This warm, spicy, cheesy Jalapeño popper dip will secure a midnight kiss on New Year’s Eve and help bring in 2021 with some romance.

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

• 16 oz cream cheese – softened

• 1 cup mayo

• 4 oz can diced jalapenos – drained

• 4 oz can diced green chiles – drained

• 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese

• 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

• 1/2 tsp cumin

• 6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon – divided

• 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs

• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter – melted

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray shallow baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.

• Add softened cream cheese and mayo to a mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth and combined. Add 1/2 the bacon, jalapenos, green chiles, cumin, and mexican and mozzarella cheeses.

• Transfer to prepared dish, smooth out with a rubber spatula.

• Combine melted butter, panko, and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top of the dip. Sprinkle remaining bacon pieces over the top.

• Bake for 25 minutes, until panko is lightly golden brown and dip is bubbling.

• If desired, top cooked dip with slices of fresh jalapeno. Serve hot with tortilla chips, veggies, etc.