I have never been a fan of Jalapeño Poppers… until now!  After reading through several recipes for Jalapeño Poppers on the internet, I came up with my own keto version that would be great for an appetizer or a party food that is quite tasty!

I started off with 12 jalapeño peppers, which I cut the stems from, then sliced lengthwise.  I took a 1/4 teaspoon and scraped out the seeds from inside each half, then discarded the stems & seeds in the compost.

PLEASE NOTE: Wash your hands thoroughly with soap & water after handling jalapeño peppers.  I made the mistake of touching my eyelid with a finger that I thought hadn’t touched the peppers… my eye burned for hours.

After the peppers were cut, it was time to mix up the filling!  I softened the cream cheese, added the salt, pepper, garlic, seasoning, cheddar cheese, & bacon and stirred it up.

Once the cream cheese mixture is fully combined, I spooned it into the pepper halves and popped them onto a baking sheet.

I baked them for 20 minutes, once the filling was melty & bubbly, then sprinkled with more crumbled bacon.

Once they cooled enough to eat, I almost couldn’t stop eating them!

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Jalapeño Poppers - Keto Style!

Cuisine

Gluten Free, Keto, Paleo, Sugar Free

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

poppers

Ingredients

base

• 12 jalapeño peppers

filling

• 6 oz cream cheese
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 5 slices bacon cooked & crumbled

topping

• 2 slices bacon cooked & crumbled

Cuisine Gluten Free, Keto, Paleo, Sugar Free Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings poppers Ingredients base 12 jalapeño peppers filling 6 oz cream cheese 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning 5 slices bacon cooked & crumbled topping 2 slices bacon cooked & crumbled

Instructions

prep

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. cut stems off of peppers & slice lengthwise
3. scoop out seeds from pepper halves

filling

1. soften cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl
2. mix cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, garlic, seasoning, & bacon with the cream cheese
3. spoon mixture into the peppers

cook & finish

1. line filled peppers on baking sheet
2. bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees
3. remove from oven & top with crumbled bacon
4. serve & enjoy!