Name: Crispy Baked Jalapeno Popper Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 Cups
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 8-oz sharp cheddar cheese; 8-oz mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 3/4 cup pickled jalapeno slices, divided; 1 envelop Shake N’ Bake (any flavor); 2 tablespoons butter, melted

An easy hot dip recipe with creamy, gooey cheese and jalapeno peppers baked under an extra crispy breadcrumb coating that crunches just like the famous fried appetizer.

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OK, I’m RUSHING to get this recipe out to you because you NEED it for Super Bowl Sunday this weekend!!

I made this on a whim earlier in the week when I found out we had company coming in to stay a few days. I wasn’t sure what time they were arriving and wanted to have something everyone could gnarl on if they got here well before suppertime.

Crispy Baked Jalapeno Popper Dip! An easy dip recipe with creamy, gooey cheese and jalapeno peppers baked under an extra crispy breadcrumb coating that crunches just like the famous fried appetizer.

I was going to make my pimento cheese then realized I didn’t have any pimentos. I spotted a jar of jalapenos and decided I’d just use those.

And THEN I had what I thought was an appetizer epiphany and concocted this recipe. I got to thinking about jalapeno poppers.

You know, the fried ones you get at just about anywhere that has a Happy Hour or serves chicken tenders? Stuffed with creamy cheese, coated in breadcrumbs and fried?

I thought I was an absolute GENIUS for making a crispy breadcrumb topping on my dip because it would be JUST LIKE the famous bar food poppers.

I was all Oh my God, I am so good at this. Look at me inventing recipes out of thin air. I am soooo special and talented.

And then I hopped online to see that I am not, in fact, the first person to think of this. There are a few other recipes out there that are very similar.

I will say this, though... my idea for using the Shake N’ Bake coating instead of plain panko or regular breadcrumbs was a gamechanger!

You’ll mix the Shake N’ Bake in a little butter and when the dip is done, that topping is so crispy and crunchy, it feels like you’re eating a real fried popper.

So, there. Maybe I’m special after all.

5 NOTES ABOUT CRISPY BAKED JALAPENO POPPER DIP

You'll need about 4 cups shredded cheese total. Ordinarily I would never recommend using pre-shredded cheese but it works fine in this recipe if you’d like to use it.
Use any variety of Shake N’ Bake seasoned coating mix (not glaze). I used Extra Crispy in this batch but I bet the Parmesan Crusted variety would be awesome. The “pork” or “chicken” varieties don’t actually taste like the meat, they’re just seasoned with spices that go well with them.
By “pickled” jalapeno slices, I mean the kind in the jar typically used for nachos, stocked in the pickle section of the grocery store.
If you’d like your dip to be extra spicy, spoon out extra jalapeno seeds from the bottom of the jar.
If you don't want your dip to be spicy remove seeds from the jalapeno slices. Or pick a recipe without jalapenos. HA! Just kidding. Sort of.

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