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Reader Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies

Tue, 07/08/2008 - 3:00pm by YumSugar
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When it comes to bacon and jalapeno, I'm not terribly discriminating. I'm so crazy about both flavors that I can't imagine how any combination of these two foods could taste bad, which is why I love this recipe for bacon-wrapped jalapeno "thingies" that Wren posted in the Kitchen Goddess group. They're jalapenos, they're wrapped in bacon, and they're stuffed with cream cheese. Enough said. Might as well just call them "thingies."

Better yet, these yummy party foods on a stick look relatively easy to make, with just three ingredients and no utensils required. Plus, Wren says they taste great served hot or at room temperature. To see the recipe, which comes from Pioneer Woman, and Wren's step-by-step photos, read more.

Submitted by TeamSugar member Wren

Pioneer Woman's Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies
The Pioneer Woman Cooks! at http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/07/bacon-wrapped_j/

I've been wanting to make these for awhile...today I did! They were extremely good and worth the 15 minute or so prep time.

Pioneer Woman's Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies

Ingredients

Fresh jalapenos, 2-3 inches in size
Cream cheese (softened)
Thin, regular bacon, sliced into thirds

Directions
Cut jalapenos in half, length-wise. With a spoon, remove seeds and white membrane (the source of the heat; leave a little if you like things HOT).
cheese me, please!cheese me, please!
Smear softened cream cheese into each jalapeno half.
wrap me up!wrap me up!
Wrap jalapeno with bacon piece (1/3 slice). Secure by sticking toothpick through the middle (at this point you can freeze them, uncooked, in a Ziploc bag for later use)
heat me up!heat me up!
Bake on a pan with a rack (I used a cooling rack shrug and it worked great) in a 375-degree oven for 20-25 minutes. You don't want the bacon to shrink so much it starts to squeeze the jalapeno. If, after 20 minutes, the bacon doesn't look brown enough, just turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish it off. These are best when the jalapeno still has a bit of a bite to it.
eat me!eat me!
Serve immediately in you want 'em hot, or they're great at room temperature.
yummy goodnessyummy goodness
They turned out so delicious and are very addictive!


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  • jadoremondieu's picture
    jadoremondieu
    3

    YUMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! I just got to work, but I really want to go home and try it out right now. AND it made me hungry. i mean... hungrier Laughing out loud Thanks Wren & Yum.

    7 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • AMP's picture
    AMP
    4

    stuff em with goat cheese and id be even more sold. if that's possible.

    7 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • YumSugar's picture
    YumSugar
    7

    When I make this, I've got to be sure to wash my hands very, very thoroughly — one brush against the eye will mean fire and pain!

    7 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • klphx's picture
    klphx
    9

    my dad makes these for every bbq, party, or get-together. i always know he's making them because i can feel the burn in the back of my throat - even across the house. our friends know them as "butt burners". (hopefully no explanation is needed there.)

    7 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • cupcake345's picture
    cupcake345
    10

    I go to the Pioneer Woman's site daily - every single recipe of her's I've tried is to die for!

    7 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • fuzzles's picture
    fuzzles
    12

    Looks and sounds sooooooo good! I've got to try these for the next potluck!

    7 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • verily's picture
    verily
    14

    Gloves all the way when handling hot peppers.

    I love all kinds of stuffed jalapeno peppers. Great when cold and filled with cream cheese or pimiento cheese. Awesome when hot, grilled, and covered in bacon. Or stuffed with cheddar and batter-fried.

    7 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • ono's picture
    ono
    15

    Just recently tried one at a party, they added BBQ sauce to the cream cheese. Yum.

    7 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • roxyb's picture
    roxyb
    19

    HA HA - we make these ALL the time!!! Only we grill them and we add a little Rotel to the cream cheese!! They are SO SO yummy!!

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • TidalWave's picture
    TidalWave
    20

    Yeah I make these, Jalapeno Poppers, all the time for every party! But I instead of stuffing it full of way too much cream cheese, I just put a rectangle of cheddar cheese in it - then wrap bacon around that. It has a much richer (and less fatty) taste.

    I agree with YumSugar's warning above, I touched my eye after making these and thought the thing was on fire! I had to rinse my eye out with water and drench it in eye drops before it resumed it's normal feeling again.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • latent's picture
    latent
    21

    My mom had to make 5 trays of these things for 4th of July. That comes out to oh...600 or so peppers. They're like little pieces of bacon wrapped crack on a stick.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • sweetpeabrina's picture
    sweetpeabrina
    23

    Little pieces of bacon wrapped crack on a stick?

    These look so yummy! I'm definitely going to check out the pioneer woman's website.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • freegracefrom's picture
    freegracefrom
    27

    cupcake, I agree! Every single recipe I've ever made from PioneerWoman was amazing.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • Justinsbelle's picture
    Justinsbelle
    29

    My dad has been making these for years. They are huge hit at all our parties. People request them for every occassion. Interesting to see it pop up all of a sudden.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • OChottie's picture
    OChottie
    31

    Hubbin makes a Smoked Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper. He cores them and squirts the cream cheese inside. Then he wraps the bacon around and secures with a toothpick and throws them on the smoker for a couple of hours. It is so worth the wait! Now I'm hungry.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • OChottie's picture
    OChottie
    32

    Ohh Verily, thanks for the idea... cheddar and fried sounds like hog heaven.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • saraleann's picture
    saraleann
    33

    I have tried many of Pioneer Woman's recipes. They are tried and true. I haven't had one fail yet. All of them are crowd pleasers. I look forward to trying this one at a gathering.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • spaghetina's picture
    spaghetina
    35

    OChottie, if you have a Jack In The Box near you, they have jalapeno poppers with cheddar inside, that are fried. They're not homemade, but they're awesome. Especially with some of their house buttermilk sauce. Drool

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • Babycakes1234's picture
    Babycakes1234
    36

    A friend had these at a BBQ and they were great. Of course anything wrapped in bacon is pretty much a slam dunk. Try dates wrapped in bacon for a sweet/salty treat.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • patsgirl's picture
    patsgirl
    37

    I've been making these for years and they are always a hit. The only difference is that in my recipe I use pineapple cream cheese. It's SO good. It's a sweet, salty, spicy combo that people love.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • AmberHoney's picture
    AmberHoney
    38

    I grow lots of jalpenos and adding cilantro and garlic to the cream cheese is very yummy.

    Thanks for the Pioneerwoman link.

    Babycakes1234 & patsgirl - you both eat well, gonna try them both.

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • robs1325's picture
    robs1325
    39

    I use boursin or herbed cream cheese and marinated flank steak, and then I grill them instead of cooking them in the oven. the smoky flavor is unbelievable...

    7 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • lrcaraway's picture
    lrcaraway
    41

    I make these but add mozzarella or monterey jack cheese to the cream cheese to help hold the cream cheese together. Yum yum!

    7 weeks 12 hours ago Report Comment
  • LadyKC's picture
    LadyKC
    42

    Sorry to burst any bubbles, but these are WAY BETTER with goat cheese wrapped in very thinly sliced bacon that any butcher (if you have one nearby, sorry grocery stores don't count) will cut for you.

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment

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