Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket are a spicy, cheesy appetizer that will get gobbled up at parties and on game day. This recipe turns a childhood favorite into an adult party food.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 18
Ingredients
2/3cupwhipped cream cheese
4slicesbacon, cooked and crumbled
2jalapeno peppers,seeded and finely diced
1sheetpuff pastry,thawed
18cocktail wieners or lil smokies
1egg beaten together with a little water.
1jalapeno,thinly sliced
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, mix whipped cream cheese, bacon, and jalapenos together.
Cut puff pastry into 6 equal strips (about 1-inch in width) and then cut each strip into 3 pieces for a total of 18.
Spread a spoonful of cream cheese mixture on each piece of puff pastry. Place a cocktail wiener on each piece and roll the puff pastry around it. Brush edges with egg wash and seal well. Place seam side down on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Brush tops of puff pastry with egg wash and place a jalapeno slice on each one.