Football Themed Party: The Perfect Snack Ideas

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own.

Are you hosting a football homegating party this fall?  Look no further, these snack ideas are really goint to set your party off in style.  I love simple party foods that help me get in and out of the kitchen quickly.  After all, I want to enjoy the party with my guests, not be in the kitchen cooking the entire time.  That is where these snack ideas come in!  You will be in and out of the kitchen and enjoying the party in no time at all!

If you are throwing an entire football themed party, check out this Football Cake!

My secret weapon?  Picking up Tyson® no antibiotics ever chicken products at my local Kroger store.  I chose the following items from the freezer section:

• Tyson crispy chicken strips
• Tyson® Any’tizers® hot wings buffalo style
• Tyson boneless chicken WYNGZ* honey BBQ flavor

You can feel good about serving these products to your family and friends because these specially marked Tyson chicken products are raised with no antibiotics ever.  Just look for that green label on your bags and you can rest assured that they have no added hormones or steroids.  You have to love that!

The crispy chicken strips are made with 100% all-natural white meat chicken, fully cooked and fully crispy.  They come out of the oven perfectly and are a quick and easy way to serve up some hearty football food.  My favorite way to serve them is on a large platter in a football shape with some veggies around the sides.  Want an awesome dip to go along with them?  Scroll down as I have a few recipes you will want to try.

I also love the Any’tizers that are made with white meat chicken in a variety of different sauces.  I picked the honey BBQ but you might want to pick up a bag in every flavor.  They are delicious and perfect for your football themed party or any night of the week.  Again I embraced the football theme when I was arranging the cooked appetizers.

Want some bone in wings?  Tyson has you covered there as well with their Any’tizers hot wings in buffalo style.  Hot, spicy, and just perfect!  You will want some ranch to help cool these off!

Speaking of ranch…what about some recipes?  Serve up ranch at your football themed party three ways with our three recipes below.

Homemade Original Ranch Dressing

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp white vinegar
• 3 tbsp sour cream
• 1/4 tsp dried parsley
• 1/4 tsp dried dill weed
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper

Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl.  Add more milk if needed to thin.

Chipotle Ranch

• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce
• 1/2 tsp adobo sauce
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• salt and pepper

Add all ingredients to food processor and process until mixed.  Add milk if too thick and stir.

Avocado Ranch

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 avocado, peeled and pitted
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper

Add all ingredients to food processor and process until mixed.  Add milk if too thick and stir.

Serve these amazing homemade dips alongside your Tyson no antibiotics ever chicken products for an amazing spread that takes no time at all to pull together.  Mix up the dips ahead of time as they will just get better in the refrigerator.  Pull your chicken out of the oven just as your guests are arriving.  You will then have a football themed party that no one will forget!

Remember that Tyson® Any’tizers and Tyson crispy chicken strips are great for homegating and bringing friends and families together on game days.  They are minimally processed with no artificial ingredients and you can feel good about serving them at your next football themed party.  Y’all enjoy and start planning your next party with a trip to Kroger or another Kroger division store today!

Need to print the recipes?  Try the recipes card below!

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Homemade Ranch Three Ways

Author Angie Holden

Ingredients

• Homemade Original Ranch Dressing
• 1/4 cup mayonaise
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp white vinegar
• 3 tbsp sour cream
• 1/4 tsp dried parsley
• 1/4 tsp dried dill weed
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• Chipotle Ranch
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup mayonaise
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce
• 1/2 tsp adobo sauce
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• salt and pepper
• Avocado Ranch
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 avocado peeled and pitted
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Homemade Original Ranch Dressing
2. Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl.  Add more milk if needed to thin.
3. Chipotle Ranch
4. Add all ingredients to food processor and process until mixed.  Add milk if too thick and stir.
5. Avocado Ranch
6. Add all ingredients to food processor and process until mixed.  Add milk if too thick and stir.