If jalapeño poppers and pigs in a blanket had a baby you would get these smoked jalapeño poppers pigs in a blanket! These cheese and bacon filled jalapenos, stuffed with a little smokie, wrapped in golden brown crescent dough, are hard to beat!
I'm all about a great appetizer and these little bites couldn't be any easier or more satisfying.
What makes the perfect appetizer?
For me, my favorite appetizers are budget friendly, have simple steps, and of course are delicious. This recipe is all of those things and needs to be served at your next party.
Using similar ingredients as my smoked atomic buffalo turds these jalapeno popper pigs are too easy and too good not to try. They can be made in under an hour and your guests will devour them until there are no more left.
Can I make these ahead of time?
You can prep all of the ingredients a day or two ahead and then place them onto your smoker when you are ready to go.
Can I make these in my oven?
Bake these in your oven at 350°F for 20-30 minutes or until the dough on the outside of the poppers are golden brown and cooked all the way through. Personally I use my smoker because I love the way the smoke enhances the flavor of this recipe.
This recipe a lot like my other ones can be made in an oven. A smoker is just another heat source and acts like an oven with the exception of the smoke.
Ingredients you will need:
Fresh jalapenos
Cream cheese
Cheddar cheese
Little smokies (cocktail wieners)
Crescent roll dough
Your favorite BBQ Seasoning (Here's mine!)
Crispy bacon bits
How to make smoked jalapeño poppers pigs in a blanket.
Prepare the jalapenos
Prep the jalapeño peppers by cutting a ½ inch of the top, removing the stem, and a ½ inch from the bottom. Then cut them length wise and remove the seeds.
Make the cream cheese mixture
In a medium bowl combine cream cheese, crispy bacon bits, shredded cheddar cheese and bbq seasoning. You can use my homemade bbq seasoning or I highly recommend my All Night blend. Mix everything together to incorporate and move to filling each slice of jalapeno.
Putting it all together.
You can use a piping bag but a spoon will do just as fine. Take a scoop of the popper filling and place about a tablespoon into each jalapeno piece. Next, place a little smokie into the filling and push it into the center.
Then take a piece of crescent roll, cut it half and wrap each filled jalapeno. Brush on some melted butter or egg wash on the crescent rolls and get cooking!
Cooking the jalapenos poppers pig in a blanket.
I smoke my poppers because I like the flavor a little better than the oven but doing them in your oven works great!
If using a smoker, start at 225°F for 30 minutes and then increase the temperature to 350°F for another 20-30 minutes.
In the oven bake them at 350°f for 20-30 minutes. You know they are done when the dough has puffed up, become golden brown and the jalapenos have softened some.
These are the ultimate party appetizer and I always break these out for game day! With the super bowl coming up, they are a must make.
Storing and reheating.
Store the jalapenos popper pigs in a blanket in an shallow airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. To reheat, place them in your microwave on high for 30 seconds or to crisp them up use an air fryer or your oven works at 350°f for 3-5 minutes.
Variations.
Make them spicer
For a spicy twist try adding some buffalo sauce to your filling mixture or put some of the seeds back in from the jalapenos.
Change the filling
You can change the filling by adding different types of cheeses, seasoning, or extra ingredients such as diced chicken or onion.
Add some texture
Add texture to the tops of the pig poppers with some flaky salt, extra bbq seasoning, everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds.
Check out these other appetizers with bacon and jalapeño.
Jalapeno and cheddar corn pudding
Print
Smoked jalapeño poppers pigs in a blanket
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 8 jalapeño peppers
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package of lil smokies
- 6 slices of bacon
- 1.5 tablespoons bbq seasoning (homemade or get mine here!)
- 1 packages of crescent roll dough
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Cut your bacon into small pieces, add to pan and cook over medium heat until crispy. Lay bacon on a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the grease. Set aside.
- Slice a ½ inch off the tops and bottoms of your jalapeño peppers. Then cut lengthwise to split in half and remove seeds with a spoon.
- Make the filling by combining softened cream cheese, cheddar cheese, crispy bacon bits, and bbq seasoning. Mix together to incorporate.
- Fill each jalapeño piece with the filling you just prepared and place a little smokie sausage in the center of it.
- Cut each piece of crescent roll dough in half (should have 16 pieces). Then wrap each filled jalapeño with a piece of crescent roll dough. Brush each piece of dough with melted butter.
- Smoke jalapeño poppers pigs in a blanket at 225°F for 30 minutes and then at 350°F for 20-30 minutes until dough is golden brown and cooked all the way through. If baking in oven, cook at 350°F for 20-30 minutes until dough is golden brown and cooked all the way through.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
Amber Carter says
Made these this weekend for football weekend and they were a big hit! ! So awesome! 🙌🙌🙌😍
Jordan Hanger says
Good food and football are always a win here! Thanks so much.
Summer says
Chopped green onions really add to this recipe
Victoria Vargas says
My husband and I have made it a hobby to make these fun recipes and this by far has been our favorite! 10/10 🙂
Jordan Hanger says
The best kind of hobby! So glad you loved them!
Christie says
These look delicious except I hate the taste of cream cheese. Any suggestion for an alternative that would be tasty also?
Jordan Hanger says
They are great! The cream cheese really binds everything together. But you could leave it out.
Sara Van Hook says
These were amazing! A perfect combo of two of our favorite appetizers! Delish!
Jordan Hanger says
Thank you so much!
Julie Gayle says
Made these tonight. They were amazing 👏 Thank you for the yummy recipe 🤙
Jordan Hanger says
Anytime! 🙂
Laura Dunn says
I have made these twice and will be making them a third time for Super Bowl! They are an absolute hit! Made around 80 of them for a potluck and they were gone so fast. These will be on regular rotation for me!
Cheryl MacDonald says
Took to superbowl party, they were a hit. They got a bit soggy though so I stuck them upside down in the airfryer, worked great!
Jordan Hanger says
Nice way to improvise! Glad it worked out!!
The Jeep Diva says
OMG, these smoked jalapeño poppers pigs in a blanket are insane! The combination of the crispy pork exterior and the spicy jalapeño filling is pure genius. I'm making these for my next game day party without a doubt. Can't wait to see my guests' reactions! 😍
Vanessa says
These were a HUGE hit for Super Bow weekend! They were so easy to make! Made the filling a day in advance which made it even more easier
Jordan Hanger says
Thanks Vanessa! We made them too.
Tom says
Finally made these last night. Had 4 jalapeños but no smokies so I made up a mixture of refried beans and cheesy chili with chili powder. Used a full crescent to cover each and a half piece of bacon to cover each. Sprayed with some liquid smoke, oven @ 350. WOW! Definitely for Super Bowl!
Jordan Hanger says
That sounds amazing Tom! Glad they worked out.
Dionne says
Real Good if you put jalapeño pepper jelly on crescent roll befor rolling
Jordan Hanger says
Sounds amazing.
mike says
I've never left a comment before but these things were amazing..... will 100% make again.....
Jordan Hanger says
Mike that is the greatest compliment! Thanks so much for taking the time and I hope you'll make more of my recipes.