Give your game day spread a gut-healthy, protein-packed upgrade with our Jalapeño Popper Dip. This creamy, savory dip is packed with flavor and nutrition from Lifeway, making it the perfect pairing for chips, pretzels, veggies, crackers, and more.
Our high-protein farmer cheese and rich kefir butter contribute beneficial probiotics to this dip and an ultra-creamy texture, making it gut-friendly and oh so satisfying. While most game day dips utilize heavy cream or highly-processed cheese products, our Jalapeño Popper Dip is a healthier dip made with fresh ingredients that tastes just as delicious. Because we believe better ingredients make better recipes!
Lifeway Farmer Cheese serves as the base of this dip, and it’s an excellent source of protein, easy to digest, and works like magic to create savory dips of any kind. Its thick, creamy texture and mild, adaptable flavor make it an easy go-to ingredient for appetizers like this.
Lifeway Kefir Butter is a European-style butter that lends an incredible mouthfeel to this dip, enhancing the flavor experience from start to finish. It’s a terrific butter to use in place of more processed options, and trust us, you’ll notice the difference!
Score your best game day ever with Lifeway, and find our products in a store near you. Want more ideas? Check out our catalog of delicious recipes here.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health.
Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, support the digestive system, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1. Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health including vitamins D3, K, and B12 along with calcium and potassium. Along with our kefir, we also offer our creamy, cultured Lifeway Farmer Cheese, a high protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt or sugar.
Prep Time: 30 mins Servings: 4-6Ingredients
Base of the Dip:
- 1 (16 oz.) container Farmer Cheese
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 8 slices cooked bacon, chopped
- 1 (4 oz.) can diced jalapeños (reserve 2 tbsp. of the juice)
Toppings:
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs (or gluten-free alternative)
- 2 tbsp. Salted Kefir Butter
- 2-3 tbsp. fresh jalapeño slices
- 2-3 tbsp. additional cooked, chopped bacon
Directions
- Add Lifeway Farmer Cheese, garlic powder, sea salt, pepper, reserved jalapeño juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire to a food processor and blend until smooth. Spoon into a small mixing bowl. Add chopped bacon and jalapeños, then stir to combine. Scoop dip into a small casserole dish or mini skillet and set
- To make crunchy panko topping, melt Lifeway Kefir Butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add breadcrumbs and toast until golden brown. Remove immediately to cool before sprinkling on top of dip. You could also combine melted butter and breadcrumbs in a small bowl before sprinkling on top of dip, then warm it in the oven at 350 for 15-20 mins.
- To finish, top with chopped bacon and fresh jalapeño slices. Enjoy!
