It never fails. Every time I go to the grocery store I ask my Hubby what he wants me to get. The answer: “Get me something good.” In my Hubby’s terms, this means something that can be popped in the microwave or oven for a quick snack. All that junk I try to avoid: Jalapeno Poppers, Pot Pies, Burritos, etc. I don’t know how he manages to eat all that stuff and not gain an ounce. I, on the other hand, can drink an extra glass of water and gain 5 lbs.
I love when I come up with a recipe that my Hubby loves that is fresh, healthy, and I can enjoy too! I got a bag of those Mini Sweet Peppers at the store today. My kids can eat them for a snack, so I had to sneak them in. I stuffed them with this delicious cream cheese mix and popped them into the oven. What came out was nothing short of spectacular! Then I had this handsome man ask me, “Are there any more?” LOL, I guess that means they were a hit the whole way around. These Fiesta Stuffed Mini Peppers would be a great appetizer for a party or a backyard bbq. You can even spice it up by using jalapenos instead.
Fiesta Stuffed Mini Peppers
Prep
Cook
Total
Yield 24 -36 halves
Ingredients
- 12-18 Sweet Mini Peppers (halved and seeded)
- 8 oz package of Cream Cheese (softened)
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese or shredded Monterrey jack
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
- Wash and slice the peppers in half long ways. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds.
- In another bowl mix together the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, lime, cilantro, and garlic salt.
- Spoon or pipe the filling into each of the pepper halves.
- Place in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Courses Appetizer
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Sounds delicious! Do the peppers stay crisp and crunchy? My husband loves sweet peppers but hates when they get soft and won’t eat them. Maybe I could put them under the broiler to melt the cheese?
Angela, yes I would just bake them a few minutes less, but they still had a bite to them.
Oh yumm! I love spicy food and especially peppers… they look SOOOO good!
Emily @ Nap-Time Creations
I just bought a big bag of mini sweet peppers – these look so yummy! I will definitely have to try them! I love your blog!! Following you now…
~Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy
These look so delicious! We always buy the giant bag of mini peppers at Costco and can never think of creative ways to use them all up. I pinned this and will be trying it for sure!
I want to eat these right now! I love how colorful the peppers look together 🙂 I would love it if you would come and link this up at my link party
Dandelion Wishes Wednesday. I’m also pinning this 🙂
I made these for a girls night and they were a huge hit! I substituted pepper jack cheese for plain however. Everyone wanted the recipe.
I’ve tried this both baked an unbaked. it’s actually really good unbaked surprisingly. I added a tiny bit of chipotle powder as well. Thanks for the recipe!
Would it work to prep these ahead of time and keep in the fridge until ready to bake? Looking to take to an after work party. Thank you!
My friend gave me this recipe after I ate half of the plate at a party. I just made them last night for a different set of friends and they all wanted the recipe as well. Delicious!!!
OMG these are so good! I had a bag of peppers that no one was eating, so I looked up a recipe to use them. Came across this and thought I’d give it a try. They are fantastic! The whole family loved them, even the kid that doesn’t like peppers! Thanks for sharing the recipe!!