A football evening like this only becomes truly perfect when it isthe right thing to nibble onand snacking. But we don't mean (just) the chips, pretzels and other snacks from the supermarket, but rather homemade things that can satisfy even the most intense hunger without taking a lot of time to prepare. You don't need to be a master chef or baker for the following recipes for football evening, as they are quick and easy to make and taste really delicious. Impress your boys or your husband and his boys with some great football night snacks!
Snacks for football evening – smoked sausages in batter
Small Bites, which can be quickly snacked on without cutlery or extra crockery, are perfect snacks for football evenings. And what should never be missing, especially for men, is meat. So these sausage bites in batter are just the right idea if you're wondering what snacks you could serve for football night. You need:
For approx. 32 appetizers:
- smoked sausages (e.g. farmer's bratwurst) or any other sausages
- Pizza dough, homemade or purchased, at room temperature
- Flour to sprinkle the work surface
- 115 g Natron
- 1 large egg, coarsely beaten
- coarse sea salt
- 125 g Mustard
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 3 THE Mayonnaise
- 1 EL Honig
Preheat the oven to 130 degrees, grease a baking tray and cut the sausages into pieces about 4 cm long. Rollthe pizza doughon a floured work surface (about 3 mm thick) and cut out strips. Then use the strips to wrap the sausage pieces. In order for them to hold, the two ends of the dough strips must overlap and be pressed lightly.
Heat 2.4 liters of water and the baking soda in a saucepan. Once the water is boiling, add the dough sausages and cook until the dough has risen slightly, about 30 seconds. Remove the sausages from the water with a ladle and spread them on the baking sheet. Leave about 2.5 cm between each bite. Brush the morsels with the egg and sprinkle with the salt, then bake for 8 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
You can then prepare a dip from the remaining ingredients: Mix the mayonnaise with the mustard, honey and parsley and season with salt and pepper if necessary. The finished oneFootball night foodYou can also add toothpicks to make them even easier to snack on. The snacks for football evening are ready!
Tipp:Alternatively, you can completely wrap a whole sausage with a large piece of dough and then cut it directly into slices. In addition to salt, these snacks for football evening can also be sprinkled with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, etc. or with cheese before baking. So feel free to get creative and experiment.
What to eat for football evening – potato peel snack
Potatoes are simply part of it- but this time not in the form of classic potato chips, but rather delicious bites with cheddar and bacon as snacks for football evening. Curious? Check out this super simple recipe. You'll want to get started right away!
For approx. 20 pieces:
- 450 – 680 g mini potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 115g cheddar cheese, grated
- 6 strips of bacon, fried and shredded
- 120 g sour cream
- 2 tbsp fresh leek, chopped
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Scrub the potatoes clean and pat dry with paper towels. Put them in a bowl and mix them with the olive oil. Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the potatoes on it. Bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until tender, then leave to cool completely on the tray, about 30 minutes.
Halve the potatoes lengthwise and remove the potato flesh. However, leave a margin of around 3 mm. Increase the oven temperature to 230 degrees, arrange the potato peels back on the tray, hollowed side down, and bake for 10 minutes. Then turn them over and bake them for another 8 to 10 minutes until crispy. Then fill it with theCheese and baconand return to the oven for another 2 minutes or until the cheese melts. Place a dollop of sour cream on each of the finished snacks for football evening and sprinkle with the fresh leek.
Tipp: You can use the removed potato fleshfor mashed potatoesor you can mix it with the cheese and bacon from the recipe and bake the football night snacks that way. Perfect food for football night!
Snacks for football night – sweet potato chips
What would a men's night be without chips? For a change, prepare them yourself and do it very easily by using frozen sweet potato fries! Of course you can tooTake sweet potatoesand cut them into slices or fries yourself. Add a few tasty spices to the mix and you'll have tasty football night snacks that your mates will be talking about for weeks to come.
- 570 g sweet potato fries (or sweet potatoes cut into slices/fries)
- 2 teaspoons fresh, chopped rosemary
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 75g hot sauce
- 60g melted butter
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 115 g mold cheese
- optional: Ranch-Dressing
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Toss the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet with the rosemary and sea salt and bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, until soft and slightly crispy. Meanwhile, mix the hot sauce with the butter, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Then drizzle the finished dressing over the finished chips and then sprinkle with the molded cheese. You can spread a few dollops of ranch dressing (or plain Greek yogurt) here and there. By the way, feta can also be used instead of moldy cheese.
Roasted cowpeas
Would you like to serve something different than the classic peanuts for snacking?How about cowpeas? With just a few spices you get exactly the right snacks for football evening - healthy too!
- 450 g canned cowpeas, drained
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 TL Pfeffer
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees and mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Spread the seasoned beans on a greased baking sheet and roast in the oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until crisp and dry. Stir them every 10 minutes to ensure nothing burns. Let them cool for 20 minutes before serving.
Snack recipes for football evening – Cheddar sticks
Want some cheesy snacks for football night? This is what you get with poles like thisaus Cheddar, which can be prepared in no time and are even ideal for a last-minute snack. With just 6 ingredients you can conjure up perfect treats and even experiment with the spices. This is how the sticks are prepared:
- 375 g unsalted butter
- 450 g cheddar, grated
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1-2 tsp paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne, chili or other paprika powder (e.g. smoked)
- 500 g Flour
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Mix the butter, cheese and spices in a blender. Then gradually add the flour. Once everything is well mixed together, you will have a tough dough that you can shape into long sticks. Spread these on a baking tray that you have previously lined with baking paper. Bake the sticks for about 12 minutes until golden brown. It is best to let them cool down on a rack or rack.
Apricot Bacon Bites
Snacks for football evening – What do men particularly like to eat?Bacon, of course! And if you want to enjoy this treat in a special way, combine it with something unusual - in this case it's apricots. Yes, you read that right! Doesn't that sound like a typical snack for real men? Try it out first and then decide.
- 8 bacon strips
- maple syrup
- 170 g dried apricots
- 140g honey barbecue sauce
- 1 EL Honig
- 1 1/2 tsp mustard
- toothpick
Line a baking tray with baking paper, spread the bacon strips on it and drizzle them generously with maple syrup. Bake the strips in the oven until cooked but not crispy. Alternatively, you can marinate them in a bowl with the syrup and then fry them in the pan. Even in this case, the bacon should not become crispy yet. Then let the bacon cool down a little. Then use them to wrap the apricots and secure the bacon using toothpicks.
Spread the football night snacks on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 375 degrees until the bacon strips become crispy - about 18 to 22 minutes. In the meantime, prepare a dip using the remaining ingredients by simply stirring them together in a bowl.
Sweet pretzel sticks with chocolate
Of course, we also have a few ideas for sweet snacks for football evenings, so that we have the right thing when it comesCravings for sweetsarises. Our first idea is so simple that we wouldn't be surprised if you decide on this idea straight away. You need:
- Pretzel sticks or pretzel sticks
- Chocolate, whole milk, dark or white as desired
- optional Streusel
All you have to do is melt the chocolate in a water bath. Then dip half of each stick into the chocolate. Let them drain a little and place the chocolate pretzel sticks or pretzels on baking paper to harden. Before the chocolate has set, you can decorate it with sprinkles.
Snacks for football night – cinnamon popcorn
Popcorn is without a doubt a classic when it comes to parties or other fun evenings. But if the normal salty or sweet versions are a little too boring for you, you can spice them up wonderfully with simple cinnamon. We will now explain to you exactly how you do this:
- 120 g Popcorn Mais
- 2 EL Kill
- 2 tablespoons melted, warm butter
- 1 pinch of salt (e.g. sea salt)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- powdered sugar
Heat the oil in a large pot with a lid. Add the corn and shake well to mix with the oil. Salt the corn, put the lid on and heat over medium heat. Every now and then shake the pot again. After about 7 minutes the popcorn will start to pop. After about 3 minutes, when you hear the popping less and less, take the pot off the heat, mix the butter with the cinnamon and add this mixture to the popcorn. Mix everything together well and sprinkle the popcorn with powdered sugar and, if necessary, a little salt before serving.
