Iowa Party Bites Recipe
Craving those addictive cheesy tortilla bites that disappear at every party? This Iowa Party Bites Recipe packs creamy corn, green chiles and melted cheese into crispy tortilla scoops.
Ingredients
- 1 bag 10 oz tortilla scoops/chips
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella
- 1 large egg
- 15 oz can sweet corn drained
- 4 oz can green chiles mild
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 Tbsp chopped green onions
Instructions
Preheat Oven Hot
- Set oven 425°F. Line baking sheets parchment paper.
Soften Cream Cheese
- Microwave cream cheese 20 seconds until spreadable.
Shred Mozzarella Fresh
- Grate fresh mozzarella block for perfect melting.
Drain Corn Well
- Drain canned corn thoroughly removing excess liquid.
Mix Wet Base
- Beat egg, cream cheese, garlic powder in bowl.
Add Shredded Cheese
- Stir mozzarella completely into creamy egg mixture.
Corn Chile Crunch
- Fold drained corn, green chiles into cheese mixture.
Season Perfectly
- Add salt, pepper, green onions. Mix thoroughly.
Arrange Tortilla Scoops
- Place scoops tightly on baking sheets upright.
Fill Generously Scoops
- Use cookie scoop fill each cup heaping full.
Parmesan Golden Top
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese generously over all bites.
Bake Golden Bubble
- Middle rack 13-15 minutes until golden bubbling.
Cool Slightly Serve
- Cool 5 minutes. Garnish extra green onions
Notes
- Fresh grated mozzarella melts superior to pre-shredded.
- Drain corn extremely well prevents soggy bites.
- Cookie scoop perfect even filling every single scoop.
- Medium green chiles perfect heat—hot overwhelms corn.
- Bacon crumbles elevate meat-lovers version 1/4 cup.
- Pepper Jack cheese swaps mozzarella spicy Mexican twist.
- Air fryer 375°F 8-10 minutes perfect crispy results.