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September 23, 2019Updated: January 4, 2023

Jalapeno Popper Dip (or Spread)

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This jalapeno popper dip is an easy appetizer recipe. You can make it a day in advance and serve it with crackers or chips. Or, use it as a spread to make pinwheels, sandwiches, or wraps. It has all of the flavors of bacon-wrapped jalapeno wrappers but served up as a cold and creamy dip instead.

jalapeno popper dip in a bowl with crackers.

Table of contents

  • Jalapeno Popper Dip Ingredients
  • How to Make Cold Jalapeno Popper Dip
  • It’s Not Just a Dip! Other Ways to Serve It
  • More Appetizers and Snack Ideas

Despite not yet watching one football game this year, I’ve been all about the game-day recipes like homemade mozzarella sticks and dips of all sorts like this jalapeno popper dip I’m sharing today.

It was, in fact, the bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers I shared last June and the pimento cheese I share just a week or so ago that led to this easy dip. I took the best from the poppers and mixed it up like I mixed the pimento cheese dip so, in the end, you have a dippable/spreadable appetizer that’s perfect for game-day snacking.

This jalapeno popper dis is a make-ahead, cold and creamy dip that’s great for crackers but also as a spread. More on that in a minute, but first…

Jalapeno Popper Dip Ingredients

  • Cream cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Diced jalapeno
  • Cilantro
  • Lime zest
  • Monterey jack cheese
  • Bacon
the ingredients in a bowl.

How to Make Cold Jalapeno Popper Dip

  • If your cream cheese is softened, add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix with a spatula until combined.
  • If you forget to soften your cream cheese (like I do pretty much all the time), just cut it into cubes and mix it with the sour cream in the food processor. It’s a lot easier than trying to mix cold cream cheese by hand. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, and ta-da, the jalapeno popper dip is done.
  • Cover the bowl and chill it for at least for a few hours to allow the flavors to develop. Better yet, make the dip a day before you want to serve it.
  • I like to let it stand at room temperature for 10 or 15 minutes before serving so the cream cheese softens a bit.

It’s Not Just a Dip! Other Ways to Serve It

Yes, you can serve this jalapeno popper dip with sturdy chips or crackers, but there are other ways to use it, too! I love multi-functional recipes that serve a few different purposes…

  • Use it as a sandwich spread: toast your bread and top it with some of the spread, and pile on the turkey, cheese, and sliced avocado.
  • Spread the dip on tortillas, roll them up, chill them, slice, and call them jalapeno popper pinwheels – another great game-day snack.
  • Toast a bagel (or slices of bread), top it with the spread, add an egg and enjoy a jalapeno popper breakfast sandwich.
  • Grab some celery sticks, fill them with the spread and enjoy them as a healthy-ish snack.
  • Make a sandwich wrap: spread the jalapeno popper dip on a tortilla, add your favorite lunch meat, some lettuce, and other veggies, wrap and enjoy.

Happy game-day snacking 🏈

April
a bowl of jalapeno popper dip.

More Appetizers and Snack Ideas

I love a great game-day snack – here are a few more appetizer recipes in case you’re looking for more ideas…

  • Pimento Cheese Dip
  • How to Make a Cheeseboard
  • Deviled Eggs with Bacon & Chives
  • Sweet and Spicy Meatballs

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★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

This jalapeno popper dip is an easy appetizer recipe. You can make it a day in advance and serve it with crackers or chips. Or, use it as a spread to make pinwheels, sandwiches, or wraps. It has all of the flavors of bacon-wrapped jalapeno wrappers but served up cold and creamy as a dip instead. 

  • Author: April Anderson
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened (see note)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 4 ounces Monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 3 slices cooked and finely chopped bacon
  • 1 large jalapeno pepper (stem, ribs, and seeds removed), finely chopped (see note)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream and cheese. Add the chopped bacon, chopped jalapeno, cilantro, lime zest, and salt. Stir until well combined.
  • Chill the dip for a few hours before serving so the flavors can develop. Let it stand a room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before serving so it softens and is easier to spread. Serve with chips, crackers or small bread slices.

Notes

  • It’s a lot easier to mix the dip by hand if the cream cheese is at room temperature. If I forget to leave mine out, I just cut cold cream cheese into cubes and mix it with the sour cream in the food processor.
  • You want approximately 1 1/2 to 2 ounces of jalapenos, so if yours are small you may need a few more.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 179
  • Sugar: 1.9g
  • Fat: 16.3g
  • Carbohydrates: 2.9g
  • Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 5.7g

Keywords: jalapeno dip, jalapeno popper dip, jalapeno cream cheese spread

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About April Anderson

I’m a passionate home cook, cookbook author, recipe developer, freelance writer, food photographer, and dog mom ❤ I garnish (almost) everything with parsley and believe you can make deliciously amazing dishes with everyday ingredients.

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  1. Kirsten says

    November 22, 2022 at 6:05 pm

    My friend’s sister made this for a baby shower dip and it was so delicious I had to ask her for the recipe! I’m now bringing this as my appetizer dish for thanksgiving. It’s so good! I love the fresh jalapeño in it.

    ★★★★★

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    • April Anderson says

      November 23, 2022 at 12:07 pm

      So glad you love it!

      Reply
  2. Bridget says

    October 10, 2022 at 6:57 pm

    Made this for a football party and it was a big hit! Delicious flavor and your prep time instructions were perfect, thank you for your accuracy on that to help me plan.
    We did also use it as a spread on french dips and wowza was that ever good. Will definitely make this again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Emily says

    August 15, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    You forgot to include the Monterey Jack cheese in the recipe. How much? I did a quarter cup

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    • April Anderson says

      August 16, 2020 at 8:12 am

      I’m so sorry about that! I used a 4-ounce block and shredded it which will be about 1 cup.

      Reply

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