Smoked Jalapeño Poppers

Smoked Jalapeño Poppers

This Smoked Jalapeño Poppers recipe is the ultimate party food with bacon wrapped jalapeno peppers stuffed with loads of melty cheese and seasonings, then smoked for the most outstanding flavor. These will be your new favorite poppers! It’s time for more jalapeno poppers in the kitchen, my friends! Yes! It’s always time for poppers.

Jalapeño Poppers are the ultimate party food, great appetizers for just about any gathering, no matter what time of year. We’re making them a bit differently this time around, and I think you are going to love these. Fire up your smoker, my friends. Today we’re serving up Smoked Jalapeño Poppers, and they are addictive! These are bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers stuffed with seasoned cream cheese then smoked at mid level heat until the bacon becomes just the right amount of crispy.

Ingredients

8 jalapeño peppers
8 ounces cream cheese or use 4 ounces cream cheese + 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon smoked paprika or more to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and black pepper to taste
Spicy red pepper flakes optional
16 slices bacon or use 8 slices cut in half for smaller poppers

Instructions

Heat your smoker to 300F. Slice the jalapeño peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides with a spoon. Add the cream cheese (+ cheddar cheese, if using), smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper, and red chili flakes to a bowl and mix well. Fill each jalapeño pepper half with the spicy cheese mixture. You might have some leftover, depending on the size of your peppers. Just distribute evenly. Wrap each stuffed jalapeño boat with a slice of bacon. Pierce with toothpicks to hold the bacon in place.

NOTE: You can use half a bacon slice with smaller peppers, and as a calorie saver. Sprinkle the poppers with extra smoked paprika and red pepper flakes and smoke them for 60-80 minutes, or until the peppers soften and the bacon is starting to crisp. You can blast them with the broiler a couple of minutes at the end if you need to. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and serve.

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