15 Pimento Cheese Ideas for the Game Day Win

August 30, 2019 in Festive Food & Drinks, FOOD

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Fall means football in the South. Game day means party apps! There’s no better appetizer for a game day then my beloved pimento cheese. So, what better way to kick off football season than with a HUGE LIST of THE BEST pimento cheese recipes I could get my hands on?

Here’s 15 recipes to get your mouth watering and get your crowd pleased with dips, apps, and sides all featuring glorious Pimento Cheese!

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Pimento Cheese Basics

Make It

Okay, so if you’ve been living in a hole for the entirety of your existence and don’t know what Pimento Cheese is….First, I’m so sorry for your loss. Second, let me get you squared away with the basic recipe from Cooking with Janica. It’s how my mom used to make it. Delish!

Buy It

If you prefer to purchase pimento cheese, then there’s no better option than Palmetto Pimento Cheese, “The Pimento Cheese With Soul.”

Seriously, not all spreads are created equal. Don’t buy just ANY brand. There are some sweet, crappy, garbage brands out there that will be SURE to disappoint. Don’t go there.

Trust this born and raised southern girl. Just get the Palmetto’s. So you won’t ruin the experience for yourself.

15 Game Day Recipes with Glorious Pimento Cheese

There is so much that can be done with this beautifully simple spread, and it can elevate any appetizer or side dish to Southern perfection.

Here’s what I mean…

Now, I love me some deviled eggs. I’m old school with my deviled eggs, but this recipe has made me a convert to the non-traditionalist approach to the deviled egg game. Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs from The Southern Lady Cooks are sure to be a new favorite!

Pimento Cheese Stuffed Jalapeños recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen. Turn those jalapaneo poppers up a notch with this fun twist. It won’t be disappointing!

Spicy Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls from Southern Living is probably the best mash-up on this list! What’s not to love? Really??

Pimento Cheese Pinwheels - 15 Pimento Cheese Apps for the Game Day Win

Pimento Cheese Pinwheels from House of Yumm is super easy and will please any crowd. This is a little fancy, but surprisingly super easy for game day preparations!

Pimento Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits from Plain Chicken is going to blow your mind! Serve with ham or procuitto for the meat lovers, and you’ve got a winner on your hands.

Lightened Up Pimento Cheese from Running in a Skirt is a great recipe for those of you who are trying not to completely go overboard on game day. I know. It’s hard.

Bacon Pimento Cheese Potato Salad from Life with the Crust Cut Off is just….omgosh. This is gonna pair perfect with ANYTHING you’re doing on the grill. Sides: CHECK!

Hot Crab and Pimento Cheese Spread from Martha Stewart which is of course a fancy way to go on game day, but CRAB + CHEESE? Yes, please!

Sausage & Pimento Cheese Dip Recipe from Mommy Musings is a simple and beautiful recipe if ever there was one! It’s like Mexican queso dip’s southern cousin.

Smokey & Hot Pimento Cheese Dip from Cindy Gordon Vegetarian Mamma this is a dip that has died and gone to cheese heaven. It’s got 3 kinds of cheese working in this hot dip, and I’m into it!

Air Fryer Pimento Cheese Wontons from Food Hussy are just genius! This is why god made air fryers. If you’ve got an air fryer, then I KNOW you’re putting just about any and everything into it. Do this NEXT!

Pimento Cheese Pulled Pork Sliders from My Suburban Kitchen is really gonna make those meat lovers wanna come back for more, and more…and more. This is how game day is done, honey!

Bacon Pimento Macaroni & Cheese from Tide and Thyme is IT. Everyone is going to have seconds of this unreal combo! You know you wanna try it!

Pimento Cheese Potato Bites from the fabulous Smitten Kitchen is like potato skins and pimento cheese had a baby. OMG. Seriously, these are gonna fly off the pan.

Easy Homemade Olive Pimento Cheese Spread from A Fork’s Tale is one of those recipes that gets passed down from generation to generation. This is a keeper for my family, and I know you’re gonna looove it! I mean, it’s olives and cheese. No brainer.

Southern Game Day Apps

Confession: I’m southern. I went to an SEC university for undergrad. I went to two games total. BUT, I love me some tailgating and game day party food.

So, if you’re looking for a little inspiration to liven up those game days with a little southern flair, then these apps have got you covered!

You just can’t go wrong!