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Jalapeno Popper Recipes

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Appetizer

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Jalapeno Popper Pinwheel

Jalapeno Popper Pinwheel

30 min350 cal20g proteinServes 4763 saves
Matthew BoundsMatthew Bounds

Ingredients

  • 1 pack flour tortillas
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 4 oz can green chilies
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Tony's Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder

Instructions

  1. 1Cook the bacon until crispy and crumble it into small pieces.
  2. 2In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, green chilies, crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, Cajun seasoning, and garlic powder. Mix well.
  3. 3Spread the mixture evenly on each tortilla.
  4. 4Roll up each tortilla tightly to enclose the filling.
  5. 5Wrap the rolled tortillas in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow the cream cheese to harden.
  6. 6Slice into pieces when ready to serve.

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