Game-Day Desserts

Our easy hand-held desserts will keep fans' eyes focused on the fourth quarter action while they get their sweets fix.

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Carmelitas

Kelsey's irresistible salted caramel sauce pulls double duty. Use it to make her five-star, top-rated carmelitas bars or blend with vanilla ice cream for a salty-sweet shake.

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Espresso Brownies

Need to re-energize the crowd at halftime? Giada's brownies come with a shot of caffeine.

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Chocolate Stout Cupcakes

To munch on through the final seconds, hand-held sweets are key on game day. These chocolatey cupcakes get extra richness from the deep flavors of dark stout beer.

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S'mores Granola Bites

Kelsey spins this campfire classic into an any-time-of-year treat by rolling marshmallows in melted chocolate and a graham cracker-granola-toffee mixture. Refrigerate for about 15 minutes and stash in an airtight container for game-day dessert at the ready.

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Frittelle

Nadia G. shapes these fried doughnuts — typically served in Venice during Carnevale — into thin sticks so they’re easier to dip in her decadent chocolate sauce.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

A blondie lover's dream, these bars are moist, dense and chewy. Cut them into 1-inch bites for a large party.

Get the Recipe: Thick and Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

Candy Bar Chocolate Brownies

Give fudgy brownies an extra wow factor by studding them with chopped candy bars. Remember to put the candy bars in the fridge before you go to chop them up or you'll get mush instead of chunks.

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Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

In our opinion, you can't beat salty-sweet desserts. Lee Anne Wong's addition of bacon to classic chocolate chippers is genius.

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Pecan Bars

Aida's easy pecan bars have that ideal balance of crunchy and chewy, salty and sweet.

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Chocolate Caramel Crispy Cakes

Nigella's addictive treats couldn't be simpler to whip up. You need candy bars, cornflakes and butter. She serves them in mini muffin cups for easy eating.

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Almond Shortbread Cookies

These cookies may not look like the most exciting pick of the dessert spread, but ground almonds and lemon zest give surprising nutty and citrusy notes.

Get the Recipe: Almond Shortbread Cookies