Baked Jalapeño Spinach Dip

This Baked Jalapeño Spinach Dip is a unique twist on the classic hot spinach dip, featuring the bold flavours of fresh jalapeños, chilli flakes, and Cajun seasoning to kick it up a notch. It is the perfect, quick and easy appetizer for large gatherings or football Sunday to serve alongside fresh baguette slices, tortilla chips, carrots and celery sticks. This dip will quickly become your go-to appetizer for any gathering!

• Perfect vegetarian appetizer – hosting for the holidays or large gatherings can be overwhelming, especially when accommodating a variety of dietary preferences. This baked jalapeño spinach dip, however, makes it effortless to please all your guests. Its versatility lets you easily swap out dairy ingredients for vegan alternatives, transforming it into a rich, creamy dip that suits any crowd.
• Takes less than an hour to prepare – no one wants to spend hours in the kitchen making appetizers, but this dip takes less than an hour to prepare and bake.
• Can be made in large batches and prepped in advance– for larger batches, double or triple the recipe and pour into aluminum foil pans for easy cleanup. Keep trays in the refrigerator until ready to bake.

• Onions: Use either white or red onions.
• Garlic: I like to use fresh garlic cloves and garlic powder to boost the flavours, but if you’re not a fan of a strong garlic taste, you can skip the garlic powder.
• Jalapeño: Use fresh jalapenos for the best flavour, but jarred jalapenos will also work, although they won’t have the same taste.
• Spinach: You can use fresh or frozen spinach for this. Just make sure to squeeze out the extra water before adding it to the bowl. If you’re using fresh spinach, sauté it in a pan, let it cool, and then squeeze out any extra liquid before putting it in the bowl with the other ingredients.
• Cream Cheese: Only use full-fat cream cheese blocks.
• Mayonnaise: I like using low-fat mayo for a lighter dip, but regular mayo works fine too.
• Sour cream: Use full fat our low-fat sour cream.
• Seasonings: The dip is made with garlic powder, salt, pepper, chili flakes, dried parsley, and Cajun seasoning. If you don’t have Cajun seasoning, you can use only paprika.
• Cheese: You can use mozzarella, cheddar, or any cheese flavour. Just make sure to avoid using pre-shredded cheese!

Step 1: To a pan, add oil, and soften the chopped garlic, onions, and jalapeños over medium heat until the onions are translucent and everything is slightly charred.

Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 ℉. In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, sautéed onions, garlic, jalapeños, spinach, seasonings, and shredded cheese until well combined.

Step 4: Pour the mixture into a cast iron skillet, spread it evenly, and top with shredded cheese and sliced jalapeños. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes and broil for 2 to 3 min or until the cheese is brown. Serve the spinach dip warm with fresh baguette, pita chips or a veggie platter.

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Baked jalapeño Spinach Dip

This Baked Jalapeño Spinach Dip is a unique twist on the classic hot spinach dip, featuring the bold flavours of fresh jalapeños, chilli flakes, and Cajun seasoning to kick it up a notch.

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Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  

• 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 jalapeños, (dice one jalapeno and thinly slice the other)
• 300 grams package frozen, chopped spinach
• 250 g package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1 cup full-fat sour cream
• 1 cup full-fat mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, mozzarella or cheddar + extra for topping

Instructions

 

• Microwave frozen spinach until fully thawed. Once fully cool, squeeze out excess water and set aside.
  300 grams package frozen, chopped spinach
• Add oil to a pan and sauté the minced garlic, onions, and jalapeños over medium heat until the onions are slightly charred.
  1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 medium white onion,, 5 garlic cloves,, 2 jalapeños,
• Preheat the oven to 350℉.
• In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, spinach, sautéed onion, garlic, jalapeño mixture, all the seasonings and shredded cheese. Stir until well combined.
  250 g package cream cheese,, 1 cup full-fat sour cream, 1 cup full-fat mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1/2 tablespoon cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese,
• Pour the mixture into a cast iron skillet, spread it evenly, and top with shredded cheese and sliced jalapeños. Bake for 20 minutes and then broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese is brown. Serve warm with fresh baguette and pita chips.

Notes

• For less spice, deseed the jalapeño before cooking. 

Keyword Appetizers, Baked Jjalapeno Spinach Dip, Hot Spinach Dip, Warm Spinach Dip