When you are in snack mode, something with a little sweet-salty-spicy balance is where it’s at! Sweet & Salty Pepper Poppers will hit the spot in a big way! Mini sweet peppers are loaded with a seasoned goat and cream cheese combination, with a little salty bacon added in, for the perfect filling. When dipped in a sweet chili pepper sauce, Sweet & Salty Pepper Poppers encompass all you ever need in a quick, delicious snack. Go on and pop you some!
Ingredients
- 8 mini sweet peppers, sliced in half lengthwise, seeded and deveined
- 4 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 4 ounces 1/3-less fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled, divided
- 1/2 cup jarred sweet chili pepper sauce, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Move the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the broiler to high heat.
Step 2 –Line an 18×26-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Step 3 –In a single layer, cut-side up, add the sweet pepper halves to the prepared baking sheet.
Step 4 –In a large bowl, add the goat cheese, the cream cheese, the garlic powder, the onion powder, the salt, and the black pepper and stir to combine.
Step 5 –Add 3/4 of the crumbled bacon to the goat cheese mixture and stir to combine.
Step 6 –With a small spoon, add the goat cheese mixture to the sweet pepper halves and evenly smooth the filling with the back of the spoon.
Step 7 –Transfer the filled peppers to the oven and broil, about 3-4 minutes, watching very carefully to avoid burning. Note: If the goat cheese mixture does not begin to brown within 1-2 minutes, move the oven rack up closer to the broiler, still being careful not to overcook.
Step 8 –Transfer the poppers from the oven to a wire rack, place on a serving platter, and evenly sprinkle with the remaining crumbled bacon.
Step 9 –Serve the poppers with the sweet chili sauce.
