Healthier Jalapeno Poppers
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Recipe type: snacks and appetizers
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 T Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup cheddar cheese blend
  • ⅛ tsp smoked paprika, and ¼ tsp more for the panko
  • 2 ears of corn
  • ¼ cup green onions
  • 1 tsp salt
  • dash of cayenne pepper
  • 1 T Italian parsley or cilantro, finely diced (optional)
  • ½ fresh lime, squeezed
  • 18-20 peppers, if using banana peppers you will use less because it takes more to fill them.
  • 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 1 egg white
Instructions
  1. Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds. Use gloves for this or the peppers will burn your hands.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, yogurt, corn, green onions, and parsley/or cilantro. Blend until evenly mixed.
  3. Stir in ¼ cup of cheddar cheese or cheddar blend.
  4. Stir in salt, paprika, and lime.
  5. Add a little cayenne or other pepper to your taste.
  6. Fill each pepper with the mixture.
  7. In a small bowl whisk up the egg white.
  8. Put the Panko in a larger bowl, sprinkle with salt and paprika.
  9. Dip the bottom of each pepper in the egg white.
  10. Roll the pepper in the Panko bowl.
  11. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray and spread out the peppers.
  12. Bake for 35 minutes on 350 degrees.
  13. Serve hot with a sprinkle of lime and parsley or cilantro.
Recipe by Eat Write Pack Light at https://www.eatwritepacklight.com/healthier-jalapeno-poppers/