Top 10 All Time Game Day Appetizers

Top 10 All Time Game Day Appetizers

If you are looking for the perfect recipe for Game Day we have got you covered. Here are our Top 10 BEST EVER Game Day Appetizers!

No game day party, get together or gathering is complete without a fabulous spread!  Chad and I are not sport fanatics, but we love a good game.  Even when it was just the two of us we had a tradition of having a fajita bar, salsa, guacamole and chips.  It was so much fun and so delicious.  When the food is good it seems to hurt a little less when your team loses, not that I would know anything about that.  Right Chad?

We have over 800 recipes on this site and we get so many emails asking about our favorite game day recipes.  Well, here they are our Top 10 All Time Game Day Appetizers.

If you are still hungry for more appetizer ideas after you have checked out out Top 10 list, take a look at our Super Bowl Roundup and our appetizer recipes for even more fabulous game day suggestions.

Speaking of simple recipes, of course our new cookbook {The Simple Kitchen - available to order now}is packed with delicious, easy recipes.

The Simple Kitchen is loaded with more than 75 BRAND NEW recipes and a hand full of family favorites too.

8 chapters with a total of 82 quick and easy recipes that are bursting with flavor!!!

Every recipe has a photo that will make your mouth water. It has slow cooker meals, one-pot recipes, quick dinners, simple appetizers, desserts and more!!!

And we have included kitchen tips to make dinnertime less stressful.

We are so excited to share our recipes with you!!! So, don't wait. Go and grab yours today!  The Simple Kitchen <-- click here to order. 

WHERE TO ORDER:

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Go team, GO!

Enjoy!

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Easy Crock Pot Sriracha Honey Wings are so tender the meat falls off the bone and melts in your mouth.  The caramelized sweet and spicy sauce is truly enough to make your taste buds sing!  Made in the slow cooker you won't find an easier recipe!  They just about cook themselves.

Jalapeño Popper Cheesy Pretzel Bombs  are a soft and chewy pretzel poppers stuffed with ooey gooey cheese, crispy bacon and spicy jalapeños.  This scrumptious recipe is like nothing you have ever eaten before.

A hot dog baked right inside a soft beer pretzel makes these the tastiest and easiest Homemade Pretzel Dogs you will ever eat!  Ready in just 35 minutes you can enjoy these any night.  They are a great make ahead recipe and they freeze well too.  Just thaw and pop them in a 350°F oven until warm, about 5-8 minutes.

Bite Size Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Puffs in 30 Minutes are just like your favorite pizza in bite size!  Can't get much more fun than that. Perfect for a game day or any day.  They freeze perfectly.  Spritz them with water and either microwave them until heated or defrost and pop them in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes.

Simple 4 Layer Pizza Dip perfect for any party, happy hour or an anytime snack! This dip is out of this world delicious!!!

Chicken Parmesan Sliders are sweet dinner rolls toasted with garlic butter and topped with Parmesan cheese.  Slices of pan fried chicken, marinara sauce and piles of mozzarella cheese on top this picture perfect slider.  It is heavenly and party ready!

Bacon. Cheddar. Ranch.... Need I say more??? This is dangerously good. Bacon Cheddar Ranch Pull Apart Bread is insanely addictively delish!

Applebee’s Spicy Queso Blanco Dip is a southwestern inspired creamy white cheese dip that pleases the palate and leaves your taste buds begging for more. A creamy cheesy dip with a little kick, it’s loaded with two cheeses, fresh herbs, and just enough heat to make your tongue tingle. This copycat recipe couldn’t taste better. 

Outrageously Cheesy Stuffed Pretzel Bombs are the perfect bite size appetizer to impress your guests.  Pretzel bites are loaded with cheddar cheese and baked to perfection.  All of this comes together in under an hour.

7 Layer Mexican Bean Dip - featuring, rice, beans, salsa verde, spicy chicken, enchilada sauce and cheese cheese cheese!!!  This dip is served at every party we throw and there is never a drop left!

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Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bombs

Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bombs

Glorious Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bombs are perfectly seasoned bread bites loaded with pepperoni and tons of ooey gooey cheese, baked to perfection. That makes this easy recipe a game day winner!

Chad and I recently decided that we would like to start kicking back and taking in a game at home, here and there. Of course that involves game day food!  You may have noticed we like finger food for game day. Our top game day recipes are mostly popable bites.  You can check them out here.

Being the pizza lovers we are and having the need for something fun and popable, I put together these really easy Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bombs that are going to rock your world!

They start with frozen dinner rolls (yes that simple) stuffed with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.  Then they take a dip a scrumptious seasoned butter sauce and Parmesan cheese.  They bake in the oven and come out the most tender scrumptious ooey gooey cheeeeesy pepperoni pizza bombs.

These are so amazing we literally ate half of them the first day.  Perfectly seasoned bread bites are crisp on the outside and packed with ooey gooey cheese and pepperoni.  They are perfectly popable and ooooh so addictive.

You can serve them with sauce (here is a fabulous 5 minute marinara recipe) but honestly, I preferred to enjoy all the cheesiness without the sauce. You can even freeze and reheat them. To reheat simply pop them in a 350°F oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.

Speaking of simple recipes, of course our new cookbook {The Simple Kitchen - available to order now}is packed with delicious, easy recipes. The Simple Kitchen is loaded with more than 75 BRAND NEW recipes and a hand full of family favorites too.

8 chapters with a total of 82 quick and easy recipes that are bursting with flavor!!! Every recipe has a photo that will make your mouth water. It has slow cooker meals, one-pot recipes, quick dinners, simple appetizers, desserts and more!!! And we have included kitchen tips to make dinnertime less stressful.

We are so excited to share our recipes with you!!! So, don't wait. Go and grab yours today!  The Simple Kitchen <-- click here to order. 

WHERE TO ORDER:

🔥 Amazon   🔥 Barnes & Noble   🔥 Books-a-Million  🔥 IndieBound

Helpful Tips to make Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bombs:

• The ooey gooey cheese may escape some of your pizza bombs.  That is a beautiful thing!  Scoop all that cheesy goodness up onto the plate and serve.  Your guests will go crazy over them.
• You can half this recipe.  Simply cut all ingredients by half.

What you will need to make Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bombs:

• 9x13 Baking Dish- I have my favorites and this set is one of them. The 9x13 is perfect for casseroles and the smaller size is awesome for making 1/2 a casserole recipe.

Enjoy!

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Jalapeño Popper Cheesy Pretzel Bombs 
Crazy Caramel Apple Pie Bombs
Outrageously Cheesy Stuffed Pretzel Bombs 

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Yield: 12Author: Donna Elick

Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bombs

Glorious Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bombs are perfectly seasoned bread bites loaded with pepperoni and tons of ooey gooey cheese, baked to perfection. That makes this easy recipe a game day winner!

prep time: cook time: total time:

Ingredients

• 24 frozen white dinner rolls (I used Rhodes in the freezer section)
• 3/4 cup (1- 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cup fresh shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 24 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 48 bite size pieces
• 1 (5 ounce) package mini pepperoni
• Marinara for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Lightly flour counter top.
3. Place 12 dinner rolls on a microwave safe plate and microwave on defrost for about 2 minutes (or until dough is no longer frozen, but not cooked).  Cut dinner rolls in half with kitchen shears. Repeat with the remaining 12.
4. Meanwhile cut cheese into 48 even pieces, about 1/2 ounce each.  Prepare a casserole dish by spraying with non stick cooking spray (approximately 9”x13”). Set aside.
5. In a large bowl melt butter.  Add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Stir to combine. Set aside.
6. Toss 1 piece of dough in flour and flatten and stretch like you are making a mini pizza. Stretch dough to about 3” across.
7. Add a pinch of mini pepperoni (about 6 pieces) and a piece of cheese. Pull the edges of the dough together to create a ball. If they ball won’t seal, tap your finger tips into the flour and crimp the seal together.
8. Place pizza bombs in the bowl with the butter mixture. Lightly toss to coat. Repeat until all are in bowl. Add 3/4 of Parmesan cheese (reserving a little for the last few minutes in the oven) to bowl.  Toss to combine. If any pizza bombs open, lightly tap fingers in flour and recrimp edges.
9. Place pizza bombs in prepared dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the tops are golden brown and the pizza bombs are no longer doughy. Sprinkle with cheese the last 5 minutes of bake time.
10. Remove from oven.  Place on a serving tray.  Serve with marinara or alone.
11. Enjoy!

DONNA'S NOTES

1. The ooey gooey cheese may escape some of your pizza bombs.  That is a beautiful thing!  Scoop all that cheesy goodness up onto the plate and serve.  Your guests will go crazy over them.
2. You can half this recipe.  Simply cut all ingredients by half.
3. Allow to cool before eating.

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Recipe developed by Donna Elick
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Originally published 9/28/14

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Pizza Bites Appetizer with Pepperoni + Video

Pizza Bites Appetizer with Pepperoni + Video

Pizza Bites are soft, cheesy, pepperoni appetizers that taste fantastic and are fun to eat! Make this recipe for game day snacks or lunch boxes!

Pizza Puffs are the perfect appetizer for your next party. Who can resist tiny bite-sized pepperoni pizza bites?

If you enjoy bite-sized appetizers, you might want to try a few more of my recipes.

These Chicken Parmesan Sliders are a simple recipe that's absolutely heavenly and party-ready.

Or, these Sriracha Slower Cooker Honey Meatballs are hot, sweet, tangy, and wildly addictive.

You have to try these Ikea Meatballs. They are one of the most popular items on the Ikea restaurant menu.

How to Make Pizza Bites

Pizza Bites Appetizer with Pepperoni in 30 Minutes are just like your favorite pizza in bite-size! A simple recipe and a scrumptious lunch or game day appetizer.

Can't get much more fun than that.

Simply combine the ingredients to make the batter. Then, add a scoop to a muffin pan.

Add pepperoni and cheese and top with more batter. Finally, bake them until they are golden brown. You can even add a tiny bit of sauce on top if you want to.

If you want to, you can prepare these the day before your party. Then, just keep them in the refrigerator until you want to bake them. Continue with the recipe as stated.

Other pepperoni appetizers to make for your next party

If you're looking for a few more appetizers to serve at your next party, I have a few suggestions.

My Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bombs are perfectly seasoned bread bites loaded with pepperoni.

Or, my Pepperoni Pizza Skillet Dip is a fabulously dippable way to eat your pizza.

Or, Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Beer Bread is a scrumptious fusion of your favorite pepperoni pizza and a simple no rise beer bread.

Tools needed to make pizza bites

• Mini Muffin Pan
• Silpat Mat - is perfect for everything. We use them for rolling out doughs, baking cookies, biscuits, and other desserts. They are also great for transporting pans. Just line a baking sheet and place your baking dishes on the mat. It provides a non-slip surface for traveling.
• THERMOS food jar is the best way to send your little ones off to school with a hot lunch!

Frequently asked questions

Recipe notes and tips for success

• To send these pizza bites to school just fill a thermos with hot boiling water while you warm up the pizza puffs. Then pour out the water and place the pepperoni pizza puffs in the thermos. Seal and they will stay warm until lunchtime!


• You can also stuff a cube of mozzarella cheese in the center of the puff before baking for an ooey-gooey cheesy center!


• To save time, you can use a premade roll of biscuits. Just cut each one into 4 pieces and use two pieces per muffin cup. It's a great way to save time on a busy day.
• You can make these in a cake pan or a bundt pan but you will need to cook it longer to make sure that they are done.


• If you don't have Italian seasoning, substitute 2 parts of oregano, 2 parts of basil, and one part of thyme.


• If you prefer not to use pepperoni, you can substitute Italian sausage. Or, you can make these with chopped peppers, onions, olives, and mushrooms for a vegetarian option.


• When they are done, you can dip them in spaghetti sauce, cheese sauce, or even Ranch dressing.

How to freeze and reheat pizza puffs

My favorite way to freeze these pizza bites is to let them come to room temperature and place them on a jelly roll pan lined with a Silpat mat.

They flash freeze and then I pop them in a freezer gallon storage bag. That way, I can enjoy them whenever I want a quick snack or a light lunch.

Spritz them with water and either microwave them until heated or defrost them and pop them in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes.

Enjoy!

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This pizza puffs video will show you everything you need to know to make this easy appetizer recipe. You won't believe how easy they are to make in just a few minutes.    

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Author: Donna Elick

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Pizza Bites Appetizer with Pepperoni

Pizza Bites are soft, cheesy, pepperoni appetizers that taste fantastic and are fun to eat! Make this recipe for game day snacks or lunch boxes!

Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 20 Minutes Total time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup fresh shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus more to grease pans)
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups shredded 4-cheese pizza blend
• 1 (5-ounce) package mini pepperoni rounds

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Reserve a hand full of pepperoni (about 1/4 cup).
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, Parmesan cheese, sugar, olive oil, milk, and eggs. Stir together with a fork. Mix in the pizza blend cheese and remaining pepperoni. Set aside.
4. Prepare (2) 24 cup mini-muffin pans by greasing with olive oil (or spray with cooking spray).
5. Mix batter and add 1 heaping tablespoon scoop to each muffin cup. Top each muffin with 2 or 3 of the reserved pepperoni. Bake until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes.
6. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, remove from muffin tin and serve with favorite marinara sauce.

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Recipe developed by Donna Elick for
Copyright ©2013 – All rights reserved.

 

Originally published July 2013, updated and republished August 2020

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Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Pretzel Bombs (With VIDEO)

Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Pretzel Bombs (With VIDEO)

Soft and chewy pretzel poppers are stuffed with ooey gooey cheese, crispy bacon and spicy jalapenos. This scrumptious recipe is like nothing you have ever eaten before. Game day, girls night or a Tuesday night with the family these Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Pretzel Bombs will rock your world!

Munchkin and I made these together.  It was so much fun.  Once they went into the oven the whole family gathered in the kitchen anticipating the incredible magic that was going on in the oven.

The jalapeno's, bacon and cheese all melding together with the pretzel as it bakes to create a sensational firecracker of an appetizer that will explode in your mouth.

Once they came out of the oven we doing the hot potato as we tried to eat them while they were scorching hot.

Needless to say they were so good we ate another, and another, and another and eventually called them dinner.  I am sure you will love them too!

Speaking of simple recipes, of course our new cookbook {The Simple Kitchen - available to order now}is packed with delicious, easy recipes.

The Simple Kitchen is loaded with more than 75 BRAND NEW recipes and a hand full of family favorites too.

8 chapters with a total of 82 quick and easy recipes that are bursting with flavor!!!

Every recipe has a photo that will make your mouth water. It has slow cooker meals, one-pot recipes, quick dinners, simple appetizers, desserts and more!!!

And we have included kitchen tips to make dinnertime less stressful.

We are so excited to share our recipes with you!!! So, don't wait. Go and grab yours today!  The Simple Kitchen <-- click here to order. 

WHERE TO ORDER:

🔥 Amazon   🔥 Barnes & Noble   🔥 Books-a-Million  🔥 IndieBound

Helpful Tips to make Jalapeño Popper Cheesy Pretzel Bombs:

• You can mix the dough by hand if you do not have a stand mixer.  Add water (or beer), yeast and sugar to a large bowl.  Once the yeast blooms stir in the salt and the flour.  Mix with a spoon.  Turn dough out onto floured counter top and knead for 3-5 minutes until dough is no longer sticky.  Proceed with remaining instructions.
• You can substitute milk or water for the beer.

What you will need to make Jalapeño Popper Cheesy Pretzel Bombs:

• KitchenAid- 
• Baking sheet- Jelly Roll Pans (baking sheets with sides) - used for everything from cookies to roasting, a good baking pan will last for years.

Enjoy!

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Check out more of our favorite "stuffed" recipes: 

Cheesy Bacon and Egg Breakfast Bombs  
Crazy Caramel Apple Pie Bombs
Outrageously Cheesy Stuffed Pretzel Bombs  

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Yield: 36Author: Donna Elick

Jalapeño Popper Cheesy Pretzel Bombs

Soft and chewy pretzel poppers are stuffed with ooey gooey cheese, crispy bacon and spicy jalapeños. This scrumptious recipe is like nothing you have ever eaten before. Game day, girls night or a Tuesday night with the family these Jalapeño Popper Cheesy Pretzel Bombs will rock your world!

prep time: 42 minscook time: 8 minstotal time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces warm beer (110°-120°), I used Blue Moon *see cooks note
• 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 12 ounces bacon, cooked and chopped into bite size pieces
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 8 ounces shredded Mexican cheese blend (or cheddar cheese)
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced jalapeños
• 1 large egg
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + more for dusting counter
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt + more for pretzel tops
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 2 cups water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Pour beer into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook (see cooks note if you do not have a stand mixer), sprinkle yeast over top, add sugar and stir.  Allow yeast to bloom for 5-10 minutes.  Once it is nice and foamy, it is ready. *It should look like the 'head' of a beer poured too quickly and smell yeasty.
3. Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl combine cheeses, bacon and jalapeños.  Mix together.  You may need to use a wood spoon to get it well mixed.
4. In a small bowl beat egg, set aside.  Sprinkle clean counter top with ¼ cup flour.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.  Set aside.
5. Add flour and salt to stand mixer.  Knead for 3- 5 minutes until the dough comes together in one ball.  Add more flour a tablespoon at a time as needed, if bread is too sticky to come together.  Dough should be tacky when you pull it out of the mixer, not sticky.
6. Place dough on floured counter top and knead in flour until it is no longer tacky, just a minute or two.  Form dough into a ball.  We are going to cut this ball into 36 (somewhat) even pieces.  First quarter the ball of dough. *I used a bench scraper, but a butter knife would work too.  Roll each quarter into a fat log.  Cut that into 3 pieces.  Roll each piece into a log and cut into 3 pieces.  When you are done you will have 36 pieces.
7. Fill a medium (4 cup) bowl with 2 cups of hot water and add baking soda.  Place baking sheet, baking soda water and cheese mixture on the counter that you are working on.
8. Roll each dough piece (one at a time) into a ball and then flatten it into a circle.  Add 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture in the center *I used a tablespoon scooper.  Carefully pull each side over the cheese to create a ‘cheese package’, pinching the edges closed.  Roll the dough into a ball.  Be careful to make sure you can not see the cheese through the dough.  Tap fingers in flour, pinch any tears and roll again.  Set aside and repeat until you have 3 stuffed dough balls.  Transfer 3 stuffed dough balls to hot water mixture and allow to set while you prepare the next 3.  Prepare the next 3 dough balls.  Remove dough balls from water with a slotted spoon and place on prepared baking sheet.  Place 3 newly prepared balls into the water and prepare 3 more.  Repeat until all dough balls are on the cookie sheet.
9. Arrange all pretzel balls on parchment so they are not touching.  Brush egg wash onto each one and sprinkle with course salt.
10. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the tops are browned.
11. The ooey gooey cheese may escape some of your pretzel bombs.  That is a beautiful thing!  Scoop all that cheesy goodness up onto the plate and serve.  Your guests will go crazy over them.
12. Enjoy!

DONNA'S NOTES

1. You can mix the dough by hand if you do not have a stand mixer.  Add water (or beer), yeast and sugar to a large bowl.  Once the yeast blooms stir in the salt and the flour.  Mix with a spoon.  Turn dough out onto floured counter top and knead for 3-5 minutes until dough is no longer sticky.  Proceed with remaining instructions.
2. I microwaved the beer in a glass microwave safe measuring cup, 15 seconds at a time until it was 110-120 degrees.
3. You can substitute milk or water for the beer.
4. SHORTCUT: You can use 36 frozen dinner rolls (I use Rhodes) in place of the dough recipe.

Recipe developed by Donna Elick
Copyright ©2014 – All rights reserved.

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Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Taquitos (VIDEO)

Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Taquitos (VIDEO)

Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Taquitos are the consummate Game Day food. An easy recipe that will knock your socks off, with instructions to make-ahead too. Loaded with your favorite popper flavors: jalapenos, bacon and ooey gooey cheese. Adding perfectly seasoned beef makes this an awesome dinner recipe and it is on our menu regularly!

 

You may have noticed I have a thing for Jalapeno Poppers.  It all started with this grill recipe I created, then came the meatballs, the jalapeno popper pretzel bombs, breads - this one and that one, and then the mother of jalapeno popper recipes... The Jalapeno Popper Mac and Cheese.

I can't get enough.  The flavor combination draws me in.  Honestly I had no intentions to create this recipe.

I was on a mission for a burrito, but once I inventoried my fridge, the magic happened.  Jalapeno Popper Taquitos are loaded with jalapenos, beef, bacon, ooey gooey cheese and the perfect Mexican flavors to make your heart go pitter patter!

The jury is out on the tortilla though, so you will have to weigh in.  I say I love the flavor that the corn tortillas add to the taquitos.  Chad says that he prefers the flour because you can focus on the yumminess inside the taquito.  What is your opinion?

Last week we were all sittting around the table eating these fabulous taquitos and discussing how our family loves loves loves Mexican food and Mexican flavors.

Despite the fact that I am Italian (50%, 2nd generation American-Italian) I find myself cooking with southwestern staples and spices more than any other.

As a matter of fact, I asked my 4 year old daughter about Italian food and she looked confused.  I mentioned pasta and she actually said "what's that?"  Gasp, my relatives would go through the roof.

Well, the palate wants what the palate wants. Ours seem to go for Mexican and Southwestern food more than not.

We are planning on celebrating our family day with some football and these taquitos are going to be the star of the show.  A fabulous make ahead dish is perfect for game day.

Simply prepare (without baking), freeze, and cook when ready to serve.  No defrosting necessary.  Could it possibly be easier?

Speaking of simple recipes, of course our new cookbook {The Simple Kitchen - available to order now}is packed with delicious, easy recipes.

The Simple Kitchen is loaded with more than 75 BRAND NEW recipes and a hand full of family favorites too.

8 chapters with a total of 82 quick and easy recipes that are bursting with flavor!!!

Every recipe has a photo that will make your mouth water. It has slow cooker meals, one-pot recipes, quick dinners, simple appetizers, desserts and more!!!

And we have included kitchen tips to make dinnertime less stressful.

We are so excited to share our recipes with you!!! So, don't wait. Go and grab yours today!  The Simple Kitchen <-- click here to order. 

WHERE TO ORDER:

🔥 Amazon   🔥 Barnes & Noble   🔥 Books-a-Million  🔥 IndieBound

Helpful Tips to make Jalapeno Popper Taquitos:

• Filling tortillas with 1 tablespoon of mixture will make approximately 48 taquitos.  This works best with the corn tortillas, adding more causes the tortillas to separate.  Flour tortillas perfectly hold 2 tablespoons of mixture.
• Using fresh tortillas will give the best results, if you are having trouble rolling them, microwave a few at a time, for about 20 seconds, with a wet paper towel over top. This will help make them more pliable.
• If taquitos are unrolling, add a dab of jalapeno popper mixture to the inside end of the taquito and gently press down to seal.
• To freeze for later use:  Prepare taquitos as described, but do not bake.  Place baking pan into freezer.  Allow taquitos to freeze solid.  Once frozen place into a resealable freezer bag (1 gallon works great)and store until ready to use.
• They keep well for 6 months.  To prepare frozen taquitos, preheat oven to 425°F and bake frozen taquitos for 20 minutes or until tortillas are crisp or ends are beginning to brown.  Serve and enjoy! 
• Why New Mexico Chile Powder? It has a deep dark reddish brown color and features an earthy, sweet flavor and subtle, spicy heat. It is mildly hot and absolutely perfect in this sauce. It creates a truly authentic flavor! New Mexico Chili Powder can be found in the international aisle in the bulk bags or on Amazon.  if you are afraid the heat will be too much you can use half New Mexico Chili Powder and 1/2 regular chili powder.

What you will need to make Jalapeno Popper Taquitos:

• Jelly Roll Pans (baking sheets with sides) - used for everything from cookies to roasting, a good baking pan will last for years.
• scoop – perfect for meatballs, cookies, ice cream for portioning out leftovers! I have had this set for years and use them all the time.
• New Mexico Chile Powder - This is one of my favorite spices. See the notes above. 

Enjoy!

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Yield: 24-48Author: Donna Elick

Jalapeno Popper Taquitos

Jalapeno Popper Taquitos are the consummate Game Day food. An easy recipe that will knock your socks off, with instructions to make-ahead too. Loaded with your favorite popper flavors: jalapenos, bacon and ooey gooey cheese.

prep time: 15 MINScook time: 25 MINStotal time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3-6 jalapeños, diced (more for spicy, less for mild)
• 16 ounces lean ground beef (about 88%)
• 1 tablespoon New Mexico chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup bacon crumbles (1 pound cooked and diced)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
• 24-48 6" small flour tortilla or corn tortillas*
• cooking spray

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large (10 inch) skillet over medium-high heat cook ground beef and jalapeños, until cooked through.  Break beef up with a spatula as it cooks. Add all seasonings and 1 cup of water. Stir and cover with the lid.  Cook 10 minutes, remove the cover and continue to cook until water evaporates. Remove from heat. Add bacon. Stir to combine.
3. Meanwhile, place cream cheese in a large bowl. Set aside.
4. Add cooked beef mixture to cream cheese and stir until combined well. Add cheese and stir again until completely combined.
5. Layout 4 tortillas at a time and add 1-2 tablespoons of mixture to the lower 1/3 of the tortilla. Roll the taquito tightly without tearing the tortilla.  Place taquitos seam side down on the baking sheet.  Repeat until the baking sheet is full, being careful not to allow the taquitos to touch.  If the taquitos are unrolling or tearing, see cook's note for tips.
6. Spray taquitos with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt.  Bake 15-20 minutes until the tortillas are crisp or the ends begin to brown.

DONNA'S NOTES:

1. Filling tortillas with 1 tablespoon of the mixture will make approximately 48 taquitos.  This works best with the corn tortillas, adding more causes the tortillas to separate.  Flour tortillas perfectly hold 2 tablespoons of mixture.
2. Using fresh tortillas will give the best results, if you are having trouble rolling them, microwave a few at a time, for about 20 seconds, with a wet paper towel over the top. This extra step will help make them more pliable.
3. If taquitos are unrolling, add a dab of jalapeno popper mixture to the inside end of the taquito and gently press down to seal.
4. To freeze for later use:  Prepare taquitos as described, but do not bake.  Place baking pan in the freezer.  Allow taquitos to freeze solid.  Once frozen place into a resealable freezer bag (1 gallon works great)and store until ready to use.
5. They keep well for 6 months.  To prepare frozen taquitos, preheat oven to 425°F and bake frozen taquitos for 20 minutes or until tortillas are crisp or ends are beginning to brown.
6. Why New Mexico Chile Powder? It has a deep dark reddish-brown color and features an earthy, sweet flavor and subtle, spicy heat. It is mildly hot and absolutely perfect in this sauce. It creates a truly authentic flavor! New Mexico Chili Powder can be found in the international aisle in the bulk bags or on Amazon.  If you can't find it you can substitute Ancho Chili Powder.

Recipe developed by Donna Elick
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