Sweet Pepper Poppers

Mini sweet peppers filled with jalapeño cream cheese for a kick of heat that's milder than traditional poppers for an easy appetizer.

Sweet Pepper Poppers

Ingredients

• 10 mini sweet peppers

• 2/3 cup jalapeño cream cheese

• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

• 1 tablespoon butter (melted)

Instructions

1. Lay the mini peppers on your preparation surface.

2. Slice off the front of each one, leaving a deep well and the stems intact.

3. Fill the remaining hole with jalapeño cream cheese

4. Top with panko breadcrumbs moistened with melted butter and bake at 400 degrees until browned.

Looking for more mini sweet pepper ideas? I've got 9 more mini pepper ideas for you in my FoodNetwork.com article on 10 Ways to use Sweet Mini Peppers. 

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