Jalapeño Wonton Cups

My husband and I love Jalapeños and we will literally eat them with anything. When I first made us Jalapeño poppers for Christmas in 2024 I enjoyed the flavors but not the presentation because they were literally falling apart. When I later found out that you could use wonton wrappers as cups I knew I had to try it and was very happy with the end result. I love this recipe and frequently make these for parties because of just how easy they are to make and also because of how popular they've become!

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 17 mins

Rest Time 5 mins

Total Time 32 mins

Cooking Method: Baking

Cuisine: Mexican

Courses: Appetizers

Difficulty: Beginner

Cooking Temp: 375 F

Servings: 24

Description

These Jalapeño wonton cups are one of the easiest and tastiest appetizers you will ever make. This is basically a leveled up Jalapeño popper. With a few simple ingredients you get a taste of crispy wonton shells filled with a subtle spicy Jalapeño mixture consisting of bacon, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, fresh green onions and the star ingredient: Jalapeños!

Ingredients

24 sheets wonton wrappers
16 oz softened cream cheese (Let the cream cheese sit out for an hour to get to room temperature, which makes mixing easier.)
8 pieces finely chopped cooked bacon (Cook the bacon until crispy and then dice finely.)
6 oz shredded cheddar cheese
6 medium sized Jalapeños (Deseeded and diced. It's much easier to use a dicer - the one I have listed below has saved me hours!)
4 stalks green onions (Thinly sliced)
4 tbsp milk
cooking spray (Enough to coat the muffin tray and wonton sheets.)

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 375° F and lightly grease a cupcake pan with cooking spray.
2
Press a wonton wrapper sheet into each muffin cup then lightly spray the inside the inside of each wonton cup with cooking spray.
3
When the oven is up to temperature, bake the wonton cups for 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and decrease the oven temperature to 350 °F.
4
In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, Jalapeños, green onions, and milk. Mix well until combined.
The softened cream cheese will make the mixing process a lot easier!
5
Scoop the mixture into the wonton cups filling them until they're almost full.
6
Return the pan to the oven and bake for 10 mins or until the cheddar cheese is melted. Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool before removing the cups from the pan. Enjoy while warm!

Note

Wonton wrapper - The wrappers used for crab rangoons which can be found refrigerated at your grocery store. If you have extra wonton wrappers you can freeze them in an air tight bag and when needed you can defrost them. I suggest when they're done defrosting to remove the outer layer of the wonton wrapper as the first layer tends to dry up which makes it hard to work with.
Cream cheese - I leave my cream cheese out for. an hour on the kitchen counter to get to room temperature. I do this because it makes the mixture easier to mix which saves some time and effort.
Jalapeños - To make sure the poppers aren't too spicy I remove the seeds by simply cutting the jalapeño down the middle and removing all the seeds with a spoon. I suggest using gloves when doing this process as the oils from the pepper rub off into your skin which will burn your hands and whatever else you touch. After deseeding, I love using my dicer to quickly dice my jalapeños into a uniform shape. It shaves off minutes of prep time and it works great on peppers.
The cream cheese filling can be made the night before and stored in the fridge until use.
Storage - These store 1-2 days in the refrigerator. To reheat simply place in the oven at 350°F for 2-4 mins or until the cheddar cheese looks melted again.

Keywords: quick, appetizer, delicious

Read it online: https://mckaylacooks.com/recipe/jalapeno-wonton-cups/

Mckayla Naidoo

Food and Lifestyle Blogger

Hi there. My name is Mckayla. I'm a big foodie who loves to cook food and loves to eat good food. I was born in South Africa and recently moved to the states. I have found my partner in crime and together we are making our newly bought house a home and traveling the world and trying different cuisines and flavors the world has to offer.

I found my passion for cooking in an unexpected way. When i was 20 I came to the United States to be an au pair. Cooking dinner for the kids I cared for sparked a love for creating delicious meals that bring joy to others. What started as a responsibility turned into a passion. Now I'm excited to share that passion with you through the blog.

The recipes that are share are easy and mouthwatering recipes that brings people together. I'm all about whipping up tasty meals that are perfect for busy days or special occasions. I hope my recipes give you the confidence you need to get creative in your own kitchen.