Tailgating Snacks - YUM

Who doesn't like tailgating?  But tailgating involves cooking, cooking could rain on your party but not with these easy and delish recipes.

Crescent Pizza Roll-Ups:

 

What you'll need:

• 1 can refrigerated crescent rolls
• 40 pepperoni slices
• 4 pieces of Mozzarella string cheese, each cut in half
• garlic powder
• pizza sauce

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Unroll crescent rolls into 8 triangles
3. Place 5 pieces of pepperoni on each triangle
4. Put half string cheese stick on top of pepperoni
5. Roll crescent roll around the cheese
6. Sprinkle garlic powder over the rolls
7. Place on baking sheet
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or till golden brown
9. Serve with pizza sauce

 

Crock pot BBQ Chicken Sandwich

 

What you'll need:
• 3 pounds of boneless chicken breast
• onion powder
• smoked paprika
• garlic powder
• salt & pepper
• 8 oz. of beer
• 32 ounces of BBQ sauce

 

How to make it:

1. Season chicken with 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 a teaspoon of pepper.
2. Add to crock pot
3. Add beer and 24 ounces of BBQ sauce
4. Cook on low for 8 hours   (great to make while you are at work, come home and your ready to leave for the party.)
5. Turn off the heat
6. Add remaining BBQ sauce
7. Move the meat around, pull pieces apart
8. Let sit 10 to 15 minutes.

 

 

Jalapeno Popper Dip

 

What you'll need:

 

• 1 package of cream cheese, stored at room temperature
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup parmigiana reggiano (Parmesan). grated.
• 1 can sliced jalapenos pickled. drained.
• 2 jalapeno peppers. chopped
• 1/4 cup panko break crumbs
• 1/4 cup parmigiana reggiano, grated.

 

How to Make It:

 

1. Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, parmigiana reggiano and jalapenos in a bowl.
2. Pour into baking dish.
3. Mix the panko break crumbs and parmigiana reggiano and sprinkle over the dip
4. Bake in a preheated 350F oven until the sides are bubbling and the cream cheese has melted and turned golden on top, that's about 20 minutes.

 

Buffalo Bites

 

What you'll need:

• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup hot sauce
• 3  1/2 ounces of cream cheese. softened.
• 1  3/4 cups sharp shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped great onions
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs.  lightly beaten.
• 3-4 cups Corn Flakes cereal. crushed.

 

How to make it:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

   line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, combine chicken, cream cheese and hot sauce, cheddar cheese and green onions.

3. Roll a heaping tablespoon of mixture into a 1  1/2-inch ball and place onto a plate or separate baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining mixture.

4. Place flour in a shallow dish.

5. In a second shallow dish, place the eggs.

6. In a third shallow dish place Corn Flakes.

7. Dip each chick ball first into the flour, then the egg and ending with the Corn Flakes.

8. Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

9. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

 

Chocolate Granola Bars

What you'll need:
 
• 1/2 cup  peanut butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup oats (not quick oats)
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (minis work best)

Time to make it:

1. melt the butter, peanut butter and honey in a pot over medium to low heat, stirring constantly.
1. turn off the burner when melted.
2. Pour in the cup of oats and the wheat germ. Stir till combined.
3. Wait till it cools and stir in the coconut and chocolate chips. Or go ahead and dump it all right in. The result will be more uniform chocolate taste.
4. Pour into foil-lined 8x8 pan and stick in fridge
5. Once cooled, flip bars onto a cutting board and cut to size.
6. enjoy!

 

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

 

 

What you'll need:

• 4 boneless, skinless, chicken breast
• 1 (1 pound) package sliced bacon
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chili powder

 

How to make it:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cut chicken breast into 1 inch cubes.
3. Cut each bacon slice into thirds.
4. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a wooden tooth pick.
5. Stir together brown sugar and chili powder.
6. Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture.
7. Coat a rack and broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.
8. Place chicken wrap on rack in broiler pan.
9. bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
10. enjoy!