I have a major thing for jalapeños and love serving Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers or Jalapeño Popper Dip when we are having friends over for a game night. These cute and cheesy little guys all wrapped up like mummies make such a fun and surprising version that is perfect for the month of October! If you worry about jalapeño poppers being too spicy, know that the cream cheese does a good job of toning down the heat. And if you remove the seeds inside the jalapeños before filling them, you will decrease the spiciness drastically. If you are planning a Halloween party and looking for more fun party food, be sure to also check out our Black Spider Bread Bowl, Mummy Chicken Pot Pies, and Mummy Dogs!
Why We Love This Recipe
The flavors are poppin’! Seriously, the corn, bacon, cream cheese, cheddar, and jalapeño were all made for each other and the buttery, flaky crescent roll “wrapping” is the perfect finish instead of the typical bread crumbs. The corn is a nice sweet addition to the traditional jalapeño popper. It takes less than 30 minutes to make these little guys AND they can be made ahead and baked right before you are ready to serve them. So many Halloween foods are sweet, so it’s nice having a spicy, savory option to serve up for a change of pace.
Ingredient Notes
Jalapeños: Look for firm, fresh jalapeños with a deep green color. Did you know that jalapeños get spicier as they age? Bacon: The smoky flavor of bacon was meant to be paired with jalapeños! Although you could sub in crumbled, browned sausage instead or leave out the meat altogether for vegetarian friends. Cheese: We used a classic sharp cheddar, but pepper jack, monterey jack, or other cheese would work as well. Crescent roll dough: This handy premade ingredient comes in clutch for some many party recipes! You can get it in sheets or with perforations for making crescent rolls. Either works!
How to Make This Recipe
Recipe Tips
If you want to amp up the smoky flavor even more, try adding ¼ to ½ teaspoon of smoked paprika along with the other spices. The eyeballs can be placed before or after baking. I usually do it before, but waiting until after after baking will help keep them bright white. Criss-cross some of the strips of crescent roll dough for a more wrapped look to the mummies. Get the kids involved! This is a fun one to let them help with wrapping and placing the candy eyes, and they are more likely to try the poppers because of it. It’s a great way to expand their palates of what might otherwise be a food (vegetable even!) they would resist! You can use frozen puff pastry in place of the crescent roll dough, if you prefer.
More Halloween Recipes
Homemade Butterbeer Chocolate Covered Halloween Pretzels Panna Cotta Eyeballs Halloween Chocolate Cherry Hand Pies
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