15-Min Crispy Bacon Jalapeño Poppers
Halved jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon, air-fried until the bacon crisps and the cheese melts. Salty, smoky, and dangerously addictive.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
- 8 whole fresh jalapeños
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sharp cheddar, shredded
- 8 whole bacon strips
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
Instructions
- 1
Halve each jalapeño lengthwise and scrape out seeds and white membrane with a small spoon.
- 2
Mix cream cheese and cheddar in a bowl until combined, then stuff each jalapeño half generously.
- 3
Wrap one bacon strip tightly around each stuffed jalapeño half, tucking the end underneath.
- 4
Arrange poppers seam-side down in an air fryer basket in a single layer, spacing them apart.
- 5
Air fry at 400°F for 10 minutes until bacon is crispy and cheese melts slightly at edges.
- 6
Drizzle soy sauce over the top and serve immediately while the bacon still crackles.
Tools you’ll need
- small spoon
- mixing bowl
- air fryer
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