HOW TO SMOKE JALAPENO POPPERS

You've had fried and baked jalapeño poppers, but have you ever tried smoked jalapeño poppers? Talk about a game changer!

Ingredients to Smoke Jalapeño Poppers

Whole jalapeños Bacon Cream cheese Cheddar cheese Garlic Ground cumin

Combine the softened cream cheese, cheddar cheese, garlic cloves and ground cumin in a mixing bowl until it becomes one cohesive mixture like so.

1

Slice off the stems of the jalapeños and cut them in half. Remove the seeds and membrane inside the peppers. Tip: Wear kitchen gloves while handling peppers.

2

With a small spoon, fill the cream each jalapeño half with the cream cheese mixture and set aside. Don't overfill them.

3

Wrap the cream cheese-filled jalapeño halves with a strip of uncooked bacon. Secure at both ends with toothpicks.

4

Place in the smoker. Close the lid and smoke until the bacon browns and the peppers soften. After smoking, broil for 30-60 seconds to crisp the bacon.

5

For the ultimate party appetizer, make this smoked jalapeño poppers recipe and watch as everyone quickly and happily gobbles them up. You won’t find a more crowd-pleasing snack.

Readers love it!

It was my first time having poppers wrapped in bacon, and I should have tried before. Everybody loved them. A huge hit for a party.

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