Easy Super Bowl Treats

My two favorite things about Super Bowl Sunday - 1) Indulging on lots of food that is so good (but so bad for your hips and 2) All the entertainment and hoopla before, during and after the game. I am so excited to see Katy Perry perform at half time - I think she will put on a great show. I LOVED Bruno Mars last year - he was so good. Plus who doesn't get into the TV commercials??

Back to my first favorite thing about Super Bowl Sunday - THE FOOD. We are going to make homemade baked chicken wings. Now I know what you are all thinking - that sounds so lame, why not get take out wings that are delicious and fried up? Trust me - our homemade wings are just as tasty (if not BETTER) and we char-grill them at the end for that extra little char flavor. MMM - I am hungry just thinking about them.

Then my in-laws are ordering pizza and we are still thinking of other appetizer ideas. So I turned to my friend Pinterest to find some simple app recipes. Pictures are included below - I hope to be inspired soon!

Football Strawberries. I did something similar three years ago for a friends party. Chocolate covered strawberries are always a hit. 

Have your grill handy? (You will need it for our chicken wings!) How simple and tasty are these kabobs - slices of ham with pineapple

Baked Mozzarella and basil bites - a little bit healthier approach to traditional mozzarella sticks. Fresh mozzarella and basil leaf enclosed in a wonton wrapper and baked. 

Pepperoni bites with fresh mozzarella in the middle. A nice carb-free option instead of pizza

Included below is the recipe for our AWESOME baked chicken wings. Here is also a link to one of my other favorite and easy appetizers - Firecracker Chicken Roll-ups.

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
4 lbs chicken wings (I usually get Free Bird Party wings - they are already halved at the joints)
2 Tbsp Baking Powder
3/4 tsp salt
Whatever sauce you like (We like Rufus Teague)

Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and preheat to 250 degrees. Set wire rack in aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and spray the rack with a non-stick spray. Pat wings dry and transfer to a gallon size plastic zip lock bag. Combine the baking powder and salt and add to the bag with the wings. Close the bag and shake to coat as evenly as possible.

Arrange the wings skin side up in a single layer on the sprayed rack. Bake wings on the lower-middle oven rack for 30 minutes. Move wings to the upper-middle rack, increase oven temperature to 425 degrees and roast until wings are golden brown and crisp - about 40 minutes longer, rotating sheet halfway through baking. Remove the sheet from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. While the wings are resting, fire up the grill to medium-high heat. Transfer the cooked wings to a bowl and cover those bad boys with your sauce of choice. Toss to coat. Bring the bowl to the grill and char the wings on each side for about 1 minute per side. Enjoy them while they are hot!