If you’ve ever lived in the south or came for a visit you already know pimento cheese is the caviar of the south! Its the one thing I will never say no to, I love adding it to my burgers, dipping my chips in it and also a must have on all my charcuterie boards! If you don’t know what pimento cheese is, let me fill you in on this goodness!! A creamy dip made with sour cream, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, pimento peppers and spices all mixed into a dip or a spread that you can use on anything even jalapeño poppers!!
For this recipe I used my easy pimento cheese recipe but you can use store bought as well.
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Pimento Cheese Poppers
Ingredients
- 12 jalapenos
- 6oz cream cheese
- 3 tbsp pimento cheese dip *See notes °
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp taco seasoning
- ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Wash and slice the jalapeños in half lengthwise. Using a small spoon, scoop out the seeds. Place the jalapeños in the air fryer for 5 mins on 350°F.
- In a bowl mix cream cheese and all the spices and pimento cheese dip. Fill each jalapeño with the cheese mixture.
- In a separate bowl, add Panko crumbs and dip each jalapeño upside in the bowl to fully cover it in bread crumbs.
- Place in the air fryer basket and spray with a little cooking oil and air fry for 7 minutes at 400°F. Serve with ranch or any sauce of choice.
Notes
- Pimento peppers are located in the condiments section of the grocery store, they come jarred.
- You can use the extra filled for more jalapeños or use as a dip!
- You can add scallions and other herbs like parsley and cilantro if you like.
- Grilling these peppers are easy, just place them on the grill on med-high heat for 6-10 mins until peppers are a little charred and bread crumbs are brown and toasty.
