Jalapeño Popper Dip
Everyone raves about warm jalapeño popper dip! This melty cheese dip is so good with tortilla chips, crackers, or crudités.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 4 jalapeño peppers, diced (more for garnish if desired)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (one block)
- ⅓ cup chopped green onions
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (about 6 ounces)
For Topping:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare an 8 x 8 inch baking dish or medium size oven safe skillet by spraying lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Place bacon on a paper towel-lined plate and remove all but 1 tablespoon of grease from skillet.8 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
- Return pan to medium heat and add chopped jalapeños. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Remove from heat.4 jalapeño peppers, diced, 2 cloves garlic, minced
- In a large bowl, stir together cream cheese, green onion, mayonnaise, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, cheddar cheese, jalapeño and garlic mixture, and crumbled bacon. Spread in prepared dish.8 ounces cream cheese, softened, ⅓ cup chopped green onions, ⅓ cup mayonnaise, ⅓ cup sour cream, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- In a small bowl, melt butter. Add panko and Parmesan cheese, lightly stir until coated with butter.1 tablespoon butter, ½ cup panko bread crumbs, ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Sprinkle topping on cream cheese mixture. If desired, top with additional sliced jalapeños.
- Bake until dip is golden brown and heated through, about 20 minutes (don't overbake!). If desired, broil for 1 to 2 minutes, watching closely, for a more golden brown top.
- Serve with tortilla chips, crackers, or veggies.
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Notes
- Vegetarian: Omit the bacon. Use olive oil to sauté the peppers and garlic.
- Sausage option: Make this dip with sausage instead of bacon. Brown a 16 ounce roll of pork or turkey sausage, spicy if you like.
- Keto friendly and gluten free: Omit the bread crumb topping and serve with celery sticks, cucumber slices, and bell pepper strips instead of crackers.
Nutrition
Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 1mg
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