Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers on the Traeger
These Smoked Jalapeño Poppers are a delicious twist on a classic popper recipe. First twist: wrapping the poppers in bacon - this adds meatiness which absorbs that smoke even more!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 689 kcal
Get Recipe Ingredients
Prepare Traeger and set temp to 225ºF to preheat
Slice jalapenos in half lengthwise – keeping the stem on the end
10-12 Jalapenos
Using a small spoon, scrape out ribs and seeds from jalapenos and discard. That's where the heat is – so keep some in if you want more spice
In a bowl, mix together softened cream cheese and cojack cheese.
1 block cream cheese, 1 cup colby jack cheese
Using the spoon, fill the jalapeno halves with the cream cheese mixture. Feel free to mound it up a little.
Take a half slice of bacon and wrap around the stuffed jalapeno – pull tightly as you wrap.
10-12 slices bacon
Place the jalapenos on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle with bbq seasoning
2 tbsp Historic BBQ Red seasoning
Place on Traeger and smoke at 225ºF for 90-120 minutes
Serving: 2 peppers Calories: 689 kcal Carbohydrates: 5.3 g Protein: 21.5 g Fat: 64.3 g Saturated Fat: 27.4 g Cholesterol: 135 mg Sodium: 1054 mg Potassium: 319 mg Fiber: 0.7 g Sugar: 1.2 g Calcium: 172 mg Iron: 1 mg
Keyword bacon, jalapeno, traeger