Easy Inexspensive Poker Party Food

There is nothing better then having a group of friends over to play Poker on a Saturday night. If you are hosting the next Poker party at your home, here are some great Poker party foods and Poker party decorations that are easy to make and will not break the bank.

For decorations think simple and quick. Take a trip to any local Dollar Store and pick up some of the cheap sets of playing cards and poker chips. While your there grab some good sticky glue and a tablecloth and napkins. I set up my Poker party food on an 8 foot table. Spread the tablecloth out and then get out the extra playing cards you purchased. Arrange the cards in a fan shape to show the best poker hands such as a royal flush, straight, 4 of a kind. Glue them down onto the tablecloth. Now take the poker chips and glue them randomly around the table. You now have a great table-scape for your poker party that was quick to do and inexpensive.

Now for the most important Poker Party item-the Poker party food! It doesn't have to cost a fortune to make some great snacks and finger foods or take all day. Here is one of my most requested Poker party food recipes. I would advise making double as these fly out of the pan.

Smokies in Syrup

1 package of Hormel Lil Smokies
1 bottle of maple syrup
1 bag of brown sugar
1 lb of hickory smoked bacon
tooth picks

Remove bacon from wrapper and cut up into 1 pieces. Wrap one piece of bacon around each Smokey link. Push one toothpick all the way through to hold the bacon. Continue until each Smokey is wrapped in bacon

Use a 9x12 pan and layer the smokies wrapped in bacon on the bottom. Cover generously with brown sugar. Next pour approximately half the bottle of maple (or enough to cover all the brown sugar) Bake in 350 degree oven until the syrup and brown sugar caramelize. (approx 45 minutes) Serve hot

Here is my second most requested Poker party food. Easy Hamburger Pizza. You can modify this to use any topping such as pepperoni but I have found that people love the hamburger as its something different and reminds them of pizza they ate when they were kids.

2 Bags Gold Medal Pizza Dough mix
1 Can Pizza Sauce
1 pound fried hamburger drained of grease
1 pound finely shredded mozzarella cheese

Make dough according to directions. Spread dough in greased pizza pan. Layer bottom with as much or as little pizza sauce as you like. Now spread hamburger in a thin layer. Spread entire package of finely shredded cheese over the top. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is brown. Yes this is backwards from how most people make pizza but the results are very yummy. For poker party food I cut these pizza slices into smaller squares to make them an easy finger food.

Last but certainly not least is this very simple recipe for a nice mix of sweet and salty. This is a great Poker party food to set at the table that you are playing cards at. Its not messy and people really love the mix of sweet and salty. I do recommend making 2 bowls of this to put at each end of the Poker table.

1 large bag of plain M&M's candy
1 large can of mixed fancy salted nuts.

Mix the M&M's candy with one can of fancy mixed salted nuts in one bowl.


By kaykay