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10 Jalapeño Poppers That Are Better Than Yours

Did you know you could stuff them with mac and cheese?

You may have ordered jalapeño poppers at a bar before, and you may have liked them, but you don't know how good these bite-sized snacks can be until you make your own at home. Jalapeño poppers -- which are basically a pepper stuffed with cheese and deep fried -- have so much potential for greatness. Did you know you could stuff them with mac and cheese? Tater tots? Even Gorgonzola? Because yes, yes you can. And, you definitely should.

Don't feel nervous about exploring new jalapeño popper frontier, we're here to hold your hand on the path to epic snack time. We've found 10 jalapeño popper recipes that will blow your mind. And we mean that in the best of ways.

1.

Jalapeno Poppers With Mac And Cheese Cheetos

Foodness Gracious
2.

Stuffed Jalapenos With Gorgonzola And Bacon

Foodie Crush
3.

Easy Jalapeño Popper Chicken Chili And Cheddar Polenta Pot Pies

Half Baked Harvest
4.

Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers

Half Baked Harvest
Get the Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers recipe from Half Baked Harvest
5.

Bacon Tot Jalapeño Poppers

Oh, Bite It!
Get the Bacon Tot Jalapeño Poppers recipe from Oh, Bite It!
6.

Cheeto-Crusted Jalapeño Poppers With Bacon

molly yeh/Food52
Get the Cheeto-Crusted Jalapeño Poppers With Bacon recipe from molly yeh via Food52
7.

Bacon Wrapped Pimento Cheese Poppers

Buns in my Oven
Get the Bacon Wrapped Pimento Cheese Poppers recipe from Buns in my Oven
8.

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili

Bev Cooks
9.

Lightened Jalapeno Poppers

Gimme Some Oven
Get the Lightened Jalapeño Poppers recipe from Gimme Some Oven
10.

Jalapeño Popper Bread

Buns in my Oven
Get the Jalapeño Popper Bread recipe from Buns in my Oven

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