Bacon Jalapeño Poppers
Spicy, cheesy goodness with no breading or frying! These Oven-Baked Bacon Jalapeño Poppers are easy and delicious.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Air Fryer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 273kcal
- 1 pound jalapeños
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese use cheddar or a blend
- 2 TBSP milk
- 2 TBSP sriracha
- 3/4 cup chopped bacon use real bacon bits!
- *optional if not using sriracha* 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp garlic powder
preheat oven to 400°
wash and dry peppers
wear gloves if you need to
cut peppers in half lengthwise
use a spoon to scrape out the seeds and pith, leaving the stem end in place, if you cut this off the filling will pour out
set pepper halves in a baking pan or on a baking sheet
mix the cream chees, shredded cheese, milk, and some of the sriracha together until well combined
taste and add more sriracha if needed, you can always add more but you can't take it out
set aside 1/4 cup of the bacon and mix the rest of the bacon into the filling
fill the pepper halves
top with the remaining bacon
bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until peppers are knife tender, the tip of the knife can pierce the pepper with little resistance
cool slightly before serving
Serving: 1g | Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1402mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1506IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 1mg