Jalapeno Recipe ⤞ Peanut Butter Jalapeno Poppers

You get all the flavors of your favorite jalapeno poppers in these spicy, panko-breaded pan-fried cheese balls served with sour cream and chives.

Ingredients

• 5 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• ⅓ cup JIF® Creamy Peanut Butter
• 2 tablespoons Crosse & Blackwell® Major Grey's Chutney
• ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
• 1 cup plain panko bread crumbs
• Crisco® Pure Peanut Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Cooking Directions

1. Stir jalapenos, cheese, peanut butter, chutney and Cajun seasoning in medium bowl until blended. Shape into 1/2-inch round balls.
2. Place egg, flour and breadcrumbs into three separate small bowls. Coat each ball in flour, then egg and breadcrumbs. Chill on baking sheet 1 hour.
3. Heat 2 inches oil to 350 degrees F in a 6-quart saucepan. Fry poppers 1 1/2-2 minutes each or until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Season with salt.
4. Combine sour cream and chives. Serve with poppers.

Nutrition Facts

• calories65.3
• carbohydrateContent5.1 g
• cholesterolContent15.1 mg
• fatContent4.3 g
• fiberContent0.2 g
• proteinContent2.5 g
• saturatedFatContent1.9 g
• sodiumContent67.3 mg
• sugarContent0.3 g