Easy Jalapeño Popper Bites with Sweet Chili Sauce
Creamy, spicy jalapeño popper bites baked to perfection and topped with sweet chili sauce. These are the ultimate summer party finger food—crowd-pleasing, sugar-free friendly, and freezer-ready!
Ingredients
- - 4 medium jalapeños finely diced
- - 8 oz cream cheese softened
- - 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- - 1 egg
- - 1 tsp garlic powder
- - 1 tsp onion powder
- - 2 tbsp G Hughes Sugar Free Sweet Chili Sauce plus more for drizzling
- - 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- - Cooking spray or olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar, diced jalapeños, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, and sweet chili sauce.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts and roll into balls.
- Coat each ball with panko breadcrumbs.
- Place on tray and lightly spray with oil or cooking spray.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes until golden brown.
- Drizzle with additional sweet chili sauce before serving.
Notes
- Toast panko in a skillet before coating for extra crunch.
- Chill bites 15 min before baking to hold shape better.
- Can be made ahead and frozen unbaked.
- Swap cheddar with pepper jack for extra heat.