Not sure what to make for game day that everyone will love but isn’t terribly unhealthy? How about some crowd-pleasing bacon jalapeño poppers? This simple, bacon cream cheese jalapeño poppers recipe makes the perfect keto appetizer and is comprised of just 5 ingredients. Besides it takes only 10 minutes to prep!

Keto Bacon Jalapeño Poppers

If you are looking for game day recipes or a delicious keto snack, look no further. I mean who doesn’t love poppers? And these are actually good for you because they are baked and not fried.

What is Keto?

According to WebMD, Keto is short for “Ketogenic” which is a term for a low-carb diet (similar to the like Atkins diet you might remember). The idea is for you to get more calories from protein and fat and less from carbohydrates. You simply cut back most on the carbs that are easy to digest, like sugar, soda, pastries and white bread.

Here’s how to make baked jalapeño poppers:

• Mix together the cream cheese jalapeño popper filling. Stir together the cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese and garlic powder.
• Stuff the jalapeños. Fill the jalapeño poppers with the cream cheese, cheese and garlic powder mixture.
• Top with bacon crumbles. You can use pre-cooked bacon bits, but making your own tastes so much better.
• Bake your keto jalapeño poppers. Bake jalapeño poppers until the peppers are soft.

Keto Bacon Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

Yields: 12 servings (1 jalapeño per serving)

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 slices of bacon
• 6 jalapeños, sliced lengthwise seeds removed
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
2. In a medium skillet, cooked bacon until crisp. Place on a paper towel lined plate to soak up excess grease and allow to cool.
3. In a small bowl, add ¼ of the shredded cheddar cheese, softened cream cheese and garlic powder. Mix well to combine.
4. Fill each jalapeño with the mixture and place onto prepared baking sheet.
5. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ shredded cheddar onto the jalapeño poppers.
6. Crumble the cooled bacon onto the tops of the jalapeño poppers and place in preheated oven.
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until the jalapeños are tender.

Notes:

• Pre-cooked bacon bits may be used in place of freshly cooked crumbled bacon

Yield: 12

Keto Bacon Jalapeño Poppers

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These yummy Bacon Jalapeño Poppers are an easy to make keto appetizer.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 slices of bacon
• 6 jalapeños, sliced lengthwise seeds removed
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
   
2. In a medium skillet, cooked bacon until crisp. Place on a paper towel lined plate to soak up excess grease and allow to cool.
   
3. In a small bowl, add ¼ of the shredded cheddar cheese, softened cream cheese and garlic powder. Mix well to combine.
   
4. Fill each jalapeño with the mixture and place onto prepared baking sheet.
   
5. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ shredded cheddar onto the jalapeño poppers.
   
6. Crumble the cooled bacon onto the tops of the jalapeño poppers and place in preheated oven.
   
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until the jalapeños are tender.

Notes

Pre-cooked bacon bits may be used in place of freshly cooked crumbled bacon

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 55Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 86mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 2g

Source: WebMD

You may also like to try more of our healthy appetizers: A Better Game Day Snack: Keto Skillet Buffalo Chicken Dip and Crispy Garlic Baked Kale Chips: How to Make Them In The Oven.

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