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Tex-Mex · Snack · 50 min

Jalapeño Poppers (Stuffed Jalapeños)

Mildly hot jalapeño halves with a creamy cheese filling, wrapped in crisp bacon.

As of: 11 October 2026

Jalapeño Poppers (Stuffed Jalapeños)

Ingredients

servings
  • 6fresh jalapeños (wear gloves when cutting)
  • 120 gcream cheese, at room temperature
  • 60 gstrong Cheddar, grated
  • ½ tspgarlic powder
  • 1 tbspfresh chives, finely chopped (optional)
  • 12 slicesstreaky bacon
Time
25 min active · 50 min total
Difficulty
easy

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Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Halve the jalapeños lengthways and scrape out the seeds and white membranes with a small spoon. Wear gloves, because the heat stays on your fingers.
  3. Stir the cream cheese, Cheddar, garlic powder and chives until smooth and spread evenly into the twelve halves.
  4. Wrap each filled half in a slice of bacon and place seam side down on the tray.
  5. Bake for about 20 minutes until the bacon is browned and the peppers are soft.
  6. Leave to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving, as the cheese filling is very hot.

Drink with it

  • Pale lager · excellent match

    Mexican lager or Helles, ice cold

    Carbonation and slim bitterness wash away cheese and bacon fat, and the cold, light beer dampens the mild jalapeño heat.

    Pils or Helles: What's the Difference? ↗

  • Tequila blanco · excellent match

    Blanco tequila as a Margarita on ice or as a Paloma with grapefruit soda

    Lime acidity cuts through cream cheese and bacon, and the green, peppery agave note mirrors the jalapeño.

    Tequila Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo: what aging changes ↗

  • IPA · good match

    American IPA

    Citrus hops and bitterness hold up against the rich fat; the higher alcohol does lift the heat a little, however.

    What Is an IPA? Hop Aroma with Many Faces ↗

  • White wine · good match

    Riesling off-dry

    Residual sugar and lively acidity catch the heat and the bacon salt, and the acidity dissolves the cheese fat.

    Which wine pairs with food? A simple approach to choosing ↗

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