5 minutes to make this quick and easy cold jalapeño cream cheese dip!
It's our favorite party dip because it's simple to prepare and everybody loves it.
You will also love my creamed spinach dip and this smoked crab dip.
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Ingredient Notes
You will need a handful of ingredients to make this wonderful creamy cold dip from scratch.
- cream cheese — Philadelphia style, thick and creamy
- jalapeños — about 1-2 fresh jalapeños, with or without seeds
- salt and black pepper
- onion powder
- lime juice
- cilantro — fresh
Extra seasoning options
You can also mix in a pinch of cumin powder and/or, sazon seasoning, Mexican seasoning, Tex-Mex seasoning, cayenne pepper powder for extra spicy hot flavors or mild smokey paprika powder to the dip.
Another idea is to add bacon pieces or other cheese, such as mozzarella, to your dip, just as in these Jalapeño Cream Cheese Bacon Bites.
How to make it?
Here is an overview on how to make this party dip at home.
The complete recipe with US and metric measurements is located at the bottom of this post.
Step 1
Slice jalapeño and chop cilantro.
Step 2
Place cream cheese with seasoning into a mixing bowl.
Add cilantro, jalapeño and lime juice.
Step 3
Mix in well.
Cover the bowl with a cling wrap and cool in the fridge until serving time.
📖 Recipe
5 min Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 7 Ounce Cream Cheese
- 1-2 Piece Jalapeno Peppers fresh
- 1 Tablespoon Cilantro Fresh aka Coriander, fresh, chopped
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Onion Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
- Lime Juice a few drops to taste
Instructions
- Prep jalapeno by cutting off the stem part, cutting in half and taking out the seeds. Cut the half further in two and slice. Keep aside.1-2 Piece Jalapeno Peppers
- Chop fresh cilantro.1 Tablespoon Cilantro Fresh
- Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl.7 Ounce Cream Cheese
- Add seasoning to cream cheese, salt, black pepper and onion powder.¼ Teaspoon Salt, ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground, ¼ Teaspoon Onion Powder
- Throw in fresh cilantro, jalapeno and add lime juice.1-2 Piece Jalapeno Peppers, 1 Tablespoon Cilantro Fresh, Lime Juice
- Mix it all well. The cream cheese dip should be well combined.
- Cover bowl with a cling wrap and place cream cheese dip into the fridge.
- Serve jalapeno cream cheese dip cold with crackers or nachos.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving
I recommend serving your cream cheese dip in a serving bowl, cooled. It's perfect for Cinco de Mayo, your next BBQ, tailgating or garden party!
I think granite slates look great, so I place the cream cheese in the center and arrange some dipper around the dip.
We love nachos and ritz crackers as dippers. Italian grissini also make great dippers!
Another great use for this dip is to turn it into a spread. It goes really well with bagels and lox.
Storing
Keep leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
The ingredients say lime juice, the recipe says lemon juice. Which is it and when do I add it?
Thanks for pointing this out Mary. It's lime juice, but you can substitute with lemon juice too. I fixed it in the recipe.
At the top of the recipe one of the ingredients mentioned lime juice. However, in the recipe it doesn't include. I would like to make this fabulous looking dip this weekend, but want to make it with the correct ingredients, could you tell me how much lime juice to include, please?
Thanks for pointing this out! I fixed it in the recipe card. Add a few drops of lime juice and taste to adjust to your needs.
Awesome recipe