{"id":1613,"date":"2026-01-07T14:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:02:17","slug":"donna-kelce-always-made-this-dish-for-travis-jason-growing-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1613","title":{"rendered":"Donna Kelce Always Made This Dish For Travis &#038; Jason Growing Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Donna Kelce is helping host the 53rd annual Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest, where one game-day snack recipe will be chosen as the winner.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">She exclusively shares some of the dishes she made for her football-playing sons when they were growing up.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">She also reveals which football stadium she thinks has the most memorable food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">She&#8217;s raised two professional football players, competed against Dorinda Medley on<em data-node-id=\"2.1\"> The Traitors<\/em>, and now Donna Kelce is up for another new adventure: baking! <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Kelce, football mom and MIL-to-be of America&#8217;s sweetheart, is donning her apron and getting her judging gloves on to help host the 53rd annual Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. The bake-off has been narrowed down to four delectable recipes (two sweet, two savory) and calls on you\u2014the public\u2014to vote for the winner, who will take home a grand prize of $50,000 and be crowned MVB, Most Valuable Baker. The finalists include Kickoff Kettle Corn Bars, Big Win Cookie Bark, Blitz It Beef Bites, and Tailgate Pimento Swirls. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The partnership between Kelce and Pillsbury is a no-brainer. &#8220;I\u2019ve spent a lot of time in the stands and on the sidelines, so I know that game day food has to  keep up with the excitement,&#8221; she shares. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Pillsbury.bakeoff.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/www.Pillsbury.bakeoff.com\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"contest\" data-node-id=\"4.3\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">contest<\/a> is open for voting from January 10 through 25, and it&#8217;ll unveil the winner just in time for the big game on January 29 (plenty of opportunities to practice the winning recipe before serving it up at your viewing party).   <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\">\n<div class=\"css-p7qblm e1mlxuuw0\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"baking enthusiast showing off baked goods in a kitchen setting\" title=\"baking enthusiast showing off baked goods in a kitchen setting\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2561\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/53rd-bake-off-recipes-donna-kelce-with-doughboy-1-695d2bac39569.jpg?resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/53rd-bake-off-recipes-donna-kelce-with-doughboy-1-695d2bac39569.jpg?resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/53rd-bake-off-recipes-donna-kelce-with-doughboy-1-695d2bac39569.jpg?resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/53rd-bake-off-recipes-donna-kelce-with-doughboy-1-695d2bac39569.jpg?resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/53rd-bake-off-recipes-donna-kelce-with-doughboy-1-695d2bac39569.jpg?resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/53rd-bake-off-recipes-donna-kelce-with-doughboy-1-695d2bac39569.jpg?resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/53rd-bake-off-recipes-donna-kelce-with-doughboy-1-695d2bac39569.jpg?resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-10bgxwr e1geg53v2\">Pillsbury<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And this isn&#8217;t the first time Donna has gotten her hands dirty with Pillsbury. It was actually her secret power ingredient when her sons, Travis and Jason, were growing up.   <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;I used it in a lot of different recipes to make sure that they could be fed before the end of the day,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I used to make hamburger pie\u2014I also made lots of casseroles where everything&#8217;s all included, they loved that. And that was sometimes the only way that I could get vegetables into them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Always thinking of her boys, Kelce knew she had to accommodate some very hungry, always on-the-go appetites. She shared that she would often fill up crescent rolls with some kind of meat mixture, throw them in the oven, and call it an easy, grab-and-go snack the guys could take on the way out the door.  <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\">\n<div class=\"css-p7qblm e1mlxuuw0\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"super bowl lvii opening night presented by fast twitch\" title=\"Super Bowl LVII Opening Night presented by Fast Twitch\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2043\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/mother-donna-kelce-gives-cookies-to-her-sons-jason-kelce-of-news-photo-1767742265.pjpeg?crop=1.00xw:0.738xh;0,0.0300xh&amp;resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/mother-donna-kelce-gives-cookies-to-her-sons-jason-kelce-of-news-photo-1767742265.pjpeg?crop=1.00xw:0.738xh;0,0.0300xh&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/mother-donna-kelce-gives-cookies-to-her-sons-jason-kelce-of-news-photo-1767742265.pjpeg?crop=1.00xw:0.738xh;0,0.0300xh&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/mother-donna-kelce-gives-cookies-to-her-sons-jason-kelce-of-news-photo-1767742265.pjpeg?crop=1.00xw:0.738xh;0,0.0300xh&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/mother-donna-kelce-gives-cookies-to-her-sons-jason-kelce-of-news-photo-1767742265.pjpeg?crop=1.00xw:0.738xh;0,0.0300xh&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/mother-donna-kelce-gives-cookies-to-her-sons-jason-kelce-of-news-photo-1767742265.pjpeg?crop=1.00xw:0.738xh;0,0.0300xh&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/mother-donna-kelce-gives-cookies-to-her-sons-jason-kelce-of-news-photo-1767742265.pjpeg?crop=1.00xw:0.738xh;0,0.0300xh&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-10bgxwr e1geg53v2\">Christian Petersen<\/span><span class=\"css-10t3vcu e1geg53v0\">\/\/<\/span><span class=\"css-10bgxwr e1geg53v1\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">But when it comes to fueling up on the sidelines, Donna isn&#8217;t one to choose sides. Both Jason and Travis have been based in prominent food cities during their football careers, and when asked which city&#8217;s cuisine she preferred, Kelce said, &#8220;Oh, I can&#8217;t pick.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And while she thinks stadium food is pretty standard across the board, one in particular stands out\u2014and it&#8217;s not Kansas City <em data-node-id=\"12.1\">or <\/em>Philadelphia. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been to Green Bay and their cheese curds are awesome,&#8221; she tells us. 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