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Primal Jalapeno Poppers

Maria Emmerich
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 36 jalapeño peppers
  • 8 oz GUACAMOLE
  • 1 tsp Redmond Real salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 clove roasted garlic I always keep extra garlic I slow roasted in my slow cooker in my freezer
  • 18 sugar free bacon
  • OPTIONAL ADDITIONS:
  • Cilantro chives, other herbs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Wash the peppers.
  • Cut off the stems and make a long slice down one side of the pepper.
  • Clean out the insides of the pepper.
  • Leave more of the pith if you want a hotter pepper.
  • Make sure to not touch your eyes... the oils are all over your hands and will burn.
  • In a medium sized bowl, mix the cream cheese OR guacamole, salt, pepper, and garlic. Add any herb that you desire.
  • With a butter knife, stuff the peppers with the cream cheese/guacamole mixture.
  • Cut the strips of bacon in half and wrap one half strip around each stuffed pepper and secure with a toothpick.
  • Bake on a slotted pan for about 25-30 minutes or until bacon is fully cooked.
  • Let cool slightly before eating.

Notes

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Poppers = 140 calories, 8g fat, 3g protein, 14g carbs, 1g fiber
"Healthified" Poppers = 92 calories, 6.9g fat, 4.5g protein, 4.1g carbs, 2g fiber
66% fat, 18% protein, 16% carbs