SMOKED BACON-WRAPPED JALAPENO POPPERS

Whether you're hosting a backyard cookout or a game-day watch party, these smoked bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers are a crowd favorite.

Ingredients for Jalapeño Poppers

Whole jalapeños Bacon Cream cheese Cheddar cheese Garlic Ground cumin

Stir together the softened cream cheese, cheddar cheese, garlic cloves and ground cumin in a large bowl to make the filling.

1

Cut off the jalapeño stems and slice them in half. Remove the seeds and membrane inside the 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 the bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers 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

No matter the occasion, everyone will fall in love with these smoked bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers. It doesn't get better than smoky bacon paired with spicy jalapeños.

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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