Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
These delicious appetizers are smoky, cheesy and spicy!
Ingredients
- 8 large jalapeno peppers (about 4-inches long)
- 3 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 slices bacon
- avocado oil spray (can sub vegetable oil spray)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cut a thin slit down the length of each pepper and carefully remove the inner ribs and seeds, trying to keep the pepper itself as intact as possible.
- In a small bowl, use a fork to mash together the cheddar cheese, cream cheese and garlic powder.
- Stuff the cheese mixture into each pepper, closing up each pepper as much as you can after stuffing.
- Wrap a slice of raw bacon around the outside of each pepper, securing with a toothpick if necessary.
- Lightly spray each pepper with avocado oil.
- Arrange the poppers on a large baking sheet and bake until the bacon is crispy, about 20 minutes. You can broil the poppers for a couple minutes at the end if you want to brown them more. Serve warm.
Notes
- NOTE: The size of jalapenos can vary greatly. If you can't find large jalapenos, you can use 16 smaller ones (for 2 poppers per serving), each wrapped with a half slice of bacon. Start checking on them to see if they're done after 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 249mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 408IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 0.2mg
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