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Jalapeño Cheese Dip Recipe
Holy jalapeño, have we got a dip for you! This crowd-pleasing jalapeño cheese dip is super cheesy and creamy with just the right touch of spice. It's almost like a jalapeño popper in dip form! Enjoy it at gatherings, BBQs, or potlucks. Everyone will love the way the strings of cheese stretch out when they pull away their dipped bread, veggies, crackers, or chips - it's the magical moment when flavor meets fun!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 244 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 2 cups sour cream
- 2 2 cups shredded mozzarella divided
- 2 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- ⅓ ⅓ cup chopped green onions
- 4 4 ounces ¼ cup chopped pimientos from a jar
- 4 4 jalapeños seeds removed and minced
- 1 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ ½ teaspoon EACH: paprika, salt, and pepper
- Sliced Jalapenos serve
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, 1 ½ cups of mozzarella, 1 ½ cups of cheddar, pimientos, jalapeños, green onions, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper to a large mixing bowl.
- Use electric beaters to cream together the ingredients. You can use a wooden spoon, but it is a lot more work.
- Transfer the dip to a 9-inch baking dish or ovenproof pan. Smooth the top with a spatula and then sprinkle the remaining ½ of each mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until it is hot and bubbly. If you'd like a little color on top, broil the dip for 5 minutes. Let the dip cool for a couple of minutes and then serve with the sliced jalapeños on top.
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Notes
- Serve this hot cheese dip with regular or gluten-free crackers or (my favorite!) assorted veggies.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
528mg
(22%)
Potassium
200mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1030IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
425mg
(43%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 528mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 200mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1030IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 425mg | 43% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.