Smoked Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
Smoked Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers are the ultimate finger food! Spicy jalapeños, stuffed with creamy, gooey cheeses, wrapped in bacon, smoked to perfection, before being brushed with a sweet barbecue sauce.
Ingredients
- 24 slices bacon regular cut—not thick cut
- 12 medium-large jalapeños try to get them all around the same size
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature will be easier to mix
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican-style cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees Fahrenheit while you prepare the peppers.
- Slice each jalapeño in half, lengthwise, slicing through the stem. Use a spoon to remove the seeds and membranes of each pepper.
- In a small bowl, stir together cream cheese, shredded cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and salt together until fully mixed together.
- Fill each jalapeño with the cream cheese mixture and wrap a whole slice of bacon around the pepper, overlapping the bacon slightly. If you are short on bacon, you can cut the bacon slices in half, lengthwise to wrap around the peppers. If needed, secure the bacon to the jalapeño using a toothpick.
- Place the uncooked poppers either on a cooling rack and transfer the entire cooling rack to the smoker, or place them directly on the smoker grate.
- Smoke the poppers at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-120 minutes. The actual cook time will vary slightly depending on your smoker, and how crispy you like your bacon. Check on them after 45 minutes and add time as needed. The cheese filling should be hot and the bacon cooked all the way through.
- Remove from the smoker and baste the jalapeño poppers with a little barbecue sauce. Serve immediately.
Notes
Reheating. The jalapeño poppers can be reheated in the oven or air fryer. If frozen, thaw before reheating. To reheat in the oven, place on a tray and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes. If using the air fryer, heat them at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes.
What kind of wood should I use in my smoker? I recommend using a mild-flavored wood in your smoker, my favorites are apple, cherry, hickory, maple, and pecan. Oak and mesquite are also popular, but can sometimes impart too strong of a flavor in whatever you’re smoking. ``
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 411mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 323IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.3mg