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Dutch Oven Jalapeño Poppers

Three jalapeño poppers on a white plate with a lime wedge.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Dutch Oven Jalapeño Poppers kick up backyard barbecues or game days with their spicy hotness, cooling creamy center, and wrapped in bacon.

This post has been updated from its original December 31, 2017 publishing with new content, photographs, and updated recipe card.

If you loved our Cast Iron Bacon Wrapped Pickles, then you’re going to love these bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers.

Any restaurant, bar, game day gathering, or pot luck party you’ve gone to, you’ve probably seen these tasty appetizers on the menu or platter.

What is a jalapeño popper?

A white plate of 3 bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers with a lime wedge.

What it is, is delicious.

But in all seriousness, a jalapeño popper is a jalapeño pepper that’s been sliced in half, seeds and veins removed, stuffed with seasoned cream cheese and baked.

In this particular recipe, we wrap them in bacon, but that’s just an extra touch we had to have.

Some recipes bread and deep fry them. And we can’t say we blame them. They’re delicious too.

How to make jalapeño poppers?

Ingredients to make the recipe: fresh whole jalapeños, cream cheese, bacon, and granulated garlic in a cast iron skillet.

When shopping for the peppers, look for those with long stems. They really add a fun flourish when plated.

Since we’re wrapping these in bacon, using peppers with a minor ding or dent is just fine.

Jalapeños that have been sliced in half and had the seeds and veins removed.

Clean and pat dry the jalapeños.

Slice them in half lengthwise. If you’ve got the knife skills, try to slice the stem in half as well. They look just wee bit sexier when the stem is still attached.

Scoop out the seeds and veins.

Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.

Softened cream cheese seasoned with granulated garlic.

I recommend setting the cream cheese out a few hours before you want to make the recipe. The softer the cream cheese is, the easier it is to work with, especially getting it into the pepper boat.

Toss the block of cream cheese into a boil and using a fork, stir in the granulated garlic.

Jalapeño popper filling ideas

While we’re using a very basic filing, the possibilities are endless on how you can jazz up the creamy filling.

Here’s a few mix-in ideas, use one, use all.

  • Mix in 1 tablespoon finely minced cilantro.
  • Mix in 2 teaspoons finely minced chive
  • Stir in 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Stir in 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
  • Mix in 1 1/4 cups of grated cheddar, Monterrey Jack, and/or mozzarella cheese(s)
  • Stir in 1/8 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • Stir in a hearty dash of salt and/or black pepper

Bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers

Bacon cut into thirds.

Ah, now to the bacon!

Depending on how long the peppers are, you may want to cut the bacon in thirds like pictured above or just in half.

Grab a spoon and scoop some of the cream cheese filling and stuff each pepper.

Cream cheese filling and bacon secured by toothpicks have transformed these simple jalapeños.

Once they’re all stuffed, wrap the bacon around the pepper and secure with toothpicks.

I like to have the seam of the bacon on top, but there’s no wrong way to wrap a pepper.

Place them in the Dutch oven or skillet and toss them in the oven. Bake for about 35 minutes

if you want the bacon to crisp up, toss in under the broiler for a minute or two.

Branded image of Dutch Oven Jalapeño Poppers ready to be backed.

Let them cool for just a minute because no likes molten cheese and scorching bacon in their mouth.

We served these Dutch Oven Jalapeño Poppers with a homemade ranch dip from The Complete Savorist.

Bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers in a white bowl with ranch dressing.
A single bacon wrapped jalapeño popper being held aloft.
Three jalapeño poppers on a white plate with a lime wedge.
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5 from 15 votes

Dutch Oven Jalapeño Poppers

Dutch Oven Jalapeño Poppers kick up backyard barbecues or game days with their spicy hotness, cooling creamy center, and wrapped in bacon.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dutch Oven Jalapeño Poppers
Servings: 20
Calories: 136kcal
Author: Ned Adams
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 12" Camp Oven or
  • 12-inch cast iron skillet or
  • 6 quart Dutch Oven
  • toothpicks

Ingredients

  • 10 jalapeños sliced in half length wise and seeds removed
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1 lb bacon regular thickness

Instructions

  • Set out cream cheese to bring to room temperature before using.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  • Clean, slice, de-seed, and de-vein the peppers; set aside.
  • Mix cream cheese and garlic powder in medium bowl.
  • Fill each jalapeño slice with cream cheese mixture.
  • Wrap the bacon around each stuffed jalapeño.
  • Secure bacon with a toothpick.
  • Add poppers to a 12" camp oven, 6 quart Dutch oven, or 12" skillet.
  • Bake for 35 minutes or until bacon is cooked through.
  • For extra crispy bacon, place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes.
  • Allow to rest for a few mintues; serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

Dutch Oven Daddy is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

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18 replies
  1. Dannii
    Dannii says:

    5 stars
    We love jalapeno poppers and this was such a good way to cook them. I will be cooking them this way in future too.

    Reply
  2. Holley
    Holley says:

    5 stars
    I love jalapeno poppers but when I came across this recipe with bacon, I knew I had to make them! These poppers are absolutely delish!!!

    Reply
  3. Ieva
    Ieva says:

    5 stars
    Another great recipe! We love your bacon wrapped pickles, but last night we decided to give these jalapeno poppers a go too, and wow, they were delicious! They were the first thing to disappear of the table! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Michelle
    Michelle says:

    5 stars
    Made a big batch of these at the weekend and they went down great with everyone. I’ll be making these again for sure!

    Reply

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