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
These came out really tasty. It takes some time to clean the peppers and I may have put a bit too much of the cream cheese mixture into the peppers so they were a little messy to eat, but overall were very good and I would make them again.
Plan on making today. Can I use powdered onion on dried chopped onion?
Also, love that I can make the font larger and printed nicely. Thanks.
Hi, I haven’t tried this recipe using powdered or dried onion, so I can’t attest to how the flavor would be. I think it would turn out fine, though. Let us know if you give it a try!
Hi. Can I make the filling the day before & refrigerate overnight?
Yes you can.
This was amazing. I however love garlic so I added an extra teaspoon. I also blended up some jalapeños and added to the mixture.
These look delish! I want to make them for a girlfriends lunch. Can they be made with regular size bell pepper wedges? Do they need to bake longer? Thanks!
Yes, you could use regular bell peppers cut down to size. The baking time should remain the same.
This recipe was delicious.
Can these be served room temperature or do they not taste that great that way?
They can definitely be served at room temperature. Although I do like them best when they are warm.
Great tasting enjoyed by all
I have made this a million times and its always delicious and always a crowd pleaser. Works with turkey or regular bacon. Great way to use mini peppers! Thanks for sharing!