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    January 16, 2020

    Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

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    These Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers are filled with a mixture of cream and cheddar cheeses, diced onions and garlic, and wrapped in bacon. Spicy, flavorful poppers that will be a hit at your next party.

    Close up photo of a hand holding a Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper with a pan of poppers in the background

    Originally published January 16, 2013. Post updated January 16, 2020.

    A few months ago a long time ago, a fellow food blogger mentioned that she had done a "recipe swap" with another blogger, making their recipe and blogging about it, and it was something they wouldn't normally make. I thought that was a really good idea, because most of what I write about is our every day dinners, and what I make for parties. I have a ton of soup recipes, and sauce recipes, and seafood recipes, simply because it's what I tend to make the most often. Swapping recipes with other bloggers would be a great way to expand my horizons!

    Let me introduce you to Sara from My Imperfect Kitchen. Sara lives in Los Angeles, which is a whole other food world than the one I live in. She gets to do things like walking food tours!  I mean, seriously, what would we tour here, our local McDonald's, Denny's, and Taco Bell?! Okay, okay, we have a few local restaurants here, and some of them are really good, but you can't walk down a street and find one after the other.She also gets to take cooking classes taught by known chefs! They also have much better farmer's markets in LA, and I'm sure the grocery store's aren't too shabby either! Yes, I'm jealous!

    Alright, enough of my jealousy and on to why I chose this recipe of hers to make. I really love jalapeno poppers, but I've never made them from scratch. I've also never had them with bacon, plus these are baked jalapeno poppers, not fried. I knew I had to make them and I must tell you, these poppers are excellent! I even had some cold the next day, and they were still good. So, now your going to want her recipe, right? Well, here you go! This is what she used, with the printable version and my changes below:

    Photo of a pan of Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    How to make these jalapeno poppers:

    2 – 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature
    1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
    4 green onions (both green and white parts) sliced
    2 tsp minced garlic
    25 slices of thin bacon, cut in half crosswise (approx 2 lbs)
    25 fresh jalapenos
    Rubber gloves for handling the jalapenos
    Toothpicks

    I halved the recipe because it was just for myself and my husband, and we ate a bunch that night 🙂

    I forgot to get the green onions at the store, and then my husband forgot them when he went, so I chopped fine 2 tablespoons of yellow onion and it tasted fine. I also used shredded cheddar instead of grated, no problem there either.

    Preheat the oven to 275 F. Wearing gloves slice the jalapeno in half-length wise. Use a teaspoon to gently scrap out the membranes and seeds from each half. If you want them a little spicy, leave a few seeds but not too many, they will be hot! I used one or two seeds in just a few of them.

    In a bowl beat the cheeses, onion and garlic together with a mixer. Fill each jalapeno half with the cheese mix. I used a teaspoon to spread the cheese across. Wrap half a piece of bacon around each filled jalapeno, covering as much of the cheese as possible. Use a toothpick or wooden skewer to secure the bacon, place jalapenos on a rack over a sheet pan to catch the bacon grease, and bake for about an hour, or until the bacon is sizzling. You can make these without the bacon for a vegetarian version.

    If you love this Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers recipe as much as I do, please visit and follow Sara on her website.

    Looking for more great appetizers and party food? Try these:

    Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites

    Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs 

    Bacon Horseradish Dip 

    Cheesy Mexican Chorizo Puff Pastry Tarts 

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    3.50 from 2 votes

    Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers- A Recipe Swap

    Jalapeno's filled with cheese and wrapped in bacon make a fantastic spicy appetizer
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 20 mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Servings: 50
    Calories: 88kcal
    Author: Bernadette

    Ingredients

    • 16 ounces cream cheese softened (2 packages)
    • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
    • 4 tablespoons chopped fine yellow onion
    • 2 tsp minced garlic
    • 25 slices of thin bacon cut in half crosswise (approx 2 lbs)
    • 25 fresh jalapenos
    • For preparation:
    • Rubber gloves for handling the jalapenos
    • Toothpicks

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 275 F. Wearing gloves slice the jalapeno in half-length wise. Use a teaspoon to gently scrap out the membranes and seeds from each half. If you want them a little spicy, leave a few seeds but not too many, they will be hot!
    • In a bowl beat the cheeses, onion and garlic together with a mixer. Usin a teaspoon fill each jalapeno half with the cheese mix.
    • Wrap half a piece of bacon around each filled jalapeno, covering as much of the cheese as possible.
    • Use a toothpick or wooden skewer to secure the bacon, place jalapenos on a rack over a sheet pan to catch the bacon grease, and bake in the preheated oven for about an hour, or until the bacon is sizzling.

    Notes

    Can be halved easily.
    Can be made without the bacon for a vegetarian version.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 55mg | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 8.4mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.1mg

    (original horribly bad photo. Pretty amazing how much I've improved!)

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    Comments

    1. Beverly Hall says

      March 09, 2014 at 8:32 pm

      3 stars
      Excellent recipe! I make poppers from scratch as well. I boil the whole jalapenos for about ten minutes before opening and cleaning out. They are a little more mild. But I'm stuffing them and dipping in egg wash and rolling in instant potato flakes. Perfect crust! I'm going to try your recipe on the grill!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        March 09, 2014 at 8:49 pm

        I've seen them done on the grill, they are good! You're recipe sounds good too 🙂

        Reply
    2. Deborah says

      January 18, 2013 at 11:08 pm

      Ok - these look like the most perfect jalepeno poppers! I'd love to have you come and link up at Taste and Tell Thursdays!

      Reply
      • rantsfrommycrazykitchen says

        January 18, 2013 at 11:47 pm

        Surely, next week?

        Reply
    3. Tonette Joyce says

      January 18, 2013 at 1:37 am

      I like jalapeno poppers and I love bacon..together?WOW!

      Reply
      • rantsfrommycrazykitchen says

        January 18, 2013 at 2:16 pm

        My thoughts exactly!

        Reply
    4. 365daysofbacon says

      January 17, 2013 at 4:34 pm

      holy deliciousness cant wait to try!

      Reply
      • rantsfrommycrazykitchen says

        January 18, 2013 at 2:16 pm

        Yes, yes it is!

        Reply
    5. Minnie(@thelady8home) says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:00 am

      Wow, they sound SO YUMMY. It looks wonderful.

      Reply
      • rantsfrommycrazykitchen says

        January 18, 2013 at 2:17 pm

        They are and thanks 🙂

        Reply
    6. My Imperfect Kitchen says

      January 16, 2013 at 8:22 pm

      I am so glad you liked them!! I am looking forward to doing your Garlic Tomato Marinara this week!! <3 <3 <3

      Reply
      • rantsfrommycrazykitchen says

        January 17, 2013 at 1:13 pm

        Thanks, I hope you like it!

        Reply
    7. Sweet Heat Chefs says

      January 16, 2013 at 7:37 pm

      YUMMY!

      Reply

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