How to make Jalapeño Popper Crescent Bites
Ingredients:
1 can refrigerated crescent dough
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 slices bacon, cooked and diced
2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños, diced
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet; set aside.
Remove crescent roll dough from package but do not unroll. Cut roll of dough into 12 equal slices.
Place slices roughly 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Press each slice into a shallow bowl about 2” in diameter, making sure to keep a ridge around the outer edge to hold the filling.
Combine cream cheese, bacon, jalapenos, cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Mix until everything is evenly distributed.
Divide the mixture between the 12 slices of dough – about 1 heaping teaspoon each. Press and spread the mixture onto the dough and up to the outer edge.
Optional: Place 1 small pickled jalapeno slice on the top of each piece.
Bake for 9-11 minutes, until golden brown, and serve warm.