Hickory Bacon Jalapeno Poppers

Ingredients

  • 15 large jalapeno peppers
  • 2 lbs hickory smoked bacon, thin sliced
  • 2 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 tsp liquid hickory smoke
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives
  • toothpicks

Instructions

Cut the peppers in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds.

In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, liquid smoke and chives together.

Fill each pepper half with the cheese mixture.

Wrap a slice of bacon around the stuffed pepper. Secure with toothpick if necessary.

Lay out on a foil lined cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees until bacon is cooked.

Remove from oven and let cool at least 15 minutes.

Enjoy.