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Healthier Jalapeño Poppers

These jalapeño poppers keep all the flavor, but have less calories and more protein than your typical jalapeño popper! Made with cottage cheese instead of cream cheese and wrapped in crispy bacon.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 16 jalapeño poppers

Equipment

  • toothpicks

Ingredients
  

  • 8 small to medium jalapeños
  • 8 pieces of bacon halved
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded

Filling

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded`
  • ⅛ cup green onion or chives chopped
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Cut jalapeños in half, then deseed.
  • In a medium bowl, mix all of the filling ingredients together. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stuff the jalapeños with the filling. Then, sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top. Lightly press cheddar cheese into the mixture (this will help reduce the amount of spillage when cooking).
  • Wrap each stuffed jalapeño with a half piece if bacon and secure with a toothpick.
  • Place jalapeños on a foil lined baking sheet, making sure they don't touch.
  • Bake until bacon is crispy, about 20-25 minutes.
  • Transfer off of baking sheet as soon as possible when done to avoid them sitting in bacon grease.
Keyword healthier, healthy, high protein, low calorie
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