This is not an original idea - apparently people have been doing this for awhile and nobody told me!! I feel so robbed of all the years I could have been eating these!! This is a case of ignorance NOT being bliss - but I plan to make up for lost time but eating them a LOT from now on! I have to credit this guy for making me see the light because when I saw his photo on Foodgawker a few weeks ago I was blown away by the possibilities! I made my own version of course but will forever be grateful to blogchef for the idea! My hacks: I baked them instead of grilling them, and added salsa verde and cheddar to the cream cheese for some more flavor. I made these for our Superbowl gathering and they were a huge hit! There are some things I would do differently next time though. 1) use thinner bacon - I had thick cut on hand and it took too long to cook and was chewy. 2) Par cook the bacon in the microwave for about 3 minutes to render out some of the fat and get it started. While it's still pliable I'd wrap it around the stuffed jalapenos and then bake it and I think it would get much crispier that way. 3) use toothpicks, I didn't and a bunch of them unwrapped. 4) Maybe, just maybe, instead of wrapping them I'd just lay a cut strip of bacon over the top because while I'm 
shocked to be saying this, sometimes less is more and I discovered that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, even bacon! Either way, these are SO tasty that I could eat them every day for at least a week (and I might!) before I even got close to being sick of them!
shocked to be saying this, sometimes less is more and I discovered that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, even bacon! Either way, these are SO tasty that I could eat them every day for at least a week (and I might!) before I even got close to being sick of them!
Makes 18
9 jalapeno peppers
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup salsa verde
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
9 slices bacon cut in half
Cut the jalapenos in half and remove all of the seeds. Combine the cream cheese, salsa verde and shredded cheddar in a small bowl. Once combined, add to a pastry bag or a sturdy 1 quart ziplock bag and cut off one corner so you can squeeze the cheese out of the hole and into the peppers. Fill the peppers with cheese mixture. 
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in the microwave or saute pan for a few minutes until it's starting to brown a little but is still soft and pliable. Cool and then wrap each jalapeno half in one piece of bacon. Secure with a toothpick. Place on a foil lined cookie sheet (with sides) and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes. Set the oven to broil and cook for 2-3 minutes, watching carefully to make sure they don't burn! This gives the peppers a nice roasty flavor and ensures that your bacon will be crisp. Remove from the oven and cool slightly before eating. Super low carb and soooo delicious!!!!
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in the microwave or saute pan for a few minutes until it's starting to brown a little but is still soft and pliable. Cool and then wrap each jalapeno half in one piece of bacon. Secure with a toothpick. Place on a foil lined cookie sheet (with sides) and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes. Set the oven to broil and cook for 2-3 minutes, watching carefully to make sure they don't burn! This gives the peppers a nice roasty flavor and ensures that your bacon will be crisp. Remove from the oven and cool slightly before eating. Super low carb and soooo delicious!!!! 
Stuffed jalapenos with bacon = genius!!
ReplyDeleteRight?!?!? I can't believe nobody clued me in to this amazing combo sooner!
DeleteHi gang :) New here, love the site. I put a little twist on these. I stuffed the peppers with pepper jack cheese and wrapped them with turkey bacon, without cooking the bacon before hand. This way the bacon cooks while it's in the oven. Delicious :)
DeleteI crumble the Bacon, Put it underneath the cream cheese and then put shredded cheddar cheese on top and bake. No toothpicks needed and no pulling off the Bacon when you bite the popper. Works great.
DeleteI like the ease of the crumbled bacon but doesn't it get rubbery and lose it's crunch under the cream cheese?? I think I would try mixing the cheddar into the cream cheese and crumbling the bacon on top and then it would stay crisp. Love the crumbling idea, then it's not a big slab of bacon on top but you still get the flavor and texture, great idea!
DeleteYum! I've been making these for years, but I like the salsa idea! Plus, I like the idea of just a piece of bacon on top. You could make a whole lot more that way, too (more munching lol). By the way, I have a batch of your cauliflower tots in the oven right now!
ReplyDeleteI love cream cheese but it's definitely better when you add more flavors--I love it with the salsa and cheddar in it! Hope you like it too - and the cauli-tots! Let me know how they come out!
DeleteThe cauli-tots were fabulous! I baked them with a spritz of olive oil. Super yummy! I'm loving your blog...I feel kinda stalkerish, hehe :D
DeleteStalk away! I love it! :) Glad you liked the cauli-tots too!
DeleteJust found your blog...and boy oh boy am I ever glad....great stuff on here! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad too Diane! Thanks for the comment!
DeleteI am also new to your blog. Wonderful fabulous stuff here. Love the low carb. I am also low carb and am pulling out the jalepenos as I write. Multitasking....
ReplyDeleteI've only been low carb since the beginning of January but it's been going great so I plan to stick with it for as long as I can! Lots of ideas for new recipes that I'll be trying this week so check back! And welcome to IBIH!
DeleteThese look lovely! Stunning lighting, stunning food!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alex! They taste stunning too! :)
DeleteNot a jalapeno fan here...But this is something i would really like to try. I have always believed anything that has bacon in it is delicious! =) Great post!
ReplyDeleteThanks MF! My husband is a hater of most peppers but even he likes these. That dirt flavor he thinks peppers have really mellows from baking with the cream cheese and just leaves a nice heat. The few minutes of broiling gives them a nice roasted flavor too and of course the bacon doesn't hurt either! Let us know if they make you a jalapeno convert! :)
DeleteWhoa, these are pretty much perfect all around! Love them!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I already can't wait to make them again!
DeleteDice jalepens n bacon. get crosant dough n stuff them with the peppers, cream cheese n bacon. then bake. the are delicous
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy! I was thinking something similar with phyllo dough when I start having carbs again! Puff pastry sounds really really good though!
Deletelord I am gettin hungry! and fast...these look yummy
ReplyDeleteHope you like them! I made them again the other night and they were even better than I remembered! :)
DeleteYour peppers look incredible! And so easy! I have featured this post in today's Friday Food Fetish roundup. Let me know if you have any objections and thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteThanks JW! I love the FFFR and it's always an honor to be included among so many other great recipes!
DeleteI have been cooking these for a while as well, but I put different things in mine. I use jalapeno peppers, cream cheese softened, Can of crab meat, Package of ranch dressing powder, and slices of bacon cut in half. They are amazing!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds great too! I love the crab meat idea, may have to try that next! Thanks for sharing!
DeleteHubby and I both are lo carbing it. I made these tonight and they were absolutely delicious. My only regret is that I didn't double the recipe. Wow what a treat. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHey Diane, glad you guys liked them! I always have the same complaint, they definitely disappear too fast! :)
DeleteI have been making these for years. Once I made them for one gathering I became henceforth known at the jalapeño popper bringer an it was my ticket into any social gathering. I mix my cream cheese with garlic and seasoning salt which is also delicious. And I also cut each bacon strip in half and use toothpicks. Makes things easier! I never thought to make a piping bag! Now I'm excited to make these again. Think of all the time and clean up I would have save myself over the years! :) can't wait to try this your way. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGah! The curse of making a great dish and you are forever asked to bring it to EVERY gathering after that! Been there! It got to a point that I started bringing an extra thing just to change it up for myself! I'm going to try adding garlic too - sounds great!
DeleteFound this via a pinterest link, a comment there mentioned pineapple cream cheese for a sweet salty mix...either way I'm definitely gonna try them
ReplyDeletePineapple cream cheese?? With bacon and jalapeno??? Holy moly that sounds good!
DeleteI also make these, my first attempt was not very good, I needed gloves, my finger tips burned so bad from the peppers.
ReplyDeleteI just found something else I want to try is adding Palmetto cheese in them, looked so good. We make these and take them boating as a snack.
Is Palmetto cheese the same as pimento cheese? Because pimento cheese sounds like a great idea! Thanks for sharing! And if Palmetto cheese is different I hope you'll let me know because now I'm curious!
DeleteHow can I print your recipe without printing all the comments & advetisements?
ReplyDeleteThe blogger platform doesn't allow for a print format yet so I'm sorry about that. What I've done in the past which works is to open whatever word processing program you use and copy and paste the text from the recipe into it and save or print from there. Sorry for the inconvenience. As the blog grows I'm considering a move to another platform that will allow for ease of printing in the future. thanks!
DeleteTry using maple flavored bacon. It is really delicious! A strip on top works well when baking.
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm....maple bacon! Yummy~
DeleteMade these tonight and they were delicious. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to comment and tell us that you liked them! :)
DeleteAdding a lil' smokey sausage on the cream cheese and under the bacon makes them even better. If you want more variations these popularly go by the name atomic buffalo turds, and are usually smoked.
ReplyDeleteAtomic buffalo turds???? That's hilarious! Adding lil smokey's isn't something I ever would have thought of but I bet it's fun for a change! Might have to try that this summer and put them on the grill - thanks for sharing!
DeleteThese are good, too, with chopped up cooked chicken mixed into the cream cheese!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds really good too, and more hearty and filling. Doing it! Thanks!
DeleteGreat recipes on your blog, Mellissa! I was introduced to stuffed jalepenos at a party not too long ago. They made theirs with 1 lb sausage (like Jimmy Dean, mild or hot), 8 oz cream cheese and spices. Man, they are good! (And no bacon.) So I just had to make some. Cleaning the seeds and veins out of the jalepenos was hard but I ended up using a mellon baller and it worked so much better than a knife.
ReplyDeleteMixing sausage into it and skipping the bacon sounds interesting! I'd probably still add some cheddar cheese or something to it. Might try a chorizo version since I love chorizo, thanks for the idea! :)
DeleteMy family's been doing these for the last 10 years. We put shrimp or pork loin in the middle along with the cream cheese though! They are amazing!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love the shrimp idea! Thanks for sharing!
DeleteWe have also been making these for a few years...but we also add chorizo!! They are amazing!!
ReplyDeleteWell we all know I love me some chorizo so that sounds right up my alley! Must try!
DeleteI've made these before. Tried once with seeded Jalapeños but it didn't have enough heat for me, tried 2nd time un-seeded. Whoa, didn't have that much heat while eating but the seeds make their way to the GI tract which isn't the best. So I compromise, I seed the Jalapeños the splash on a little hot sauce before putting the cream cheese/cheddar cheese mixture and wrap with bacon. It's got enough kick for the mouth with no future consequences.
ReplyDeleteYeah I don't think I'd like the seeds in them either. My latest kick has been to puree a couple of canned chipotles in adobo sauce with my cream cheese and cheddar. It adds a bit more heat and a nice smoky flavor - yum!
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