Jalepeno Poppers - Skinny Style!

silver02bullet

Hello All! I went to a cookout last week and the host had made jalepeno poppers. (You know...the ones that are oozing with all kinds of cheeses and wrapped in a delicious slice of bacon...) They were delicious, but I only ate one because I felt guilty.

So I decided to make a healthier version.

6-8 jalepenos, cut in half lengthwise - seeded
3 triangles of any flavor Skinny Cow cheese
a couple of shakes of parmesan cheese (or fresh grated)
tsp or so of bacon bits
garlic powder
tiny bit of shredded cheddar (optional)

Mix up the cheeses and bacon. This will make a thicker paste. I then just put this cheese mixture into a pepper half. Sprinkle a little bit of the cheddar on top for color. I bake these in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10-15 minutes. I just wait for the cheese to kind of bubble and the bottoms of the pepper to blacken. You can also put these on the grill if you so desire.

This may not be the exact measurements, because the peppers vary in size as well. Sometimes I might add a little bit of the cheddar in the mixture too. You can pretty much do anything you want. They are delicious and a very lo-cal alternative to the original. I don't feel bad eating these at all.

MissAnjy

that just sounds delightful, hahahaha

PinkDeeAnna

They sound great...how many calories etc are they?

gioisa75

Nice! Now I know what to do with all the Jalapenos from my garden.

k_perz

These look amazing! Can't wait to try them!

luvgreen25

These sound great - I love jalapeno poppers but I haven't been able to find a skinny version that I like. I'll be trying these this weekend. Thanks! :happy:

jah7700

Yum!

rjs3455

Thanks for sharing! Sounds yummy

rainbowbuggy

Thanks! OMG I will be eating this on the weekend! LOVE IT!

nukehiker

sounds delicious !!

silver02bullet

They sound great...how many calories etc are they?

The last time I made them I added all kinds of weird cheeses and extra stuff and I quoted them at 30 calories a piece. But for this basic recipe I'd guess around 15-20 calories a pepper half. What I do is calculate all my cheese mixture ingredients and divide that by how many halves I have. (Half a jalepeno is only 2 calories all by itself.)

Glad I could help you guys out! Even my roommate who does not count calories loves these. She calls them the 'devil peppers'.

JennaM222

THANK YOU for sharing this! the BF and i LOVE spicey food, he will love these when UI make them friday! thanks again!

VJ150

Sounds delicious. I love poppers, but they have too many carbs. I will be trying this. Thanks for sharing!! :bigsmile:

lyngoode

OMG! Thanks so much for this! I love jalepeno poppers and I stopped making them because of the calories involved.

light_shimmer

yum!

silver02bullet

You guys are welcome! Glad I could contribute a new recipe!

jmikels67

Love this!

blynnblair

thank you for this recipe! i love anything jalepeno

catgirl711

Sounds absolutely delicious! I can't wait to try them!

finallychelle

Great idea! Will try this tonight!

lunamare

We do a very similar recipe with our jalepenos. But in place of the laughing cow we use cream cheese mixed with shredded cheddar or mexican shredded cheese. You can use any of the 1/3 less fat or ff versions in it. I like your idea of the bacon bits, I usually sprinkle mine with a little bit of bread crumbs on the top and then bake. Yummy

biochick2004

Wow, that sounds good!! I may have to make some of those this weeked, I bet they would cook pretty well in a grill basket

Dtho5159

yummy

newlife0425

Great~ Going to make these Sunday for the Dayton 500

Evansmama29

Thanks!! These sound awesome!

BobbyJo28

If we order out I usually will order poppers, now I can make them at home. I'm glad there was such a positive response to this. I'll post pics and a breakdown of calories later ) Thank You

mrslmartin1001

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uidb5259

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ChantiC

We have them at my work, but you can also do them at home:) kind of the same as posted.

6 jalepenos cut lengthways.
Fat free cream cheese
12 slices of bacon on your choice

Take seeds out of jalepenos. Spoon cream cheese into each half. Wrap jalepeno with a strip of bacon. Place onto cookie sheet in oven at 400. bake for about 15-20 mins until bacon is cooked:) Garlic cream cheese is also good.

julysbaby

sounds good!!!

bluestonechic

Hey Everyone...I went to the Calorie Count Dashboard site and did a recipe analyisis. Hope this helps. You could have the whole recipe for 180 calories!!!! Let the party begin!!!!

Healthy Jalapeno Poppers
8 jalapenos cut in half lengthwise - seeded
3 triangles of any flavor Laughing Cow cheese (I'm thinking.......swiss or queso fresco & chipotle flavor)
2 tsp. parmesan cheese (or fresh grated)
2 tsps. real bacon bits
1 tsp. Garlic powder
1 tbsp. shredded cheddar cheese (optional)....only 4 cal per popper

Mix up the cheeses and bacon. This will make a thicker paste. I then just put this cheese mixture into a pepper half. Sprinkle a little bit of the cheddar on top for color. I bake these in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10-15 minutes. I just wait for the cheese to kind of bubble and the bottoms of the pepper to blacken. You can also put these on the grill if you so desire.
Nutrition Info: Per one popper
Calories: 23 Fat 1.2g Choles: 4mg Sodium: 128mg Carbs: 1.0g Protein: 1.5gm