Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
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Looking to add some spice to your snacking? Look no further than these Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket. Combining the tried and true savory flavors of the classic pigs in a blanket with the kick of jalapeño poppers, this recipe perfectly pairs everyone’s favorite comfort food with a touch of heat. Not to worry though, you can easily adjust the amount of spice to your preference.
Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
In this appetizer recipe, jalapeños are packed with a rich blend of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon, then stuffed with a savory mini sausage. I’ve taken this flavor-packed combination, wrapped it in soft, buttery crescent roll dough, and baked it to golden, bubbly perfection making it the ultimate bite-sized treat. Whether you’re hosting a game day, a family gathering, or a fancy dinner party, or simply craving a hot, savory appetizer, this recipe is sure to become your new go-to.
Jalapeno Cream Cheese Pigs in a Blanket
These poppers pack a mouthful of flavor and texture; soft, chewy, salty, and creamy making them the perfect finger food. If you want to get a head start, you can easily prep the cream cheese filling and cut the jalapeños a few days ahead of time. Then when you are ready to serve you just need to assemble the pigs in a blanket and pop them in the oven. I suggest you make a double batch because they will go fast.
If you love these jalapeno popper pigs, you are sure to love these delicious appetizers too: Dorothy’s Pigs in a Blanket Wreath or this Jalapeño Popper Dip.
Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket with Crescent Roll
As much fun to make as they are to eat, these poppers use everyday ingredients you can easily pick up at the grocery store so there are no special grocery stops required. Feel free to swap the sausages for mini hot dogs, switch up the type of cheese, and up the spice if you like.
You can serve these poppers on their own, with ranch dressing, or a storebought dipping sauce. Or better yet, try this Honey Bourbon Sauce or this Homemade Marinara Sauce for even more flavor and fun.
Ingredients for this Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket recipe
For complete ingredients and instructions scroll to the bottom of this post for the full printable recipe.
- Cream cheese: Use block cream cheese, softened. For a more robust flavored appetizer try using chive or herb-flavored cream cheese.
- Cheddar cheese: I used mild cheddar cheese, shredded, but you can use sharp, or medium if you like. Though I used cheddar, many kinds of cheese will add the cheesy goodness. For an extra kick, use pepper jack cheese.
- Bacon: Chopped bacon adds loads of flavor. Cook fresh bacon and chop it or use real crispy bacon bits if you’re crunched for time. Note, that fresh will bring the most flavor to the dish.
- Garlic powder: I added a touch of garlic powder for an even more savory taste.
- Salt: Any type of salt will help enhance the flavor of the pigs in a blanket.
- Smokies Sausages: For these poppers, I like to use L’il Smokies. Little smokies are the perfect size but you could also use cocktail wieners, full-size sausages, or even hot dogs and chop them.
- Jalapeños: Fresh jalapeños add a touch of spice. For mild popper pigs remove the seeds. If you like lots of heat you can leave a few of the seeds intact.
- Crescent roll dough: Crescent roll dough blankets the poppers so they turn out soft and chewy.
Be sure to keep reading to find tips and tricks, substitutions, and answers to questions you may have about this jalapeno popper recipe.
How to make Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket.
There are just a few simple steps to preparing this great appetizer.
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, chopped bacon, garlic powder, and salt to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Using an electric hand mixer on low-medium speed, combine the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Cut each jalapeno in half vertically and use a knife to scrape out the seeds. Fill each jalapeno half with some of the cream cheese mixture and top them with a little smokie sausage.
Wrap each jalapeno popper in a piece of the buttery crescent roll dough and then place the wrapped jalapeno pieces on a baking sheet.
Bake your pigs in a blanket for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
Serve immediately on their own or with a small bowl of dipping sauce and enjoy!
These pigs in a blanket are best served fresh but you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave for 30-45 seconds, or until warmed through. You can also reheat them in the air fryer for 5 minutes at 370°F. Make sure you preheat the air fryer first.
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FAQs about jalapeno popper pigs in a blanket
- Can I prepare these popper pigs in the air fryer? Yes, absolutely. The air fryer would work well. Note the cooking time will be shorter so check for doneness at around the 6-8 minute mark.
- Are these jalapeno poppers spicy? Yes, these poppers do have some spice though you can adjust the amount based on how much of the seeds you leave in the jalapeno peppers.
- Can I use canned jalapenos? Fresh jalapenos are best for this recipe.
Tips & Tricks
- Freshly shredded cheese will melt much better than the pre-shredded cheese you pick up at the grocery store but you can use whatever you have on hand. The flavor of the popper pigs will be the same regardless of which type of cheese you use.
- Room-temperature cream cheese is much easier to work with so set it out about 30 minutes before you start making the dish.
- Leave the crescent roll dough in the fridge until you are ready to use it as the longer it sits on the counter the harder it is to work with.
- The pigs in a blanket will spread a bit as they bake so don’t overcrowd the pan.
- Place parchment paper on the cookie sheets for easy clean-up.
- Wear gloves to cut the fresh jalapenos so you don’t have to worry about touching your face or eyes and risk burning yourself.
- Use a pizza cutter to evenly cut the strips of dough.
- Add an egg wash and sprinkle the dough with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or everything bagel seasoning for even more flavor.
More Recipes to Love
If you’re looking for some tasty hot appetizer recipes you may also enjoy these Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs, these BBQ Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts, Classic Jalapeño Poppers, or these Sausage Pretzel Bombs with Mustard Cheese Sauce. If you prefer cold appetizers you should try this Dill Pickle Dip, or these Italian Style Baked Zucchini Chips.
This is a delicious finger food recipe! Savory, cheesy, salty, and chewy, don’t wait for a special occasion to make them, make them today!
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Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package of cream cheese softened
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup chopped bacon
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 16 Lil Smokies Sausages
- 8 fresh jalapeño peppers
- 2 (8-count) packages of crescent roll dough
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, chopped bacon, garlic powder, and salt to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer on low-medium speed, combine the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Cut each jalapeno in half vertically and use a knife to scrape out the seeds. Fill each jalapeno half with some of the cream cheese mixture and top them with a little smokie sausage.
- Wrap each jalapeno popper in a piece of crescent roll dough and then place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake your pigs in a blanket for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve while hot.
