Description
Jalapeno Poppers are a game day favorite! Fresh jalapenos filled with a creamy cheese and bacon filling, topped with crispy panko, and baked to golden-brown crispy perfection.
Ingredients
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- 16 jalapeno peppers
- 8 oz (227g) cream cheese, softened
- 5 oz (142g) sharp cheddar, shredded
- 6 oz (170g) bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled ((use veggie bacon for vegetarian))
- 3 tablespoons chives finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup (45g) Panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons (28g) butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F with the rack in the middle.
- Slice the jalapenos in half lengthwise, keeping the stem intact. Scrape out the inner membranes and seeds. Wear gloves!
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar, crumbled bacon, chives, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Spoon the cheese mixture into the jalapeno halves. Place on a baking pan.
- Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the panko bread crumbs and sauté until golden. (It will brown slightly more in the oven.)
- Sprinkle the panko over the cheese filled jalapenos.
- Bake until golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and melted, about 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popper
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 0.7 g
- Sodium: 172.4 mg
- Fat: 6.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.3 g
- Protein: 2.4 g
- Cholesterol: 16.9 mg