Jalapeño Popper Bombs
A flaky buttery bomb filled with creamy cheese with a kick of spice, doesn’t that sound like perfection! These jalapeño popper bombs are so good and I always make these with leftover croissant dough. Cheesy and spicy in the perfect amount this recipe is a perfect snack or appetiser recipe. It is also so easy to make and everyone loves it! You can’t go wrong with it. You can make these with puff pastry sheets as well and they are equally good. I make these a mini size for parties using a mini muffin pan. They are so versatile!
Happy Cooking!
Servings: 4-5 medium sized popper bombs
Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Ingredients:
6-8 oz Puff pastry or Croissant dough or Malaysian Parathas
1 cup Softened cream cheese
2 Chopped jalapeños/serranos
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/8 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp chili flakes
1 tsp honey optional
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400F.
In a bowl add softened cream cheese. Whisk till smooth.
Add chopped jalapeos/serranos and scallions. Add cheese and seasonings - salt, pepper, garlic powder and chili flakes. Add honey. Mix it all together till combined.
Roll out dough on a floured surface till 1/6th inch thick. Cut the dough in the size of the ramekin.
Brush ramekins with oil.
Place it in the ramekin and using your fingers press to take the shape of the ramekin. Keep some extra dough coming out to fold over.
Divide and scoop the cream cheese mixture into the hollow space.
You can top it with more cheese over the cream cheese.
Cover with the extra dough.
Brush olive oil over the dough. Place a sliced jalapeño over it.
Bake at 400F for 14-16 mins till the dough is cooked though.
Enjoy immediately!
Notes/Tips:
Brush oil in the ramekin so that the dough cooks well.
If you like it spicy add 3-4 jalapeños.
Roll the dough out thins o tis a thin layer and more filling.
Make sure your cream cheese is softened.
Honey helps to balance the flavors but you can skip it if you want.
