Ready to be the boss of your next tailgate? Behold: jalapeño popper pigs in a blanket. With this recipe, you’ll never have to make that impossible choice between two of the world’s most adored appetizers. Should I pick jalapeno poppers for game day? Should I have pigs in a blanket? Here’s the correct answer: You’re having BOTH. It’s the ultimate party appetizer. I’ve had some good ideas in my day, and this one for delicious finger food is definitely up there.
Table of Contents
- Why You’ll Love Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
- Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket Ingredients
- Make Your Own Honey Butter
- How to Make Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
- What to Serve with Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
- Leftovers and Reheating
- For More Jalapeño Poppers
- FAQs
- HONEY INFUSED. FLAME PERFECTED.
- Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
Why You’ll Love Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
All joking aside, this easy pigs in a blanket recipe is just straight up fun finger food. I’ve built a solid roster of jalapeño popper recipes, and this twist is a great addition. We bring in all the flavors of a classic appetizer (or two, actually) with jalapeños, cocktail wieners, cream cheese and cheddar cheese for the perfect size bite. Also, my Cowboy Candy Seasoning is made for this type of recipe. I mean, cowboy candy is candied jalapeños, so it’s right at home for jalapeño poppers.
Plus, the pigs in a blanket piece is a lot simpler than it looks! The crescent rolls make everything straightforward for an overall easy recipe. Add in honey butter for serving at the end and everyone will be putting these bad boys on their plate. If you want something different than honey butter, these are great with Ranch dressing, barbecue sauce or one of your favorite dipping sauces.
Looking for more recipes with hot dogs? Check out Hot Dog Bites, Smoked Hot Dog Burnt Ends and Bacon Wrapped Chorizo Dogs!
Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket Ingredients
For how freakin’ delicious these pigs in a blanket are, it’s a minimal ingredient recipe! Our main ingredients for this great appetizer are fresh jalapeño peppers, cocktail wieners, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, my Cowboy Candy Seasoning, buttery crescent roll dough and honey butter for serving.
Make Your Own Honey Butter
If you’ve got extra time, you’ll definitely want to make my recipe for hot honey butter. It’s super simple: whisk together 1.5 cups clarified butter, 2.5 tablespoons local honey and a mix of your favorite herbs and spices in a mason jar. Serve with steaks, burgers, seafood or whatever else you can dream up. You can store in the fridge for up to two weeks or freeze in cubes for up to six months.
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How to Make Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Let’s start by mixing together 1 block of cream cheese and 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl. Then, use a sharp knife to slice one of your 6-8 jalapeños in half lengthwise. Using gloves or a utensil, scoop out all the filling and seeds from the inside of the hot pepper.
Once you’ve cleaned it, stuff the jalapeño full of the cream cheese mixture, then top it with cocktail wieners. You’ll need 6-8 of these little sausages for our recipe.
Next, take 1 slice of crescent roll dough and, starting at the wide end, carefully wrap it around the whole jalapeño, making sure to fully encase it. Season the outside with your favorite BBQ seasoning and set to the side, seam side down, on a baking sheet. Repeat this for all the other jalapeños.
Now, it’s time to cook these tasty treats! Preheat your smoker/grill to indirect heat at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Add some wood chips or wood chunks to the smoker for an extra boost of flavor. Add your jalapeño poppers to the smoker and let them cook for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
Once those little smokies are golden brown, serve with honey butter, BBQ sauce or Ranch (or another of your favorite dip options).
Enjoy!
What to Serve with Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
These little guys are a perfect snack for any sporting event, game nights, or just a fun backyard party. So, they’d be great as an easy appetizer with your favorite recipes for tailgates, like regular hot dogs, burgers, chicken wings, tacos, quesadillas or sliders. You could even do a jalapeño popper sampler! Now that would be wild. And spicy. And so freakin’ delicious.
Leftovers and Reheating
If you’ve got leftover pigs in a blanket, let them come to room temperature before you stash them in the fridge in foil or an airtight container. Storing them while they’re still warm will trap some of the steam in the foil or container, making them soggy when you want to eat them again.
You can reheat in your oven or air fryer at 350 degrees F for a bake time of about 10-15 minutes. Using these methods instead of microwaving will keep that biscuit dough nice and crispy.
For More Jalapeño Poppers
FAQs
Definitely! You can assemble them the day before and store in the fridge. Then, when you smoke them day of, you’ll be the hero of all party appetizers.
Scraping out seeds and ribs: less spicy. Leaving them in: more spicy. Select your player for a spicy snack (or not spicy snack) and enjoy!
I think I love that idea. To pull this off, wrap thin strips of bacon around the cocktail frank before putting it on top of the stuffed jalapeño. Please report back on how it works!
I’ve also seen people add poppy seeds, sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning on top of the crescent roll dough. We’ve got plenty of flavor from the Cowboy Candy Seasoning, so you might not need it here, but feel free to riff if you want.
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Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Ingredients
- 6-8 Jalapeños
- 6-8 Cocktail Wieners
- 1 block Cream Cheese
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
- ¼ cup Cowboy Candy Rub
- 2 Packages of Crescent Rolls
- Honey Butter for serving
Instructions
- Begin by mixing together the cream cheese and cheddar cheese in one bowl.
- Slice the jalapeno in half lengthwise. Using gloves or a utensil, scoop out all the filling and seeds from the inside of the jalapeno.
- Once cleaned, stuff the pepper full of the cream cheese mixture topping with a cocktail weiner.
- Next, take 1 slice of crescent roll dough and carefully wrap it around the whole jalapeno making sure to fully encase it.
- Season the outside with your favorite BBQ seasoning and set to the side. Repeat this for all the other jalapenos until completed.
- Preheat your smoker/grill to indirect heat at 375F. Add some wood chips or wood chunks to the smoker for added smoke flavor.
- Add your jalapeno poppers to the smoker and let cook for about 20-25 minutes until golden crispy brown.
- Pull off and serve with honey butter for dipping and enjoy!
