This is seriously the easiest snack to throw together – mix a few ingredients in a bowl, add a crunchy topping and bake for 30 minutes. The original recipe called for canned jalapenos, but I couldn’t find them so I substituted fresh. I wasn’t entirely sure about the heat level of canned versus fresh jalapenos, so I sort of guessed at how many to sub, crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. I didn’t want to bring Shane’s coworkers a dish of dip with a big hole where I’d sampled it, so there was some added stress waiting for the first person to try it so I could find out how spicy it was. Fortunately, it all worked out fine. Better than fine actually – the dip received a ton of compliments and there were several requests for the recipe! The spicy level was good for me, there was some heat, but not so much my mouth was on fire. Like I said, though, I’m a wimp about spicy foods, so if you love them, I might recommend adding another jalapeno.
By Tracey
Jalapeno Popper Dip
adapted from My Baking Addiction
(Note: I seeded 1 of the 3 jalapenos I used, but threw in the seeds and ribs on the other two. You can substitute a 4-oz can of diced jalapenos in place of the fresh if you’d prefer.)
Ingredients:
- 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles, drained
- 3 jalapenos, minced
- 1/2 cup shredded Mexican style cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- nonstick cooking spray
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, green chiles, jalapenos, and both shredded cheeses in a medium bowl. Stir together until throughly combined and smooth. Transfer the mixture to a 9×9 baking dish (or something roughly equivalent in size).
Mix the panko and Parmesan together in a small bowl using a fork. Sprinkle evenly over the dip in the baking dish. Spray the topping lightly with cooking spray. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the dip is hot. Serve with tortilla chips, veggies, or any of your other favorites.
