Jalapeno Bacon Poppers

🧂 Ingredients

• 16 jalapeno peppers, cut in half lengthwise
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3.5 oz chipotle in adobo pepper, cut into tiny pieces, as small as possible

  (sold in 7 oz cans so I used half a can)
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ½ pound bacon, slices cut in half

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• 2 Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
• 3 Cut jalapeno peppers in half, lengthwise. Scrape seeds and core out and
  discard. 
• 4 In a small bowl combine cream cheese, chipotle pepper in adobo, smoked paprika,
  salt and pepper. Mix well.
• 5 With a small spoon smooth the mixture into the inside of each jalapeno. Wrap
  each piece with a strip of bacon. Secure with a toothpick.
• 6 Pop in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of your peppers.
  Mine were done in about 25 this time around.
• 7 Remove from the oven.
• 8 Serve with a big old spicy smile.

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