jalapeño beer cheese dip

INGREDIENTS:

• 5 Dave’s Killer Bread Plain Awesome® Bagels, cut into quarters

• 3 Tbsp. salted butter

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp. garlic powder

• ¾ cup whole milk

• 2 tsp. spicy brown mustard

• 1 cup lager beer

• 2 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

• 3 Tbsp. jalapeños, diced

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add quartered bagels to a large baking sheet and set aside.

2. Add butter to a medium saucepan over medium heat and melt completely.

3. Add flour and whisk until incorporated. Add in garlic powder and whisk until mixed.

4. Reduce heat to low and slowly add in milk, whisking constantly until mixture is smooth and creamy.

5. Add mustard and beer, whisking constantly until mixture is smooth and creamy.

6. Place bagels in heated oven and toast for 3-5 minutes.

7. Remove saucepan from heat and add cheddar cheese in small increments, whisking between each addition until cheese is melted and creamy.

8. Transfer cheese dip to a serving bowl and sprinkle with jalapeños. Dip toasted bagels into beer cheese dip and enjoy!