Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

I serve these at all my gatherings an they are always the first to go.

Ingredients

12 wooden toothpicks

4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or finely chopped green onions

6 jalapeño chiles (2 to 3 inch), halved lengthwise, seeded

4 slices bacon

Directions

• 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with foil or cooking parchment paper. Soak toothpicks in small bowl of warm water to prevent burning.
• 2 In small bowl, mix cream cheese and chives. Spoon mixture evenly into chile halves.
• 3 Cut each bacon slice crosswise into thirds. Wrap 1 piece of bacon around each stuffed chile half; secure with soaked toothpick. Place on cookie sheet.
• 4 Bake 25 minutes or until bacon is crispy and chiles are tender. Serve warm.