Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket

Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket

70 min
32 servings

Here is a delicious appetizer recipe that combines two favorites, jalapeno poppers and pigs in a blanket, together for one ultimate appetizer recipe! Spicy, creamy, seasoned perfectly, these poppers will be gone in a flash.

Ingredients

  • 14 ounce bag Lil’ Smokies
  • 2 cans Pillsbury Crescent Rounds, (cut in half)
  • 8 jalapenos, (stem and seeds removed, cut in fourths)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, (softened)
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar, (shredded)
  • 4 bacon slices, (cooked and crumbled)
  • ½ teaspoon Slap Ya Mama
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°.

  2. 2

    Cut the crescent dough in half to create 16 strips of dough. Repeat with other dough. Set aside.

  3. 3

    In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add in the shredded cheddar, crumbled bacon, and seasonings. Stir to mix well.

  4. 4

    Cut jalapenos in half vertically, then in half horizontally, and end up with 4 pieces per jalapeno.

  5. 5

    Fill with cream cheese mixture. Place a lil’ smokie on top of cream cheese mixture and wrap with a dough strip. Place wrapped lil’ smokies on a baking sheet.

  6. 6

    Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

  7. 7

    Remove from oven and serve immediately.