This weekend is for friends, football and food! We all love food during the big game. It’s also a great chance to get your kiddos involved in the cooking. Today on Family Food Live, 5 Kid-Friendly Big Game Dessert Ideas!

Football Party Desserts for Kids

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Apple Nachos with Reese’s

Shopping List:

• A cup of Peanut Butter, melted
• 3-4 Apples, sliced
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips, melted
• A cup of Reese’s Minis, chopped
• 1 cup Reese’s Pieces

Instructions:

• On a serving platter, arrange the apple slices like nacho chips (on top of one another).
• In the microwave, melt the peanut butter and chocolate chips together for 1 minute. If not all the way melted, put back in the microwave at 10-second increments.
• Drizzle half the melted peanut butter/chocolate mixture on top of the apples.
• Next, sprinkle with the chopped Reese’s Minis.
• Drizzle the rest of the peanut butter/chocolate chip mixture on top.
• Add the Reese’s Pieces on top.
• Serve.

Football Cookie Cake

Shopping List:

• 1/2 cup Old-Fashioned Oats
• 1 1/4 cup Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 stick Unsalted Butter, softened
• White Decorating Frosting
• 1 cup plus 2 teaspoons Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Peanut Butter

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a liner.
• In a food processor, pulse the oats until finely ground.
• Mix together the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Mix the butter and 1 cup of sugar on medium-high with a hand mixer.
• Add the egg. Then, beat until mixed together completely.
• Beat the peanut butter and vanilla into the mixture until nice and creamy.
• Gradually add the flour mixture, until the dough is well combined.
• Put the dough on the parchment paper, or liner, and then form the dough into a football shape.
• Sprinkle remaining sugar on top of the cake.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
• Using the white decorating frosting, draw the football laces on the cake.
• Serve.

Nutter Butter Football Pops

Shopping Lists

• Nutter Butter Cookies
• 1 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips or 1 pound Chocolate Wafers
• White Decorating Icing
• Popsicle Sticks

Instructions:

• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or a liner.
• In the microwave, or a double boiler, melt the chocolate.
• Add a popsicle stick to the center of the Nutter Butter, and dip all the way in the melted chocolate.
• Put the football cookies into the refrigerator, so that the the chocolate cools and hardens.
• Once completely cooled, take the white decorating icing, and create laces on center of the football.
• Serve.

Fruit Kabob

Shopping List

• Assortment of fruit, including strawberries, pineapples, melon, and grapes
• Wooden Skewers

Instructions:

• Layer the fruit on skewers, and serve.

S’mores Nachos

Shopping List:

• Graham Crackers, 2 sleeves broken into small pieces
• 1 bag Large Marshmallows
• 3 cups Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• In a cast iron skillet, layer graham crackers, and half the marshmallows.
• Add 2 cups of the chocolate chips.
• Top with another layer of marshmallows.
• Bake for 10 minutes ,or until the marshmallows are golden brown (you can put it on broil to make it a toasty top).
• In a mixing cup, put the remaining 1 cup of chips in the microwave for 1 minute, or until completely melted.
• Drizzle the melted chocolate over the top and serve.

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What is your best tip or recipe for a kid’s football party? Comment below!