If it’s March, it’s time for some annual madness around basketball! Each year, March Madness brings the Men’s NCAA Division Championships front-and-center with 68 teams playing in the single-elimination tournament this year.

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Bracket watch parties are all the rage. Whether hosting your own event or taking food to someone else’s gig, here are four recipes to get the party started from our newest contributor Laura Kurella, of Laura Kurella’s Kitchen Encounters.

These recipes will more than get your creative juices flowing and make your Munch Mania treats shine.

Cheesy Steak and Potato Slam Dunks

Cheesy Steak ‘N’ Potato Slam Dunks by Laura Kurella

Get all the ooey-gooey goodness of a cheesy steak and potato meal squeezed into one deliciously crunchy-cheesy-meaty Slam Dunk!

In the Paint Rooster Puffs

In the Paint Rooster Puffs by Laura Kurella

Crispy, meaty and tender, these “In the Paint” Rooster Puffs offer a delightful blend of succulent chicken buried in a soft blanket of crispy breading.

Full Court Crab Dip

Full Court Crab Dip by Laura Kurella

A dance across the court of succulent crab and awesome avocado that dunk and dive their way into a nutritious dip that scores!

Basketball Pretzel Bites with Champion Beer Cheese Dip

B-Ball Pretzel Bites by Laura Kurella

You got you’re starting four. Enjoy Selection Sunday and all the Madness to come. Watch for more Munch Mania recipes to come! Now get ready for that tip-off!

Find last year’s Munch Mania recipes here.