🌶 Cottage Cheese Jalapeño Poppers
Crowd-Pleasing Cottage Cheese Jalapeño Poppers
Some appetizers disappear faster than others, and these are always one of the first to go. Cottage cheese adds extra protein and a creamy texture without taking away from that classic jalapeño popper flavour. Perfect for BBQs, game nights, or summer entertaining.
Ingredients
12 fresh jalapeños, halved and seeded
1 cup cottage cheese
4 oz light cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
3 green onions, sliced
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp smoked paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
6 slices turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled (or regular bacon)
Optional:
Hot honey drizzle
Fresh chives
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Slice jalapeños in half and remove seeds.
In a bowl, mix:
cottage cheese
cream cheese
cheddar
green onions
garlic powder
smoked paprika
salt and pepper
Spoon mixture into jalapeños.
Sprinkle with bacon.
Bake 20-25 minutes until bubbly and lightly golden.
Optional: drizzle lightly with hot honey and garnish with chives.
GEN Tip
Need a little less heat?
Leave some peppers whole and substitute mini sweet peppers for part of the batch.
Makes: 24 poppers
Need to feed a crowd?
Prep the filling a day ahead and refrigerate. When guests arrive, simply stuff the peppers and bake.
