All your favorite elements of a jalapeno popper in a grilled cheese

Bree Hester is a food lover and mom of three. She writes the food blog Baked Bree, where she wants you to eat well and laugh often.

Recipe Details

• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Total time: 20 minutes
• Yield (number of servings): 4 sandwiches

Recipe Overview

A grilled cheese version of one of my favorite bar snacks, the jalapeño popper. This grilled cheese is a fun take on that snack, and would be perfect served alongside tortilla soup or chili.

Ingredients List

• 8oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup pickled jalapeños, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 slices Tillamook Monterey Jack Cheese
• 2 slices Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• 2 slices hearty white bread
• 2oz Tillamook Unsalted Butter

Preparation/Instructions

In a small bowl combine cream cheese, green onions, and jalapeños. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Preheat skillet to medium heat. Arrange bread on a cutting board, and spread cream cheese mixture on both pieces of bread. Add a slice of Monterey Jack and a slice of cheddar. Close the sandwich and lightly butter one side. Place the buttered side down in a skillet. Let the cheese melt, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat if needed. Butter the top and flip sandwich over. Cook second side about 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bread is brown and toasted.

Jalapeño cream cheese mixture

Piling on the yummy

Grilled to perfection!