This jalapeno popper dip is the easy, delicious, and cold version of the addictive and popular snack jalapeno poppers. This could be serves as an appetizer, snack, or even as a light meal.
Why should you try this jalapeno popper dip?
If you love jalapeno poppers, this creamy dip calls you. This is SO easy to make. Just mix everything and serve with chips or veggies. No need to bake at all! This cold version is an ideal choice for easy summertime meal ideas when you do not want to spend time cooking actively.
In addition, this also customizable as you can adjust the jalapenos to suit your spice levels. The fresh jalapenos add to the crunchy bite and yields texture.
Yet another point to convince you is its versatility. This dip can be served with bread, chips, crackers, veggies.. literally anything! Therefore this scrumptuous dip is an easy entry for an appetizer for any event. Or for any snack style meals.
Ingredients
To make this super easy jalapeno popper dip, you will require the following ingredients:
Cream cheese - Adds protein, nutrition, as well as forms the creamy base for the dip.
Sour cream - Adds to the creaminess of the tip yielding a mild tang!
Jalapenos - this recipe uses fresh and pickled jalapenos. Adjust the quantity as per your taste. The fresh jalapenos gives a great texture bite while the pickled ones notches up the flavor of this dip
Cheddar cheese - sharp cheddar and white cheddar are great for this recipe.
Salt - gives flavor, a little goes a long way.
Black pepper - Adds a zing flavor to the dip
Green onions - Enhance the flavor profile. You may use chives too!
Garlic powder - Adds a characteristic flavor depth
Cilantro - Boosts aroma and flavor.
Serving Suggestions
This dip is best when you serve chilled. However, you can serve it as soon as you make it too. That's the way I do for quick snack style light meals.
You can serve this versatile dip with everything! Crackers, tortilla chips, slices of baguette, bagel crisps, cucumbers, sweet peppers, carrots and the list goes on.....That's why it is the choice whether you are having a smaller or a larger crowd.
Storage
Leftovers, if any, you can refrigerate it for 3-4 days and serve with chips or veggies when needed. Thus it is also a great option for snack style lunch or a great after school snack.
You can also stuff in between slices of bread or flatbreads to make a quick meal.
More Dip Recipes
For this year's alphabet challenge, I am sharing creamy dips. Here is the list for you to try:
Artichoke Baby Greens Dip
Buffalo Paneer Cauliflower Dip
More Jalapeno Recipes
Jalapenos add a touch of flavor to your food. A jalapeño is a medium-sized chili pepper with mild to moderate heat. It can used fresh, pickled, or roasted in many recipes. Try the following where jalapenos are the star!
Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese
Double Jalapeno Cheese Pretzel
Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Paratha
Jalapeno Popper Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream cheese Softened at room tempertaure
- 1 cup Sour cream
- 1½ cups Shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup Pickled jalapenos chopped
- ½ cup Jalapenos seeded and diced
- ⅓ cup Green onions Sliced thin
- ⅓ cup Cilatro chopped
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black pepper powder
Instructions
- Gently mix the cream cheese and sour cream.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and combine thoroughly.
- Serve with chips, crackers, bread, or veggies.
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Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says
Love, love, love that this recipe uses pickled jalapeños and fresh jalapeños. This is definitely going to be a recipe I make this summer!!!
Wendy Klik says
I love the idea of poppers in a dip. YUMMO
Jolene says
What an awesome little snack to have stashed in the fridge and ready to go for my afternoon deck sitting break!
Mayuri Patel says
Like the idea of making jalapeno popper dip. With summer round the corner and more entertaining, this dip is bookmarked.
hobby baker Kelly says
I like the relatively mild heat of jalapenos, this dip sounds delicious! (I always love having a bite of creamy avocado with a fried jalapeno slice and this is the same concept, yummy.)
Stacy says
I adore jalapeño poppers so I know I'd love your dip version. I could eat this with a spoon! ❤️
Karen's Kitchen Stories says
This dip sounds delicious! Taking the flavors of the poppers and placing them in a dip is genius.