Category, DifficultyBeginner
Jalapeno Popper Mummies
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins
 8 oz cream cheese, softened
 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
 6 jalapeño chiles, cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed
 1 crescent roll dough
 1 egg
 candy eyes or black peppercorns, for decorating
1

Heat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set aside.

2

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese. cheddar cheese and chives. Spoon mixture evenly into jalapeno halves.

3

Roll out crescent roll dough and pinch the seams to make one large rectangle. Cut rectangle into many long thin strips for the mummy bandages.

4

Wrap crescent dough strips around jalapeno halves and place on prepared baking sheet.

5

Whisk egg with 1 tbsp of water to make an egg wash, then brush jalapeno poppers with it before baking for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

6

Remove from oven and carefully add two candy eyes or peppercorns to each “mummy” as they are cooling.

Ingredients

 8 oz cream cheese, softened
 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
 6 jalapeño chiles, cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed
 1 crescent roll dough
 1 egg
 candy eyes or black peppercorns, for decorating

Directions

1

Heat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set aside.

2

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese. cheddar cheese and chives. Spoon mixture evenly into jalapeno halves.

3

Roll out crescent roll dough and pinch the seams to make one large rectangle. Cut rectangle into many long thin strips for the mummy bandages.

4

Wrap crescent dough strips around jalapeno halves and place on prepared baking sheet.

5

Whisk egg with 1 tbsp of water to make an egg wash, then brush jalapeno poppers with it before baking for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

6

Remove from oven and carefully add two candy eyes or peppercorns to each “mummy” as they are cooling.

Notes

Jalapeno Popper Mummies