Baked Jalapeño Popper Taquitos
Cream cheese and jalapeno give these Baked Jalapeno Popper Taquitos the creamy and spice combo you love, all rolled into crispy homemade taquitos.
Game Day Food and Games
I think game-day parties are some of our favorites to host. Friends bring over cards and board games, and we get to make a bunch of hearty, winter-fuel and munchy foods.
Did some of you have to re-read that last sentence?
Even thought we're in Wisconsin and do appreciate a good game, when we get together, it's rare that the game takes center stage.
Sure, we'll have it on in the background, and someone's always got an eye on the game to give a shout if something exciting happens, so we can all focus in on the instant replay.
Even when the Packers were in the Super Bowl a few years back, the guys decided they were tired of sitting around come half time and headed out to play their own game. It didn't seem to bother them in the slightest that they missed the first part of the second half.
Before coming the Wisconsin, I had only watched a handful of football games. But, apparently in Wisconsin football is kind of a big deal. My roommate in college wouldn't miss a Packers game (despite her Chicago heritage), and I'm proud to say I've gone from not understanding a thing about the game, to being able to cheer at the right times, and even feeling a little tension if things get close.
But, the food is still the best part.
So, onto the food!
Homemade Jalapeno Popper Taquitos: Cream Cheese and Jalapeno Goodness
It's no secret that we love spice. And, jalapeno poppers have been a guilty pleasure of mine for as long as I remember. (Mom would always make a special exception to buy a box for those occasional games we would watch as kids.)
We've tried making our own poppers, but have yet to find a baked version that really knocks our socks off.
However, these taquitos might replace our search.
Everything is there: the crunch from the whole wheat tortilla, the cream cheese creaminess in the filling, and the jalapeno heat that you can dial up as much as you want.
You could even cut the tortillas into 2 inch strips to make mini taquito bites, making them even more pop-able.
But, I'll probably stick with the whole ones.
Baked Jalapeño Popper Taquitos
Ingredients
- 4 oz ⅓ fat cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tablespoon plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 teaspoon scallions, diced
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas, fresh* (or whole wheat flour tortillas)
- 2 large jalapenos, sliced**
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, yogurt, cheddar cheese, scallions, and garlic powder.
- Wrap your tortillas in a damp towel and heat them in the microwave for 10 seconds to steam them and make them more pliable.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of filling in a line, slightly off-center of each tortilla. Top with jalapeno slices. Roll the tortilla tightly around filling.
- Place, seam side down on a greased, foil-lined baking sheet. Lightly spray the tops of the rolled taquitos with cooking spray.
- Bake 15 minutes, until golden and crisp.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving. (These babies are hot in more ways than one when they come out!) Serve with sour cream or salsa.
Notes
Sarah founded Curious in 2010 as a way to save her recipe creations and share culinary experiences. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from over 10 years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.
oozing, molten cheese and Jalapenos - what more could you want from Game Day food? I am grinning just thinking about these taquitos! Yum!
Love these simple taquitos and the idea of cutting them into mini bites is so smart and fun! Great recipe, Sarah!
Perfect game day fare! The SB is definitely about more than the game.
Oh, my, these are a must-make for company...Or maybe even munching solo =) Your poppers look and sound seriously delicious, Sarah!
Taquitos and baked! You brilliant thing you!
I want these!! I love a little spice every now and then, these poppers sound great
You are so creative! I love this idea, Pop and Creaminess = perfect snack!
Thanks! I could munch on these all day!
Love the crunchy taquito with the creamy popper filling. YUM!!
Thanks! It's a great texture combo!
I love the idea of pairing the jalopenos in the taquitos -- hot and spicy meets cheese and chewy -- great!
Thanks! The combo worked really well!
I agree that food is always the best part of any game night. Your taquitos look yummy and I love how you lightened them up by using fat free cream cheese and low fat yogurt. Love the whole wheat tortillas too. Nicely done. They look delicious!
Thanks!
I love a good taquito, Sarah, but I usually avoid them because I don't like frying things. I love your baked version and I am sure they stand up better to the baking because you've used whole wheat tortillas. I'll definitely be giving these a try!
We've tried doing baked taquitos with corn tortillas, but they tear horribly, unless they are VERY fresh. We've found that flour works so much better, but I stumbled upon the whole wheat ones when shopping for this recipe, and loved the idea of getting some whole grains in there. They worked so well to get that deeper flavor.
I immediately thought of about 6 people who would down a plate of these in one go!
Awesome! We pounded the plate pretty good!
Oh my. Just looking at that cheese oozing out makes me hungry. Love cream cheese and jalapenos too.
We were going to take pretty 'plated' pictures of these, but decided the oozing cheese was just too good to pass up.
I love this idea, i'm not a huge fan of the whole jalapeno.
The neat things about these is that you can control how much jalapeno goes in. And, mild or spicy, they are delicious!
YUM YUM YUM! I love the idea of popper taquitos!!! They look so good!
Thanks!