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Jalapeño Poppers
Making jalapeño poppers at home is ridiculously easy and only requires THREE ingredients! A huge party hit!
Over Labor Day weekend, my mom, sister and in-laws were over on Sunday for our usual get together, and hung out later than usual to watch the end of the U.S. Open while I put Joseph to bed. I came downstairs and found out they had planned an impromptu barbecue at our house for the next day. I had a minor panic attack because, well, I’m Type A to the max and impromptu anything usually makes me twitch (I need time to plan, man!), it was already late-ish, I obviously had no food planned, I was 8.5 months pregnant and had no intentions on going to the grocery store. I think I gave everyone a, um, look, because they immediately started assuring me they would bring the food so I didn’t need to worry about anything.
What I DID have, however, were some jalapeños in the fridge, as well as some cream cheese and bacon.
BOOM. Jalapeno poppers for an easy appetizer, done!
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The absolute best part about jalapeño poppers (other than how utterly delicious and addicting they are) is that they are ridiculously easy to make and super simple to scale for a party of 2 to a party of 50. There are no exact measurements here, so just add more peppers, cream cheese and bacon if you think you’ll need more, or use fewer ingredients if you’re feeding a small crowd.
Our small little impromptu Labor Day group absolutely devoured these. I kind of thought everyone might like them, but was surprised when everyone kept going back for more. Appetizer win!
If you’ve never made jalapeño poppers at home, promise me you’ll give them a try sometime soon! They’re so easy and simple, AND I think they could be made even more amazing by mixing some shredded cheddar cheese into the cream cheese. Because, more cheese is always better in my world.
Whether you are having a casual party, having friends over for some football-watching, or just want a snack for a Netflix binge, these are a delicious option!
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Making jalapeño poppers at home is ridiculously easy and only requires THREE ingredients! A huge party hit!
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet OR line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Spread cream cheese in the cavity of each jalapeño half, then wrap with bacon (depending on the size of the jalapeño, you could use a whole piece of bacon, or half). Place on the wire rack or baking sheet.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the bacon is done and crispy. Serve immediately or at room temperature.
Nutritional values are based on one popper
Calories: 135kcal
Fat: 12g
Saturated fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 27mg
Sodium: 186mg
Potassium: 77mg
Carbohydrates: 1g
Protein: 3g
Vitamin A: 4.7%
Vitamin C: 10.1%
Calcium: 1.3%
Iron: 0.9%
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Oh this is perfect! I’m going to a party where the hostess only eats gluten-free snack. I was trying to find something fun enough to bring, and I think I just found my ticket! Thank you for sharing :p
I love PW’s bacon wrapped jalepeno’s! Thanks for the reminder! :)
My friend usually makes these at her annual Christmas party and they are SOOO good. My husband and I once made some and ate so many of them before anyone arrived as they are just that good!
Looks like a great app to serve at parties!
I’m sure this recipe is a huge hit! I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t jump for these!
I love football food (sweet and definitely savory). These look like a fun addition to the table!!
Those look amazing! We love poppers, but these look even better. I’m thinking Super Bowl snack:-)
Yum! Did you see the Pioneer Woman’s Shrimpo de Gallo yesterday? Looks like a great (light) dip to throw into the Super Bowl mix!
My husband would love these!!
Such a great SuperBowl snack!! I would need to use some surgical-grade latex gloves b/c I have a bad track record with trying to seed jalapenos on my own :) I have something similar I make with dried dates!
Jalepeno poppers are one of my favorite bite-sized party foods, but I’m not a huge fan of the pre-packaged, fried ones. This would be great on my table for the super bowl! These look sooo good!
My hubs and I adore these and we make them several times a month. I always use thick pepper bacon and mix in ‘stuff’ with my cream cheese. Usually Lawry’s garlic salt, chopped green onions, shredded cheddar, chipotle, and lots of black pepper. My in-laws mix in a pkg of ranch seasoning. Excellent!!!
yum.
I want these for breakfast.
I have made these several time before. However, I add shredded cheddar cheese to the cream cheese,mix it all together and then stuff the jalepenos!
Also, if making a lot wear gloves to remove the seeds because they will burn your hands after awhile :)
Oh my goodness! It’s 830 in the morning…and there’s nothing I want more right now. What a brilliant recipe! I bet these are absolutely fantastic!
the new philly cooking cream cheese in different savory flavors would be great with this recipe…can’t wait to make them for SB Sunday!
This one is perfect! I’m making it for sure! Thanks :)
Awesome idea – love it! Simple and delicious and easy that is what we need during game day. Great post!
Wow this looks like a perfect bit. I love anything with bacon wrapped around it :)
These are always popular around our house! And yes, cheddar mixed into the cream cheese sounds delicious! Have a fun game day…theresa