Description
Jalapeno popper stuffed mushrooms blend creamy cheese and spicy peppers into irresistible bite-sized appetizers. Guests will devour these crowd-pleasing morsels packed with bold flavors and crispy textures you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 12 to 15 white or cremini mushrooms, stems removed
- 2 jalapenos, finely diced (seeds removed for less heat)
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs (optional for a crispy topping)
- 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted (for the breadcrumbs)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (for garnish)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously clean mushroom caps, removing stems to create hollow vessels for the indulgent filling, ensuring a pristine base for the appetizer.
- Filling Creation: Whip cream cheese to a silky consistency, integrating crisp bacon fragments, robust cheddar, fiery jalapeños, and aromatic garlic to craft an explosive flavor symphony that tantalizes the palate.
- Seasoning and Stuffing: Elevate the cheese mixture with cracked black pepper and a delicate salt kiss, then generously populate each mushroom cavity with the zesty blend, creating a mounded, visually enticing landscape.
- Cheese Embellishment: Cascade additional shredded cheese atop the stuffed mushrooms, promising a golden, crisp coronation that will transform these morsels into irresistible delicacies.
- Roasting: Position the adorned mushrooms on a parchment-lined baking sheet, strategically spaced to promote uniform caramelization, and slide into a preheated oven to undergo a mesmerizing 15-18 minute metamorphosis.
- Finishing and Serving: Extract the jalapeño popper mushrooms when edges crisp and cheese melts into a seductive golden-brown panorama, allowing a brief 2-3 minute reprieve for flavor integration and temperature moderation, then garnish with vibrant chives or parsley for a final flourish before presenting these mouthwatering bites.
Notes
- Prep Mushrooms Carefully: Remove stems gently to avoid breaking caps, ensuring a clean and sturdy vessel for the filling.
- Balance Spice Levels: Adjust jalapeño quantity based on heat tolerance; remove seeds for milder version or add more for extra kick.
- Prevent Watery Filling: Pat mushroom caps dry with paper towels before stuffing to eliminate excess moisture and maintain filling’s creamy consistency.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Use a mix of shredded and soft cheese for optimal melting and rich, creamy texture that browns beautifully.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg