Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

This flavorful
selection is a salty,
spicy, and cheesy
appetizer that is
sure to be a hit. It
doesn’t get any easier
than jalapeños filled
with your favorite
cheese and wrapped
in bacon.
Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers
Easy summer tailgating staple for gameday
step one: gather
• 6 Jalapeño peppers
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 4 oz. smoked Gouda
step TWO: cut
• 1lb or 12 slices of bacon
(not thick cut)
• Brown sugar (optional)
• Cut jalapeños length-wise in ½ and deseed
• Shred smoked Gouda
• Soften cream cheese, add shredded Gouda
step Three: stuff
step four: wrap
• Fill pepper halves with cheese mixture
(there may be leftover cheese)
• Completely wrap pepper with bacon* to cover cheese
(should be able to stay wrapped on its own)
• Sprinkle bacon with brown sugar
step five: cook
• Arrange on a cookie sheet on parchment
•Cook at 350° until bacon is crisp, or grill over indirect heat (never over open flame) until bacon is crisp.
*If you’re having trouble keeping the bacon secured, use toothpicks that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes prior.