These Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups are the perfect way to spice up game days or any special event with a fun and easy appetizer featuring a delicious combination of cream cheese, jalapenos, and crispy wonton wrapper cups.
shot glass or a 2" glass cup (see equipment list above in post)
Ingredients
Wonton Cups
12wonton wrappers(find them in the grocery store produce section)
cooking spray
Jalapeno Popper filling
4slicesbacon, cooked and crumbled, divided(or 1/2 cup of bacon bits)
2largejalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, divided(leave some seeds in for a spicier appetizer)
1cupshredded cheddar cheese, divided(or Colby jack cheese)
4ounces (1/2 cup)cream cheesesoftened
⅓cupsour cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Spray muffin pan with cooking oil. Spray the bottom 1/2 of the shot glass (or small glass) with cooking spray.
Lightly spritz the wonton wrapper with cooking spray. Place the sprayed side down evenly over the muffin cup and press down inside. Use the shot glass to form the wonton wrapper to the muffin well sides. Do this with the rest of the wonton wrappers.
Bake the wontons for 10 minutes, until golden and crispy, with little bubbles on them. Let the wonton cups cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes (unless you are adding a filling and baking).
Jalapeno Popper filling
While the wontons are baking, prepare your filling. Reserve 2 tablespoons each of the bacon, jalapeños peppers, and cheddar cheese and set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together the bacon, jalapeños, shredded cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream.
Use a small spoon to drop about 1 tablespoon of the jalapeno filling mixture into the baked wonton cups. Sprinkle on the reserved cheddar cheese, bacon bits, then jalapeno peppers on top of the filling.
Bake at 350ºF for 8-10 minutes, until the wontons edges are golden brown and the cheese filing has melted. Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Air Fryer instructions
To make these in an air fryer, use glass custard cups for the wonton wrappers, instead of a muffin pan. Bake at 325ºF, following the instructions above.
Notes
You can find wonton wrappers in the grocery store produce section. Or, make things really easy and order them from Walmart's online grocery pickup like I do!I recommend using a shot glass or a similar glass when making your wonton cups. It helps your wrappers align with the sides of the muffin cup wells. The wrappers shrink slightly during baking and this ensures there will be a wide enough area for the jalapeno popper filling in wonton cups.