These Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cups are the perfect party treat. They have all the taste of jalapeño poppers, but with much less work.

For more ideas of what to serve them with, check out all of our appetizer recipes.

I love appetizers. Making them is part of the fun of hosting a party, which we do often. I try to change up my menu every time, and I always want to make something with a twist. That’s how these jalapeño poppers wonton cups were born.

I knew I wanted to make jalapeño poppers, but I don’t actually love them. The idea of stuffing a full pepper into my mouth just doesn’t suit me. And I think a lot of people feel the same way. These jalapeño poppers wonton cups have the same tasty jalapeño popper flavor, but they’re a lot cuter. Much better for a party.

Plus, I have a bunch of wonton appetizer ideas in my brain, so I might as well make them all. They’re super party-friendly because people can just pick them up and eat them.

Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cups Recipe

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Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cups Ingredients:

• 4 oz. can diced jalapeños or 2 fresh jalapeños
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
• 48 wonton wrappers

How To Make Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cups:

Pre-heat oven to 350 F.

Overlap two wonton wrappers in a cavity in a muffin pan. Continue until you have filled two 12-count muffin pans.

Stir the cream cheese in a bowl until it is completely soft.

Drain the jalapeños and pour them into the cream cheese. Add the shredded cheese and stir until combined.

Spoon the cream cheese mix into the wonton cups.

Bake about 15 minutes until the wonton cups have browned. Serve warm.

These were a huge hit at our last party. I’m glad I made two trays too because the first tray went so quickly. The mix would actually be a great jalapeño popper dip that you could just serve with tortilla chips.

Variations:

Use fewer wonton wrappers:

This recipe makes a pretty substantial Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cup. But, if you want something a little lighter, or if you need to make more of them, use a single wonton wrapper in each muffin tin cavity instead of two.

That will give you a smaller Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cup. It will still be just as delicious.

Add bacon:

These Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cups are vegetarian as is. But, if you wanted, you could add cooked bacon into the mixture if you want to recreate the flavors of bacon-wrapped jalapeño peppers. Be sure to add some crumbled bacon on top.

Add green onion:

After the wontons are done, chop up some green onion and sprinkle them on top. They’ll fall into the melted cheese and look really pretty.

Add red onion or celery:

If you use canned jalapeño, the filling will all be very soft. So if you want something with some more texture to make these a little more interesting, add chopped red onion to the mixture for a little crunch.

If you don’t like red onion, you could add celery instead.

Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cups: Frequently Asked Questions

More Appetizer Recipes:

If you’re making these Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cups for a party and you’re looking for more ideas, check out our list of One Bite Appetizers. You’ll get recipes for our favorite apps like Slow Cooker Sweet And Spicy Meatballs, guacamole, and more.

And, if you like jalapeño poppers, don’t forget about our Spicy Tuna Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

Have you made these Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cups? Let us know how it went in the comments.