Description
These jalapeño poppers are anything but mundane and boring. The filling has a wonderful garlic and chive herbed cheese. They are wrapped in smoky salty bacon and then brushed with a melted honey butter for the ultimate game-day snack.
Ingredients
- 12 Jalapeno peppers
- 8 oz. Cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Sea salt
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
- Bacon slices (optional) see note
- 2 Tbsp. Fresh chives, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Honey
- 1 Tbsp. Melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Slice the jalapenos in halves, longwise, and remove their seeds and rib.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and fresh chives in a bowl.
- Fill each jalapeno popper with the cream cheese mixture to the surface without exceeding. Then, wrap each one of them with a slice of bacon (optional).
- Mix the melted butter with the honey and brush over the jalapenos.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until bacon is golden brown and jalapenos have softened.
NOTE: These can be made without the bacon and breaded instead. Simply place some Panko or breadcrumbs on a plate and turn the popper cheese side down and press into the bread crumbs. Place on a baking sheet and continue with Step 5 and 6 above.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes