Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 4 oz cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (seeds and stem removed, finely diced)
  • 3 cups of corn (you can use canned, off cob or frozen)
  • 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro (chopped and divided)
  • 1/2 cup cotija cheese (divided)

Instruction

  • Using a stand or hand mixer, whip together cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, cumin, chili powder, salt add pepper. Mix until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter over a medium/high heat and saute garlic and jalapeño for 1-2 mins.
  • Add the corn and cook for 5-7 mins. Remove from heat and transfer to your bowl with cream cheese mixture. Mix together. Carefully hand mix in 1/4 cup of cotija cheese and 2 Tablespoons of cilantro.
  • Pour the dip into a serving bowl and garnish with remaining cotija cheese and cilantro.
  • TIP: If you LOVE cilantro, or spice….feel free to add more jalapeño or cilantro to the mix!