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Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, cheese, jalepeno, poppers
Servings: 24
Author: Kristie

Ingredients

  • 12 medium jalapeño peppers cut in half lengthwise and seeded
  • 8 oz. cream cheese room temp
  • 1 c. cheddar cheese finely shredded
  • 1 t. garlic powder
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • 12 slices bacon cut in half
  • 2 T. fresh parsley leaves finely chopped

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 375°F and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper or a Silpat™ baking mat. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and garlic powder. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine.
  • Fill each jalapeño half with some of the cheese mixture and wrap with one-half slice bacon. Secure bacon with a toothpick and set on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Place the baking sheet in the pre-heated oven and bake until the cheese mixture is golden-brown and bubbly, and the bacon is cooked through, approximately 20-25 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet once halfway through cooking to ensure even browning.
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven and transfer the poppers to a serving platter. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

Note: Jalapeño peppers can vary quite a bit in size. For best results, choose uniformly sized small to medium peppers for this recipe.
The cheese mixture will puff up a bit while baking, so don’t overstuff each pepper half while filling or the cheese may overflow onto the baking sheet.