Hot Pepper Pleasers Recipe

Hot Pepper Pleasers Recipe Hot Pepper Pleasers Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

Here's a real crowd-pleaser! The banana peppers pack a subtle punch, and the pepperoni adds spice. Have knives, forks and napkins ready so folks can eat them up neatly. —Darius Kovacina, Acme, Pennsylvania

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Hot Pepper Pleasers Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.
  • Yield: 20 Servings
20 25 45

Ingredients

  • 10 banana peppers
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

  • Cut peppers in half lengthwise; open and lay flat. Remove seeds if desired.
  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and egg until blended. Stir in the cheddar, mozzarella, onion and pepperoni. Spoon into peppers.
  • Place in two 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans and drizzle with oil. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield: 20 appetizers.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1 appetizer equals 112 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 158 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Hot Pepper Pleasers in Country Woman August/September 2009, p29

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Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2012 by sstetzel

buffalonana
If this isn't possible, how can a freeze them for use at a much later date?

I think you could halve and seed them, freeze them individually (like on a cookie sheet) and then take them out, fill them frozen and bake them.  I don't think I'd freeze them filled, the cheese might not play nice with the freezer.

Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2012 by buffalonana

I'd love to make this recipe for a party at the end of this month. The hot peppers are  "ready" NOW.  How can I keep them fresh until I want to use them?  If this isn't possible, how can a freeze them for use at a much later date?

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2012 by iquilt1

Wonderful!!! Did not have pepperoni (thanks hubby), did not have onion, but had all other ingredients and they were wonderful!!! Absolutely will make again - maybe with all the ingredients next time.

Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2012 by weegeordies

I have made this a few times already, and will make it again. If you like it HOT, leave the seeds in! this is soooo good!

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by rrpinin

Great recipe.

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2011 by AdrienneMetz

I made these with hot banana peppers from my garden and they turned out GREAT. Can't wait to have them again. I did leave out the egg because of an allergy but they turned out just fine with out it.

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2011 by littlemamie

These are so good! I used hot, banana and Jalapeno peppers. Very good. Highly recommend!

Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2011 by pursegirl

I tried this recipe it was very good, but you should add salt and a little bit more meat. But over all it was good.

Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2011 by Rube1234

I made this recipe yesterday with hot Hungarian Wax peppers from our garden. Delicious! Next time, I may try bacon instead of pepperoni, but I will definitely make them again!

Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2011 by crazyplantlady

made last night with fresh peppers out of the garden - i had sweet banana, my husband had hungarian hot wax - delish!!

 
 
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