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    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    Published: Apr 12, 2016 · Modified: Nov 27, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy an item in my links, at no charge to you.

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    Total Time 50 minutes
    Number of Servings 10
    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    These Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers are baked, making them healthier and easier to make. They're sure to the a huge hit at any party you bring them to.

    Do you have a go to party snack? These Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers are my latest one.

    I discovered them this past summer when my garden was over run with jalapeno peppers and I was looking for recipes that would use mass quantities of them at once. Hubby and I fell in love with them instantly, and I have made them several times since.

    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    These spicy morsels of cheesy goodness take only 4 ingredients to make, and unlike jalapeno poppers, they are baked. No frying needed.

    However, they're a little tedious and time consuming to make. After cutting and removing ribs and seeds of the jalapenos, spooning the cheese mixture into each jalapeno halve and wrapping each one with bacon, quite a lot of time will have passed.

    The good news is that they're totally worth it (I would NOT have gone through all this work so many times if they weren't)!

    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers are Make Ahead Friendly

    The other good news is that you can totally make these ahead of time. They can be assembled and refrigerated or frozen until you're ready to use them.

    In fact, I have 4 freezer bags full of them in my freezer right now, awaiting my son's first birthday party (!) on the weekend. You just pop them right into the oven from frozen and they're ready in a few minutes.

    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    One note about the process of making these to make sure they turn out the best possible: make sure you don't skip pre-cooking the bacon. You might think it will save a few minutes, but don't!

    Just like with great Bacon Wrapped Scallops, it takes the bacon just a few extra minutes to cook than the rest of the ingredients. So if you start with raw bacon, you end up with mushy, overcooked jalapenos.

    Trust me, I tried it (I too, will try anything to save a few minutes). Besides, you will need the oven preheated anyway, and you can reuse the baking sheet and wire rack when you cook your poppers.

    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    Are Jalapeno Peppers Spicy?

    One question I get when I make my jalapeno poppers: "are they spicy?" Sorry, can't really answer that for you.

    Funny story: the first time I made these (with my garden jalapenos), my 3 year old asked me if she could have one. After trying one for myself, and finding that particular pepper barely hotter than a bell pepper, I gave her one.

    Little did I know that half of the peppers were not hot at all (the first one I tried), but the other half would practically melt your face off (the one I gave her). Needless to say, she has never agreed to try another.

    The same thing has happened to me with grocery store peppers. Sometimes barely any heat, sometimes pleasantly so, sometimes very hot. And as far as I can tell, there's no way to tell how hot they are going to be until you bite into one. Happy guessing!

    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers Nutrition Notes:

    The above nutrition information is for 2 halves of bacon wrapped stuffed jalapeno poppers that are on the large side. The nutrition info is using regular bacon, though I use low sodium bacon when I make mine and they still taste great. If you choose to use regular cream cheese, the calories, fat and saturated fat of your jalapeno poppers will be higher.

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    Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    Carissa Serink
    These Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers are stuffed with light cream cheese and smoked cheddar for a smoky flavor, and are a little healthier than traditional fried jalapeno poppers.
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Servings: 10
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    Ingredients

    • 10 slices of bacon I use low sodium
    • 10 medium-large jalapeno peppers
    • 4 ounces smoked cheddar cheese grated
    • ounce One package Neufchatel or light cream cheese 8

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 400°F. Lay bacon in a single layer on a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Cook in oven until bacon is just beginning to shrink but still very pliable, about 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack and cut in half lengthwise (so that each slice gives you two long, narrow strips of bacon). Set aside.
    • Wearing latex or nitrile gloves, cut jalapenos in halve lengthwise without removing stem (try to cut the stem in halve so that each piece has a bit of stem attached). Scrape seeds and ribs out of each half with a spoon.
    • In a small bowl, mix together cheddar and Neufchatel or light cream cheese. Set aside.
    • Using a small spoon, fill each jalapeno half with the cheese mixture. You will use anywhere from 1 teaspoon to 1 Tablespoon of cheese for each half depending on how large your peppers are. Wrap each stuffed jalapeno pepper half with a half strip of bacon, tucking the ends under so they don't unravel (or use a toothpick to hold bacon in place).
    • Set the stuffed, wrapped jalapenos on a wire rack placed inside a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until bacon is fully cooked and cheese is melted and beginning to brown, 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.

    Notes

    Jalapeno poppers can be prepared ahead of time, then refrigerated or frozen until ready to use. To freeze: place stuffed, wrapped jalapenos in a single on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. When completely frozen, transfer to a freezer bag and freeze until ready to cook. Cook from frozen according to recipe, but they may take a couple of extra minutes to cook.

    Nutrition Disclaimer: I try my best to make sure the nutrition information I provide is accurate to provide you with the best information possible. However, due to ingredient discrepancies and other factors, the above nutrition information should be considered an estimation only.

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    Jalapeno Popper Nutrition Info

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    Comments

    1. Karly Campbell

      April 12, 2016 at 2:02 pm

      As if I wasn't already popper obsessed enough, you just had to go and do this to me with the bacon. I'm straight up drooling over here. Pass the bacon wrapped poppers, please!

      Reply
      • Carissa

        April 12, 2016 at 9:22 pm

        Exactly how I felt the first time I made these!

        Reply
    2. Inez

      September 07, 2017 at 11:39 pm

      Do you know how many days they will last in the refrigerator once prepared but not cooked?

      Reply
      • Carissa

        September 08, 2017 at 11:17 am

        I would say no more than 2 days.

        Reply
    3. Tara

      January 04, 2020 at 11:55 am

      5 stars
      Once these are cooked, how long will they last in the fridge and how should I go about reheating them?

      Reply
      • Carissa

        January 04, 2020 at 12:37 pm

        I would recommend assembling them (stuffing and wrapping with bacon) then refrigerating until ready to cook. If you cook them, it will probably take just as long to reheat them and the jalapenos will probably get overcooked and mushy. If you assemble them, then refrigerate, I think it would be safe to keep them up to a couple of days in the fridge. Hope that helps!

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    4. Estella

      January 14, 2020 at 4:42 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for this recipe. I'm getting ready for Superbowl 51. Last year my ploppers failed. This recipe worked wonderful in trial run.

      Reply
    5. Lisa Martinez

      September 17, 2020 at 11:44 am

      You can distinguish REALLY hot peppers from mild peppers based on hashes/ cracks in pepper skin. The more hashes, the hotter the pepper. Supposedly this is because the hotter the sun is when the pepper is growing, it makes a hotter pepper and also cracks the skin. I don't know about the actual science but I've always found this to be true.

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      • Carissa

        September 17, 2020 at 12:03 pm

        I've heard that too. I've also heard that you can do certain things to your pepper plants to stress them (like intentionally underwatering) to make them hotter. I also have no idea if it's true. I didn't grow any this year, so didn't get a chance to experiment.

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