25 quick and easy game day appetizers

Chips and guac are a game day staple, and making your own is not only easy but allows you to season and spice just the way you like. For starters, try this five-minute recipe from The Endless Meal.

Skip the headache of making queso and simply top chips — and your choice and meat and veggies — with shredded cheese. Here are some delicious, easy nacho recipes.

Upon first reading the recipe, this rendition of spinach dip from AllRecipes.com might appear fancier since it includes bacon, but it's ready to be eaten in just 20 minutes AND packs a flavorful punch.

Bust out a muffin tin and give this quick-and-simple recipe from AddAPinch.com a try the next time you have company over for game day.

Prep a side table prior to kickoff with all the condiments separated so everyone can make his or her own plate between drives. That way nobody misses the game! Real Simple has a great guide on how to set up a taco bar.

That muffin tin is going to get lots of work on football Sundays with this crowd-pleaser. Line each tin with bacon and pop into the oven for a couple minutes. Then fill with whatever fits your fancy: guacamole, mac and cheese, etc. Wikihow has a step-by-step guide on making your own bacon cups.

Great for when your team is playing the early game and you slept in too late to make anything fancy, try the Food Network's bacon-cheddar variety on your next game day gathering.

There are some pretty complicated spring roll recipes out there, but this version from MinimalistBaker.com is a 30-minute no-bake wonder that also adds some colorful veggies to the usual array of carb-filled game day eats.

Cheese? Check. Favorite veggies? Check. Now just sandwich that between two tortillas and heat on the stove for about five minutes. Cut into small slices with a pizza cutter. Try this Betty Crocker version with chicken.

The hardest part about homemade poppers — and by “hardest” we mean “not hard at all" — is taking out the core and seeds. After that, they just have to be cut in half, filled with your choice of cheese, and popped into oven or onto the grill for 10-15 minutes. Here's a simple recipe from Pillsbury.

Layer ham and your choice of cheese onto mini bagels and stick in the oven for about five minutes so these game day bites get melted and delicious. Try this Taste of Home version.

Sometimes the game day crowd really does want pizza! These little finger foods from Damn Delicious do just the trick and only require five ingredients.

For the game day guests who like their appetizers a little less fatty, swap out bread and tortilla for large lettuce leaves. The Pioneer Woman has an interesting recipe.

For those midday games around lunchtime when your Sunday football crowd is hankering for something more substantial than chips and dip, try this recipe from Martha Stewart Living, then cut into small slices for the perfect finger food.

Check out Delish.com’s list of easy and tasty chicken tender recipes, and choose your favorite to serve on game day.

Taste of Home has a crab cake recipe that is ready in less than half an hour and requires most ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen.

This restaurant-style recipe from Avery Cooks can be made in the blender, and what could be more quick and simple than putting all your ingredients into the blender and pressing the "start" button?

There are many versions of this game day favorite, but Pillsbury's famous recipe is still our favorite.

This recipe from Food.com says the meatballs work great on top of spaghetti or by themselves — like on game day, served with toothpicks.

Skip the bag of blase tots in the freezer section at the grocery store. This recipe from Damn Delicious requires a little elbow grease — from peeling the potatoes — but total cook time is still under an hour, and the deliciousness is worth the time.

Sure, pulled pork has to to sit in the crock pot for several hours before it's ready to be served, but with this two-ingredient rendition from AllRecipes.com you can throw everything together in just a couple minutes on Saturday night and be ready to eat during the first quarter of the game.

No need to order takeout to get restaurant-style wings on football Sunday. Just try this tasty recipe, which has your wings ready in a whopping 25 minutes.

Always a hit on game day, this recipe can be put together in a snap.

These might seem like more of an appetizer that you would see at a nice dinner party rather than at a football viewing party, but the easily created finger food is tasty and simple, perfect for noshing at halftime. Try MyRecipe.com's version.

Who says you can’t have dessert on hand for game day? A Full Spoon Of has a quick and easy fix to satisfy your sweet tooth.