NOM NOM: Jalapeno Poppers

I was given a link to this awesome website called Gina's Skinny Recipes and came across a healthier, cheaper, and in my opinion BETTER version of Jalapeno Poppers. I dare you to eat just one!

**This recipe was adapted from www.skinnyrecipes.com
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/01/skinny-baked-jalapeno-poppers.html

What You Need:
- 9 to 12 Jalapeno Poppers
- Half a 250g container of Light Cream Cheese or if you can find it, Cream Cheese with Chives. I found a good one at Farm Boy
- 1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese or White Cheddar
- 2-3 Beaten Egg Whites
-2 Tbs Minced Green Onion (Skip if you have it already in the cream cheese)
-1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
-Dash Garlic Powder, Chili Pepper, and Black Pepper to taste

What To Do:
1. Preheat oven to 375 and cover a baking sheet with tin foil.

2. In one bowl, combine cheeses, and green onion. In another bowl, mix spices and bread crumbs. Shake up a bit before using as the spices will settle.

3. Wearing gloves if needed, split jalapenos lengthwise, removing stem. Hollow out and remove seeds. If you like it a little hotter, keep some seeds.


4. Fill Jalapenos with cheese mixture, spreading flat.

5. Beat the egg whites in a small shallow bowl..use three if you plan on using all 12 peppers. Place the bread crumb mix bowl beside this one, and the baking sheet beside that. Less mess!


6. Coat the peppers in the egg, then roll in the bread crumbs and place on the baking sheet.

Do this until all are done. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the tops are brown and the cheese is bubbly. Serve hot.