Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese is an amazing combination of roasted jalapeños, three cheeses, the perfect blend of spices, and then sandwiched between thick crunchy bread! It's the PERFECT sandwich!
Jalapeno popper grilled cheese is going to be your go-to grilled cheese. I take my grilled cheeses very seriously and this spicy creamy version is no different! It only takes a few minutes to put together, and the pay-off on the final taste is out of this world! Round up the ingredients and get cooking!
Jalapeno popper is such a fun delicious flavor and I've already shared plenty of popper recipes with you such as Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers, Jalapano Popper Stuffed Bread, Jalapeno Popper Bombs, and even Cheddar Jalapeno Cream Cheese!
As I mentioned, I love grilled cheese sandwiches! I have shared so many with y'all, including everything from French Onion Grilled Cheese to Apple Grilled Cheese to Caprese Grilled Cheese! They are all amazing, but this this Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese is delicious, and it's so easy to make!
How to make Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese:
**scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**
- First, get all the ingredients together. After we make the filling, we will make an assembly line to put the sandwiches together.
- In a medium bowl, add the softened ream cheese, HALF of the shredded cheeses (set the other half aside), garlic, spices, and chopped jalapeños to a bowl and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
- Taking 4 slices of bread, butter one side of each slice of bread. Place the buttered sides face down. Add half of the cream cheese mixture to 2 slices of bread. Top the other 2 slices with the remaining shredded cheese. Place the cream cheese mixture slice of bread on top of the other slice, with the buttered sides facing out.
- Using a heavy bottom skillet, heat over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add sandwiches to the skillet and cook 3-4 minutes on the first side. Once golden, flip and cook for 2 minutes on the next side.
- Remove from the skillet, cut sandwiches in half, and serve immediately.
Tips for making the perfect grilled cheese:
- Keep the skillet over a medium/low heat. It is very easy to burn the bread while cooking a grilled cheese, so avoid this by cooking over medium/low heat. This ensures the cheese melts while not cooking the bread too quickly.
- Use enough cheese! Grilled cheese is meant to be packed with cheese…don’t skimp!
- Eat right after it’s cooked! No one likes soggy or cold hardened grilled cheese! Eat it freshly cooked for the most outstanding taste!
If you like grilled cheese as much as I do, you HAVE to try these other amazing sandwiches:
Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese is an amazing combination of roasted jalapeños, three cheeses, the perfect blend of spices, and then sandwiched between thick crunchy bread! It's the PERFECT sandwich!
- 4 slices thick hearty bread
- 2 whole roasted jalapeno peppers, seeds removed and chopped
- 2 ounces softened cream cheese
- 2 ounces cheddar cheese freshly grated
- 2 ounces monterey jack cheese freshly grated
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 TBS butter softened
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Add the cream cheese, HALF the shredded cheeses (set the other half aside), garlic, spices, and chopped jalapenos to a bowl and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
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Taking 4 slices of bread, butter one side of each slice of bread. Place the buttered sides face down. Add half of the cream cheese mixture to 2 slices of bread. Top the other 2 slices with the remaining shredded cheese. Place the cream cheese mixture slice of bread on top of the other slice, with the buttered sides facing out.
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Using a heavy bottom skillet, heat over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add sandwiches to the skillet and cook 3-4 minutes on the first side. Once golden, flip and cook for 2 minutes on the next side.
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Remove from the skillet, cut sandwiches in half, and serve immediately.
Jen
The perfect way to kick up your grilled cheese game a few notches! The bread is so important for this too so I'm glad you used the thicker kind. Looks amazing!
LAUREN KELLY
Way to up my grilled cheese game!! Adding jalapenos is such a fantastic idea! I ma in love.
Toni Dash
This is such an amazing grilled cheese!! My family enjoyed it!
Catherine Pasquinucci
This looks to be my new favorite grilled cheese! Some questions, can the jalapenos be roasted properly in the air fryer? Would it need a coat or spray of oil, or just dry? Would you still place in a bag to steam and peel them after or just as is when roasting is done? Appreciate any answers as I don't have an oven in my RV, just the air fryer. Going to check out those other grilled cheese 🧀 recipes now, somehow I missed those. Thank you for all the great recipes and fun blog reading, videos and education!
Catherine Pasquinucci
One other thing. Do you think roasted red peppers would work too? Then I could do spicy jalapeno for me and mild red pepper for the hubby. Just not sure if the flavors will be ok. Thank you again!
Allyson
Yes that would be delicious! Or sundried tomatoes!
Allyson
Yes, I used my air fryer to roast my jalapenos actually. I just roasted them and once they were soft I chopped them up..didn't peel them. If you like things really spicy, you could even make it without roasting. the jalapenos and use fresh chopped jalapenos. Happy cooking!
Jennifer
Your photos are making me hungry! Guess I know what I'm having for lunch now. Can't wait to dig into this.
Beth
Yummy! My husband is going to love this sandwich! I can't wait to make this!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese is sounds amazing! I want to dive into my screen!
katerina @ diethood.com
WOW! This is such a fantastic grilled cheese! My kids would LOVE It!
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes
This is the perfect grilled cheese! My kids LOVED every bite!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
Pretty sure I'm going to need to make this TODAY! Looks amazing!
Sandra McCollum
This quickly became a favorite for my kids! It was a big hit!