Category: Appetizers and Sides

How to Make the Best Bacon-Wrapped Jalapenos

This week marks the 10 year anniversary of my dad passing from ALS, and I can’t think of a better way of remembering him with baseball with my sis.  So as fate has it, an annual work conference that is normally earlier in the month got moved to this week and spring training starts on Thursday!  I can’t wait to root on my boys in green and gold with my sis! So this week’s recipe is going to be my fan favorite (at least as my friends tell me) – bacon wrapped jalapenos!

I’ve tried a few different ways of how to cook these but I find the best to wrap tightly and cook in a layer of foil sheet but you can insert toothpicks and cook in pan or come up with your own new way.  If you have a suggestion on best way to cook these, leave a comment.  I love trying new ways but for now this has been the best way

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Ingredients

  • Large jalapenos (pick the largest you can find when purchasing)
  • Cream cheese
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Bacon
  • Foil

Directions

  1. Mix cream cheese and cheddar cheese
  2. Cut jalapenos in half and clean out seeds and membranes (I recommend using gloves or a piece of paper towel in case they are spicy)
  3. Cut bacon in 2 or 3 pieces depending on how long the bacon is
  4. Fill the jalapeno with the cream cheese/cheddar mixture
  5. Wrap tightly with bacon
  6. Put into foil sheet and place over the fire in indirect heat (away from flames) or on a bbq grill
  7. Cook until bacon is done to your liking and cream cheese is boiling
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Note: Recommend letting them cool even though you will want to pop them in your mouth as soon as you take them off the heat 😉

I would love feedback! If you have tried this recipe, please rate below and/or comment!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Delicious Campfire Monkey Bread Recipe

Campfire Monkey Bread

I have to admit, the first time I made this for my friends, I had never had monkey bread and had no idea how it would turn out.  It was such a hit (devoured in minutes) that it is a must have for at least one breakfast during every camping trip now!

Campfire Monkey Bread
Campfire Monkey Bread – Cinnamon Sugar Bread

Ingredients –

  • Cinnamon Sugar Mix (1 part cinnamon to 3 parts sugar mixed in a zip-lock bag.  I usually do 1 cup sugar to 1/3 cup cinnamon)
    • I will make this before we leave for the trip
  • 1 can of  Pillsbury Grands Original Flaky Biscuits
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar

Instructions –

  1. Line a cast iron page with foil.  I usually double up to ensure easy cleanup.
  2. Remove biscuits from can and cut into fourths.
  3. Add a couple biscuits to cinnamon sugar mix and shake until coated
  4. Add biscuit pieces to the cast iron pan.
  5. Repeat until all biscuits have been coated with cinnamon sugar and lined in the pan.
  6. Melt 1 stick of butter and 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a small pan.  I usually have a small propane grill with me that I will use for this but can do on a campfire as well.  Once melted and mixed together, pour evenly over the biscuits in the pan.  Cover cast iron pan with a layer of foil and put over the campfire in indirect heat.  Make sure the pan is not completely over the flames as this will burn the bottoms more than you want. (A little burnt is bottom gives it a crunchy finish)
  7. Bake for about 45 min to an hour or once all of the biscuits have puffed up and look finished.
  8. Note: This is best cooked over hot coals with a lower flame

Remove from the fire, pull a piece off, and enjoy with a cup of coffee!

I would love feedback! If you have tried this recipe, please rate below and/or comment!

Rating: 5 out of 5.