Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers (Poppers)

Fall in my family is all about sports, and with sports come appetizers, they go hand in hand in my family. These are such a fun and easy recipe, for Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Peppers.

One of my family’s favorite appetizers is bacon-wrapped anything, LOL. So, today I went with classic bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeno peppers, also known as poppers.

Here is a great cookbook with a bunch of appetizers, that can be adapted to the air fryer, (affiliate link)

You only need a few ingredients, one thing, I would strongly recommend that you invest in a pair of gloves, (affiliate link) because you DO NOT want to get the seeds or oils in your eye, or on your face, especially if you are making these with any children.

Mix in the breadcrumbs. Mix well.

Scoop out the jalapeno pepper, be careful, not to touch anything. Before you wash your hands.

Fill the mixture into the jalapeno pepper

Wrap the bacon around it. I found out that after doing a few, just wrap it horizontally around the pepper. If you are having a hard time making the bacon stay put in the air fryer, simply use a toothpick.

Tips For Preparing The Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Peppers–

1. For cutting the jalapeno peppers, you can either leave the stem on or off. I prepared it both ways, and I prefer to leave the stem on, since it gives your guests something to hold, while they are eating it.
2. Cut your jalapeno pepper, horizontally, as previously mentioned it’s best to invest in a pair of disposable gloves since the seeds and oil can really sting.
3. To remove all of the seeds, use a small spoon, if you want an extra kick, simply leave some seeds in. Or prepare them both ways, so your guests have a choice of extra spicy or not.

Tips For Making the Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers (Poppers)

1. Room temperature cream cheese works best. I usually leave the cream cheese on the counter for about 30 minutes, before preparing these.
2. Use any variety of spices that work with you, Today, I used classic onion powder, garlic powder, and parsley, but you can easily change that out, for your favorites.
3. I try to fill the jalapeno peppers slightly under the edge, since the filling with expand as it cooks and overfilling them, will cause a mess in your air fryer.
4. Most poppers will only call for about 1/2 a strip of bacon, so cut the bacon in half.
5. Do not crowd your poppers, they need to get the air circulating around them to crisp up.

Here are some other great appetizers, for the air fryer,

AIR FRYER, CORN DOG BITES

EASY AIR FRYER, HAM AND CHEESE CRESCENT ROLLS

AIR FRYER, CHILI CHEESE FRIES

Don’t Forget To Pin, Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Peppers–

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