Description
These Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups are a delicious and easy appetizer that combines creamy, spicy, and savory flavors in a crispy wonton shell. Perfect for parties or game day, these bite-sized treats feature a creamy cream cheese and sour cream mixture mixed with bacon, cheddar cheese, and jalapeños, baked inside golden wonton wrappers.
Ingredients
Scale
Wonton Cups
- 12 wonton wrappers
Filling
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 12 oz. bacon, cooked and crumbled (reserve 2 tablespoons)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (reserve 2 tablespoons)
- 3-4 jalapeños, seeded and chopped (for more spice, do not remove all seeds)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the wonton cups.
- Prepare Muffin Pan: Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray to prevent the wontons from sticking.
- Bake Wonton Wrappers: Place one wonton wrapper into each muffin cup, then bake for 10 minutes or until they are lightly browned and crisp.
- Cool Wonton Cups: Remove the muffin pan from the oven and allow the wonton cups to cool slightly before filling.
- Mix Filling: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, sour cream, crumbled bacon (except reserved amount), shredded cheddar cheese (except reserved amount), and chopped jalapeños. Stir until well mixed.
- Fill Wonton Cups: Spoon the prepared filling evenly into each of the slightly cooled wonton cups.
- Add Toppings: Sprinkle the reserved 2 tablespoons of crumbled bacon and 2 tablespoons of shredded cheddar cheese on top of each filled cup.
- Bake Filled Cups: Return the muffin pan to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the wontons are golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
- For extra spice, leave some jalapeño seeds in the filling.
- Wonton wrappers can be found in the produce or refrigerated section of most grocery stores.
- Allow the wonton cups to cool slightly before filling to prevent the filling from melting too quickly and making the cups soggy.
- Use a sharp knife to carefully seed and chop jalapeños to control heat level.
- These cups can be made ahead and reheated in the oven before serving for convenience.
- Substitute sour cream with Greek yogurt for a tangier flavor and added protein.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wonton cup
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
