Baked Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

This is now a go-to recipe for entertaining. Tip: if you don't want them to be too hot, make sure the jalapeños you use are smooth. If the skin is wrinkly, they're much hotter (I accidentally learned this the hard way!).

I have made this about three times total. only real changes I have made, are that I boil the jalapenos for at most 10min after slicing them in half, I cut the stems off of them, and I mix two tablespoons of sriracha with 8 ounces of cream cheese. My family loves these.

Love, love, love these! Sonic's cheddar peppers are just about my favorite snack, but I know all the fat and calories aren't good for me. These baked ones are just as good and a lot healthier. And I don't have to drive to Sonic to get them! I use reduced fat cream cheese and fill up the pepper halves with the mixture, about a tablespoon in each pepper half. Then I spray the bread crumbs on top with olive oil to make sure they brown and crunch up. Bake these in my toaster oven about 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Yay, I can have cheddar peppers again!

I made these and halved the recipe. I used jalapeño cream cheese and a couple of shakes of garlic and onion powder. Wrapped them in a thick slice of bacon and baked them on a rack/grate inside a cookie sheet. No leftovers! So yummy! Thank you

We needed more cream cheese added salt pepper and little garlic powder. We did para boil them 2 mins to make them less hot. They came out great but were a little softer. Would make them again.

Absolutely lip smacking delicious! I used lactose free creamcheese and manchego (sheep's cheese) as I can't tolerate cow's milk, and finished off a few of these w chia seeds on top in lieu of panko for dinner guests that are gluten intolerant. They were as tasty as the panko version. This will be on the appetizer menu again for next dinner party!

made these a couple of times now. the second time i mixed the cream cheese with the cheddar and some crumbled bacon. top with a generous amount of Panko and gave them a shot with the cooking spray before sticking them in the oven. delicious!

When I made this recipe I didn't read it all the way through and mixed all the ingredients together before stuffing the chilies but they came out much better than the second time when I followed the directions. The mixed in panko gave a nicer crunch when mixed in and a little more on top.

I had a football party where I made the Velveta and Rotel dip w/hamburger. I made too much and needed to finish the dip off. I bought some jalapeños, cut and seeded them, then used cold from the fridge Rotel dip for the filling. By the time the peppers were cooked through, the dip was bubbly hot. This recipe is for people who like hot, they were all gone in short order. I'll use the panko next time for more crunch. Skip these if you don't like the heat, give them a try if you want a new taste treat.

I added a fresh toe of garlic (minced) and let the mixture marry for a couple of hours before stuffing the peppers. DEEELICIOUS!

I took others suggestions to sprinkle some lawrys garlic herb salt on top of the cheese and panko. It compliments it perfect!!!! I put panko on top of cream cheese so it would stick and I used shredded cheddar cheese. It was delicious!!! 🤤 I had to bake for 27 minutes to crisp up the cheese. Some boiled before, they do not need that. Just bake longer for less spice. But at 27 minutes they had just enough but nothing crazy. For those who have never cooked with hot peppers, it’s important to know you can seriously burn yourself if you put your hands in your eyes or nose or mouth after slicing these. Handle with extreme care. Make sure you wash hands with soap and water if you have to go to the restroom ! Haha. Tonight I had some pepper juice accidentally splashed in my eye and I was in horrible pain!!!! In addition, if you are scooping the cream cheese out of a tub, use a spoon and scoop it separately into a bowl and work from a separate bowl….otherwise you may contaminate it with pepper juice and forget later, use it on a bagel or something, and burn your mouth. Eeek

I used a baggie to pipe the chz mixture into the jalapeños, clean and easy! Added a splash of balsamic vinegar.. sooo good

Terrific, and adaptable! I added chopped capers, and a bit of minced garlic. They were great. I do only as many as will fit on the tray for my toaster oven, so the whole house doesn't heat up. It's summer here! Enough for 4 appetizers. I think this would be great with mini sweet peppers as well.

I place cleaned prepped pepper in boiling salted water but only for 2 to 3 minutes. Takes out a little heat. Then fill and bake. I also use jack cheese grated fine and mixed in with the cream cheese. Makes it easier to fill. After filling sprinkle or dredge in bread crumbs and wrap with the pre-cooked bacon slices. YUM!

I fried and crumbled the bacon first, then put it on top of the cheese filled halves. Less greasy but still got that smoky bacon flavor in every bite!

I love this recipe!!! So easy and so good! I added a ham strip on the bottom layer and it really works great. Fantastic flavor. Part of my repertoire now!

The effort was easy! I did double the filling as the peppers were large. My garden does behave.... Took them to a party and they were GONE. Wear gloves when working with the peppers. Highly rcommended

This recipe is perfect.

I added chorizo sausage! Warming over stove to get as much oil out of it. Tip! Use a plastic spoon to gut the jalapeños, easy!

I tried this recipe on a whim, and it turned out amazing. So flavorful, easy to follow, and everyone loved it. I’ll definitely make this again — it’s a new favorite.