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Recipe courtesy of Aarti Sequeira

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Total:: 1 hr 5 min
Prep:: 30 min
Inactive:: 5 min
Cook:: 30 min

Yield:: 40 pop 'ems

Level:: Easy

Nutrition Info

Healthy

Ingredients

One 8-ounce package light cream cheese, at room temperature
3 large scallions, roots sliced off, green and white partsminced finely
1 large Granny Smith apple, cored and minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
20 jalapenos
20 strips thin-sliced bacon, chopped in half

Directions

Special equipment: 40 toothpicks

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment.

In a large bowl, stir and break down the cream cheese until smooth. Add the scallions and apples, plus as much salt and freshly ground black pepper as you like.

Don a pair of plastic gloves so you don't burn your fingers or your eyes like I did. Slice each jalapeno in half lengthwise, and then either slice out the membranes or use a measuring spoon to scoop them out. Discard the seeds.

Either using a teaspoon or a small icing spatula, fill each jalapeno half with the cream cheese mixture; fill until just over the rim of the jalapeno. Wrap each pepper with a bacon half and secure with a toothpick.

Line up the pop 'ems on the prepared baking sheet and pop into the oven until bacon has browned on the bottom, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes (which will be as long as you can resist them). Enjoy with a cold beer! Aaah!

My Private Notes

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Yield: 40 pop 'ems
Ingredients: One 8-ounce package light cream cheese, at room temperature; 3 large scallions, roots sliced off, green and white partsminced finely; 1 large Granny Smith apple, cored and minced; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 20 jalapenos; 20 strips thin-sliced bacon, chopped in half