These stuffed jalapeños are filled with cream cheese and a spicy ground beef mixture. They are a tasty party appetizer and are easy to make.
"Thanks for keeping the recipe simple, yet delicious! Awesome flavor."
★★★★★- Carl
I love a good jalapeno popper. I have to order them anytime I see them on a restaurant menu. The hotter... the better!
I make these stuffed jalapeños at home for a fun appetizer. Everyone loves them and they disappear fast! I bake these in the oven, but they also do great in the Air Fryer. Enjoy! Xoxo -Katie.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
You will need the following ingredients to make stuffed jalapeños with cheese and ground beef.
- sharp cheddar cheese- You can use any type of cheddar. You can also substitute with Pepper Jack cheese and Monterrey Jack cheese.
- jalapeños-Try to pick out large jalapeños. The smaller jalapeños are harder to fill.
- cream cheese
- ground beef- You can substitute with ground turkey, ground sausage, or ground chicken.
- taco seasoning mix
Steps
Follow these easy steps to make stuffed jalapeños with cheese and ground beef.
- Slice jalapeños in half and remove the seeds. Set aside.
- Cook ground beef until it is halfway cooked.
- Add in taco seasoning mix and cook ground beef is done.
- In a mixing bowl, mix seasoned ground beef with cream cheese.
- Fill jalapeño halves with filling.
- Top jalapeños with shredded cheddar cheese. Bake jalapeños in the oven at 400 for 15-20 minutes.
Watch how to make
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Cooking Tips
I use a meat chopper to grind the meat into tiny pieces. If you do not have a meat chopper, you can find one here: Farberware Professional Heat Resistant Nylon Meat and Potato Masher, Safe for Non-Stick Cookware.
It is easiest to bake the stuffed jalapeños, but you can grill or smoke the jalapeños.
Serve the stuffed jalapeno poppers by themselves or with a side of ranch. Your friends and family will love them! Enjoy!
Please leave me a comment below if you make this stuffed jalapeños and tell me what you think about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.
Also post your picture of your jalapeños on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!
📖 Recipe
Stuffed Jalapeños with Cheese and Ground Beef
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ounce taco seasoning mix
- 16 jalapeños
Instructions
- Slice jalapeños in half and remove the seeds. Set aside.16 jalapeños
- Cook ground beef until it is halfway cooked.1 pound ground beef
- Add in taco seasoning mix and cook ground beef is done.1 ounce taco seasoning mix
- In a mixing bowl, mix seasoned ground beef with cream cheese.8 ounces cream cheese
- Fill jalapeño halves with filling.
- Top jalapeños with shredded cheddar cheese. Bake jalapeños in the oven at 400 for 15-20 minutes.1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
CurtisJean Sanders says
They came out great
Carl H. says
Thanks for keeping the recipe simple, yet delicious! Awesome flavor
Amy Liu Dong says
I love how delicious and how easy to make this recipe. Everyone loves it!
Ann says
I made these for the Super Bowl tonight, but had to taste test one before - so delicious! I wish I would have made extra to save for myself!
Enriqueta E Lemoine says
I'm stopping by to let you know that I am making this to watch the game. Luckily I got big jalapeños, and they won't be so spicy. Thanks for the recipe and the inspiration.
Claire says
These jalapeno poppers sound so good! We do a regular finger food get-together with my partner's family, and I'll definitely be bringing this as my dish next time.
Ramona says
I love jalapeños, and I’ve never tried a recipe like this but I plan on trying this one! Thank you for sharing.
Jamie says
Wow! This recipe looks amazingly delicious! Such an awesome idea and very unique recipe! This stuffed jalapeno will be an instant favorite! A great treat that everybody will love and enjoy!
Min S says
Absolutely delicious! We made it when we had a bunch of friends over for the game. Even though I typically don't care for jalapeños this is one of the few ways I would eat and enjoy it!
Pam says
I made a test version to try out before the superbowl and they were amazing! They will definitely be a hit on game day!
Megs says
How good are these! I could eat the whole batch myself 🤣
Cathleen says
This is perfect!! My husband is obsessed with these, so I am going to be making this over and over. Thank you so much for the recipe 🙂
Kristina says
These jalapeno poppers turned out great as a change from my usual just cheese stuffed version. I air fried mine for about 10 minutes and they were very tasty!
Bernice says
Great timing! I was looking for a fun new appetizer to serve at our superbowl party on Sunday. I think they will fly off the plate!
Sharon says
This recipe takes jalapeno popper appetizers and turns them into a whole meal! These are going on my game day menu for sure.
Elaine Benoit says
Oh my goodness! I adore stuffed jalapeno poppers and these look delicious, especially stuffed with cheeseburgers? Yes, sign me up and I'll be making your recipe asap!