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Jalapeño poppers filled with cheese
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Jalapeño poppers

Prep 20 min Cook 25 min Total 45 min Servings 8

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

Photo: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Baking on a rack lets the bacon fat drip away instead of boiling the filling. The pepper needs the full time or the bite stays raw and sharp.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 01

    Heat the oven to 400°F. Set a rack over a foil-lined sheet pan.

  2. 02

    Mix the cream cheese, cheddar, scallion, and garlic powder.

  3. 03

    Fill each jalapeño half. Wrap with a half slice of bacon and set seam down on the rack.

  4. 04

    Bake until the bacon is crisp and the peppers are tender, 22 to 25 minutes. Rest 5 minutes before eating.

Notes & swaps

  • Wear gloves when you seed the peppers.
  • Skip the bacon and bake 18 minutes if you want them meatless. They will not brown as deeply.

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