Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers

Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers get’s done under 30 mins! Fresh sliced jalapenos are filled with an addictive cream cheese filling & topped with a crispy toasted panko crust. Your guests will love these air fryer stuffed jalapenos!

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer jalapeno poppers, air fryer stuffed jalapenos, cream cheese jalapeno poppers, easy jalapeno poppers, jalapeno poppers in air fryer

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 230kcal

Author: Meghna

Cost: $3

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

6 Jalapenos **fresh whole jalapenos.
cooking oil spray **we love avocado cooking oil spray.

For Jalapeno Popper Stuffing

6 ounce cream cheese **room temperature. Use 4 ounce cream cheese if your peppers are small in size.
½ cup cheddar cheese **extra sharp cheddar is best here. Use pre-shredded or grate from a block.
2 tbsp Parsley **finely chopped.
2 tbsp green onion **finely chopped. I prefer using the green part a small amount of the tender white part. Green onion is also known as scallions.
½ tsp garlic **minced garlic. You can also sub it with ¼ tsp garlic powder.
¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper **or crushed black pepper.
Salt (to taste) **use according to your own personal taste preference. Everyone prefers different amount of saltiness in recipes.

For Crispy top crust

¼ cups Panko Bread crumbs. **toasted on the stove in a skillet until golden.

Instructions

Prep Jalapenos

Put on gloves to protect your skin from burning or stinging caused by the jalapeno juice. Rinse the fresh whole jalapenos, do not remove the stalks. Than, slice them into halves lengthwise. With the help of a spoon scoop out and discard the seeds and the white membrane from the sliced jalapenos. Set the prepped jalapenos aside.

Make Jalapeno popper stuffing

In a small bowl add the room temperature cream cheese, smash it with a fork. Add the cheddar cheese, the fresh herbs, garlic, salt & pepper and mix everything with a spoon or fork to form a cream cheese mixture. The mixture consistency will be creamy yet chunky.

Stuff the jalapenos

Now, Scoop out about 1-2 tbsp cream cheese mixture and stuff it inside the jalapeno cavity uniformly. There should be any gaps left. Fill the hollow part bicely with the cream cheese stuffing. Set the stuffed jalapenos aside on a plate. Repeat this process until you are done stuffing all the jalapeno slices.

Panko topping

Take the golden skillet toasted panko on a clean plate. Gently tap the jalapeno slice (cheese stuffing side down) on the panko bed to lightly coat the top. Once done set it on a plate. Repeat this process until you are done coating all the jalapeno tops.

Air Fry

Pre-Heat the air fryer at 375 F. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil spray. Arrange all the stuffed jalapeno poppers in a single layer inside the air fryer basket (panko tops facing up). DO NOT overcrowd or stack the jalapeno poppers. Spray the poppers generously with cooking oil spray. Air fry at 375 F for 8-10 mins or until the cheese is melty, gooey, bubbly, the jalapenos tender and the panko tops nice and crispy. No need to shake the basket or flip sides. Cool 5-10 minutes before serving. I tested this recipe using a Bella Air Fryer and also the instant pot air fryer lid. Don't miss the incredible tips, detailed step photos & filling ideas, just SCROLL UP!

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Notes

Wear gloves: Don't forget to wear gloves before handling the jalapenos especially if you have sensitive or dry skin. The jalapeno juice when comes in contact with skin makes it sting or burn!
Forgot gloves: If your skin starts to burn or sting wash it multiple times with regular hand soap and than apply aloe Vera gel or olive oil or coconut oil.
For large jalapenos: Use 6 ounce cream cheese and if the jalapenos are smaller use 4 ounce cream cheese.
Toasted Panko: Toast the panko breadcrumbs on the stove top until golden and use them to top the jalapeno poppers. Toasting panko just gives a uniform golden crumb color to any recipe instead of few brown and golden spots here and there.

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Nutrition Facts

Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 230 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Fat 20g31%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Cholesterol 57mg19%

Sodium 256mg11%

Potassium 149mg4%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 1138IU23%

Vitamin C 28mg34%

Calcium 157mg16%

Iron 1mg6%

* Read our privacy policy - Calorie information is provided as a courtesy only and should be leveraged as an estimate rather than a guarantee.Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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