• If using oven, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• First, you have to prep all the ingredients. Peel and dice the onion and 3 jalapenos into small pieces. If you remove the seeds from the jalapenos this dip will be very mild. You will just get the jalapeno flavour and none of the spice. I like to leave one jalapeno for the topping because I love the fresh jalapeno taste and sharpness. If you prefer not to do this you can dice all 4 jalapenos into the dip.
  2 tbsp onion, ¼ cup jalapenos
• If you are using frozen corn, add it to a small pot with water and cook it on the stove.
  ½ cup corn
• Grate the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses and set aside about 2 tablespoons of each. We will use some to top the dip before we bake it.
  ½ cup mozzarella, ½ cup cheddar
• Now add all of the cheese and spices into a medium bowl. Add the cream cheese, ricotta, mozzarella (less 2 tablespoons), cheddar (less 2 tablespoons), paprika, cumin, salt and pepper to the bowl and stir everything to combine.
  1/3 cup ricotta cheese, 125 g cream cheese, ¾ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp cumin, ½ cup mozzarella, ½ cup cheddar
• The corn should be cooked now. Drain and rinse it under cold water. If you are using canned corn, open and drain the corn now.
  ½ cup corn
• Add the jalapenos, corn and onions to the cheese mixture and stir gently.
  ½ cup corn, ¼ cup jalapenos, 2 tbsp onion

Oven-Baked Method:

• Move the dip into an oven-safe baking dish and top with the remaining mozzarella and cheddar. Place in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 20 minutes. If you like a crusty top, broil it for a couple more minutes on high. Just pay close attention to make sure it doesn’t burn.
• Once the dip is hot and bubbly take it out of the oven. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Top with freshly sliced jalapeno and cilantro, and a squeeze of lime when serving.
  1 jalapeno, 1 tbsp cilantro, Squeeze of lime

Mini Crockpot Method

• If you have a mini crockpot for dips, move the mixture into the crockpot, top with the remaining cheese and turn on the appliance. The dip should be ready in about 20 minutes.
• You can add fresh jalapeno, cilantro and a squeeze of lime at this time but if you leave the crockpot on these ingredients will love freshness as they will start to cook.
  1 jalapeno, 1 tbsp cilantro, Squeeze of lime