Looking for the perfect appetizer? Try these best Game Day Appetizers for 2025, including a comprehensive list of Gluten-Free Super Bowl starters and other delicious food, from potato skins to chicken wings, to snack on whilst watching football!

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Popcorn
Soy Sauce Popcorn
Popcorn is a classic Game Day party finger food and always a crowd pleaser. It's easy to make, delicious and relatively healthy (with the right topping that is!)
Note: this is a great way to use up less-than-fresh popcorn which has gone a bit soggy! If you like this, you'll love these easy Asian popcorn recipes.
Spicy Popcorn
Lettuce Wraps
Salmon Wraps
Of course, if you prefer something healthier, there's always Teriyaki Salmon lettuce wraps!
Asian
Chicken on a Stick
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spam Fries
Luncheon meat fries are 1 of Singapore's favorite appetizers. Delicious on their own or with a creamy dip such as Sambal Mayo (for a spicy kick), barbecue sauce or Gochujang Aioli on the side!
Tip: Serve with julienned fresh vegetables if you want to be healthier!)
Folded Kimbap
Wash down this Korean street snack with some refreshing barley tea or sweet plum juice!
Canned Tuna Dip
Curry Puffs
Curry puffs are easy to batch make, freeze well and can be fried from frozen- a great make-ahead tasty appetizer for a party!
Scallion Pancakes
Chicken Wings
Pok Pok Inspired
For more chicken wings idea- the classic appetizer for Super Bowl!- check out this round-up of Asian chicken wing recipes.
Chinese Wings
These sticky wings are a crowd favorite, along with these easy braised 12345 ribs, with a fingerlicking-ly delicious sauce!
Gluten-free Wings
Garlicky Wings
PB Wings
Buffalo Wings
Tip: these go great with cheese balls!
Tequila Wings
Air Fried
For healthy game day appetizers, skip the deep frying and try air frying (or baking) instead.
Steak Taquitos
Mushrooms
These are delicious on their own or dipped in sour cream and green onions or spinach artichoke dip!
Potato Skins
(Baked) Potato Skins
For more recipes which use leftovers, click here.
Thai Wings
Gluten-Free
What is a Gluten Free (GF) diet?
A Gluten-free (GF) diet doesn't include any foods containing gluten, which is naturally found in wheat and some other grains such as barley and rye. (Wheat is sometimes called durum, einkorn or spelt.)
Although gluten is naturally occurring in some foods, it is also added to some processed foods to improve texture as well as to bind and flavour foods so always check the label if you have celiac disease, wheat allergy, gluten-intolerance or gluten ataxia.
However, you don't have to miss out on your favorite Game Day appetizers as there are many foods that are naturally GF. These include all types of rice (from white to brown), unprocessed beans, seeds, legumes, nuts, corn, rice, potato, bean flours and millet.
Note: Possible alternatives to wheat would be quinoa, buckwheat or rice flour. For more naturally gluten free foods, scroll down.
Tip: Remember to check the label as some naturally gluten free foods are processed along with other foods containing gluten, or have gluten added to them.
Salted Egg Popcorn
Corn is naturally gluten-free so most homemade popcorns are great for those with celiac-disease!
If you think you need fancy equipment to make your own popcorn, think again! Here is an easy guide to making popcorn on the stove.
Buffalo Dip
If you don't want to make or buy nachos or tortilla chips, these delicious dips go really well with crudites (vegetable sticks such as carrots and cucumbers) as well as potato fries and breadsticks (made with GF flour, of course)!
Note: If you're not a fan of spice, try 1 of these other 19 nacho and dip GF Super Bowl appetisers.
Zucchini Boats
Pakora
Note: Try these fried Indian snacks (chaat) with some flavorful samosa dipping sauces.
Chickpeas
Dumplings
Note: It can be hard to make gluten free Chinese food, as soya sauce is so widespread in the cuisine, but this recipe has already worked out a GF soya sauce substitute you can use (usually tamari or coconut aminos).
Note: For more easy Asian finger foods (not all gluten free), click this link.
Stuffed Shrooms
Slow Cooker
Ground Beef Tacos
This easy crockpot taco recipe only requires 3 ingredients and is the perfect easy recipe for football season- no wonder it has over 200 reviews, with an average of 4.98 stars!
Bacon
Poppers
Jalapeรฑo poppers are a delicious appetizer for the Big Game Day. If you don't have cream cheese, you can try using feta cheese instead!
Smokies
Candied
Candy bacon is very similar to bak kwa (Chinese pork jerky), and you can use extras in these leftover jerky recipes.
Sliders
Make these burgers tiny and they'll be the perfect gluten free Super Bowl appetiser!
Vegan
Note: For more Asian vegan recipes, click here and here for more plant-based food ideas.
Pinwheels
Pizza Rolls
Tacos
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