Antojitos
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Spicy, cheesy and creamy, wrapped in a baked tortilla make these Antojitos the ultimate appetizer! They are loaded with cheese, bell peppers, and jalapeños and ready in 30 minutes! Don’t let the jalapeños scare you away! – with the combination of gooey cheeses I promise you’re going to become a number 1 fan!
Antojitos – Mexican Street Food
This recipe is very much fashioned after the restaurant version and it is one of my favorite appetizers! In Canada, we find these little babies at a restaurant called Montana’s, and they’ve been a staple on the menu for years. If you’ve never had antojitos, I promise you’re in for a real cheesy and spicy treat!
What The Heck Is An Antojito?
I give you Mexican street food! Antojitos are prepared by street vendors and typically found at small traditional markets – the name translates to “little cravings”. And well, I don’t know about you guys, but my craving for these things is typically not by any means “little”! They are not usually prepared as a meal, but more of an appetizer – however, if you’re anything like me and you order more than one serving, they do perfectly well as a meal!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Cream Cheese – Any brand will do, you’ll want to make sure it is at room temperature.
- Breadcrumbs – Regular breadcrumbs or Panko are fine.
- Hot Sauce – Choose your favorite.
- Bell Peppers – I used a green and red pepper here but you can use whichever colors you can find.
- Jalapeno pepper – Fresh is always best.
- Tortillas – I used 3 ancient grain whole wheat tortillas, but you can use any variety you prefer, there are a ton of options.
- Cheese – I am using cheddar today, as mild or sharp as you want.
- Salsa or sour cream – For dipping. Usually they serve these with sour cream and pesto mix.
Start by getting your oven heated up to 350℉. While it’s warming up, grab a baking sheet and line it with parchment paper. Next, take a medium bowl and combine the room-temperature cream cheese with the breadcrumbs and hot sauce. You’ll want to mix these together until the cream cheese is nice and soft. Then, add in the chopped red and green bell peppers and jalapeño. Stir everything together until the peppers are evenly distributed throughout the cream cheese mixture.
Once your filling is ready, it’s time to spread it over the tortillas. Lay out your tortillas and divide the cream cheese mixture among them. Spread it out evenly, leaving a little border around the edges to prevent spillage. After that, sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top of the cream cheese layer on each tortilla. Now for the fun part: rolling up your tortillas. Do this tightly to ensure they hold together well. Once they’re all rolled up, use a sharp knife to cut them into 1-inch slices.
Place the slices cut-side up on your prepared baking sheet. They should be spaced out a bit so they don’t stick together while baking. Slide them into the oven and bake for 10 minutes. After that, switch to the broiler for an additional 3 minutes to get that wonderfully golden and crispy top.
Once they’re done, take them out of the oven and let them cool for a minute or two. Serve them with a side of salsa or sour cream for dipping.
What Other Spice Elements Can I Use In Antojitos
You don’t have to stop at hot sauce and jalepenos, nor do you even need to use them if you have your own ideas! Some different ideas for spicy and more mild flavors might be:
- Habanero peppers
- Jalapeño jack cheese
- Serrano peppers
- Paprika
- Piri piri
- Cayenne peppers or cayenne powder
- Chili peppers or chili powder
- Poblano peppers
- Chipotle
Expert Tips
- Don’t stress about breadcrumbs, if you can’t find them or don’t want them that’s totally okay. We are using them in order to bind together the cheesy filling and keep it firm while warm. Without it, your filling will be a bit more loose but it won’t affect the finished taste at all!
- Make sure to chop your vegetables into fairly small pieces. This way the tortillas can be rolled tightly and evenly.
- If you’re looking at the cheddar cheese amount and thinking it’s not enough, trust me it is. Using too much cheddar cheese is going to create way too much grease – so keep it to a minimum!
Make Ahead
Yes – you can make antojitos ahead of time! After they are rolled and before you bake, wrap them well with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 24 hours. You can also freeze pre-made antojitos up to 2 months by double wrapping with plastic wrap. When you’re ready to eat just thaw them at room temperature or in the fridge overnight before baking.
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Antojitos
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Ingredients
- 8 ounce cream cheese (at room temperature)
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- ½ red bell pepper (chopped)
- ½ green bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 jalapeno pepper (chopped)
- 3 large tortillas (I used ancient grain whole wheat tortillas)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl add cream cheese, bread crumbs and hot sauce. Mix with a fork until cream cheese has softened. Add the peppers and mix them in well with the cream cheese.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over each tortilla, ⅓ of the mixture for each tortilla, and sprinkle ⅓ of the cheddar cheese on each tortilla. Roll up the tortillas and cut them into 1 inch slices.
- Place the slices on the baking sheet.
- Bake at 350℉ for 10 minutes, then for another 3 minutes under the broiler.
- Serve with salsa or sour cream.
Notes
- I used whole wheat tortillas for this recipe. You can use any type of tortilla you prefer.
- I used Frank’s Red Hot Sauce for this recipe. You can use any type of hot sauce you prefer, or eliminate it entirely if you don’t like spice. Feel free to add extra hot sauce if you like.
Nutrition Information
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