Jalapeno Popper Bites

Jalapeno popper bites are wrapped in crescent roll dough, with ranch seasoned cream cheese, crisp bacon, and jalapeno peppers waiting inside. These make a great party appetizer or special treat, but be warned, they are addicting!

Ingredients You Will Need

• Crescent roll dough - one package is all you need for this recipe.
• Jalapeno peppers - 4 peppers are perfect, but add more if desired.
• Bacon - I prefer regular sliced bacon rather than thick cut for this recipe to ensure the pieces aren't too large.
• Cream cheese - Soften the cream cheese in the microwave or by soaking the sealed package in warm water so it mixes easily with the other ingredients.
• Ranch seasoning - When blended with cream cheese, this really upgrades the flavors of the dish.

How to make Them

Sauté the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, then remove, leaving behind the bacon grease. Add the chopped peppers to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes, just to cook out the raw flavor, without making them soft.

Add chopped bacon, peppers, cream cheese, and ranch seasoning to a bowl and mix to combine the filling. Lay your crescent roll dough flat on a clean surface and separate the triangles with a knife. Then place a dollop of filling on each piece. Fold the dough over the filling and pinch to close. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Recipe tips

• I like to chop the bacon prior to cooking it, this helps each bit of bacon crisp evenly. A chef's knife works, but a quality kitchen shears works even better
• If you don't need to use the whole dough triangle to wrap the popper bite, cut off the excess and you can reform them to make additional bites with the filling.
• These are best reheated in the oven. Microwave will work, but it ruins the texture of the breading. A few minutes at 250 degrees should suffice.
• For more color, brush the tops with bacon grease or butter prior to baking.

Ways to customize this recipe

• If you want spicer jalapeno popper bites you can add more jalapenos, or you can even upgrade to serrano peppers.
• For cheesier bites you can add mild cheddar cheese, or another easy melting cheese like pepperjack.
• If you like onions, adding chopped green onions adds a fresh hit of flavor.
• I really like ranch seasoning mixed with cream cheese, but the ranch seasoning can be omitted if you prefer a more classic jalapeno popper taste.

More Jalapeno Popper Inspired recipes

• Bacon Jalapeno Popper Pinwheels
• Jalapeno Popper Dip
• Bacon Jalapeno Popper Burger
• Jalapeno Deviled Eggs
• Jalapeno Popper Twice Baked Potatoes