Ingredients:

  • 6 Medium Dill Pickles (Halved)
  • 6 Ounces Cream Cheese
  • 3/4 Cup Cheddar Cheese (Shredded)
  • 1 TBSP Chives
  • 1/2 TBSP Red Pepper Flakes
  • 12 Slices Smoked Bacon
  • Favorite Dipping Sauces

Directions:

  1. Pre-Heat the Oven to 400*F.
  2. Slice your Pickles in half, and gut out the seedy section in the middle using a teaspoon.
  3. Pat the Pickles dry in all around with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
  4. In a Large Mixing Bowl combine the Cream Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Chives, and Red Pepper Flakes, and blend with a hand mixer for about 1 minute.
  5. Fill the middle of the pickles with the Cream Cheese Mixture, I find this easiest to do by hand, but feel free to use a pastry bag if you want to get fancy.
  6. On a Large Baking Sheet cover it with Aluminum Foil, and a Wire Baking Rack. This will all allow for even cooking and easy cleanup later. If you don’t have a baking rack you wont really get the bottoms of the poppers equally crispy, but they will still turn out okay.
  7. Wrap the pickles in bacon in a spiral manner and place onto the Baking Rack.
  8. Bake in the oven at 400*F for about 35-40 minutes, but this will vary depending on how long it takes for your particular bacon to crisp up. I use Kirkland Signature Bacon from Costco, which is rather thick and that may add to the baking time in my case.
  9. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the counter for about 5 minutes before serving.
  10. Pair with your favorite dipping sauces.

SPECIAL NOTE: Go wild with this one and experiment with different ingredients in the Cream Cheese mixture.

Source: Keto-daily.com