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Jalapeno Popper Rolls
5 from 16 votes

Jalapeno Popper Rolls

Jalapeno Popper Rolls are soft, enriched yeast rolls filled with a creamy mixture of cream cheese, cooked bacon, diced jalapenos, red onion, chives, garlic, and shredded cheddar. The dough is enriched with butter, eggs, and sugar for a tender crumb, then shaped around the spicy cheesy filling before baking. A garlic, chive, and butter topping adds flavor and sheen. These rolls combine spicy, smoky, creamy, and savory notes in one hand-held bread.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Rising Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 401 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Dough
  • ⅔ cup whole milk warmed in the microwave for about 30 seconds
  • 5 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 large egg room temperature
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour 375g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup butter cut into 1-inch pieces, room temperature, unsalted, 1 stick or 113g
  • ½ tablespoon unsalted butter melted
Cheesy Bacon Filling
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened, 1 package
  • 4 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
  • 2 teaspoons Chives, diced
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded, white, 226g
Topping
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Chives, diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Dough
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  1. In a medium bowl, combine the milk and 1 tablespoon sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the milk and whisk to blend. Let sit until the yeast is foamy, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add eggs. Whisk until smooth.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, combine the remaining 4 tablespoons sugar, the flour, and the salt.
  4. Add the milk mixture. With the mixer running, add butter, 1 piece at a time, blending well between additions.
  5. Knead on medium speed for 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium-high speed and knead until the dough is soft (about 5 minutes). Add more flour, a tablespoon at a time, if the dough doesn't come together. Or, add more water if too dry.
  6. Brush a medium bowl with the melted butter. Place the dough in the bowl and flip to coat with the butter. Cover with plastic wrap.
  7. Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size (about 1 hour).
  8. When you are ready, punch the dough, turn it out onto a floured surface, and roll it into a 10x15-inch rectangle. (It should be about 1/4-inch thick.)
Cheesy Bacon Filling
  1. To make the filling, combine the cream cheese, crumbled bacon, onion, jalapeno, chives, and garlic with a wooden spoon until smooth.
Assembly
  1. Spread the cream cheese filling mixture over the rolled out dough. Top the mixture with the shredded cheese.
  2. Roll the dough up tightly, starting on the long edge.
  3. Using a very sharp knife, cut the log into 12 rolls. Place them into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
Baking
  1. While the rolls are rising, preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  3. Remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes.
Topping
  1. To make the butter topping, combine the melted butter with the garlic, chives, and salt in a small bowl.
  2. Brush the buttery topping over the warm rolls. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information

Calories 401kcal (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 401

% Daily Value*

Calories 401kcal 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.