One of our favorite restaurants is Montana’s which is a steak house in Canada. Their food is great but the reason we like going there is for their antojitos. Now we haven’t been there in a while but we missed these antojitos.
So now I had a mission. I wanted to make these at home and make them as close as possible to the real ones. If you’ve never had antojitos and don’t know what they are, well basically they are Mexican street snack foods, and translated the word antojito means little whim. Antojitos are not a full meal, usually just an appetizer.
Now these antojitos are quite spicy, there’s hot sauce in them and a jalapeno pepper. But boy, are they ever good! I love these antojitos, we used to go to Montana’s almost every weekend just to have these.
But now I can make them whenever I want. They are to die for! I know I’ve said I don’t eat too spicy before, but I make an exception for these antojitos. The ingredients are so simple, so it wasn’t too big a challenge to duplicate the recipe, basically it’s cream cheese, red peppers, green peppers, jalapeno and hot sauce. You mix all that together and spread it over a tortilla. I also added a bit of cheddar cheese for a little extra cheesy flavor and BANG!
My husband said they tasted just like the restaurant version. I couldn’t agree more. I succeeded in this little quest of mine.
Ingredients:
- 3 large tortillas
- 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup Frank's hot sauce
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped in small pieces
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped in small pieces
- 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped in small pieces
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. 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, 1/3 of the mixture for each tortilla, and sprinkle 1/3 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 F degrees for 10 minutes, then for another 3 minutes under the broiler.
- Serve with salsa or sour cream.
Enjoy!
So glad I found this recipe on your pinterest page! I’ve added it to my menu for my daughter’s party on Sunday!
I’ve been making these for about 6 years now
back then there was not a recipe to be found for them. So I went to montanas picked it apart and figured it out 
I’ve never added hot sauce but am going to try with half a batch today for superbowl. All the other ingredients are the same
Hi Crystal,
You don’t have to add the hot sauce, but if you want a bit of a kick, give it a try.
Host the Toast (http://blog.hostthetoast.com) just featured this recipe on the food, drink, and entertainment blog’s “Link Love” post! Great photos, recipe, and writing! I never had even heard of antojitos before this!
Cheers!
-Morgan of Host the Toast
Thanks Morgan.
These look yummy. My mouth is watering!
These are by far the best thing about Montana’s…along with the fact that you can write on the tables at the one’s I’ve been at
I LOVE that you recreated these at home, it’s been way too long since I’ve had them – I’ll definitely be trying these!
Hi Anna,
Yes I love writing on the tables too, that’s fun. I hope you try the antojitos and let me know how you like them.