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Caramel Apple Nacho Bar for Tailgating

This unique twist on caramel apples is sure to be a crowd pleaser of all ages! Put together a quick and easy Caramel Apple Nacho Bar for your tailgate crew.

Prep Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

Toppings

Caramel
Chocolate Syrup
Chopped Nuts
Slivered Almonds
Mini Marshmallows
Crushed Oreos
Mini M&Ms
Mini Pretzels
Mini Chocolate Chips
White Chocolate Chips
Reeses Pieces
Almond Butter
Peanut Butter
Nutella

Notes

Tips for a Caramel Apple Nacho Bar:

For that perfectly warm melted caramel, you can use your Instant Pot like a double boiler
You could also use a lined Crock Pot. We love the cook and carry style crock pot to minimize accidents in the car
Turn your Nachos into easy dipping ability with Nacho Trays
Stick with 2-3 toppings for a smaller group to minimize food waste
Fresh orchard apples are divine! You won’t be disappointed if you go for fresh apple quality.

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One of our most popular tailgates of last football season was our Shrimp Boil. We love finding tailgating food that will feed a crowd and this recipe was incredibly easy. It also requires minimum equipment so it is super easy to assemble, cook, and pack back up.

We bought our Loco Cooker setup originally for our annual Derby party. I realized at that time that it would be super easy to set up at our tailgate. You then just need your propane tank and a pair of heat resistant gloves. We have a few pairs that we use but prefer long ones in case of any splash up.

Easy Set Tailgating Setup with our Loco Cooker

A few tips for perfecting your low country or shrimp boil for tailgating:

You can fill up your pot for transport ahead of time so long as you can keep it from moving. Otherwise, you may want to grab multiple gallons of water to fill at your tailgate.
Minimize your prep time at the tailgate by cutting your corn and peeling and deveining your shrimp ahead of time.
Newspaper is most often used but you can also use parchment paper as a substitute.
Keep an eye on the shrimp, it will cook incredibly fast!

Low Country Shrimp Boil for Tailgating

A great way to feed a large tailgating crowd is with a Low Country or Shrimp Boil. Be the hit of your tailgate with a simple setup.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 20 People

Equipment

Stock Boiling Pot

Ingredients

10 Pounds Shrimp
8 Pounds Sausage Such as Andouille Sausage, Sliced
8 Ears Corn Cut into Thirds
8 Pounds Red Potatoes Leave Whole
2 Cups Old Bay Seasoning More if your prefer more spice

Instructions

Fill a Stock Pot with water, making sure to leave some room for all the food items you will place in the pot
Pour in Old Bay Seasoning and bring to a rolling boil
Once the water has come to a boil, drop the potatoes into the pot
After around 20-25 Minutes, Add corn to the pot
After another 10 minutes, add sausage to the pot
Once sausage has been in for around 10 minutes, add shrimp and remove in 3-4 minutes or until the shrimp is no longer opaque.
Pull the strainer and allow most of the water to drain.
Dump entire contents on parchment paper or newspaper and enjoy!

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