In case you missed the last 48 hours here on WGC – we are DEEP into game day eats. And today is no exception. Weāre making JalapeƱo Popper Dip which is one of Thomasā favorite recipes of all times. And maybe Iām biased, but I think heās got pretty good taste.
JalapeƱo Popper Dip takes the best of a JalapeƱo Popper and turns it into dip form. This makes me happy for many reasons. 1: you get to bake the dip off in a skillet which makes it easy to serve. 2: you donāt have to assemble 3 dozen individual poppers which is suck a time suck. And 3: itās very easy to skim a little dip off the top before your guests arrive and then cover up any evidence with some extra scallions. You know the drill!
Iāll be serving this up with a whole slew of other recipes for the big game and you can bet itās the same set up as our thanksgiving menu. I make all the food, and the guests are in charge of drinks!
Jalapeno Popper Dip
Ingredients
- 10 slices bacon
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 jalapeƱos finely diced
- 1 poblano pepper finely diced
- 1 Ā½ cups shredded Colby jack cheese
- 1 Ā½ cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
- Ā½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Scallions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook bacon, in batches, until crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, then crumble.
- In a large bowl, stir together cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, most of cooked bacon (reserve some for topping), all of the poblanos most of the jalapeƱos (reserve some for topping), and 1 cup each cheddar and Monterey jack and all the feta. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to an oven-safe skillet or baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese, crumbled bacon, and jalapeƱo. Bake until dip is golden and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. To finish, broil for 3 minutes to get cheese extra golden. Sprinkle scallions on top to garnish.
Notes
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Photo byĀ Matt ArmendarizĀ /Ā Food Styling byĀ Adam PearsonĀ /Ā Recipe by Whatās Gaby Cooking
Holy heck! I have to take something to a SB party on Sunday and I think I just found it!!!
Holy Amaze-balls, I just added this to my super bowl menu!
Good stuff all the way around!
Does the poblano need to be charred and peeled? Can’t wait to make this!
nope!! raw
Would love to try this… I love the flavor of jalapenos, but not the heat. Is this spicy?
not too spicy at all!
What else would go great to eat this with besides tortilla chips?
you could use any kind of chips! Or veggies
So excited to make this for tomorrow!! I have a feeling this is going to be a touchdown.!
OMG my husband would love this, especially with that beer! Gonna be making soon! Happy game day!
We doing this! And loading some on to potato skins!
Making this for the game tonight. Quick question…do you seem the jalapeƱos or just dice & toss š
seem?? I just dice them and toss them in
Haha! Sorry. I meant to say seed them :
ah! yes, take the seeds out
Ha! Love that you can sneak a taste test before hand! Definitely the perfect dip for game day! Or for when I want to have appetizers for dinner! Lol.
TWINNING. We are loving JalapeƱo Popper Dip over here too. This + a cold beer = heaven.
This dip is a SLAM DUNK (and Stella is always the first to disappear at our parties!!)
Can I mix everything together a day ahead and refrigerate before popping into the oven?
absolutely
Made this for Super Bowl 54 yesterday. Was a big hit! Will likely add another jalapeƱo or two next time to kick the heat up a bit. Thanks, Gaby!
Could this be thrown into a crock pot instead of the oven? If so, what do you recommend cooking temp/time?
I’m sure!! but we havent tested it so i cant say with any certainty about timing
The perfect game day dip!
Cant wait to make this! Are the peppers seeded or not?
This is the best jalapeno popper dip, ever. Makes a lot, too.
Leaving the bacon out is fine, right? No need to add a substitute?
correct
Truly taste like a jalapeƱo popper!! So so good.
Do you have to include the feta my family is not a fan?