Jalapeño Poppers

Steps

• 1

  Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat your oven to 425 degree F.
• 2

  Cut the stem off each jalapeño. Then cut in half lengthwise. Using a small spoon, melon baller or grapefruit spoon, scrape out the seeds and membranes of the jalapeños.
• 3

  Combine cream cheese, green onion, garlic powder and cheddar cheese in small mixing bowl. Stuff into the jalapeño halves.
• 4

  Take a piece of bacon and wrap around each jalapeño half, securing them with toothpicks.
• 5

  Refrigerate jalapeño poppers for at least an hour. This helps prevent the cheese from melting out when you are grilling or baking them.
• 6

  To Grill: Grease grates of grill. Place jalapeños on grill cut-side down and grill just until bacon begins to crisp. This should take about 6 minutes. Gently loosen bacon from the grill and flip jalapeños over. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook an additional 10-12 minutes or until bacon is cooked and cheese is melted.
• 7

  To Bake: Place jalapeño poppers cut-side up on a baking sheet lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 10 – 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and bacon is crisp.
• 8

  Serve hot!