Vegan Jalapeño  Poppers

Our vegan jalapeño poppers are crispy, cheesy, gluten free and pack just the right amount of spice. They're the perfect crowd-pleasing appetizer. Best of all, they're ready in just 30 minutes!

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Ingredients

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Quantities

-12 jalapeños, halved and deseeded -8 oz vegan cream cheese -2 cloves garlic, finely minced -½ of a lemon, juiced -2 tablespoons nutritional yeast -¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped -½ cup shredded nondairy cheddar cheese, divided (chop finely)  -½ cup breadcrumbs, divided (regular or gluten free)  -½ teaspoon salt -Pepper to taste

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In a mixing bowl, stir together the cream cheese, garlic, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, parsley, half of the cheddar cheese, half of the breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.

Make the filling

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Prep Jalapeños

Start by slicing each jalapeño in half lengthwise. You can leave the stem attached, as it provides a nice handle for the poppers. Then, remove the seeds and the white membrane inside the peppers.

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Fill each pepper with cream cheese filling. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese and breadcrumbs. For extra crispness, you can spray the filled peppers with cooking spray (or drizzle with olive oil) before baking.

Fill Jalapeños

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Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the peppers are soft and the top is golden brown

Bake!

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Tips

Use a grapefruit spoon to deseed the jalapeños. The sharp, serrated edge of a grapefruit spoon is perfect for easily removing the seeds and membrane of a jalapeño in one go. If you don't have one, a regular spoon will work too, but we've found the serrated edge makes things much easier! Be sure to reserve half of bread crumbs and cheese when you're making the filling so that you have enough to sprinkle over the top before baking.

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Enjoy!