Bacon Cream Cheese Jalapeno Poppers
These easy jalapeno poppers are stuffed with garlic herb cream cheese and crispy bacon for a simple, flavor-packed game day appetizer.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bacon chopped and cooked
- 8 ounces garlic herb cream cheese
- 10 small jalapenos
Instructions
- Make the filling - Add the fried bacon bits to the garlic and herb cream cheese and stir well to combine.
- Slice the jalapenos - Lay the jalapenos flat on a cutting board and cut a slit in the top face, lengthwise. Cut the slit halfway into the pepper, and go all the way from the stem to the tip of the jalapeno.
- Core the jalapenos - Open the pepper up by gently squeezing at both the stem and tip. Use the back of your fingernail to de-seed the pepper. It's easiest if you work from the tip to the stem. Wear gloves for this step!
- Stuff the jalapenos - Use a table knife to spread the cream cheese filling in a little at a time, pressing it into all the crevices to get it nicely packed in each jalapeno. Then gently press the pepper closed and clean up any extra filling that oozes out.
- Bake - Place the jalapeno poppers slit side up on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F, then let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Filling: Prep the bacon ahead of time, or use leftover bacon to make this quick and easy! For the cream cheese, you can either use our recipe for garlic and herb cream cheese (we promise it’s really easy to make) or buy some premade.
Serving suggestions: We like to pair these with other finger foods for a game day snack spread! Try recipes like southwest egg rolls, 4 layer Mexican dip, and vegetarian southwest sliders with jalapeno poppers. (We also love eating these with burgers, and even on top of burgers like our triple pepper spicy burger!)
Number of jalapenos: This recipe makes enough filling for about 10 small jalapenos, but it depends on the size of each. You’ll likely end up somewhere between 8 and 12 jalapeno poppers. If you have extra filling, it goes very well on some bread, bagels, or even just crackers.
Jalapenos won't sit flat? Use a little aluminum foil to build them a nest. This keeps them from rolling around on the baking sheet and prevents all the filling from spilling out!
Nutrition
Serving: 1jalapeno popper | Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 277mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 582IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.3mg
