Healthy Game Day Snacks (2024)

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Have you ever arrived at a Super Bowl party and stood staring helplessly at the game day snack spread because there was NOTHING remotely healthy to eat?! Well, the big game is coming and that can be HARD for anyone who wants to stay on track with their health goals. And that's why I created this roundup of healthier and lighter versions of your favorites that are perfect for any game day gathering! With everything from potato skins to Big Mac Pizza and savory to sweet snacks, trust me when I say these Super Bowl snacks will leave everyone begging for more.

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Whether you're simply trying to eat healthy or following the ww program, you'll find the ideal healthy appetizers for Super Bowl Sunday right here! These healthy snacks for game day are popular during football season and the big game. Whether you're hosting the party or attending a party, you'll find something that everyone will love and no one will ever suspect is Weight Watchers friendly!

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Savory Snacks

📋 Healthy Big Mac Bites Recipe

These delicious and easy Healthy Big Mac Bites are a healthier appetizer that's simple to make with frozen meatballs and an easy copycat Big Mac sauce. They are low-carb, keto, WW friendly, and a healthy and fun twist on the Big Mac. They also make a great game day appetizer and are perfect for your next potluck!

Check out this Big Mac Bites Recipe!

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📋Tuna Dip Recipe (with canned tuna)

Tuna fans will LOVE this Tuna dip (with canned tuna), This delicious and easy appetizer or snack is quick to make with just a few pantry ingredients. Serve with plenty of veggies and crackers!

Check out this Tuna Dip Recipe!

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📋Air Fryer Carrot Fries Recipe

These Air Fryer Carrot Fries (with Spicy Mayo Dip) are an easy, healthy, fun, and delicious way to eat carrots and a great alternative to traditional fries. They make delicious side dish or healthy snack!

Check out this Air Fryer Carrot Fries Recipe!

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📋 Boursin Stuffed Pickles Recipe

These Boursin Stuffed Pickles are not only easy to make, they are only 4 ingredients, low carb (Keto) and gluten-free! If you are looking for Boursin cheese appetizers, this stuffed dill pickle is perfect!

Check out this Stuffed Pickle Reicpe!

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📋 Cowboy Caviar Dip recipe

This Cowboy Caviar Dip recipe is quick and easy to make with canned corn, canned beans and Cannellini beans as a substitute for black eyed peas. Loaded with healthy ingredients, the fresh veggies, cilantro and lime give it a really fresh burst !It's also vegan, gluten-free and Weight Watchers friendly. It pairs perfect with homemade tortilla chips!

Check out this Cowboy Caviar Dip!

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📋 Caprese Salad Sticks Recipe

This healthy, simple, delicious and gluten-free Caprese Salad Sticks appetizer is made with only 4 ingredients (grape or cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil and balsamic vinegar reduction. It can be make-ahead or the perfect appetizr for a last -minute gathering or potluck, especially if you are trying to stay on track with your health goals. These Mini Caprese Skewers are Weight Watchers friendly and will help you keep on track!

Check out this Caprese Salad Sticks Recipe!

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📋 Weight Watchers Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

This Healthy Weight Watchers Buffalo Chicken cheesy dip is easy because it's made with canned chicken breast. It's also quick and simple to make on your stovetop!

Check out this Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip!

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🍄Easy Pierogi Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

If you love perogies, you'll love these unique and Easy Pierogi Stuffed Mushrooms! They are quick and easy to make with instant mashed potatoes and can be made vegetarian by simply leaving out the bacon bits. They are also gluten-free and Weight Watchers friendly!

Check out this Pierogi Stuffed Mushroom Recipe!

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📋Tortilla Chicken Pinwheels Recipe

These 5 ingredient Tortilla Chicken Pinwheels appetizer are not only delicious, they are easy to make and WW friendly. You can also use leftover rotisserie chicken if you are short on time.

Check out this Tortilla Pinwheel Recipe!

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📋 Dill Deviled Eggs Recipe

These Dill Deviled Eggs are our family's favorite! They are a simple, yet different devilled egg recipe made with dill, mayonnaise and a secret ingredient. They are both gluten-free, Weight Watchers friendly and the perfect appetizer or snack for your next potluck, family gathering, picnic, BBQ, movie night, finger food buffet, games night or game day celebration!

Check out this Dill Devilled Eggs Recipe!

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📋 Pumpernickel Spinach Dip Recipe

This easy and flavorful Pumpernickel Spinach Dip is made with a few simple ingredients, is quick to whip up and is perfect for your next party, game day or potluck. The best part is this delicious dip is served in an edible bowl!

Check out this Spinach Dip Recipe!

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📋 Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip (with Greek yogurt) Recipe

This Healthy Spinach and Artichoke Dip is a lightened up copycat version of Joey's restaurant made on the stovetop. Using frozen spinach, low-fat parmesan and Monterey jack cheese, non-fat Greek yogurt and sour cream (no cream cheese and no mayo), it's a delicious Weight Watchers friendly dip at a fraction of the calories. Serve it with crunchy veggies and/or mini pitas!

Check out this Healthy Spinach Artichoke Recipe!

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📋 Spicy Sweet Potato Fries Recipe (Moxie's Copycat)

This Sweet Potato Fries is a copycat of Moxie’s recipe. Made in the air fryer or baked, instead of deep-fried, these spicy sweet potato fries are the perfect stay at home snack or appetizer!

Check out this Sweet Potato Fries recipe!

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📋 Healthy Big Mac Pizza Recipe

This Big Mac Pizza recipe is a healthier version of a typical Big Mac pizza, but it's still like eating a Mcdonald's Big Mac in pizza form. Made with a copycat special sauce, extra lean ground beef, lighter ingredients, 2 ingredient ww friendly dough, and fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles, this Big Mac Pizza will leave you begging for more! The best part is no one will suspect it's good for you!

Check out this Big Mac Pizza Recipe!

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📋 Skinny Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks Recipe

These Skinny Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks are an easy and delicious Weight Watchers appetizer ! But they are also keto friendly, low-carb gluten-free and quick and easy to make with leftover rotisserie chicken or canned chicken breast!

Check out this Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks recipe!

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📋 Air Fryer Potato Skins Recipe

These Air Fryer Potato Skins are quick and easy to make and the perfect snack or appetizer for movie night, game day, potlucks or parties. You can make them using leftover baked potatoes (which I always end up with ) or bake the potatoes in your air fryer as well.

Check out this Air Fryer Potato Skins Recipe!

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📋 Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Pizza Recipe

This healthy zucchini pizza recipe, with spicy buffalo chicken added to the mix, is the perfect healthier game day snack that's low carb and Weight Watchers friendly.

Check out this Zucchini Pizza Recipe!

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📋 Homemade California Rolls (Sushi) Recipe

This simple, healthy and delicious Homemade California Rolls (sushi) appetizer recipe with cucumber, imitation crab, avocado, Nori seaweed, rice and black sesame and sriracha mayonnaise is fun, easy to make and Weight Watchers friendly!

Check out this California Rolls Recipe!

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📋 Pico de Gallo Salsa Recipe

This healthy Pico de Gallo Salsa Recipe or Salsa Fresca is chock-full of fresh, chunky, diced tomatoes, red onions, peppers and cilantro, with just the right amount of spice! It's also Weight Watchers friendly! Serve this fresh salsa with corn tortillas for gluten-free guests!

Check out this Pico de Gallo Salsa recipe!

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📋 Yogurt Hummus (Weight Watchers) Recipe

This 10 minute easy and healthy hummus made with yogurt instead of tahini, as well as being Weight Watchers friendly! Serve this healthy dip with fresh veggies for the perfect side or snack!

Check out this Hummus recipe!

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📋 Avocado Tacos recipe

Avocado Tacos are made with seasoned ground beef, cheese, onions, tomatoes and bits of crunchy taco shells in avocado halves. They are a healthier alternative to tacos and a delicious way to enjoy them, but without all the calories and carbs! And they are the ideal light taco night recipe.

Check out this Avocado Taco recipe!

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📋 Healthy Pizza Dippers Recipe

These Healthy Pizza Dippers are quick and easy to make with 2 ingredient dough (Greek yogurt and flour). They can be made ahead, frozen, heated or eaten cold, making them the perfect lunch box meal because they are ready to eat. You can serve them with different dips and as an after school or game day snack. And for parents, they are even Weight Watchers friendly!

Check out this Healthy Pizza Dippers recipe!

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📋 Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Mini Pepper Recipe

These Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Mini Peppers use canned chicken breast (or leftover rotisserie chicken) for a quick and easy Weight Watchers friendly appetizer! Nothing says healthy game day appetizer like buffalo chicken!

Check out this Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Mini Pepper recipe!

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🍕 Pizza Cupcakes Recipe

These Pizza Cupcakes are like individual deep dish pizzas, baked in a muffin tin. They are not only delicious, but easy to make and the perfect snack for game day, movie night and packing along in a lunch bag! And they can be made Weight Watchers friendly by using 2 ingredient WW pizza dough!

Check out this Pizza Cupcake Recipe!

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Sweet Snacks

📋 Healthy Applesauce and Spinach Brownie Recipe

These Healthy Applesauce and Spinach brownies not only have hidden veggies, they are low-fat and Weight Watchers friendly.

Check out this healthy Brownie recipe!

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📋 Pineapple Peach Fruit Salsa Recipe

This unique Pineapple Peach Fruit Salsa is a little spicy and a great summer or winter salsa, as it can be made with fresh or canned fruit. Serve this fruit salsa with cinnamon crisps, cookies or crackers for dessert or as an appetizer or a topping on grilled fish, chicken or pork! It's ready in 5 minutes. Only 2 Weight Watchers points on the blue plan per serving.

Check out this Fruit Salsa recipe!

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📋 Raisin Cinnamon Tortilla Sushi Recipe

This Raisin Cinnamon Tortilla Sushi Recipe is quick, easy, and healthy. Made with 6 wholesome ingredients (raisins, apples, carrots, cinnamon, cream cheese, and whole wheat tortillas), it's a snap to whip together for picnics, lunch bags, or an after-school snack that kids can even make themselves!

Check out this Tortilla Sushi recipe!

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📋 Chocolate Cereal Clusters Recipe

These NO BAKE Healthy Chocolate Cereal Clusters are a quick, easy and portable Weight Watchers dessert or snack! Made with just 5 wholesome ingredient, they are only 4 Weight Watchers points.

Check out this Chocolate Clusters recipe!

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📋 Apple Pie 2 Ingredient Dough Cinnamon Rolls

These Apple Pie 2 Ingredient Dough Cinnamon Rolls are a healthy and WW friendly cinnamon roll. They are easy to make and so delicious that no one would even suspect they are Weight Watchers Cinnamon Rolls. They make a great breakfast, snack or dessert!

Check out this Apple Pie Cinnamon Roll recipe!

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📋 Dark Chocolate Hummus Recipe (with dates)

This Dark Chocolate Hummus with dates is healthy, easy to make, and tastes like chocolate frosting, but it's actually good for you! This dessert hummus is also the perfect dip for fruit, crackers and makes a great spread for rice cakes, toast, bagels and English muffins!

Check out this Chocolate Hummus recipe!

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📋 Healthy Blueberry Cornbread Recipe

This Healthy Blueberry Cornbread just became weight watchers friendly cornbread, in this lightened up version of this delicious classic. Made with applesauce, it's only 5 WW points on the blue plan and better than the original (and that's according to my kids!) Great for a lunch box or for a morning snack/breakfast or dessert!

Check out this heathier Blueberry Cornbread recipe!

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🌡️Storage

See individual healthy game day recipes for storage instructions.

👪 Serving Size

Each recipe indicates the serving size and all my recipes have adjustable servings. You can half, double, or triple the recipe by clicking on the serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🔢WW Points

All of these recipes are WW friendly Weight Watchers approved snacks. You can find the ww points on each recipe post under this heading 🔢 WW points.

🦺Food safety

Whether you're off to a Superbowl party or hosting one and want to make healthy game day food to bring along or serve at your own party, you'll love these recipes!

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FAQs

What foods are good for game day? ›

Peanut butter, nuts, and low-fat Greek yogurt are good ideas. Fruits like watermelon, cantaloupe, oranges, and grapes are also a smart choice. And these foods are easy to meal prep to bring to your game. The most important thing at this stage, though, is to drink plenty of water.

What is the healthiest snack to eat during the day? ›

Here are 17 healthy options that will leave your stomach feeling full and satisfied.
  1. Nuts. If you're looking for a snack that is perfect for your on-the-go lifestyle, look no further than nuts. ...
  2. Whole fruits and vegetables. ...
  3. Popcorn. ...
  4. Yogurt. ...
  5. DIY “energy bites” ...
  6. Cottage cheese. ...
  7. Peanut butter and fruit. ...
  8. Pita and hummus.
Nov 14, 2023

What are healthy snacks for recess? ›

  • Applesauce (Unsweetened), Fruit Cups, and Canned Fruit. These have a long shelf life and are low-cost, easy, and healthy if canned in juice or light syrup. ...
  • Dried Fruit. ...
  • Frozen Fruit. ...
  • Fruit Leathers. ...
  • Fruit Salad. ...
  • Smoothies. ...
  • Deliveries. ...
  • Dips.

What are some good post game snack food drink options? ›

14 nutritious after game team snack ideas
  • Protein-rich snacks. Proteins build and repair muscle. ...
  • Cheese and crackers. Just about every kid loves cheese and crackers. ...
  • Hard-boiled eggs. ...
  • Vegetables. ...
  • Orange wedges or mandarin oranges. ...
  • Banana slices. ...
  • Apple slices. ...
  • Watermelon chunks.

What foods give kids energy for sports? ›

Carbohydrates: Carbs provide energy for the body and are an important source of fuel for a young athlete. Without carbs in their diet, kids will be running on empty. When choosing carbs, look for whole-grain foods like whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, whole-grain bread and cereal, and plenty of fruits and vegetables.

How often should an athlete eat on game day? ›

Try to eat every 3-4 hours. Most athletes eat only 2-4 times a day. By eating 3 meals and 2-3 snacks daily, you can gain lean tissue, maintain energy levels and recover at an optimal rate. You can't afford to skip meals because you need to maintain your energy level.

What are some easy healthy snacks? ›

After-school snacks
  • Banana wraps with nut, seed or soy butter.
  • Fruit skewers dipped in Greek yogurt.
  • Steamed edamame (green soy beans you buy frozen)
  • Homemade snack bites (mixtures of seeds and dried fruit with nut, seed or soy butter, rolled into balls)
  • Low-salt whole wheat tortillas and homemade guacamole.

What to snack on mindlessly? ›

Ideas include fresh fruit, air-popped popcorn, fat-free or low-fat yogurt, and nut mixes. Snack for hunger, not because of stress or boredom. It's typical to be hungry three to four hours after a meal.

What is a healthy break time snack for kids? ›

A piece of cheese (cheddar cheese or Babybel). A piece of fresh or dried fruit – pineapple, mango, kiwi, plain raisins, apricots, blueberries, banana slices. Bread sticks, plain pretzels, banana bread, malt loaf, oat/rice cakes and small pitta breads are also good snacks.

What is the best thing to eat on game day? ›

Since your last meal is 3-4 hours before your game starts, you might still be hungry. That's fine — just be sure to top off with the right foods to act as fuel. Salty snacks like pretzels and crackers are a great choice. So are yogurts, cereal bars or fresh fruits.

What are good snacks for sports games? ›

Dairy and Protein

Other healthy snack ideas include options that provide a protein boost. Try low-fat string cheese, yogurt, trail mix, or peanut butter on crackers. For a heartier snack you can even roll slices of turkey and cheese in small, whole-grain tortillas.

What food should I eat after a game? ›

Starchy foods like whole-wheat pasta, rice, potatoes, beans, broccoli, and grilled chicken offer a carbohydrate-rich meal that will provide the right fuel for the next day's event and protein to fuel recovery.

What foods are good for gaming? ›

The best snacks for gaming to keep your energy up and your scores high.
  • Dried fruits. Dried fruits are another excellent option for gamer foods. ...
  • Nuts. ...
  • Trail mix. ...
  • String cheese. ...
  • Whole grain crackers. ...
  • Tuna salad. ...
  • Celery sticks. ...
  • Sushi.

Should you eat on game day? ›

What to eat on the day of a game. On the day of the game, you should ideally finish eating 3-4 hours before it begins. To keep your energy up during the game, it is also a good idea to have an easily digestible light snack (such as a jelly drink) about 1-2 hours beforehand.

How do I prepare my body for game day? ›

10 Ways to Prepare the Day of - for a Game Day
  1. Get a good night's sleep. ...
  2. Start the day with a nutritious breakfast and make sure to eat before your game. ...
  3. Stay hydrated and drink lots of water! ...
  4. Pack your bag the night before or early in the day. ...
  5. Give yourself enough time to get ready.
Jun 15, 2021

What should I eat on the day of a football match? ›

Potatoes, pasta, rice, bread (ideally wholemeal unless just before a game), oatmeal, cereals, vegetables, and fruit are healthy carb options. Footballers should aim to consume at least 70 grams of carbohydrates as part of their pre-game meal and around 30 grams as part of a snack.

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