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Pepper Popper Fingers Recipe

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Our creative home economists had a hand in making these Halloween-inspired jalapeno poppers. They're baked instead of fried so making them is a snap.

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Pepper Popper Fingers Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

40 20 60

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
12 medium jalapeno peppers, stems removed, halved lengthwise and seeded
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cheeses, bacon and seasonings. Spoon about 1 tablespoonful into each pepper half. Dip tops of stuffed peppers into bread crumbs.
Place a small amount of ketchup at the end of each popper; top with a sliced almond to resemble a fingernail. Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 2 dozen.

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

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 95 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 141 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Pepper Popper Fingers in Taste of Home's Halloween Annual 2006, p14

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Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2013 by kbakerbunny

This is a super yummy recipe! I make this dish every year for Halloween and they go fast! I do broil them at the end of the cook time to brown them a little bit more. And the ketchup adds a nice sweetness too.

When I make them for other occasions, I usually serve them with ranch.

Enjoy!

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2012 by cjcard_47

JALAPENO PEPPERS ARE OUR FAVORITE!

COOKED, PICKLED OR RAW, WE LIKE THEM. THE ONLY THING I CHANGED WAS TO USE CORNFLAKE CRUMBS INSTEAD OF BREAD CRUMBS. (DIDN'T HAVE ANY) IT GAVE THE POPPERS A LITTLE CRNCHY CRUST. THE RECIPE MADE TOO MUCH FOR US SO I USED HALF FOR A CHEESE BALL WITH CRACKERS, YUMMY! (DIDN'T DO THE NAIL THING, IT'S JUNE)