Description
Discover how to make a delicious Blackberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Chicken Bake that combines sweet, spicy, and creamy flavors in one easy recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups blackberries (300g)
- 2 jalapeños, diced
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (225g)
- 1/4 cup honey (60ml)
- 1 teaspoon salt (5g)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (1g)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (15ml)
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (15ml)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (15g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish with olive oil.
- Rinse the blackberries and pat them dry.
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and honey.
- Add the diced jalapeños, salt, and black pepper to the cream cheese mixture.
- Mix until all ingredients are well combined and smooth.
- Place the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over each chicken breast.
- Distribute the blackberries over the top of the cream cheese mixture on the chicken.
- Drizzle the fresh lime juice over the chicken and blackberries.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the dish from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle the chopped fresh cilantro over the chicken before serving.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over each chicken breast for a delicious bite in every bite.
- Pat dry the blackberries before adding them to the dish to prevent excess moisture.
- Adjust the jalapeño amount to customize the spice level to your liking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Calories: 400
- Fat: 20g
- Protein: 30g
Keywords: blackberry chicken bake, cream cheese chicken, jalapeño chicken bake, savory fruit chicken, spicy sweet chicken, baked chicken dish