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Spicy Lil Smokie Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

Jalapeno with a juicy lil smokes, spiced cream cheese, wrapped in crispy bacon smothered in a sweet tangy bbq sauce. The flavor of the smokey jalapeno matches perfectly with the sweet fruity sauce, and of course it’s heat is in good company with the medley of peppers tasted in each bite. A spoonful of sauce on each popper and you can guarantee these tasty treats will disappear in no time flat! (from bbq addicts)

Steps

Youll first want to wash and trim the jalapeno peppers.
Chop the stem off and slice the pepper lengthwise to expose the seeds and vein.
Using a spoon , scrape out the white vein and rinse under water to wash away the seeds.
The cream cheese will ultimately counteract the burn from the peppers , so leave a good amount of the inner membrane in tact if you want to feel the heat.
In a mixing bowl , combine the cream cheese , paprika and cayenne pepper.
Using a butter knife , or a pastry bag , fill each jalapeno half with a generous portion of the cream cheese mixture.
Top each one of the jalapeno boats with a little smokey.
Wrap each of the smokey topped jalapenos with a half slice of bacon , making sure that the seam is directly on top of the little smokey.
Secure the wrap by inserting a toothpick straight down through the overlapping edges of the bacon all the way through the little smokey.
Stop just short of going through the pepper though , that way the cream cheese doesnt l.

Ingredients

fresh jalapeno peppers, bacon, little smokies sausages, cream cheese, paprika, cayenne pepper, your favorite barbecue rub, barbecue sauce