Grilled Jalapeño Poppers

These grilled jalapeño poppers are stuffed with a creamy Cheddar cheese mixture, wrapped in bacon, and cooked until crispy and irresistible.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 164 Calories

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• cooking spray
• 16 whole jalapeno peppers with stems
• 8 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise
• 1.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Lay jalapeño pepper on a work surface and cut a lengthwise sliver from the side of the pepper, exposing seeds and white membrane. With the handle of a teaspoon, scrape out seeds and membrane, leaving the hollow pepper. Repeat for the rest of the peppers.

Step 3

Chop up pepper slivers and mix into cheese stuffing. Stuff each pepper with cheese mixture and wrap each stuffed pepper in a half bacon slice. Secure with toothpicks.

Step 4

Mix cream cheese, Cheddar, Parmesan, and garlic powder together in a bowl until the mixture is thoroughly blended.

Step 5

Grill stuffed jalapeños on a less-hot part of the grill, turning as needed, until peppers are tender and juicy and bacon is browned and crisp, 30 to 40 minutes.