Baked Cream Cheese Jalapeno Poppers Recipe
These jalapeno poppers are stuffed with a spiced mixture of cream cheese and white cheddar cheese, then baked until the cheese is nice and melty. This is the ultimate game day or party treat! And SUPER EASY to make. Here is the recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: game day, jalapeno, party food, poppers
Servings: 20 poppers
Calories: 88kcal
- 10 jalapeno peppers
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 8 ounces shredded white cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For Serving: Spicy chili flakes chili powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice the jalapeno peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides with a spoon. Set onto lightly oiled baking dishes.
In a mixing bowl, combine cheeses and spices. Mix well.
Fill each jalapeno pepper with the seasoned cheese mixture. You might have some leftover, depending on the size of your peppers. Just distribute evenly.
Bake the jalapeno poppers about 20 minutes, or until the peppers soften and the cheeses are bubbly.
Remove from heat, cool slightly, then dust with chili powder and spicy chili flakes.
Serve!
Heat Factor: Mild, though you may get a bit of spice from the jalapeno peppers, even though they are cored.
This recipe is super easy to scale up! Make a triple batch! People will love you!
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 55mg | Vitamin A: 460IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 0.3mg