BBQ Chicken Jalapeno Popper Cupcakes

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 15 cupcakes

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Creamy, spicy Jalapeno Poppers loaded with bacon, chicken and barbecue sauce, stuffed into a crispy wonton cup!

jalalpeno popper wonton cups sitting on non stick muffin pan with whole jalapenos all around

Can you believe I’ve never made a jalapeno popper?

I’ve actually never even eaten a jalapeno popper.

I’m not one for really spicy food, I guess, and the thought of stuffing a  half a jalapeno in my mouth just never really seemed that pleasant. I generally don’t even cook with jalapenos. But I like cheese and I like BBQ Chicken (even if it’s BBQ Chicken Pizza on a Kebab)….

I can get a little crazy with the baking recipes in the fall and holiday season, so I wanted to create at least one or two appetizer recipes to bring in the New Year, just to make it up to you.

jalapeno popper wonton cupcakes in muffin pan on top of blue checked towel

I was scrolling through my list of new recipe ideas and made my husband choose between two. Much to my surprise, he chose the jalapeno popper cupcakes. To my knowledge, he’s never had one either.

So I did a little research, and found that most recipes included only cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapenos and bacon. Seemed easy enough.

For someone who likes cheese more as an accessory, it just seemed like a lot to fill up a wonton cup with cream cheese and cheddar cheese. I had some chicken in the fridge, so I threw it in.

And barbecue sauce. Because chicken and cheese and bacon and barbecue sauce. Do I need any other reason?

And, obviously, jalapenos. Because without jalapenos it’s not really a jalapeno popper cupcake.

stack of three jalapeno popper wonton cups on black plate topped with jalapeno slices

I was a little nervous biting into one, but they were totally delicious. I started with just one jalapeno for 16 cupcakes, and the spice was really mild. I added an extra jalapeno and there was a good amount of heat. You’re going to have to go by however much spice you like. The nice thing is because everything is cooked, you can taste it before you put it in the oven and judge how much you want in there.

*Recipe and photos updated Oct. 20, 2015

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BBQ Chicken Jalapeno Popper Cupcakes

5 from 6 votes
BBQ Chicken Jalapeno Popper Cupcakes: the perfect easy, cheesey appetizer for your holiday entertaining! www.thereciperebel.com
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine American
Course Appetizer
Servings 15 cupcakes
Calories 229cal

Ingredients

  • 30 small wonton wrappers about 2.5-3″
  • 8 oz cream cheese 1 package
  • 1 1/2 cups + ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 3-4 slices bacon cooked and chopped
  • 1-2 jalapeno peppers chopped fine
  • 3/4 cup chicken cooked and chopped
  • Green onions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add cheddar, barbecue sauce, bacon, jalapenos and chicken and beat until combined.
  • Spray a muffin pan with non-stick spray. Line 15 muffin cups with a single wonton wrapper, letting the edges hang out over the sides. Spoon about 1 tbsp of cream cheese mixture into wonton wrapper.
  • Top with a second wonton wrapper, turning it slightly so that the edges don’t overlap the first wonton wrapper (so you should have 8 wonton corners sticking out, giving you maximum crispy edges). Press down gently so that the filling in the bottom layer evens out.
  • Spoon with 1 tbsp more filling and spread gently across the top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes until edges are golden. Let cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 229cal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 86mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 470IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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  1. Dorothy Dunton says

    Hi Ashley! I usually eat so many appetizers around the holidays that I don’t have much room left for dinner! I make a baked jalapeno popper that is wrapped in, what else, bacon 🙂 and I always make sure to remove all the seeds and membrane because I like spicy, but not hurt yourself hot! Appetizers are so much more fun than a big ole plate of food!

  2. Lee says

    This looks like a nice little recipe however I am missing the jalapeño part???? How can you call them Jalapeño poppers when there are no jalapeno’s in it?? Yes it has cream cheese but…….!

    • Ashley says

      My bad — I mentioned the jalapenos in the post and forgot to include them when I wrote out the recipe! It’s fixed now — thanks for pointing that out!

  3. Isadora @ she likes food says

    I think I’ve only had a jalapeno popper once in my life and I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t super hot. I also don’t cook with jalapenos much because I am such a wimp when it comes to spicy food! These look awesome though and I think I can stand a little heat if it means that I get to each cheese and bacon! I hope you guys had a great Christmas 🙂

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