Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers

Make these air fryer jalapeno poppers for your next event. Each pepper is stuffed with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, garlic, bacon and more. It's the perfect air fried appetizer to enjoy.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer jalapeno poppers, air fryer jalapenos, air fried jalapeno poppers, air fry jalapenos

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: poppers

Calories: 154kcal

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

6 jalapeno peppers
4 strips bacon
4 oz cream cheese softened
4 oz sharp cheddar cheese
1 garlic clove minced
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/4 tsp ground black pepper or to taste
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes or to taste

Instructions

Rinse and cut the jalapeno peppers down the middle. Remove the seeds if you don’t want it too spicy and set aside for now.
In a skillet, cook the bacon for 3-5 minutes just until it has some color. You don’t want to cook it completely because it will finish in the air fryer. Chop the bacon in tiny bits after removing from the skillet and set aside.
In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, cheddar cheese, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, ground black pepper and minced garlic clove.
Preheat the air fryer to 325 degrees F for 5 minutes.
Use a spoon to stuff the jalapeno peppers with the cream cheese mixture.
Top the peppers with panko bread crumbs and bacon.
Transfer to the air fryer and cook at 325 degrees F for 15-18 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the peppers are fork tender.
Serve immediately and enjoy.

Notes

If you like your poppers extra spicy, leave the seeds in the jalapeños.
Double or triple this recipe if making for a large crowd.
The bacon will finish cooking in the air fryer so do not cook it all the way through.
Always read your air fryer manual before using it.

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