable bites that don’t require a plate, or shareable dishes your whole crowd can dive into.
If you truly want to impress your guests this game day, there's nothing better than a dessert shaped like a football. Our football brownies, football cookies, football cake, or football cupcakes are TOO cute and will have your guests oohing and ahhing way past halftime.
If you’re less into the cute and more into down-and-dirty delicious eats, you’ve got to try one of our dessert dips, skillets, or nachos (yep, we said it!). Our Reese’s nachos, our Funfetti dip, our sprinkle cheesecake ball, and our Oreo cheesecake football are all just as good for sharing as their savory counterparts, but with a delish sweet twist.
It’s gotta be said: Super Bowl parties can get a little… messy. Many of the classic apps are practically known for being extra saucy and unwieldy—and that’s one of the reasons we love 'em! If this stresses you out more than any penalty or a fumble, try one of the bars, cookies, or bites we included on this list just for you. Our chocolate chip cookie bars, our cheesecake egg rolls, our buckeyes, our confetti squares, or our trash (talk) treats are all easy to handle without making a mess, whether you’re serving them on plates or letting people pick them up from an app table. Hot tip: Cut them smaller so they’re easier to eat in fewer bites (less crumbs!).
Want even more Super Bowl inspiration? Check out our favorite game day snacks, apps, and drinks too.
1
Chocolate Pizza
Easy to make and incredibly versatile, this is the dessert that will shake up any party this year. We start with our favorite homemade pizza dough, but you can absolutely use store-bought if that's what you prefer.
Get the Chocolate Pizza recipe.
2
Peanut Butter Pretzel Butterscotch Blondies
Love a salty-sweet dessert? Prepare to meet your new obsession. Studded with pretzels and butterscotch chips, these rich peanut butter blondies rival any brownie or magic bar out there.
Get the Peanut Butter Pretzel Butterscotch Blondies recipe.
3
Football-Shaped Cookies
These sugar cookies are so easy to design, even the kids can get in on it—turn it into a game day activity the whole fam can do together! Hot tip: Freeze your cut-out cookie dough for 10 minutes before baking to ensure they hold their adorable football shape.
Get the Football Cookies recipe.
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4
Cannoli Chips & Dip
Love cannoli, but having more of a chill get-together this Super Bowl Sunday? Upgrade your dip routine with this this cannoli dip. It has everything you love about the Italian dessert, in an easy, fun, and festive package.
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5
Cinnamon Crunch Soft Pretzels
These pretzels have a soft, pillowy inside with a chewy exterior and crunchy cinnamon sugar topping, just like the iconic bagels from Panera. Before baking the pretzels, they get a quick boil in a baking soda mixture, which not only causes them to puff, but also creates that chewy outside.
Get the Cinnamon Crunch Soft Pretzels recipe.
6
Potato Chip Cookies
Love chocolate chip cookies? Prepare to meet your new obsession. Sweet and salty, crunchy on the outside and chewy in the center, these potato chip cookies take everything we love about the classic chocolate chip cookie and crank up the volume—big time.
Get the Potato Chip Cookies recipe.
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Sugar Cookie Bars
The easiest way to make sugar cookies for a crowd is to turn them into bars. Somewhere between a blondie and cookie, these sugar cookie bars are thick and soft with buttercream spread on top. They take less time than scooping individual cookies and are just as good (plus they're easy to customize to match your team's colors!).
Get the Sugar Cookie Bars recipe.
8
Cookie Brittle
Cookie brittle is a particularly great hack for the holidays or any time you’re entertaining when you don’t have time or the oven space to bake multiple trays too. Think of it like a faster, easier way to make a big batch of chocolate chip cookies. 😍
Get the Cookie Brittle recipe.
9
Football Brownies
These brownies are all about the boozy ganache, so we kept things simple and started with a boxed mix.
Get the Football Brownies recipe.
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10
Caramel Popcorn
Making from-scratch caramel corn couldn't be easier, but don't be hesitated to rush it—baking at a low temperature for about an hour is key to popcorn with that irresistible sweet crunch.
Get the Caramel Popcorn recipe.
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Hostess Sheet Cake
If you can't get enough of the fudgy, cream-filled cupcakes, then this sheet cake will be your new favorite dessert. Taking inspiration from the classic Hostess dessert, this sheet cake delivers on all the same flavors in an easy, shareable form.
Get the Hostess Sheet Cake recipe.
12
Puppy Chow
Puppy chow (AKA muddy buddies) is one of the easiest and most delicious sweet snacks EVER, and it's super-kid-friendly to make too. Have older kids help with the microwaving the chocolate and peanut butter and mixing it with the Chex cereal, then place it into a resealable bag with the powdered sugar, and let younger kids get to shaking it all around.
Get the Puppy Chow recipe.
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Funfetti Dip
It’s time to channel your inner big kid. This Funfetti dip is a fluffy mixture of butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar, with nostalgic flavor coming from imitation vanilla extract and a little crunch from confetti sprinkles. Think white cake laced with confetti sprinkles that explode into colorful polka dots (just like in our perfect birthday cake).
Get the Funfetti Dip recipe.
14
No-Bake Buckeye Cheesecake Bars
Buckeyes are a beloved truffle made of a rich peanut butter filling and dipped in chocolate. It’s similar to a homemade Reese’s in the easiest way possible. This no-bake cheesecake might be even easier. The cheesecake is lighter and creamier than the truffle, but still has all of the peanut butter and chocolate elements you love.
Get the No-Bake Buckeye Cheesecake Bars recipe.
15
Skillet Texas Sheet Cake
For a traditional Texas sheet cake, both the batter and the icing are prepared on your stovetop. Using a skillet eliminates a dish and makes things way more fun. Especially when everyone digs in while it's still warm... with tons of ice cream on top. 😉
Get the Skillet Texas Sheet Cake recipe.
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Cheesecake Egg Rolls
Crazy egg rolls are kind of our thing and we love this cheesecake version. The strawberry jam-esque dipping sauce isn't mandatory, but trust us, it's SO good.
Get the Cheesecake Egg Rolls recipe.
17
M&M Cookie Bars
These have all the comfort of a chocolate chip cookie, with the added crunch of M&M's and the heft of a bar shape, making for a delicious treat that’s impossible to put down. Try them with M&M's in your teams colors to switch them up for game day too.
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18
Reese's Nachos
These dessert nachos are so over the top, in the best way possible. Once assembled, you can technically dive right in, but we recommend taking the extra few minutes to broil it until the marshmallows are golden and everything is warm and gooey. 😍
Get the Reese's Nachos recipe.
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19
Football Cake
This football cake has a crazy hack to get the perfect shape without any tedious trimming. Baking off a round cake and cutting a bit from the middle will give you a perfect oval to decorate as a football. For a fully thematic party, serve it alongside our football bomb and football brownies too!
Get the Best-Ever Football Cake recipe.
20
Monster Cookies
The origin of the name "monster" cookies isn't clear, but it may refer to the fact that they're like Frankenstein's monster—made up of a combination of the parts of many other cookies. We love 'em because you can really throw anything into the dough.
Get the Monster Cookies recipe.
Camille Lowder
Digital Food Producer
Camille Lowder is the digital food producer at Delish, otherwise known as our resident queen of recipe galleries. Previously, she attended the Natural Gourmet Institute for culinary school and worked at/managed a number of New York restaurants. She loves anything vegan, foods masquerading as other foods (hello, cauliflower), and a well-used Oxford comma.
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Dessert Defensive Line: Super Bowl LVII Desserts
The article discusses various dessert options to enjoy while watching Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, February 11, 2024. The desserts range from football-shaped treats to dessert dips, skillets, and nachos. Here's a breakdown of the concepts used in the article:
1. Super Bowl Desserts
The article introduces the idea of having desserts as part of the Super Bowl celebration. It emphasizes the role of desserts in adding a sweet touch to the game day experience, whether it's celebrating a win or easing the stress of losing.
2. Football-Shaped Desserts
One of the highlights of the article is the suggestion to make football-shaped desserts. The author mentions football brownies, football cookies, football cake, and football cupcakes as cute and impressive options that will delight guests throughout the game.
3. Dessert Dips, Skillets, and Nachos
For those who prefer down-and-dirty delicious eats, the article suggests trying dessert dips, skillets, and even nachos. Examples of such desserts include Reese's nachos, Funfetti dip, sprinkle cheesecake ball, and Oreo cheesecake football. These desserts provide a sweet twist on classic savory dishes and are perfect for sharing with a crowd.
4. Mess-Free Desserts
The article acknowledges that Super Bowl parties can get messy due to saucy and unwieldy appetizers. To address this, the article suggests serving bars, cookies, and bites that are easy to handle without making a mess. Examples include chocolate chip cookie bars, cheesecake egg rolls, buckeyes, confetti squares, and trash talk treats.
5. Additional Inspiration
The article concludes by suggesting checking out favorite game day snacks, appetizers, and drinks for even more Super Bowl inspiration.
Overall, the article provides a variety of dessert ideas and concepts to enhance the Super Bowl viewing experience. Whether you prefer football-shaped treats, dessert dips, or mess-free desserts, there are options to suit every taste and style of celebration.
Let me know if you have any specific questions or if there's anything else I can help you with!