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Calling all Jalapeño lovers! This Jalapeño Popper Egg Rolls recipe is a mouth appetizer you will absolutely LOVE! It’s crunchy, it’s cheesy, and so flavorful! Not to mention, super easy to make. It serves as a delicious appetizer dish.
If you’re a fan of jalapeno poppers then you are going to go crazy for these creamy, cheesy, crispy, spicy, Stuffed Jalapeno Popper Egg Rolls! Simple to make and utterly addictive, an awesome appetizer or snack perfect for game day, movie night or whenever really!
If you’re after other delicious appetizers, why not also try my Buffalo Cauliflower Wings!
Why you’ll love these Stuffed Jalapeño Popper Egg Rolls
- Creamy and cheesy! These poppers are loaded with melty cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
- Super crispy. Jalapenos are encased in egg roll wrappers and quickly fried to crunchy perfection!
- A super easy appetizer. Only a handful ingredients needed and just 20 mins from pantry to table.
Ingredients you’ll need
- Jalapenos
- Cheese: Cream cheese and cheddar cheese
- Green Onion
- Onion Powder
- Salt & Pepper
- Eggroll wraps
How to make these Stuffed Jalapeño Popper Egg Rolls
- Make the poppers. Cut the ends off the jalapenos and stuff with the cheese mix.
- Make your egg rolls. Place each piece of jalapeño pepper on the egg roll wrap and wrap them.
- Fry. Fry the egg rolls in vegetable oil heated to medium heat until they are golden in color. Remove and drain the egg rolls on a kitchen paper towel.
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe notes and tips
- You can use wonton or egg roll wrappers.
- If you’d like it spicier, just keep more of the membrane of the jalapeno that’s attached.
- Serve with ranch dressing, or for a kick, jalapeno ranch dressing, for dipping.
- You can add some cooked bacon, or bacon bits to the cheese mix, for another layer of flavor and texture.
- Caution filling will be hot so let them cool a bit before enjoying!
- If you want a Jalapenos to be softer, you can boil them for a few minutes before stuffing them.
FAQ’S
What are the best Jalapeños to use
When shopping for the Jalapeño peppers, I like choosing them all about the same height and width. Keep in mind that you will be stuffing them, so choose a good size you can fill it’s inside generously.
Can you make these egg rolls ahead of time?
You can make the mixture ahead of time, a day or two in advance. Just keep it stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Or you can assemble the Stuffed Jalapeno Popper Egg Rolls a day in advance, store in the fridge and fry before serving.
Can you freeze them?
If you have any leftovers you can freeze cooked Stuffed Jalapeno Popper Egg Rolls. Store them in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Can I make these less spicy?
If you’re serving people who may not want too much heat, or want these more kid friendly, you can quickly cook the jalapenos in the oven for 15 mins, on a medium to high heat, to make them less spicy. Also remove the seeds and membrane.
Do I have to fry these?
No, you can also brush the wantons with a generous amount of olive oil and bake in a pre-heated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Equally delicious!
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Jalapeño Popper Egg Rolls
Ingredients
- 12 raw jalapenos, raw and cored
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 12 eggroll wraps
Instructions
- Cut the pieces of jalapeño on both end and core out the seeds.
- Mix the cheese filling with remainder of the ingredients.
- Stuff the egg rolls with the cheese stuffing.
- Place each piece of jalapeño pepper on the egg roll wrap and rub some water with your finger on the edges and then wrap the pepper with the egg roll wrap.
- Fry the egg rolls in vegetable oil heated to medium heat until they are golden in color. Remove and drain the egg rolls on a kitchen paper towel.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use wonton or egg roll wrappers.
- If you’d like it spicier, just keep more of the membrane of the jalapeno that’s attached.
- Serve with ranch dressing, or for a kick, jalapeno ranch dressing, for dipping.
- You can add some cooked bacon, or bacon bits to the cheese mix, for another layer of flavor and texture.
- Caution filling will be hot so let them cool a bit before enjoying!
Can they be frozen after frying?
Hi Sue,
I don’t recommend that because when you go to refry them they will get super oily. You can freeze them raw, line up apart in a sheet pan, and once they are frozen you can place into freezer bags. When ready to eat, thaw them a little and fry at like about 350 degree temperature or medium heat so they don’t burn on the outside before the inside gets cooked.
These look amazing! I would love to try making these in my air-fryer but do you think they would burn ?
Hi Christine!
You can definitely do them in the air-fryer. Two options, brush them with oil and fry them on 350 for 8 minutes and them flip them over to fry for another 4 minutes or until they are golden brown in color. The Jalapeños might be a bit crunchy, but it you don’t mind them, do it that way. Or you can boil the Jalapenos before stuffing them for like 2 minutes. This will soften them up and they won’t be crunchy on the inside after air-frying. It’s really all a matter of preference, some people like the jalapeños to be crunchy instead of soft.
This was so yummy! Really good combo of ingredients and no dipping sauce needed. I was a bit worried that the jalapeño stuffed may be too hot so instead of stuffing the jalapeños I diced them and added to the mixture so all coils enjoy! Two thumbs up!
Glad you liked it! Thank you so much for leaving a comment and rating!
Simple and easy. Thanks, can you update notes for cooking in the oven. The only thing I noticed is “bake in a pre-heated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.”
Hey Anjan!
Yes that’s about it. After you wrap them, instead of frying you can bake them. Just brush with some oil and bake them for that time. Don’t place the tray too high up in the oven. You can take out earlier if it’s cooked enough to your preference.