Description
Get ready to elevate your appetizer game with these irresistible Jalapeño Popper Bites! Perfectly crispy on the outside and warm, creamy, and spicy on the inside, these bite-sized delights combine a delectable blend of pepper jack and cream cheese with fresh jalapeños and green onions. Whether you’re hosting a lively game day party or enjoying a cozy night in, these crowd-pleasing snacks are sure to impress. Easy to prepare and customize to suit your taste, they’re perfect for sharing—if you’re willing to part with them!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- 2 diced jalapeños (seeds removed)
- ½ cup diced green onion
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1½ – 2 cups breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the pepper jack cheese, cream cheese, jalapeños, and green onions until combined.
- Roll the mixture into small balls and refrigerate them on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Set up three dredging stations: one with flour, one with whisked egg and buttermilk, and one with breadcrumbs mixed with spices.
- Dredge each ball in flour, then dip in the egg mixture, followed by breadcrumbs. For extra crunch, repeat the egg dip before coating again in breadcrumbs.
- Fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites (60g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg