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Easy Football Brownies + Dr Pepper® Fanatics Offer

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Football Brownies

It’s that time of year.

You might think that I’m talking about back to school or all things “pumpkin spice”, but in this family, the end of summer brings something even more exciting…college football!

You see, though I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up from the time I was a young girl, I only had one prerequisite for my future college – it had to have a football team. That might sound strange, but I felt like it was part of the college experience – weekend games, mascots, and memories. Oh, and it was.

This time of year you can find my husband and I glued to the television, watching our favorite teams (though I dare say we don’t necessarily cheer for the same ones).

He’s responsible for the schedule and making sure we don’t miss a thing.

Me, well, I’m responsible for getting our game day snacks together. You can’t exactly “homegate” or even “tailgate” without the proper food and drink, especially in Texas.

With this Saturday’s lineup, you can bet I’ve already shopped at my local Tom Thumb here in Dallas.

This week has been incredibly busy because it was the first week of school, so I opted for snacks that wouldn’t take much prep work.

I found freshly baked brownies in the bakery section and knew exactly what I would do to make them perfect and semi-homemade for game time.

Football Brownies

  1. Make or buy cake brownies
  2. Using a sharp knife, cut each brownie into the shape of a football.
  3. Melt white candy melts in the microwave (30 seconds at a time, then stir).
  4. Place melted white candy melts in a plastic baggie and snip off one corner to pipe the “icing” on the football – to look like football laces (or use professional piping bag).

Of course, Tom Thumb had an incredible selection of cheese and crackers for our savory snacks. I even found some football themed napkins in the seasonal section.

For drinks, I stocked up on Dr Pepper®.

Why? Who doesn’t love a great soda while cheering on their favorite team?

Dr Pepper Deal

Truth be told, there’s another reason I stocked up on Dr Pepper.

Fanatics $5 offer code

Buy any 2 Dr Pepper 12-Pack 12oz Cans, 6-Pack 16.9oz Bottles or 8-Pack 12oz Bottles from any Albertsons Companies retailer between 09/01/2017 – 10/31/2017 in one transaction and text FANGEAR to 811811.

Follow instructions to send a photo of your receipt to get a $5 Fanatics promo code.

Fanatics? Oh yes, it is the go-to place for a sports fan, from jerseys to handbags and even jewelry. A promo code is just what I need before the college football season! SHOPPING!

Visit www.GameTimeFanGear.com for more information.

So what are you waiting for? Head to your local Albertsons Companies retailer now (for me, that’s Tom Thumb)!

More GameDay Fun:

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homemade baked beans with coffee loaded corn dog muffins easy coca cola cake

Comments

  2. This sounds great for game day. We love Brownies and Dr Pepper. Thank you so much for sharing

  4. Oh the high school football games I sat through. Seven years worth and that’s not counting the years I was in high school! Sadly I only made it to two college games before my daughter was no longer cheering but the spirit of the game still lives within me. We always sat by the band. I can still hear the band play the fight song on occasion when the wind is blowing just right. Your delightful brownies would have been perfect during those high school games.
    Now… we have the grandkids in the same high school and next year Austin will be off to college. Full circle and it’s time for college football.
    I love the melted chocolate idea for the footballs. That is the perfect touch!

    • It sounds like you have incredible memories around high school and college football games. So do I! Many of them.