Mummy Jalapeno Poppers

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Mummy jalapeno poppers are the perfect spooktacular Halloween appetizer. Stuffed jalapenos (With a seasoned cream cheese mixture) wrapped in strips of crescent rolls look like peeking mummies! Just as much an adult appetizer as will delight the kids, this stuffed jalapeno recipe can be made mild or spicy. Jalapeno mummy poppers are as adorable as they are delicious!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time14 mins

Course: Appetizers & Finger Foods

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Halloween appetizers, stuffed jalapenos

Servings: servings

Calories: 211kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

6 whole jalapenos sliced in half, seeded
4 oz. cream cheese softened
1/4 cup shredded cheese cheddar for mild, Pepper Jack for spice
8 oz. crescent rolls can
cajun seasoning to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with foil. Set aside.
Slice each jalapeno pepper in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and discard. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and cheddar cheese. if you are adding seasoning, add Cajun or Cayenne directly to cream cheese to mix in.
Scoop the cheese mixture into each jalapeno pepper half, pressing it into the shell. Clean fingers are the easiest way to spread the cream cheese in the jalapeno shells. Be careful not to overfill.
Slice crescent rolls into 1/8" strips with a pizza cutter. If the pizza cutter gets sticky, spray with nonstick spray.
Wrap strips around the jalapeno to create a mummy look with varying patterns. Leave an opening for the eye area. Tuck dough ends under the body. Repeat until all jalapenos are wrapped.
Place onto a baking sheet.
Beat together egg and water and use a pastry brush to add the egg wash to the top of the crescent roll wraps. This will help properly brown them.
Bake mummy poppers for 12-14 minutes or just until the crescent mummy wrappings begin to turn golden brown. This may vary depending on your own oven, so check around 10 minutes.
Remove mummy poppers from oven, top immediatly with candy eyes and serve warm.

Notes

Expert Notes

The best way to seed a jalapeno is simply to use a spoon and scrape out the middle seeds.
Cream cheese mixture can be seasoned with any extra spice or seasonings, like Lowrys, Slap Ya Mama, or a dash of cayenne.
While this recipe is NOT keto-friendly or low carb due to the crescent roll mummy wrapping, I would suggest using bacon strips to achieve the same mummy look low carb.
Recipe can be easily doubled.

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