Everything wonderful about jalapeño poppers in a creamy, gooey, cheesy, spicy, hot dip topped with crunchy buttered panko crumbs.
Ingredients
1package Cream Cheese8 ounce, softened
2 1/2cupsshredded mozzarella
3-5fresh jalapenosdepending on heat preference, stemmed, seeded, and finely minced
2tablespoonsmayonnaise
1garlic clovepeeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press
3/4teaspoonkosher salt
1/8teaspoonground cayenne pepper
2tablespoonssalted buttermelted
1/2cuppanko bread crumbs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Butter a small casserole dish and set aside. Smash the cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, jalapenos, mayonnaise, garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper together with a potato masher or sturdy spoon until everything is evenly combined.
Spoon into the buttered casserole dish and even the top. Toss the melted butter and bread crumbs together then scatter them evenly over the dip. Place the buttered casserole on a rimmed baking sheet in case of bubble-overs. Bake for 20-28 minutes, or until the dip is bubbly and the bread crumbs are golden brown. Serve hot or warm with tortilla chips, vegetable sticks, crackers, or crusty bread!
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