How To Make Stuffed Banana Peppers
Serve up these cheesy stuffed banana peppers for your next big party! They’re bacon-wrapped treats that can be made in under an hour.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8ozcream cheese,2 packages, softened
- ½cupsun-dried tomatoes,chopped
- 3garlic cloves,minced, or more to taste
- 1tbspfresh cilantro,chopped
- 10banana peppers
- 10bacon slices,peppered, or to taste
Instructions
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Soak the toothpicks in water for 15 minutes.
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Combine the cream cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and cilantro in a large bowl. Mix well.
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Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, then lightly oil the grate.
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Cut a slit lengthwise through each pepper without slicing it in half.
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Cut another slit about ¼ inch from the stem across the previous slit, forming a ‘T’.
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Remove seeds, as desired, using a paring knife.
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Fill each pepper with the cream cheese stuffing mixture using a small spoon.
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Wrap each pepper with a slice of raw bacon.
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Slide 1 toothpick through the center of each pepper to hold onto the bacon.
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Grill the stuffed peppers for 15 minutes.
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Turn, then cook for 10 minutes until the bacon is crisp.
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Serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 219.24kcal
- Fat: 19.57g
- Saturated Fat: 8.27g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.04g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.34g
- Carbohydrates: 5.56g
- Fiber: 1.92g
- Sugar: 2.94g
- Protein: 6.21g
- Cholesterol: 44.09mg
- Sodium: 287.61mg
- Calcium: 34.78mg
- Potassium: 303.14mg
- Iron: 0.68mg
- Vitamin A: 95.54µg
- Vitamin C: 39.41mg
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