Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Dip with Crispy Bacon

Name: Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Dip with Crispy Bacon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 tbsp Bacon (8 strips bacon, cooked until crisp, then drained and chopped (reserve 1-2 tablespoons for the top)); 8 oz Cream Cheese (8 oz brick full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature); ¼ cup Mayonnaise (1/4 cup mayonnaise); ½ cup Greek Yogurt (1/2 cup whole milk greek yogurt); 2 cloves Garlic (2 cloves garlic, finely minced or grated); 8 oz Cheddar Cheese (4 ounces cheddar, shredded (orange) + 4 ounces Monterey cheese, shredded (if you can’t find Monterey cheese you can use white cheddar)); 4 tbsp Jalapeño (4 jalapeños, seeded and diced small (reserve 1-2 tablespoons for the top)); ⅓ cup Scallion (1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion, plus more for garnish); 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce (1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce); 1 tsp Hot Sauce (1 teaspoon hot sauce); 0 pieces Table Salt (pinch of salt and pepper (season to taste))

Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Dip with Crispy Bacon - Appetizers (American)

40 minAmerican

Servings8

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Ingredients

For 8 servings

Bacon8 tbsp · 8 strips bacon, cooked until crisp, then drained and chopped (reserve 1-2 tablespoons for the top)
Cream Cheese8 oz · 8 oz brick full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
Mayonnaise¼ cup · 1/4 cup mayonnaise
Greek Yogurt½ cup · 1/2 cup whole milk greek yogurt
Garlic2 cloves · 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or grated
Cheddar Cheese8 oz · 4 ounces cheddar, shredded (orange) + 4 ounces Monterey cheese, shredded (if you can’t find Monterey cheese you can use white cheddar)
Jalapeño4 tbsp · 4 jalapeños, seeded and diced small (reserve 1-2 tablespoons for the top)
Scallion⅓ cup · 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion, plus more for garnish
Worcestershire Sauce1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Hot Sauce1 tsp · 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Table Salt0 pieces · pinch of salt and pepper (season to taste)

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Steps

1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2Add the cream cheese and Greek yogurt to a large mixing bowl and stir until completely smooth. You can use a spoon to stir everything together or a hand mixer.
3Once the cream cheese mixture is smooth, add most of the chopped bacon (reserve 1-2 tablespoons for the top), garlic, 2 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese, 2 ounces of Monterey cheese, diced jalapeños (reserve 1-2 tablespoons for the top), green onion, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Stir until well combined. Give the dip a taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
4Transfer the dip to a 9-inch skillet or a 9-inch pie dish. Top the dip evenly with the remaining shredded cheese, chopped bacon, and diced jalapeño.
5Bake the dip at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and golden.
6Garnish with more thinly sliced green onion and serve with crostini.