Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket combine two of everyone’s favorite appetizers into the ultimate snack. Smoked sausages, jalapeno peppers, and popper filling are wrapped in crescent dough and baked until melty and golden.
If you love appetizers as much as we do, then you’re in luck. We have the ultimate appetizer for you today. We’ve taken jalapeno poppers and pigs in a blanket and created the best recipe mashup ever!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It uses simple ingredients.
- It’s an easy recipe that you can make in just minutes.
- It combines all the flavors that we love in poppers and pigs in a blanket.
🛒Ingredients
You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this recipe, and you can find them all easily at your local grocery store. Be sure to check out the recipe card at the end of the post for exact amounts.
- Lil’ Smokies
- Pillsbury Cresent Rounds cut in half
- Jalapenos – Stems and seeds removed and cut and quartered
- Cream cheese – softened
- Sharp cheddar – shredded
- Bacon – cooked and crumbled
- Cajun seasoning
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
🔪 How to Make Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Making this recipe is super easy. It only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps. In fact, the entire process only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish.
Step 1: Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and cut the crescent dough rounds in half to create 16 strips of dough. Set aside. Cut the jalapenos in half vertically and then horizontally to create 4 pieces.
Step 2: Make the Popper Filling
Beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy in a medium mixing bowl. Then, add the shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and seasonings and mix well.
Step 3: Make the Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Fill the jalapeno quarters with the poppe mixture. Then, place a Lil’ Smokie on top of it. Wrap a dough strip around the Smokie-topped jalapeno. Place it on a baking sheet, continuing until all the dough is used.
Step 4: Bake
Bake the pigs in a blanket for 17 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Roast the Peppers – Try roasting the peppers for a different flavor.
- Hatch Chiles – Try using Hatch chiles in place of jalapenos.
If you love this tasty twist on a classic, then check out our jalapeno popper wontons.
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring spoons
- Baking sheet
- Skillet
🥫 Storage
Refrigerate these poppers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
💭 Tips
- Fully soften your cream cheese to avoid a grainy popper mixture.
- Let your bacon cool until it’s nicely crisp before crumbling it.
- For easy cleanup, line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Jalapeno poppers are an appetizer recipe made by stuffing jalapenos with a cream cheese, cheese, and bacon mixture, battering them, and frying them. There are also baked and air-fried variations.
Pigs in a blanket are an appetizer recipe made with smoked sausages that are wrapped in crescent dough and baked.
Jalapeno poppers are delicious when dipped in sauces like ranch, BBQ sauce, aioli, or almost any of your favorite sauce varieties.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Equipment
- medium bowl
- Knife
- baking sheet lined with parchment paper
Ingredients
- 14 ounces Lil’ Smokies
- 16 ounces Pillsbury Crescent rolls cut in half
- 8 jalapenos stem and seeds removed, cut and quartered
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups sharp cheddar shredded
- 4 bacon slices cooked and crumbled
- ½ teaspoon cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Cut both the crescent doughs in half to create 16 strips of dough. Set aside.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add in the shredded cheddar, crumbled bacon, and seasonings. Stir together mixing well.
- Cut jalapenos in half vertically, then in half horizontally. You will end up with 4 pieces of jalapeno pepper per pepper.
- Fill with cream cheese mixture. Place a lil’ smokie on top of cream cheese mixture and wrap with a dough strip. Place the wrapped lil’ smokies on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 17-18 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
