38 Easy Tailgate Desserts to Pack Up for Game Day

Wow and feed a crowd at the same time with this fun football sheet cake. While it may look complicated to decorate, it really just takes some piping and candy to complete.

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Yes, you can have chocolate, peanut butter, and butterscotch all in one bite! Plus, they’re a no-bake treat that only requires 15 minutes of prep time.

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Cakes are so much easier when they’re transported and served right in the pan. Case in point: This make-ahead cake that tastes just classic French pastry.

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Picture this: You pull up on game day and place a platter of these chocolatey treat. You’ll be the MVP before the game even starts! Use a cookie cutter to make the shapes uniform in size.

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Here’s a game day hack: Use boxed cake mix to speed up the process! The result is chewy and sweet and the perfect vehicle for sprinkles that are your team’s colors.

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Another great way to doctor up boxed cake mix is making a poke cake! A box of Jell-O gives it flavor and a fun tie-dye effect which you can swap out to match to your team’s colors.

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Fall means football, and it also means pumpkin. Make a seasonal treat that’s easy to make and even easier to grab and eat on game day. They’re rich and chewy!

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Caramel apples are a quintessential fall treat, and now they’re easier to make and carry as a sheet cake. It’s a lightly spiced apple cake slathered in swirls of rich, buttery caramel frosting.

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This grab-and-go treats are a lot like like crumb bars. But instead of fruit in the middle, there’s a mixture of pecans, chocolate chips, and caramel sauce nestled in the buttery oat crust.

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A simple chocolate cookie dough becomes a game-winning dessert when shaped into mini footballs. Each cookie is also loaded with crunchy pecans and topped with white icing for the perfect finishing touch.

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If you can’t seem to choose between making a cake or cookies, don’t! Whoopie pies are the best of both. They taste like cake but are in handheld cookie form.

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Oreos are as American as football. Actually, so are brownies! Why not combine all three and satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with a rich and fudgy delight?

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If you’ve got a morning tailgate, you can still make dessert. These breakfast cookies are the perfect balance of healthy fuel for the day and a sweet treat to celebrate victory.

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Who didn’t love finding Fig Newtons in their lunchbox as a kid? Evoke that nostalgia by making these bars that will have everyone grabbing a second bar before halftime.

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Sheet cakes are another easy to way to serve dessert right in the pan. Pumpkin is perfectly seasonal, and really, any excuse to eat cream cheese frosting is a win in our books!

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You don’t have to be an Ohio State football fan to make these tasty treats. The buckeyes (which is the same name as the Ohio State team) are simple chocolate-covered peanut butter candies that everyone will love.

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This cake is full of seasonal flavor made in one bowl and served right in the pan. Did we mention it’s topped with brown butter maple buttercream? Drooling has commenced!

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Cereal treats are a childhood classic no matter how you make ’em, but Ree’s version with Nutella, chocolate chips, and toasted pecans is an all-time favorite. If packing them up, be sure to stack them in an airtight container with wax paper between each layer.

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