Easy Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Bread

Name: Easy Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Bread
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese (lite is okay, very soft); 1/4 cup unsalted butter (half of 1 stick , very soft); 2 cups about 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (monterey jack, fontina, or another easy-melting cheese may be substituted); 1/2 cup cooked and diced bacon (from about 8 strips); 1/4 cup jalapeno peppers (diced with about 6 rounds reserved for garnishing (from about 1 small jalapeno)); 2 teaspoons garlic powder (or to taste (1 to 2 finely minced garlic cloves may be substituted)); 1 loaf French bread (sliced lengthwise (you will only use 1 of the halves for the recipe))