BBQ Jalapeño Poppers

We absolutely LOVE jalapeño poppers. I make them often and we also order them when we are out. I usually stuff them with spicy sausage but decided to change it up a bit with some seasoning in the cream cheese mixture and the addition of the sweet barbecue sauce. I used my air fryer but you can easily bake these as well. This was the perfect sweet and spicy combination, these just might be my all-time favorite jalapeño poppers. We loved them so much I made them two days in a row with none left over!

INGREDIENTS

• 8 jalapeño’s
• 4 ounces of cream cheese at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sharpe cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 8 slices thick cut bacon
• 1/2 cup of honey BBQ sauce
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees. Slice each jalapeño in half lengthwise and remove the seeds and veins. Set aside. In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder and mix well. Spread the cream cheese mixture into the body of each jalapeño half. Cut the bacon slices in half and taking one piece of bacon at a time wrap the half piece of bacon around one of the stuffed jalapeños and secure each end with a toothpick. Do this for each jalapeño half.

In another small bowl combine the barbecue sauce and brown sugar. Brush each of the bacon wrapped jalapeños with the barbecue mixture. Place the jalapeños in your fryer in a single layer and air fry at 400 degrees for 12-14 minutes depending on how crispy you want your bacon. Remove from fryer and let cool for just a couple minutes. Serve warm.

Enjoy!