Jalapeño Popper Bites

Name: Jalapeño Popper Bites
Total time: 30
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups panko breadcrumbs; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for topping; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided; nonstick cooking spray, for greasing; 10 oz cream cheese; 4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped; 4 jalapeñoes, seeded, diced, plus 24 sliced for topping

Recipe by Betsy Carter from tasty.co

Snacks 30 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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2 cups panko breadcrumbs
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2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for topping
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
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1 teaspoon black pepper, divided

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nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
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10 oz cream cheese
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4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
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4 jalapeñoes, seeded, diced, plus 24 sliced for topping

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheddar cheese, eggs, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper, and mix well.
Grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin with nonstick spray and fill each cup with a heaping tablespoon of the bread crumb mixture. Press into the pan firmly to form wells. Set aside.
In another large bowl, combine the cream cheese, bacon, diced jalapeños, the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt, and remaining ½ teaspoon of pepper.
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Fill the bread crumb wells with a 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture. Top each cup with a bit of shredded cheddar and a jalapeño slice.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cups are golden brown.
Enjoy!