Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeños Poppers

These Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos topped with crispy bacon are such an easy appetizer and the ultimate game day appetizer or party food.  They only require 3 ingredients and about 10 minutes to make.

 Looking for more fun party recipes with jalapenos? Give this Jalapeño and Bacon Cheese Ball or this Jalapeno Artichoke Dip a try.

Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos

If you love jalapeno poppers, this is the recipe for you. These stuffed jalapenos have many of those same flavors, and the bacon adds a great flavor and fun texture. Plus, they only take about 10 minutes to throw together.

The combination of the smooth cream cheese, sweet and spicy pepper, and then the crispy bacon make them totally irresistible! They can be served piping hot or warm and still tastes great. 

There are several kinds of bacon that work great for this recipe.  I have been using Walmart grocery pickup recently and found bacon I love love to use from there.  It’s called Wright Applewood Bacon.  It’s thick bacon and has the most amazing sweet and smoky flavor.  

Some stuffed jalapeños cream cheese bacon recipes wrap the bacon around the jalapeno.  By all means, do what suits you but I found that laying the chunk of bacon on the jalapeno, the bacon flavors the cream cheese and you get that nice crispy bacon we all love. 

Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Video Tutorial

Ingredients You Will Need

• Jalapenos: Fresh jalapenos work best here. Warning, use disposable plastic gloves when making this recipe.  Sometimes it’s no big deal to process raw jalapenos; sometimes, they are so hot they can give you blisters on your hands. Yikes! (I like to buy a pack of disposable gloves at the supermarket.  You can usually find them by the cleaning supplies) You will need to rinse the jalapenos, cut the top off, slice down the middle, and use a spoon to scoop out all the seeds. 
• Cream Cheese: I like to use full-fat cream cheese in this recipe.  The full-fat cream cheese stays creamy when it’s heated. If you’re trying to cut some calories, use part-skim cream cheese.  It works great too. 
• Bacon: Use your favorite bacon.  Turkey bacon even works great.  I like to use Wright Thick Sliced Applewood Bacon but any will do.  You can find it at Walmart. Cut your bacon strip into 1/3 and lay it on top of your cream cheese-stuffed jalapeno. Or you can add a dollop of bacon jam on top of your cream cheese before baking for a fun variation.

How to Make Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers

1. Prepare the Jalapeno– You will need to rinse the jalapeños, cut the top off, slice down the middle of the jalapeno, and then use a spoon to scoop out all the seeds. 
2. Stuff with Cream Cheese–It works best if you use cream cheese that is at room temperature.  If your cream cheese is cold or you forgot to leave it on the counter, you can unwrap it, put it on a paper plate, and microwave it for 30-60 seconds so it is spreadable. Use a butter knife to fill the jalapeno popper; you want it more than full; round the top with cream cheese. You can add a dash of salt and pepper if you’d like, but we found that the bacon, it adds enough salt.
3. Bacon–Cut your bacon into 1/3 piece.  Lay the bacon on top of the stuffed jalapeno. You can make your poppers bacon wrapped, but we choose just to lay a slice of bacon on the pepper so it gets evenly crisp. Who doesn’t love a thick slice of crispy bacon on a stuffed pepper!?
4. Bake— Bake in a 400-degree preheated for 25-40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the bacon. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Tips for Making Jalapeno Poppers

• Watch the stuffed jalapenos closely when it’s on broil because they will scorch quickly.  After 25 minutes, the jalapeno is baked, so you’re ready to go as long as your bacon is crisp!
• Use gloves when preparing your jalapenos. If you have sensitive skin or your jalapenos are particularly hot, you can develop blisters on your hands.
• Use full-fat or part-fat cream cheese.
• Use parchment paper on your baking sheet for easy cleanup.
• You can also use a garden vegetable cream cheese or garlic cream cheese if you’d like. That adds a fun flavor twist to this recipe.

More Jalapeno Popper Recipes

• Hasselback Jalapeno Popper Chicken
• Jalapeno Popper Cheeseball
• Jalapeno Artichoke Dip
• Jalapeno Popper Dip

Other Easy Appetizers to Make:

• Garlic Butter Steak Bites
• Pepper jack Queso
• Chili Lime Steak Bites
• Easy Bruschetta Recipe
• Cheddar Queso Dip
• Franks Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Bacon Ranch Cheeseball
• Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Peppers
• Cheese Filled Peppers
• Fiesta Corn Dip
• More Appetizers
• More Dips

This recipe for Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers is one of the best cheesy easy appetizers or party foods. They’re so easy to make and only take a few ingredients Everyone will love these Stuffed Jalapenos with Bacon.