Beer cheese and jalapeno poppers come together for one flavorful dip!
You’re going to love serving up this Jalapeño Popper Beer Cheese as an appetizer!
This dip has it all. Made to taste like jalapeno poppers, this beer cheese dip recipe is simply incredible and unique. We love the combination of flavors in every scoop. It’s creamy, spicy, hoppy, and perfect to serve alongside a cold brew and some tortilla chips. You could even choose to serve it up with some fresh-cut veggies, crackers, or simply eat it with a spoon because it’s just so good!
What is beer cheese?
Beer cheese is a cheese spread found in the US and mainly around the state of Kentucky. It’s usually a cooked cheese sauce or spread made with actual beer, milk, and some melting cheese like cheddar or gruyere.
Jalapeno poppers are usually filled with a blend of cheese, spices, and cream cheese. We are combining the two into this one simple cheese dip so neither one is made traditionally as we took the best parts from each recipe and combined them into this one luxurious dip.
Ingredients
- Cream cheese
- Monterey Jack cheese
- Jalapeno
- Lager
- Plain Greek yogurt
For the exact amounts, please see the recipe card below.
How to Make Jalapeño Popper Beer Cheese
- Combine the cream cheese, Monterey jack cheese, jalapeno, beer, and yogurt in a food processor.
- Blend together until nice and creamy and smooth.
- Place into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Keep stored in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Best served chilled.
FAQs
How long is jalapeno popper dip good for?
Keep this dip well covered and stored in the fridge for up to 2 or 3 days. For best results, you may wish to stir the dip before serving to help redistribute and liquids that may have separated while the dip was chilling. There shouldn’t be much to mix around but it definitely doesn’t hurt to stir the cheese dip around just a tad.
What goes well with cheese dip?
This dip would be perfectly served alongside just about anything from sliced bell peppers to celery sticks and chips. You can use it with just about anything you’d normally serve with a cold cheese dip like tortilla chips, pita bread, toasted ciabatta, and more!
How do you make jalapeno dip less spicy?
There are some easy ways that you can make this dip milder and less spicy. the easiest way is to avoid adding any of the pepper seeds into the dip. The seeds are where a majority of the spice from a pepper is located. By not adding these to the dip, the dip can remain more mild. If the dip is still too spicy you can add in more cream cheese, yogurt, or even some milk or more added cheese these will help to nullify the capsaicin in the peppers
Recipe Tips
Leftover cheese you want to use up? The great news about this cheese is that it’s pretty versatile. I even use it to top off Beer Cheese Bacon Burger because the cheesy goodness and slight kick of heat work wonderfully with the sandwich. Not only that but it melts and gives a great gooey melty cheese experience that works well with the rest of the burger.
Check out these other delicious cheese dip recipes!
- Blue Cheese Dip
- Hot Melty Broccoli Cheese Dip
- Hot Bacon and Pimento Cheese Dip
- Garlic Bread Cheese Dip
- Guinness Cheese Dip
Jalapeño Popper Beer Cheese
Beer cheese and jalapeno poppers come together for one flavorful dip!
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz block cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 jalapeno diced
- 2/3 cup lager
- 2 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, jalapeno, beer and yogurt. Blend until creamy and smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information
Yield
10Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 225Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 12gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 56mgSodium 293mgCarbohydrates 2gFiber 0gSugar 1gProtein 11g
Heather @ French Press says
well I know NOTHING about beer at all 🙂 but this sounds AMAZING Tanya, and if you ever decide to visit Cali – I’ll give you a wine country tour
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
I love jalapeno poppers!! This sounds phenomenal!
Becca from ItsYummi! says
Ohmigerd, I’m swooning! Pinned!
Rachel Kathyg @ onlinesisterhood says
Yummy looking dip….We love jalapeno in almost everything. pinned to try. Have a great week.
Bryn says
What type of beer did you use?
Lemonsforlulu says
I used a lager. I don’t think you’d want anything heavier.
Meghan Storey says
Hi, I wanted to see if it would be possible to feature this recipe on CraftBeer.com? One of the main goals of the site (created by the Brewers Association) is to bring craft beer to the dinner table through pairings or as an ingredient in dishes.
I would create a post similar to this one: https://www.craftbeer.com/pages/beer-and-food/recipes/recipes-list/show?title=cheese-y-beer-scones that would include your photo/bio/link to your blog.
Please let me know if this works for you. We would love to have you on CraftBeer.com.
Cheers!
Meghan Storey
Web Editor
Brewers Association
meghan@brewersassociation.org
Liz says
The sounds really good but it is not good at all! I’m sorry! The consistency is not good, and the after taste is not satisfying at all! Again I’m sorry!
Lemonsforlulu says
I’m sorry to hear that Liz. What was the consistency like for you? I did not have an aftertaste issue but everyone is different and the beer used could effect the taste. But thanks for trying the recipe.