Healthy Superbowl Snack Ideas From Bethenney Frankel of Real Housewives

I had the opportunity to ask a few questions of Bethenney Frankel from the "Real Housewives of New York City." Now you can check out what Bethenney has to say as she demonstrates how to make healthy Super Bowl snacks for your Superbowl party. Frankel is not just a "real housewife", she’s also a Culinary school-trained Chef who runs her own Manhattan bakery, and was a finalist on Martha Stewart’s "Apprentice" show.

Bethenney also shares a few of her party tips to make your party go a little smoother. Such as coming up with a signature cocktail and making pitchers of it ahead of time for guests to enjoy.

Here are two of the healthy Superbowl snack recipes that Bethenney talks about in the video.

Simply Irresistible Blue Cheese Dip

Prep : 10 minutes

Makes: 2 cups

1 container (8 ounces) reduced fat vegetable cream cheese, softened

1 cup reduced fat sour cream

1 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces)

1 teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

1 teaspoon minced fresh dill weed

Pepperidge Farm® Baked Naturals Savory Cheddar Pretzel Thins

1. Place the cream cheese, sour cream, blue cheese, garlic powder, pepper, parsley and dill into a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until the mixture is blended.

2. Sprinkle with additional parsley. Serve with the pretzel thins for dipping.

Lemon Basil Hummus Dip

Prep : 10 minutes

Makes: 1 ⅓ cups

1 can (about 16 ounces) chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

5 large fresh basil leaves (about 1/2 cup)

1 clove garlic, peeled

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon soy sauce

Pepperidge Farm® Baked Naturals Toasted Wheat Wheat Crisps

1. Drain the chickpeas, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid. Rinse the chickpeas.

2. Place the chickpeas, reserved liquid, basil, garlic, lemon juice, oil, pepper and soy sauce into a food processor container. Cover and process until the mixture is smooth. Serve with the wheat crisps for dipping.

Enjoy!