I'm currently encouraging my kids to cook more so my youngest daughter went to Pinterest and found this recipe she wanted to make. It's combines all the good things in life and literally bundles them together. They were a hit.
Note: I wish I'd have purchased 2 cans of crescent rolls to use up the big bag of jalapenos I purchased and the little smokies.
jalapeno popper pigs in a blanket (adapted from host the toast)
4 jalapenos
16 little smokies or cocktail wieners
4 ounces whipped cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can Pillsbury crescent rolls
1 egg
sea salt for sprinkling
marinara sauce, optional for serving
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Cut off the tops of the jalapeno peppers and then cut each pepper in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and membranes and discard them. Slice each half in half vertically. Place a little smokie on each of the scooped out pepper pieces. Set aside.
In a medium sized mixing bowl mix together the cream cheese and cheddar cheese until well combined. One at a time, remove the little smokie from each pepper segment and fill each jalapeno pepper segment with the cheese mixture. Top each one with the little smokie. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk the egg.
On a lightly floured surface, unroll the crescent rolls. There will be 4 rectangles with cut marks diagonally through each one. Press through the diagonal marks to "erase" them so you have four solid pieces of crescent dough. Make 4 vertical cuts through each rectangle so each rectangle has 4 strips. Roll each stuffed pepper piece in 1 piece of dough then seal with the egg wash. Place the wrapped jalapeno pieces on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until you have used all of your jalapeno pieces and dough.
Brush the tops with the remaining egg and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Bake until browned, about 25 minutes.
