Jalapeno Popper Dip

A recipe from BakedBree

Ingredients

• 2 8-ounce bricks cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup pickled jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 2 fresh jalapenos, chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh pepper
• 1 cup Panko crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning

Directions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix together cream cheese, sour cream, pickled jalapeno peppers, fresh jalapenos (reserve a bit for the top), salt, and pepper.
2. 2 Spray a 1-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the dish. Top with Panko crumbs and Montreal steak seasoning.
3. 3 Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and heated through. Add reserved fresh jalapeno to the top and serve with tortilla chips.

Jalapeño Popper Dip

Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup mayonnaise
8 pieces of bacon, cooked and chopped up
6 jalapeños, minced (if you can't get fresh, substitute a 4-ounce can diced jalapeño peppers, drained)
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon cumin
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Topping:
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, bacon, jalapenos, garlic, cumin and cheddar cheese in a mixing bowl. Pour the mixture into a casserole dish or 9x13 baking dish.
3. Combine the panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and melted butter in a small bowl, tossing with a fork until the mixture is evenly moistened. Sprinkle evenly over the cream cheese mixture.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the dip is bubbling. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips, crackers, vegetables, etc.

I made this as a cold dip with the following changes:
1 large Jalapeno chopped whole
1/4 + minced pickeled Jalapeno
1 t chipotle powder
Put the parm in the mix and serve cold.