Bacon Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Bread
Author: Paula Jones
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 50 mins
Total time: 1 hour
Ingredients
* 8-10 slices bacon, after cooked and chopped you'll need 2 cups
* 3 cups all purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
* 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
* ¼ cup diced jalapeno, this will be about 1 large jalapeno, I diced seeds as well
* 2 cups mild cheddar cheese
* 12 ounce buttermilk
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
1. Preheat oven 350 degrees
2. Spray 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray
3. In a large bowl combine cream cheese, jalapenos, bacon and cheese. Stir to combine.
4. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Whisk to combine. (You can use a mixer for this, just be careful not to over-mix.)
5. Add cream cheese mixture, 1 tablespoon oil and buttermilk and mix until just combined, don't over-mix.
6. Pour mixture into loaf pan.
7. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until top is browned.
8. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack, cool 5 minutes before removing.
9. Serve warm or at room temperature.
10. Enjoy!
Bacon Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Bread
* I used a large 5 1/2 x 9 inch loaf pan that was light (versus a dark pan). A light pan will not brown whatever you’re cooking as quickly allowing the center of this bread to cook before the outside gets too brown.
* Oven temperatures vary, cook the bread until it is done in the center. Test with a wooden pick, when it comes out clean or with dry crumbs the bread is done.
* This is a very dense bread. No, I didn’t forget the eggs, this recipe doesn’t have eggs in it. Think of it more like a biscuit dough.
* In fact, you can make drop biscuits using this dough. You can even use it to make muffins. Cook times will vary on biscuits and muffins depending on the size.
* Jalapenos vary greatly in level of heat. Taste test your jalapenos and adjust the amount depending on the heat level you like. Not very spicy? Add more to your dough. You can also add ground red pepper or red pepper flakes to the dough to make the Bacon Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Bread spicier
