I agree with Pioneer Woman; I have no idea what to call these…”thingies”. All I know is that they are so good that I might trade my first born for a platter of them. The juices of the bacon seep down into the cream cheese and are a perfect foil for the subtle spice of the jalapeno peppers.
Mmm…moment of silence, please…
Okay, I’m back. If you’re not convinced to try these yet, I’ll throw in the clincher. They only require three ingredients, not including the toothpicks. Yep, these can be whipped up faster than you can say, “Tasty morsels of goodness.”
I thank Pioneer Woman for her wisdom in putting these ingredients together. I apologize for the blatant plagiarism of her recipe, but hope she will forgive me in the name of all things spicy and heavenly.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Cut 9 jalapeno peppers in half lengthwise. By all means, double or triple the recipe if you’d like. Scrape out the seeds and white membranes. That’s where all the intense heat is, so unless you feel like sweating, coughing, and spluttering, I suggest you follow my directions. Just looking out for my readers.
Using 4 oz (half of a block) of plain cream cheese, smear cream cheese in each pepper half.
Cut six slices of bacon into thirds.
Wrap one piece of bacon around each jalapeno pepper and secure with a toothpick.
Place the jalapenos on a rack set over a baking sheet.
Put the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. If the bacon has not browned to your liking, crank on the broiler for a few minutes. Serve and enjoy. Warning: your eyes may roll back in your head.
Other recipes using jalapeno peppers or bacon:
The Kitchn’s Bacon-Wrapped Potato Bites
Simply Recipes’ Chipotle Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
Pioneer Woman’s Jalapeno-Bacon Poppers
9 jalapeno peppers
4 oz. (1/2 block) plain cream cheese
6 slices bacon, cut into thirds
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Cut the jalapeno peppers in half lengthwise. By all means, double or triple the recipe if you’d like. Scrape out the seeds and white membranes.
Smear cream cheese in each pepper half. Wrap one piece of bacon around each jalapeno pepper and secure with a toothpick. Place the jalapenos on a rack set over a baking sheet.
Put the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. If the bacon has not browned to your liking, crank on the broiler for a few minutes. Serve and enjoy.
Makes 18 poppers.
finsmom says
I saw these a while back and bookmarked them – they look just amazing! Yours turned out great! I really want to try making them this summer! 🙂
Angie's Recipes says
They look delicious……for sure worth a try!
Miranda says
I love PW. I actually have two recipes of hers on my site. Her steak sandwich for her husband and her meatloaf….Both turned out incredible. She is a genius.
This looks wonderful….Great job!!!
KrisKishere says
:::drooling:::
Cooking Mama says
My eyes are rolling back in my head already just reading about this!!!! I have got to try this!
Jenn says
Poppers are good, jalapeños are good, bacon is definitely good. Perfect appetizers, which means i have to eat more than one. That's totally fine my me.
Looks like you've made a bunch there. Got any more?
Sophie says
I'm gonna have to make these for my husband! What a great finger food, her recipes are so yummy.
Chef Fresco says
I think you should re-post these on the kick off of college football season which is coming soon. Ohhhh, I cant wait that long, they look way to good I'll have to make them sooner. Great finger food!
Bromography says
You made my evening! Bacon and peppers are two of my favorite ingredients. I saw this post earlier in the day, and purchased the ingredients on the way home this afternoon. The poppers were delicious. I am waiting on a second batch in the oven while I write this comment. Thanks!
Joelen says
Thanks for posting this – This is a great appetizer for upcoming cookouts!
The BBQ Grail says
In the BBQ world, when done outside on a smoker, they are referred to as ABTs (Atomic Buffalo Turds). Yes, I know. Not very appetizing sounding, but they are amazingly tasty.
A tip for those who like the jalapeno flavor but can stand the heat is after cutting and half and de-seeding and de-veining, soak them in Sprint over night. This will take the heat out and still leave the flavor.
The heated Sprite then makes a great spritz for pork or chicken on the grill.
Jackie @PhamFatale.com says
oooh I'm already sweating, imagining how hot those treats can be!!!
Mathilde says
Such a creative idea, looks amazing! Well done
Table Talk says
Smokey, creamy, spicy, and easy…a winning combination in my book 😉
Jalapeno Pop says
OK now I have to make these. Today! I heart jalapeño poppers.
Karen says
I have made this recipe several times and everyone loves it! Just make sure you wear gloves when dealing with that many peppers. I didn't and the results were disastrous. You NEVER want to go there!
Deborah Dowd says
What a great twist on the popper! And we all know that bacon makes everything better!
Teanna says
That is an awesome party food! I think I may just have to try these out this week at my 4th of July celebration! They look SO good – and I love how say the bacon juices seep into the cream cheese… hello stomach growl!
MrsLavendula says
this looks interestingly yummy! i showed it to my hubby and he was amused. jalapeno, cheese and pork, our kind of combination!
Kevin says
And here I thought that popper could not get any better… but wrap them in bacon!
Anonymous says
These are one of my favorite things to make! We precook the jalapeno's to help get some of the extra kick out, and then we discovered that smoking the poppers is better then any other way. If you have never had smoked bacon, try it. It makes bacon even more incredible, and that is hard to do!
Rachelle says
Don’t apologize for plagiarizing — that is precisely what Pioneer Woman does with just about every recipe, and not only does she never give credit…she actually has been informed by other bloggers about her plagiarism of their recipes (word for word, I’ve seen the proof myself), she (PW) deletes their comments and ignores their emails. She’s a fraud. At least you have not called this recipe your own…but the sad part is that it is not PW’s either, she lifts everything from others.