Description
Sizzling bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers bring spicy, creamy comfort to game day snacking. Crispy edges and bold flavors promise a crowd-pleasing appetizer you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 12 fresh jalapeno peppers
- 12 slices bacon
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
- 1 cup (113 grams) shredded cheddar cheese
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Serving Ingredient:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) barbecue sauce
- Toothpicks
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 400°F and arrange a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet for optimal cooking and easy cleanup.
- Protect hands with gloves while carefully slicing jalapenos in half lengthwise, meticulously removing all seeds and inner membranes to control spice level.
- Create a creamy filling by thoroughly blending softened cream cheese with sharp cheddar, complemented by garlic and onion powders until smooth and well-incorporated.
- Generously stuff each jalapeno half with the seasoned cheese mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Carefully wrap each cheese-filled pepper with a full bacon slice, securing tightly with a toothpick to maintain structural integrity during baking.
- Strategically position wrapped poppers on the prepared wire rack, allowing bacon to crisp evenly and excess fat to drip away.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 22-24 minutes, monitoring until bacon reaches a deep golden crispness and peppers become tender and slightly charred.
- Remove from oven, let cool briefly, then serve immediately alongside tangy barbecue sauce for a delectable dipping experience.
Notes
- Protect your hands by wearing gloves when handling spicy jalapenos to prevent skin irritation or accidental eye-touching.
- Create a cleaner cooking surface by using a wire rack over the baking sheet, allowing excess bacon grease to drip away and ensuring crispy, evenly cooked poppers.
- Adjust spice levels by removing all or some seeds and membranes from jalapenos, or choose milder peppers like Anaheim or poblano for sensitive palates.
- Make this appetizer keto-friendly by using full-fat cream cheese and selecting sugar-free bacon without added preservatives.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 186 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 440 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg