Pimento Cheese Jalapeño Poppers
Make jalapeño poppers even better by stuffing them with pimento cheese!
Servings: 20 poppers
Ingredients
- 7 to 8 ounces cheddar or use a mix of cheeses
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 ounces diced pimientos
- 1 teaspoon grated shallot
- Pinch cayenne pepper plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 jalapeños
- 8 strips bacon
Instructions
- Shred cheese and set aside.
- Stir together mayonnaise, pimientos, shallot, cayenne, and salt. Fold in cheese. This can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 400°F or prep grill.
- Halve jalapeños lengthwise and remove seeds. Fill each cavity with pimiento cheese.
- Slice bacon into halves or thirds (depending on size of slices) and wrap around each jalapeño, securing with a toothpick if necessary.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or grill 10-15 minutes.
