I love football! Ravens fan here but I’ll watch any game, let’s be honest! Sometimes we don’t have time to make football snacks so this is a quick throw together recipe I love! Any kind of crostini is my vibe. I add some fresh veg to break up the rich creaminess of it all. I added some malt vinegar on top of the tomatoes and cucumbers too for some extra acidity and flavor.

Y’all are gonna judge me but here me out. Raisin bread. So I wanted to use this pumpkin seed and cranberry bread loaf I found at my local grocery store in the bakery section but they were out. I found this raisin loaf instead and it worked beautifully!

Something about the touch of sweetness that helped with the heat of the jalapeño and matched well with the cream cheese. I don’t know, I really enjoyed it and I don’t even like raisins normally! If you try it, lemme know if you enjoyed that extra special touch or if you’d pass on that. The bakery section at local grocery stores are usually pretty lit and you can find some fun breads to play around with. Use whatever your heart desires!

But you just mix everything up and then just use the back of the spoon to spread it on the bread and bake in a preheat oven at a high heat for a few minutes. You’re just crisping the bread and melting the cheese, so high and fast is the best way. In fact, an air fryer would work too for sure!

Ingredients:

• 8oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 2-3 jalapeños, deseeded and diced
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 8oz shredded cheese
• Bread

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 500°F
2. Mix together all ingredients, saving a sprinkle of shredded cheese after you spread the mixture on the bread
3. Bake for 5-10 minutes depending on the heat of your oven, but keep an eye on them so they don’t burn
4. Let cool and cut, enjoy however you want!