Bread RecipesBacon Jalapeño Popper Cheesy Bread

By Peggie

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
• 1/4 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

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 350 degrees
Spray 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray
In a large bowl combine cream cheese, jalapenos, bacon and cheese. Stir to combine.
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.)
Add cream cheese mixture, 1 tablespoon oil and buttermilk and mix until just combined, don't over-mix.
Pour mixture into loaf pan.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until top is browned.
Remove from oven and place on a wire rack, cool 5 minutes before removing.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Enjoy!