14 Healthy Football Snacks for a Game-Day Guaranteed Touchdown (2024)

25 Party-Ready Finger Food Ideas for Your Next Gathering

Air-Fryer Jalapeño Poppers

An air fryer is the perfect appliance for healthy football snacks. One taste of these poppers is all the proof you need. Two kinds of cheese plus chicken for protein combine with green onion, dill, and hot pepper sauce for a hearty filling. Whole wheat panko and a few minutes in your air fryer create the crispy exterior. Go ahead and double the recipe if you're serving a crowd; keep the first batch warm in the oven while you fry the second.

Italian Parmesan Pretzels

Make your favorite mall food into homemade healthy football snacks by rolling and folding bread dough into individual pretzel shapes. Pop 'em in the oven, then brush them with buttery garlic and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

Pizza Lettuce Wraps

Extinguish the hunger of your game-day guests with this fast and fresh spin on pizza. Crisp lettuce leaves stand in for the crust, while cherry tomatoes, cannellini beans, and turkey pepperoni provide the flavors of classic pizza toppings without all the calories.

Sweet Potato Fries

If oven-baked sweet potato fries aren't on your list for healthy football snacks, it's time to reevaluate. Using sweet potatoes versus usual potatoes adds more vitamins and nutrients; obviously, baking instead of frying eliminates the excess calories from fat. They also require only five ingredients, most of which you already have in your kitchen.

No-Bake Peanut-Apple Balls

No time to prepare before the big game? No problem. These easy, apple-flavor appetizers require just five pantry ingredients and a quick chill in the refrigerator. They're a great quick recipe to add to your list of healthy football snacks!

Avocado-Stuffed Mushrooms

No spread of healthy football snacks should be without a stuffed-mushroom recipe. This one uses unexpected hazelnuts and avocado in the filling for healthy fats that will keep you full from kickoff until (at least) halftime.

Spinach-Parmesan Dip

Kick off game day with a classic fan favorite: spinach dip. Bake artichoke hearts, onions, and spinach until tender, then stir in the works: sour cream, gooey cheese, and lemon juice for tang. Make two batches; this healthy appetizer will go quickly!

Air-Fryer Pickle Chips

We've never met a pickle chip we could pass up, but this sriracha-spiced version is downright irresistible. And because the pickles are air fried, there's no shame in reaching for seconds. With this healthy football snack in your lineup, everyone at your party wins.

Spiced Apricots in Dark Chocolate

Chocolate craving kicking in? Instead of reaching for a candy bar, sub in healthy game-day snacks. Dip dried apricots in rich dark chocolate, then sprinkle with ground chipotle chile pepper for a low-calorie, guilt-free sweet treat.

Mango Pico de Gallo

Fellow fans will love this gluten-free mango salsa. It's low in fat and bursting with vitamin C. Add a pinch of cumin for a sharp Mexican flavor in this healthy football snack.

Strawberry Margarita Cheesecake Minis

Sink your teeth into tiny bites of strawberry and lime. And you might want to make a double batch; these rich and creamy low-cal treats might be gone before halftime!

Mango-Habanero Pulled Chicken Bites

Touchdowns aren't the only thing that will get you fired up on game day. Habanero peppers, featured in these sweet-and-spicy mango chicken bites, add a hint of heat and extra excitement to your spread.

Air-Fried Brussels Sprouts

Air-frying Brussels sprouts may be our new favorite way to cook them. (Though we love roasted Brussels sprouts too.) We get all the crispy pieces we love from frying for way less fat and calories. In more good-for-you news, each serving of this healthy football snack has four grams of protein.

Confetti Peanut Butter Munchies

Add even more flavor to your puppy chow with bits of dried mango, pineapple, and other delicious fruits. Pretzels coated in peanut butter and powdered sugar give crunch to this fan favorite.