Are you ready for the Super Bowl?? I’m getting there — I’ve got my stretch pants all washed and ready to go. 
If your team isn’t in the Super Bowl, the only thing that matters is the food selection, right?? My hubby & I go to the same Super Bowl party every year and there is always a ton of food. When you’re the culinary girl in the group, there is always extra pressure to bring something super duper amazing. Well, I think I made the appetizer of the Super Bowl….
I have a major obsession with BBQ Chicken Pizza. I’ll order it from good pizza places. I’ll order it late night when I’ve had too many cocktails. And when I’m really desperate, I’ll even hit up my freezer and warm up a Lean Cuisine BBQ Chicken Pizza. I made BBQ Chicken Sandwiches the other day and I had a lot of chicken left over. Instead of making a BBQ Chicken Pizza, I got my Super Bowl Game Face on and decided to use my left overs to make BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Jalapeno Poppers…wrapped in bacon.
Ok, so these poppers are not healthy but totally worth all of the calories. I ate 5 in under 5 minutes. (I’m a pig and have no self control.) I love the taste of the BBQ sauce, fresh cilantro, pineapple and bacon. One great thing – the poppers are baked and I have a little secret I like to do to the bacon. After I’ve wrapped bacon around the jalapeno, I like to sprinkle brown sugar over the bacon. While the poppers are baking, the bacon gets very caramelized and the sweet taste is amazing!
Poppers can be assembled up to a day ahead of time and kept in the fridge before cooking. Or, they can be fully cooked and frozen in plastic bags. Just thaw and warm up in the oven before serving.
If you’re looking for the ultimate Super Bowl party dish, look no further. It’s a unique dish and will be the hit of the party!! So I guess that means you’ll be the most popular person there!
BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Jalapeno Poppers, makes 24 poppers
- 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup shredded BBQ chicken
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
- Salt, to taste
- 4 pineapple rings, chopped
- 12 jalapenos, cut in half, seeds and ribs removed
- 24 strips of bacon (I used Oscar Mayer Hardwood Smoked)
- toothpicks
- brown sugar
Directions:
- Pre-heat over to 300 degrees.
- In a bowl, use a hand mixer to fluff up cream cheese. Once it’s light and airy, add BBQ chicken and the next 4 ingredients. Fold with a spatula until it’s well combined. Add pineapple and stir.
- Line a baking sheet with foil. Stuff each hallowed jalapeno with the cream cheese mixture. Wrap jalapeno in bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on the baking sheet. Sprinkle brown sugar on top of bacon. Bake for 60 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Haha, “I’ve got my stretch pants all washed and ready to go.” Priceless! These poppers looks freakin amaze-balls as well! We would love it if you would link up at our new linky party: Two Girls and a Party Hosted by:
Dana @ This Silly Girl’s Life
Parrish @ Life with the Crust Cut Off
We hope to see you there!
Hi Dana!! Thanks for the invite! I linked up and added your party to my Wednesday party list.
Oh Meghan, those look so good and great for the Super Bowl. I love hot and spicy and love the addition of the brown sugar on the bacon!
With appetizers this good, I can see why you are the culinary girl of the party!! Love it! Now I need to go find my stretchy pants for the night too!!!
yum! Great idea, Megan!
These look amazing! So yummy ~ definitely trying!
Make a lot! They go fast!! Thanks for coming by my blog!
I adore all manner of stuffed jalapenos. And you are so not alone in your BBQ chicken pizza obsession. These look great! Worth the calories. I agree.
Thanks, Heather! More things really should be stuffed in jalapenos!!
Now that is right up my hubby’s alley, he will love you. Thanks for sharing on Super Sweet Saturday.
Steph
swtboutique.com
Haha, it’s great MAN food!
All my favorites in one? I will have to be trying these!! Thanks for linking up!!
Make a lot. They’re addicting!!!
Yum! I bet the pineapple is great! Thanks for Linking up at Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!
The pineapple brings out the salty taste from the bacon. SO GOOD!
My husband grills up regular jalapeno poppers all the time but we never thought about adding extra stuff — those look really good! Thanks for linking up at Must Try Monday.
I’ve never had jalapeno poppers on the grill. I’ll have to try that this summer!
Love the addition of pineapple. Sweet heat, perfect. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures.
Thanks, Christie!! I’m glad you liked it!
Oh I love the addition of the sweet pineapple to the spicy jalapenos! I’m hosting an Iron Chef Mom link party and this week our secret ingredient is cream cheese. I’d love it if you came and linked up this recipe! http://growingupgabel.com/iron-chef-mom-cream-cheese-battle/
This sounds great
Thank you for sharing at last week’s week’s All My Bloggy Friends 
Thanks Jamie, I’ll see you at All My Bloggy Friends!
Are you serious right now?! This is the best idea ever! We’ve done pulled pork stuffed breaded poppers and just plain ole bacon wrapped cheesy ones, but these look out of this world good! Thank you for sharing!
Stopping by from Two Cup Tuesday – pinned to share!
SOOO good! I wish I had some to eat right now. I love all poppers. I’m sure your recipes are awesome, too!