Hot Pepper Bites

By Cindy_Wicker

Ingredients

• 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 4 slices bacon, crispy cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 lbs. banana peppers, seeded and halved
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, blend together cream cheese, bacon, chili powder and garlic powder. Stuff each pepper half with cream cheese mixture. Roll in bread crumbs. Place peppers in a greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden. Makes about 2 dozen.