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Stacked Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese on a white plate.

Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 1018kcal
Everything you love about jalapeño poppers—melty cheese, bacon, and a spicy kick—grilled into a crispy, gooey sandwich that hits all the right notes.
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Ingredients

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp jalapeños chopped (seeds and membranes removed)
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • 4 slices bread
  • 8 slices cheddar cheese
  • 4 slices bacon fully cooked
  • 4 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

  • Combine the cream cheese, chopped jalapeños, and garlic powder in a small mixing bowl
    Cream cheese, chopped jalapeños, and seasoning in a bowl.
  • Lay two slices of bread on a clean surface and top each with 2 slices of cheddar cheese
    Cheddar cheese slices on sandwich bread.
  • Spread the cream cheese jalapeño mixture evenly over the cheese on both sandwiches
    Jalapeño cream cheese spread over cheese-topped bread.
  • Cut the bacon slices in half and lay them over the jalapeño mixture
    Crispy bacon layered over the cheese spread.
  • Top each with 2 more slices of cheddar cheese and the remaining slices of bread
    Extra cheddar cheese placed over the bacon.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat
  • Brush the outward-facing sides of the bread with melted butter
    Butter is brushed on the sandwich before grilling.
  • Place the sandwiches in the skillet and cook until golden brown
  • Flip and cook the other side until golden and the cheese is melted
    Grilled cheese is golden brown with melted cheese oozing out.
  • Remove from heat, slice in half, and serve hot
    Stacked Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese on a white plate.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 1018kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 85g | Saturated Fat: 45g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 1526mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2330IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 617mg | Iron: 3mg