Halloween Jalapeno Poppers Mummy Recipe
Thrill your taste buds with these Mummy Jalapeno Poppers. The creamy, savory filling goes way beyond plain cream cheese, making this Instagram-worthy appetizer the talk of your Halloween gathering!
Ingredients
- 1 pound jalapeno peppers (8 to 12 jalapeños depending on size) (or mini sweet peppers, see Notes)
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 5 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- Pinch ground black pepper
- 1 crescent roll dough sheet without perforations (8 ounces)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 16 - 24 mini candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cut each pepper in half lengthwise. Use small spoon to remove and discard all seeds and membranes.
- In medium bowl, use a fork to mash together cream cheese, Monterey Jack, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, paprika and black pepper until well combined.
- Fill each pepper half with cream cheese mixture.
- Roll dough sheet out on work surface. Using a pizza cutter, cut dough crosswise into thin strips.
- Wrap 2 to 3 strips of dough around each pepper half, being sure to leave a space near the top for the eyes. Place wrapped peppers, cut side up, on prepared baking pan.
- In small bowl, whisk egg and milk until smooth. Use small pastry brush to lightly brush wrapped peppers with egg wash.
- Transfer to oven and bake until peppers are tender and dough is golden brown. Baking time will depend on how large the peppers are. Small peppers may bake in 14 to 16 minutes, while large peppers may need 26 to 28 minutes.
- Allow the poppers to cool for 5 minutes, then place two eyeballs on each popper. Serve warm.
Notes
- If you cannot find a crescent roll dough sheet without perforations, just make sure to seal the perforations by pressing them together with your fingers before cutting into strips.
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature. This ensures that the cream cheese mixture will not have clumps of cream cheese and everything will be evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
To Substitute Mini Sweet Peppers:
- You will need 1 pound of mini sweet peppers, which should be about 16 peppers (which will make 32 pieces to eat).
- You will need 2 rimmed baking pans, 2 packages of crescent sheet dough, and 64 candy eyeballs. The filling amount as written in the recipe above will be fine, as the peppers are smaller than jalapenos.
- Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until peppers are tender and dough is golden brown
Serving: 1popper, Calories: 139kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.001g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 250mg, Potassium: 52mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 366IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 84mg, Iron: 0.3mg
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