Bacon Wrapped Jalapeños
I have three words for you… BACON….WRAPPED….Jalapeños! Have you heard of any three words that sound more delicious than that??
And as much as I would love to take credit for this recipe, I can’t. This isn’t an original recipe… but it’s a darn great one! I made these along with the Bacon Wrapped Pineapple {I must have been craving bacon eh?} and these went just as fast. The guys and gals loved these yummy spicy apps. Which got me thinking that these would be perfect for a Sunday football party or for wine nights with your girlfriends sitting around in your fat pants enjoying a Diane Keaton romantic comedy… wait I was alone that night. Crap… anyway… these are perfect for whatever the occasion… or no occasion at all!
Jalapeños… I love them pickled, in my salsa, in my dips and baked… with trucks full of cream cheese!
You’re gonna need bacon, jalapeños and 2 bricks of cream cheese… and maybe an oven.
Oh and maybe some toothpicks too, which I never seem to have! I always wish to be the person who has everything on hand for those “just in case” moments like this recipe… but sadly I am not one of them.
You need about 20 or so jalapeños. Wearing gloves cut each in half lengthwise…
I can’t stress enough about wearing gloves… WEAR THEM!!!
Then place them in a bowl.
See my husband is way tougher than me, he didn’t wear gloves {show off}… but since I did like 10 to his one… I did. Really I did. Trust me. I wore the gloves. Get the latex free ones… then your hands won’t smell gross afterwards.
*And this is why you wear the gloves: If you have a cut somewhere you don’t know about and some jalapeño juice gets in there… holy-moly you’ll be sorry… and if you have some safety glasses I suggest you put on those too. Pat got struck in the eye by some jalapeño juice and it wasn’t pretty.
He didn’t cry… but I did… from laughing. I’m so mean.
If you like them a little hot… you could leave a little of the rib {white membrane) attached. Then just lay out all of the cleaned, seeded and halved jalapeños on a baking sheet. I lined mine with parchment… but do what you want.
Fill each jalapeño with cream cheese. There really isn’t an easy or neat way to do this. I used a knife… but if you have a piping tip and bag go for it!
Once again… I don’t have any of those fancy schmancy things. I suck.
Look they’re like little boats of cream cheese goodness!
The original recipe says to cut the bacon in thirds, well me being me, I didn’t read the recipe and I cut it in half…. it all still worked and just think there is more bacon per bite… who doesn’t love to hear more bacon per bite?
So slice the bacon in half or in thirds if you have small jalapenos.
My weapon of choice? A cleaver.
It is probably the only time I use that thing… but it sure is fun! 
Wrap the bacon around the jalapeños and secure with the seam side down or with a toothpick… if you have them around.
Toothpicks and band-aids… never have ‘em.
Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes and then flip on the broiler if they need some help with crisping and watch carefully so they don’t burn.
Like this… holy jalapeño baby!
The pepper still has a little bite to it.
The bacon is salty and crispy.
The cream cheese is ooey and gooey and flavored by the jalapeño and bacon fat.
MMMM HMMM that’s right… BACON FAT!
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeños
Yield: 40
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
20 whole Fresh Jalapenos, about 2-3 inches long
2 bricks of Cream Cheese, softened
1 pound Thin (regular) Bacon, Sliced in Half or Thirds
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut jalapeños in half, length-wise.
With a spoon, remove the seeds and the ribs {or white membrane}.
Fill with some softened cream cheese into each jalapeño half.
Wrap the jalapeños with the sliced bacon pieces.
Secure by sticking toothpick through the middle or laying seam side down.
Bake on a baking sheet preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
If, after 20 minutes, the bacon doesn’t look brown enough, turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish it off, just keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
These are bestest when the jalapeño still has a bit of bite to it.
Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours! (
I'll have a dozen with my coffee this morning, thank you!
i'm not usually big on spicy things, but this looks amaaazing. i think almost anything wrapped in bacon and stuffed with cream cheese would have to be! yum! thanks for the recipe.:)
-amanda@seegirlcook
Those are 3 good words which are supported nicely by two of my other favorite words Cream Cheese! Great photos too. GREG
it looks amazing!!!
Oh wow. Smoky heat. Yum.
Yes please!
Send 45 my way!
I'm on it Emily!!
Amanda… they aren't overly spicy… honestly my nine year old loved them!! You should give em a try!
This sounds so sinfully good
We love these, but add some shredded cheddar/monty jack cheese to the cream cheese and can even be topped with crushed pineapple.
OMG. Those three words (bacon-wrapped jalapeños) are like heaven to me. I love this!
Susan I bet that would be extra good!! WOWZA!!
Those look amazing! You take beautiful pictures! I have a recipe for crab and corn stuffed jalapenos..those could definitely use the bacon treatment. Yum!
I'm making these next Monday night for Football. My husband will swoon. I love my usual popper recipe but… well, you had me at bacon!
A wonderful recipe!!
Oh, I just love the look of these. I am saving to my faves, nice job. Congrats on top 9!
Super Yum!
Oh my goodness!! These little guys are absolutely amazing!! Definitely a keeper!
Holy mother of god. This just made my day 110% better.
great pics and I would not say no to anything bacon wrapped
I make this recipe all the time for get togethers and football games. You should baste the bacon with BBQ sauce….it is to die for!!!
Great idea Haley! I'll definitely try that!
There is a recipe similar to this on Allrecipes. She mixed cooked Italian sausage with the cream cheese then wrapped it with bacon.
I have made these before, when PW posted them on her site… So amazing! Tonight, I am going to mix it up a bit, and add a little shredded mozzarella and some pesto to the cream cheese. YUM!
OMG THAT looks amazing!
These look really good…I learned the hard way about your glove tip. I made some of these without gloves, and ended up burning the tender skin under my nails…it hurt all day!
Also, if you don't have gloves, you can use ziplock bags, they're annoying but get the job done.
I have also made these with a TB of Honey, and 1/2 tsp chili powder added to the cream
Fantastic! My husband requested this for the second time in a short period of time
The gloves are a brilliant tip. I use just a pair from our first aid kit! Thank you for this recipe.