jalapeño avocado cream cheese wontons
The creamy and spicy filling wrapped in crispy wonton wrappers makes these poppers a fantastic party appetizer (or afternoon snack...).
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Servings: wontons
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ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 2/3 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 avocado peeled and pitted, mashed or cubed
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chopped cilantro
- 3 jalapeños seeded and diced
- 1 package wonton wrappers
- Canola Oil
- Optional: hot honey or plain honey
instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, avocado, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, cilantro and jalapeños.
- On a clean work surface, lay out a wonton wrapper so a corner is pointed towards you (making it look like a diamond).
- Moisten the edges of the wrappers with water. Add 1 tsp of the filling in the center of the wonton wrapper.
- Fold the wrapper in half, over the filling. Start by pressing around the filling gently and pressing out towards the edges to seal. You want to make sure there are no air pockets by the filling so it seals properly. Repeat with the remaining filling and wonton wrappers.
- Heat 1 to 2 inches of canola oil in a heavy-bottomed large pot. Once the oil reaches 375°F on an oil thermometer (or the oil starts popping), fry the wontons in batches of 3 to 4 at a time.
- Fry until golden brown, approximately 1 minute per side. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- Serve hot with a drizzle of hot honey!
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notes
How to Bake: Lightly grease a baking sheet and preheat oven to 375 degrees. Then once the wontons are made, add them to the baking sheet and lightly spray the tops with cooking spray. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown!
How to Air Fry: Set the air fryer to 380˚F and cook for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. Don’t forget to spray the basket/insert so the wontons don’t stick!
nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Calories: 77kcal