Easy Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip Recipe

This Jalapeno Cream Cheese dip is so easy to make and has the right amount of spice to please every crowd. Grab a handful of fresh jalapenos and your prettiest bowl. Now, let’s get to work!

Ingredients: 

• 1 brick, 8 oz, cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons real mayonnaise
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and divided
• 5 fresh jalapeno peppers, stems removed, seeded, and diced
• tortilla chips for serving

How to Make This Delicious Dip

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a small baking dish. 

Add cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise together in a mixing bowl and beat well with a hand mixer or food processor until smooth. Add salt and pepper and half a cup of shredded cheese. Chop 4 slices of bacon and add to the mixture, fold in peppers. 

Spoon into prepared baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Chop up the remaining 2 slices of bacon and sprinkle on top of the dip. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until hot and the cheese is melted. 

Remove from oven and let stand for 5-10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips. 

Tips and Variations

• Depending on your heat preferences, you might want to add fewer jalapeno peppers to lessen the bite of this delicious appetizer.
• If you have any leftover dip, store it in an airtight container.
• Consider adding lemon juice for an added layer of flavor. Making this during the holidays? Then turn this easy appetizer into a cranberry jalapeno dip.
• Substitute in sharp cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, or even greek yogurt if that is your preference.
• This is the perfect game day app. If you are throwing a Super Bowl party, be sure to have this dish on your menu because you only need a handful of ingredients.
• Make sure your peppers are seeded to lessen the heat of this dip.
• Sprinkle a handful of diced green onion on top of the cream cheese before serving.

If you like spicy foods, then jalapeño peppers are an ingredient you should try to incorporate into your dishes – especially fresh jalapeños! What a great way to explore different flavors without committing to a full meal. I hope you try this jalapeno cream cheese dip recipe the next time you meet with friends.

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