Best Game Night Snacks

Whether you’re preparing for a Super Bowl party, Valentine’s Day, Halloween, a birthday party, or just an informal get-together with some friends, a collection of snacks is a quick and easy serving idea. Just put out some pretzels, chips, popcorn, soft drinks, and a few dips, and you’re all set!

There’s a wide variety of party snack ideas available on the market. You can choose individual snacks in unique flavors (like “chili-lime popcorn”!), or purchase huge assortments of snacks, such as Oreo cookies, Pringles potato chips, Rice Krispies Treats, and more! These assortments also make great gift ideas, so you don’t come empty-handed if you go over to a friend’s house.

We’ll look over some of the ideas in the Best Reviews Guide list of game night snacks. You’ll be amazed at these flavor combinations!

We’re all familiar with pretzels, chips, and popcorn. But snack makers are always trying new combinations: Here are some variations on the traditional snacks:

• Assortments: You can buy gift baskets of snacks, which contain every snack imaginable. For example, Munchie Mountain makes a 40-count gift basket. Each type of snack is individually-wrapped, so they won’t go stale. It includes Cracker Jacks, Planter's Honey Roasted Peanuts, Oreo and Golden Oreo cookies, Chips Ahoy cookies, Lance Crackers in Cheddar and Peanut Butter flavors, Mott's Assorted Fruit Snacks, Airheads, Sour Punch Straws, Act II Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn, and Fruit Roll-Ups!

Munchie Mountain's 40-count gift basket

• Trail mix: You’ll see combinations of snacks called “trail mix”. Oregon Farm Fresh Snacks makes a trail mix consisting of chili-flavored peanuts, chili crackers, cajun sesame sticks, and cheddar sesame sticks.

Oregon Farm Fresh Snacks

• Popcorn: Besides the classic popcorn with salt and butter, Pop ‘N Dulge makes a set of 4 more different seasonings: garlic parmesan, white cheddar, chive, and hot pepper.

Pop ‘N Dulge popcorn with seasonings

Urban Accents makes a similar popcorn assortment, but with three colors of corn kernels (white gold, ruby red, and tricolor), and with more flavors (sweet & salty kettle corn seasoning, sizzling sriracha, chili lime, and buttery caramel corn! You pop the popcorn in a microwave and then add the special seasonings.

Urban Accents Popcorn Assortment

There are also popcorn snacks that are already popped and seasoned, such as the Popcornopolis Gourmet Popcorn Snacks. You receive 12 packages of popcorn, and you can choose to get different flavors or order all 12 of the same flavor.

Popcornopolis Gourmet Popcorn Snacks

You can also order a large tin of flavored popcorn, such as caramel or caramel & cheddar.

Popcornopolis Large Tin of Popcorn

• Pretzels: We’re familiar with pretzels in the traditional “loop” or “bow” shape. The OMG Pretzels Party Snack Variety Pack comes in pretzel nuggets, in three varieties (they also make 5 others, that you can purchase separately):

  • Sweet & salty, with a combination of cinnamon, raw cane sugar, and salt,

  • Garlic and herbs, with dehydrated garlic, onion powder, parsley, and parmesan cheese,

  • Cheddar jalapeno, with an interesting mix of hot pepper and cheese flavor.

OMG Pretzels Party Snack Variety Pack
 

Here are some customers’ impressions about the snacks that they bought:

• Some are a bit too spicy: One customer who bought the Oregon Farm Fresh Snacks Timberline Trail Spicy Mix said that they were tasty at first, but started to get a little too spicy, that he had to drink a beer or some milk to cut the spiciness.

• Sometimes the snacks aren’t as presented: One customer was a bit disappointed when they bought The Snack Bar assortment of 40 different snacks. You’ll get the snacks, but they won’t necessarily come in a box as displayed in the picture, but rather a plain cardboard box. So, you may want to check that in advance before ordering. You may have to rebox everything so that it looks more presentable. Or give them out individually to trick-or-treaters on Halloween.

The Snack Bar Assortment

Here are some tips about purchasing snacks:

• Resealable bag: Many snacks come in a resealable bag. This ensures that moisture won’t enter the bag, and your snacks will stay fresh. The Oregon Farm Fresh Snacks Timberline Trail Spicy Mix uses a resealable bag.

• Freshness: You don’t have to worry that you’re getting old, stale snacks when you order. The Snack Box Redbox Movie Night Care Package is guaranteed that the snacks inside have an expiration date at least 50 days after the order date!

Final Verdict

We went through some of the snack ideas in the Best Reviews Guide list. Whether you’re preparing for a party to watch sports events together, or a holiday gathering, snacks are always going to be popular. With such tremendous variety, you and your guests will never get bored!