If you are looking for a baked or roasted jalapeno poppers recipe, you are in the right place! This simple jalapeno poppers recipe with cream cheese and bacon will become a favorite appetizer for New Year’s, or any other occasion! Plus, learn how to cook frozen jalapeno poppers, and how to reheat them in the oven or toaster oven!
If you are looking for a baked or roasted jalapeno poppers recipe, you are in the right place! This simple jalapeno poppers recipe with cream cheese and bacon will become a favorite appetizer for New Years, or any other occasion!
Preheat oven to 450°F.Remove half of the frozen jalapenos from package.Arrange jalapenos in a single layer on a baking sheet so jalapenos are not touching.Bake for 9 minutes. Turn jalapenos and bake for an additional 8 minutes and 30 seconds.Let stand for 1 minute before serving.
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Preheat oven to 450°F.
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Remove half of the frozen jalapenos from package.
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Arrange jalapenos in a single layer on a baking sheet so jalapenos are not touching.
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Bake for 9 minutes. Turn jalapenos and bake for an additional 8 minutes and 30 seconds.
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Let stand for 1 minute before serving.
How to Make Jalapeno Poppers
First, you’ll need some nice, medium-sized jalapeno peppers. To make 40 jalapeno poppers, you’ll need 20 peppers. Just go ahead and wash them off before you start.
Now you’re going to cut the peppers in half length-wise.
WARNING: Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth while you are cutting the jalapeno peppers! If you do, you will be sorry! Unless you enjoy long-lasting burning sensations on your mucous membranes. (Don’t ask me how I know this. Or how many times I have tempted fate and lost). If you have rubber gloves, wear them!
Once the peppers are cut in half, you need to scoop out the seeds and membranes (the light green spongy area in the middle of the pepper). The easiest way is to just use a spoon to scoop or scrape out the center. Face the spoon down to keep the peppers from spraying juice into your eye.
It’s o.k. if there is still a little bit of the membrane left inside.
Now you just need to take some softened cream cheese and spread it in the middle of each jalapeno.
It doesn’t need to be pretty
Grab some actual bacon (not turkey bacon or tofu bacon or anything crazy like that). For 40 jalapeno poppers, you’ll need about a pound of bacon. Take the bacon out of the package and just slice it into three equal sections.
Take a piece of bacon and wrap it around each stuffed jalapeno popper, securing with a toothpick. If you need to, go ahead and stretch the bacon so that it overlaps a little.
Now it’s time to bake the jalapeno poppers! Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Then place a wire rack inside the cookie sheet. I just used two cooling racks for cookies. (If you don’t have metal racks, lightly spray the tin foil and just place the poppers directly on the foil).
Just bake for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees. If the bacon doesn’t look like it’s brown enough, turn your broiler on for a few minutes and then watch it carefully. I took my poppers out of the oven when the cream cheese started turning brown in spots.
Serve warm, room temperature, or cold! They are delicious no matter what! And leave the toothpicks in, because it makes it easier for people to pick them up.
Can Jalapeno Poppers Be Made Ahead of Time?
You can prepare the jalapeno peppers up to two days ahead and keep them in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Place them on a tray and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Your main concern is making sure the cream cheese doesn’t dry out.
Easy Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers Made In The Oven
FAQ
How long do you cook frozen jalapeno poppers in the oven?
How long to bake jalapeno poppers at 225?
How do you reheat frozen jalapeno poppers in the oven?
How do you cook frozen jalapeno poppers?
To cook frozen jalapeno poppers in the oven, preheat the oven to 400°F and place the frozen poppers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the poppers are golden brown and crispy on the outside. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
How do you cook jalapeno poppers in a crock pot?
Use a small spoon to fill the jalapeno halves with the cream cheese mixture. Place onto the lined baking sheet. Top with bacon. Sprinkle each jalapeno popper with bacon bits, pressing lightly into the cream cheese filling to help them stick. Bake. Cook jalapeno poppers in the oven, until the peppers are soft and the bacon on top is crispy.
How long do you bake jalapeno poppers?
Bake: Place the baking sheet in a 400°F preheated oven and bake the jalapeno poppers for 18 to 20 minutes or until the panko is golden and crispy. Cool: I like to let them cool for about five minutes before serving. That way, they’re not too hot. How do you keep cheese from running out of jalapeno poppers?
How to cook jalapenos in the oven?
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Fill each jalapeño pepper half with cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and bread crumbs, respectively; arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until jalapeños are tender and cheese melts, about 20 minutes.