Do you ever happen upon something in the grocery store and just feel inspired to make something? That happened to me with a bag of mini sweet peppers at Sam’s Club last week. They were just begging me to make them into some tasty appetizer. I could tell. So naturally when I think of appetizer I think of cheese and bacon. (Doesn’t everyone?) I created this mini Sweet Pepper Poppers appetizer. They are a little bit of heaven! Added bonus is that they are low carb, perfect for anyone who is trying to avoid extra carbs.
Originally I wasn’t sure if I wanted to bake my peppers. I knew that the flavored cream cheese, cooked bacon and cheese would taste phenomenal on a crunchy sweet pepper. But my husband was pretty adamant that they would taste so much better cooked so the peppers were nice and soft.
It doesn’t take a lot of mini peppers so if you want to feed a large crowd, a single 2 lb bag from Sam’s Club would go a very long way!
You’ll Love Sweet Pepper Poppers
Bacon and cheese is always a winning combination with any crowd. Trust me. It is also a great way to sneak in some vegetables, especially with a picky crowd.
With this low carb appetizer recipe you also won’t have to worry if they sit out a bit after serving. While these peppers tasted amazing right out of the oven, I found I loved the cold leftovers just as much. Serve them any way you like!
They I love how bright and colorful these peppers are. If you prefer something hot, feel free to add in some jalapeno poppers in with them. The toppings would work just as well. Just be sure to wear gloves when you remove the seeds.
Helpful Products for Pepper Poppers
I highly recommend using a quality baking sheet and silicone liner for this recipe to get great results and make clean up a breeze!
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I love the versatility of this recipe. Everyone who has tried this sweet pepper poppers recipe has loved it!
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- 6 large mini sweet peppers, cut in half lengthwise with seeds removed.
- 1 cup PHILADELPHIA Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese
- 3 slices pre-cooked bacon, crumbled
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Slightly oil large baking sheet or cover with a silicone baking sheet/parchment paper.
- Fill each pepper with approximately one tablespoon cream cheese, or until filled. Place on baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bacon.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is fully melted.
- Serve warm or refrigerate until serving.
Make these mini sweet pepper poppers for game day or as the perfect holiday appetizer for your next gathering. The colors work so well for Thanksgiving as they are or consider yellow and red peppers along with jalapeno peppers for a beautiful Christmas appetizer!
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Looking for more low carb appetizers?
- If you like pinwheel recipes, you’ll love this low carb version. It also pairs cream cheese and bacon, a winning combination.
- These mini pizza mushrooms are stuffed and taste like pizza! Who needs the crust?
- The crowd will go wild for these pepperoni chicken skewers featuring chicken, sun dried tomatoes, basil and cheese wrapped in pepperoni. I’m drooling already!
- These buffalo chicken meatballs are the perfect addition to your game day spread.
- Get the taste of buffalo chicken that you love with this healthy buffalo chicken dip recipe.
Hope you enjoy these low carb appetizer ideas!
shelly peterson says
I would never had thought to use sweet peppers like this but these look super good.
Anna Pry says
i’m sure i could eat a whole tray of these, probably wouldn’t be very diet friendly to eat that many though!
Elena says
Looks delicious! Thank you for the recipe
Life Loving says
Oh wow! These look great. I’m pretty sure I could polish off a few of these. I love peppers when they are stuffed with something and these look yummy. BTW, I have a linkie called Life Loving Linkie I’d love it if you’d pop along and link up these delicious looking goodies. I think they would be well appreciated.
Sally @ Life Loving
Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Garden says
What a great side dish -great to make and take. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty
Laura J says
Oh these look so good! I love peppers ! I have not tried anything like this….cannot wait to try it! Looks very good!
Kat says
Yummy! A new game day snack.
Rosie says
Wow do these ever look good, low carbs or not it is perfect for sharing with guests and so inviting!
carol clark says
good snack for the weekends i love pepper poppers
Lara says
I made these for Thanksgiving and they were on a table with 9 other appetizer. These disappeared first. SO good! A little messy to make, but totally worth it. I stirred together the cheeses & bacon and then stuffed, rather than sprinkling over the top. Super simple and very pretty. Making again for a Gilmore Girls watch-a-thon tomorrow!!
Rachel says
These look amazing! Pinning this for my Christmas party!