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Baked Jalapeno Bacon Poppers

There are lots of substitutions you can make in this recipe.
-Use either the hot jalapeno pepper or the very mild mini sweet pepper (which tastes like bell pepper)
-Instead of corn flake crumbs, use panko or regular bread crumbs
-Instead of cheddar cheese, use your favorite shredded or crumbly cheese
-Instead of frying bacon, you're welcome to use bacon bits
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 as appetizer

Ingredients
  

  • 10 mini sweet peppers or jalapeno peppers
  • 3 strips bacon
  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (or your seasoning blend of choice)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs or corn flake crumbs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375F. Slice each sweet pepper in half lengthwise. Use your spoon to scoop out any seeds and some of the rib to make a nice, clean boat.
  • Cook bacon to crisp (you can use a microwave - place bacon between paper towels, microwave 3-4 minutes or until crisp). Mince cooked bacon. In a bowl, mix together the bacon, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and Cajun seasoning. Spoon cheese mixture into each sweet pepper.
  • Melt butter in microwave, stir in the bread crumbs. Hold each popper and dip cheese side down into bread crumbs. Bake 375F for 20 minutes or until cheese melty and bread crumbs crusty.
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