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Jalapeño Bacon Bites

Jalapeño Bacon Bites

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Difficulty Level: Intermediate
  • Prep Time:
    30 Minutes
  • Cook Time:
    PT60M
    30 Minutes
  • Yield:
    24 Bites
This portable appetizer is great for a party, game day, happy hour or low-carb snack. Spicy, creamy, smoky and a little sweet, they may become your next obsession.
Ingredients
  • 12 jalapeño peppers
  • 1 (8 ounces) block cream cheese
  • 12 strips of bacon, cut in half crosswise
  • ½ cup pepper jelly or your favorite seedless fruit preserves
  • Toothpicks
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 12 jalapeño peppers
  • 1 (226.8g) block cream cheese
  • 12 strips of bacon, cut in half crosswise
  • 118.29ml pepper jelly or your favorite seedless fruit preserves
  • Toothpicks
  • Non-stick cooking spray

This portable appetizer is great for a party, game day, happy hour or low-carb snack. Spicy, creamy, smoky and a little sweet, they may become your next obsession.

Preparation
STEP 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with foil or parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

STEP 2

Slice jalapeños in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Fill each half with cream cheese.

STEP 3

Wrap each half with a piece of bacon, secure with a toothpick and place on prepared sheet pan.

STEP 4

Bake 20-30 minutes until bacon is cooked but not too crispy.

STEP 5

Remove bites from oven and heat broiler to high. Drain any liquid from pan. Warm jelly in the microwave for 20-30 seconds until it melts a bit. Glaze each bite with jelly. Return to oven and broil for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Options

You can also try cooking these in your air-fryer.

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