Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers
These Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers are the perfect crowd pleasing appetizer! They’re stuffed with two kinds of cheese, bacon, and more, then baked till melty and delicious!
It’s Friday! Who’s excited for the weekend? I know I’m looking forward to some downtime. I feel like things have been all go-go-go lately, and I love taking some time to just sit around on the couch and not do anything!
If you’re ready to get your Pau Hana (after work fun time) started, these Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers are the yummiest, easiest pupu (appetizer) ever!
Did you like the Hawaiian words I used there? Hawaii is so much apart of me now, I even speak some of the language.
I am obsessed with the little sweet peppers that you can buy in a bag from the store. Every time I make a Costco run, I pick up one of those big bags full of them and use them for all kinds of stuff.
They’re great in salads, sliced up to dip in hummus, chopped for all kinds of dinner recipes, and NOW…. you can stuff them with cheesy bacon goodness, too!
These Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Peppers are sooooo good. The filling is made with two kinds of cheese, bacon, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, and a little garlic powder.
Fill them up, bake them in the oven, then devour!
This recipe will make a dozen stuffed peppers, so if you’re feeding a crowd and want more than that, just double the recipe. Enjoy and have a great weekend, y’all!
Recipe: Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers
Ingredients
- 6 mini sweet peppers, sliced in half, seeds and membranes removed
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 Tablespoons green onions,, sliced
- 4 slices bacon,, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese + extra for topping
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- chopped cilantro for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl, beat together the cream cheese, green onions, bacon, garlic powder, cheddar, and worcestershire sauce with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Fill the sliced peppers with the filling, about a heaping tablespoon each. Place on prepared cookie sheet, then sprinkle each pepper with a little extra cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly and peppers have softened.
- Allow to cool slightly before eating. Sprinkle with a little chopped cilantro if desired. Enjoy!
If you like these Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers, then you might also like:
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Asparagus
Stuffed peppers are so special! The colors and many options to stuff them! These look simply amazing! Love the bacon stuffing! Great recipe.
What an incredible way to serve peppers!! looks like the perfect appetizer!
Can I prep these the night before then cook in the over the next day?
I made these peppers tonight for Super Bowl Sunday. They were delicious. I forgot I needed bacon and didn’t have time to cook them so I substituted salad bacon bits (the soft kind, not the hard red ones).
Glad it worked out, Kristen! Thanks for sharing!
Does the type of cheddar cheese matter (sharp/mild)?
You can use whatever type you prefer!
Thank you!! My husband loved them. Me too!!! (Extra: I also added smoked paprika)
Yay! So glad to hear that!
Really great! I was looking for something to do with these.
This stuffed cheesy mini peppers are genuinely worked as an appetizer. If you are on a diet then do try this simple, delicious recipe.
Can I make these a day or two ahead and refrigerate until ready to bake and serve?
Hi Tom! Yes that should be fine!
Can I make these a day or two ahead and refrigerate till I’m ready to bake and serve?
This recipe is amazing! I made it with mini sweet peppers and also some bell and jalapeno peppers I needed to use up before they turned. They all turned out delicious. My husband demands an encore. Thank you for sharing!
So glad y’all enjoyed them!
These look amazing! Do you think they would freeze well?
Hi Rene! I haven’t frozen them before, but I think they would be fine!
That filling looks so delicious! My family would love these.
I swear by those mini sweet peppers buy them all the time very nice flavor and go perfect with almost everything. Love the cheesy flavor with the bacon a winner indeed.
What a great party food idea! These look delicious, easy to make, and full of flavor!
You had me at cheese and bacon. What a great party snack these would be.