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Baked Jalapeño Popper Wontons

These baked jalapeño cream cheese wontons taste just like the ones from Trader Joe's, but cost just a fraction to make!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 80 wontons
Calories 46 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Cream Cheese block-style, softened
  • ½ cup Mayonnaise or Sour Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ¼ cup Bacon Bits about 3-4 strips if making from scratch
  • ½ cup Freshly Shredded Cheddar
  • ½ cup Freshly Shredded Mozzarella block-style, not fresh
  • 3-4 Green Onions thinly sliced
  • 3 Jalapeños small dice
  • 1 package Wonton Wrappers or egg roll wrappers cut into ¼s
  • 1-2 tablespoon Avocado Oil or more as needed
  • Water

Instructions
 

  • Mix cream cheese, mayo or sour cream, and garlic powder in a medium mixing bowl until uniform.
    8 oz Cream Cheese, ½ cup Mayonnaise or Sour Cream, 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • Add all mix-ins, gently stirring until evenly distributed.
    ¼ cup Bacon Bits, ½ cup Freshly Shredded Cheddar, ½ cup Freshly Shredded Mozzarella, 3-4 Green Onions, 3 Jalapeños
  • Place a small (roughly 1 teaspoon) amount of filling in the middle of a wrapper. (Keep other wrappers under a damp towel as you work to prevent them from drying out.)
    1 package Wonton Wrappers
  • Wet the outside edges of the wrapper using your forefinger dipped in a bowl of water, then fold into a triangle. Seal by pressing the tines of a fork around the edges.
    NOTE: You can freeze these for later after this step. Line a sheet tray or plate with parchment and freeze in a single layer before transferring to a freezer bag and removing as much air as possible. They'll keep well for up to 3 months.
    Water
  • Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Place wontons on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Lightly spritz with avocado oil (or use a pastry brush to brush the tops).
    1-2 tablespoon Avocado Oil
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 12-18 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. Serve warm & enjoy! Feel free to offer a dipping sauce on the side if you'd like.

Notes

Expert Tips
  • Use freshly shredded cheese for the best results. The pre-shredded kind gets coated in starch to prevent it from glomming together in the bag, but the starch affects how well it melts.
  • Make sure to thoroughly wash your hands after handling jalapeños—you don’t want to accidentally touch your eyes or use the restroom with all that spiciness on your hands! 
  • Crimp the edges of the wontons with a fork to prevent the cheesy filling from busting out the sides when you bake them!
Storage & Reheating
  • Unbaked jalapeno wonton poppers can be refrigerated for up to 5 days. Note that they will have a tendency to stick together, so it's important to separate them with parchment and store in a single layer.
  • To freeze raw wontons, place them on a parchment-lined plate in a single layer, then pop the plate in the freezer for about an hour. Once the wontons are frozen solid, transfer them to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, allow to defrost overnight in the fridge or for an hour or so at room temperature, then bake as directed. Make sure you lay them out on your parchment-lined sheet pan before defrosting so they don't glom together.
  • Allow any leftover baked wontons to cool to room temperature before transferring to an airtight container. They'll keep in the fridge for up to 3 days, or can be frozen for up to a month.
Optional Variations
  • Dairy-Free - Use vegan cream cheese, cheddar, and mozzarella to keep things dairy-free.
  • Vegan - Go dairy-free with your cheese and use vegan bacon bits to make these snacks totally plant-based and vegan-friendly.
  • Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups - Want to cut down on prep work? Make your jalapeño wontons a slightly different way! Spritz a mini muffin tin with cooking spray, then line the wells with square wonton wrappers. Spoon in the filling, brush the exposed pastry with oil, and bake into crispy wonton cups.
  • Deconstructed Wontons - Make the filling, but bake it in a small oven-safe bowl for an easy jalapeño popper dip. Serve with either baked or deep fried wonton chips and/or tortilla chips!
  • Adjust the Heat - Not a fan of spicy foods? Remove and discard the white membranes and seeds from the jalapeños before dicing. Why? Capsaicin (the compound that makes jalapeños taste spicy) is most prominent in those parts of the fruit, so removing them will cut down on the heat!

Nutrition

Calories: 46kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 14mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Cheap, Comforting, Easy, Fast, Gluten Free, Holidays, Sheet Pan
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