Travis Kelce Says He’s ‘Never Played a Super Bowl Without’ Mom Donna Kelce’s Iconic Cookies

Mar. 15, 2025

Donna Kelce giving Travis Kelce cookies before Super Bowl LVII.Photo:Christian Petersen/Getty

Christian Petersen/Getty

Travis Kelcehas a sweet secret to his success.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was quick to answer when asked if Mama Kelce will be making her “famous” cookies for this year’s Super Bowl. “Oh, you know it, you know it,” the 35-year-old told PEOPLE and other outlets during a media day on Thursday, Feb. 6. “Never played a Super Bowl without them.”

Donna Kelce giving Jason and Travis Kelce cookies before Super Bowl LVII.Christian Petersen/Getty

Donna Kelce famously brought homemade cookies to her sons, former Philadelphia Eagles playerJasonand Travis,ahead of the Super Bowlfaceoff in 2023. A photo caught Donna handing each of her boys a Tupperware container full of cookies to the then-competing players. The tradition continues for this year’s Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans when the Chiefs and Eagles compete for the title again. But, given Jason’s retirement last year, Donna will only need one container of treats.

Since then, Donna has shared the recipe for the iconic cookies, which combine milk and white chocolate chips, brown and white sugar, sweet cream butter, cinnamon, optional pecans, and a few other ingredients.

The treats are “an absolute favorite for me and everyone in the family,” she toldPEOPLEin December 2023. Donna also shared her recipe with PEOPLE at the end of 2023.

Super Bowl LVII brought another iconic moment from Donna: her split jersey look. She rooted for both sons’ teams with a part-green part-red outfit in February 2023, but Travis says he expects her to be all-in on Chiefs colors this year.

Donna Kelce split jersey.Donna Kelce/Twitter

“I mean I would hope she didn’t have the split jersey this time,” Travis, who has won three Super Bowl games ahead of this weekend’s showdown, joked in the press conference. “I think everybody outside of Jason and Kylie gonna be wearing red.”

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Super Bowl LVIII.Jamie Squire/Getty

Jamie Squire/Getty

Leading up to the Big Game, Travis has been dishing on hispre-game playlists, hisniecesand girlfriendTaylor Swift’s game-day outfits.

source: people.com