All the Food to Make While You Watch March Madness

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The NCAA basketball tournament has winnowed down its competitors to the Final Four. That means that the madness is almost over, but it also means you don’t have to be ready to click the Boss Button at work any more while you’re trying to watch games on the sly. Instead you watch from the comfort of your own couch with your friends, some cold beer and, of course, plenty of food.
If you’re trying to figure out what to make for your Final Four watch, check out the recipes below and get cooking.

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Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts

These crispy bite-size nuggets only take five ingredients and best of all, they manage to sneak a vegetable in under that blanket of bacon.
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Keto Guacamole Burger Bites

You know what works even better than a bun on these mini burgers? Bacon. Actually it works better than most things in most situations.
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Roasted Poblano and Corn Guacamole

Unlike the horrors of the pea-spiked guacamole scandal of 2015, this augmented avocado dip relies on trusty guac additions like corn and poblanos.
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15 Minute Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Not really up for cooking for your guests? These sliders are for you. Just pick up a rotisserie chicken and some hot sauce and you’re about 90 percent of the way home.

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Mini Quesadillas

Made so tiny thanks to swapping out tortillas for wonton wrappers, these quesadillas are easy to eat by the dozen.
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Chicken Parmesan Bites

If you’ve ever looked at a plate of chicken parm and thought “I’m going to feel bad about myself after this,” these poppable nuggets put it into a much more manageable form.
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Brie Stuffed Pretzel Bites

In case you have missed the theme here, it is bite-sized. These little pretzel bites are one of the more ambitious items on this list since you do have to make the dough yourself, but other than letting it rest for an hour and a half, nothing in the recipe takes very long to do.
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Everything Bagel Cauliflower Rolls

If you’re looking to take a step back from some of the heavy fried food that tends to dominate sporting events, these little cauliflower balls will drop your carb count and you’ll barely even notice.
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Pimento Cheese Stuffed Shishito Peppers

No party is complete without pimento cheese and it turns out nothing makes a better vehicle for said pimento cheese than a split shishito pepper.
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Mexican Street Corn Dip

The one problem with elote, or Mexican street corn, is that it is mess to eat. That problem is solved by turning it into a dip.
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Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets

All the spicy joy of eating wings with none of the bones. Or the chicken.
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