3 Ingredient Goat Cheese Stuffed Hot Cherry Peppers

These 3 Ingredient Goat Cheese Stuffed Hot Cherry Peppers are an easy and deliciously spicy appetizer that are as easy to prep as they are to eat!

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Easy 3 Ingredient Stuffed Cherry Peppers

These hot stuffed cherry peppers are a great appetizer you can make for fans of spicy snacks! Made with just 3 simple ingredients on a sheet pan, this impressive appetizer is almost too easy to make. 

The flavor combo of the spicy cherry peppers with the tangy goat cheese and smoky bacon is always a hit, and these hot peppers are sure to vanish as quickly as you set them out for guests!

This cherry peppers recipe makes 12 cherry peppers, but you can easily double the recipe for a larger crowd. One 16oz jar of whole cherry peppers should make 14-18 stuffed peppers, so plan accordingly. 

Ingredients

• Whole hot cherry peppers, halved. You can use jarred or fresh cherry peppers for this recipe. I have trouble finding fresh red cherry peppers where I live, but most local grocery stores carry the jarred variety. I used B&G pickled cherry peppers for this recipe and they are delicious!
• 12 strips thin-sliced bacon. Using thin sliced bacon is key for cooking time and crispness.
• Goat cheese. You can use plain or flavored- whichever you prefer!

Tools

To make these stuffed cherry peppers, make sure you have a good sheet pan and parchment paper (for easy cleanup) handy, as well as some toothpicks to secure the strips of bacon to each pepper.

How to make the Stuffed Cherry Peppers

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Cut each hot cherry pepper in half lengthwise, then use a spoon to gently remove the seeds and pulp. Repeat until you have 12 pepper halves. 
3. Stuff each pepper with goat cheese, being careful not to overfill. Depending on the size of your peppers, each should hold about 1 teaspoon of goat cheese. 
4. Wrap each stuffed pepper half in a thin strip of bacon, and secure each with a toothpick. 
5. Transfer to a parchment paper lined baking sheet. 
6. Bake for 40-45 minutes on the middle rack f the oven, until bacon is crisp. 
7. Allow to cool 15 minutes before serving. 

Serving the Stuffed Cherry Peppers

I like to let the peppers rest for 15-20 minutes prior to serving. I arrange them on a platter as is and let guests use the toothpicks to easily serve themselves, mess free. While no dip is required, you could serve them alongside some sour cream for a cooling effect to cut down the spice level.

Substitutions and Additions

• Not a fan of goat cheese? Try full-fat cream cheese, cubed provolone cheese, sharp provolone, or cubed parmesan cheese, or any cube of cheese you like! If using cream cheese, you can let it come to room temperature and use a piping bag for easy filling.
• Sprinkle a little fresh ground black pepper and garlic powder, or Italian seasoning  over the cheese for an extra flavor boost before wrapping with the bacon.

More tasty finger foods

If you love these 3 Ingredient Goat Cheese Stuffed Hot Cherry Peppers, you'll love these tasty appetizers, too!

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• Salami Cheesesteak Wontons
• Sausage and Mini Pepper Poppers

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