Spicy Jalapeno Popper Cheese Dip with Real Cheese
A quick and delicious appetizer perfect for football parties or any other occasion, featuring real ingredients!
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 6 pieces cooked bacon crumbled
- 1/2 small yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2-3 jalapeno peppers seeded and diced
- 1 1/2 cups half & half
- 1 TBS arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 ounces pepper jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- Cook bacon, reserving about a tablespoon of bacon grease. Set bacon aside and crumble when cool.
- Over medium high heat, saute onions, garlic, and jalapeno peppers in the bacon grease.
- Add half and half and arrowroot powder and whisk until the mixture starts to thicken.
- Reduce heat to low and add the cream cheese, whisking to incorporate. Slowly add in the cheese, whisking until it melts. Add mustard and another 1/4 cup of half and half if the dip is too thick.
- Top with crumbled bacon and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe as written is actually on the mild side. If you'd like to make it spicier, consider adding 1-2 additional jalapeno peppers. You can also add a few seeds to notch up the spice. One final change you can make to bump up the spice is to use 8 ounces of the pepper jack cheese and 4 ounces of sharp cheddar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 cup | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 324mg | Sugar: 2g