Jalapeño Poppers (Bacon-Wrapped)

By Peggie

These cheesy, bacon-wrapped jalapeños are creamy, crispy, spicy and yummy.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Philadelphia Jalapeño Cream Cheese Product
• 1/4 cup Cracker Barrel Shredded Old Cheddar Cheese
• 6 large fresh jalapeño peppers, cut lengthwise in half, seeded
• 12 slices bacon
• Alternatively, if you don't want to wrap in bacon you can just add real bacon, bacon bits to the cream cheese cheese mixture. You can also use plain cream cheese. Taste just as great!

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 425ºF.
Combine cheeses; spoon into pepper halves. Wrap with bacon, overlapping edges as necessary.
Place, filled sides up, in shallow foil-lined pan.
Bake 17 to 20 min. or until bacon is done.


Note

For best results, tuck ends of bacon under peppers when placing in prepared pan to prevent bacon from unwrapping as it cooks. Or, use toothpicks to secure filled peppers before baking; remove toothpicks before serving.

Variation

Prepare using Philadelphia Garden Vegetable Light Cream Cheese Product.

Food Facts

When handling fresh jalapeño peppers, never touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Additionally, you may wear rubber or disposable plastic gloves when seeding them.