Jalapeno Popper Pops

Yield: 10 Pops

Serving Size: 1 pop

The perfect appetizer for a barbecue.

Ingredients

  • Pillsbury pre made pie crust dough (1 sheet)
  • 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons pickled jalapenos, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno juice
  • 6 bacon slices, cooked and chopped
  • 1 egg
  • salt and pepper
  • 2-3/4 to 3-inch biscuit cutter
  • 10- lollipop sticks

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  3. Mix together the cream cheese, jalapenos, jalapeno juice and bacon until creamy.
  4. On a lightly floured surface roll out the pie crust to a 13-inch circle.
  5. Using a 2-3/4-inch to 3-inch circle biscuit cutter cut out as many circles as you can ( I got 8).
  6. Roll the remaining dough again to get the final 4 circles.
  7. Place 6 circles on prepared cookie sheet.
  8. Place lollipop stick in the center of the circle with the tip in the middle.
  9. Mix together the egg and 1 tablespoon of water.
  10. Continue with the rest of the dough.
  11. In the center of each circle place 1 tablespoon of filling.
  12. Using your finger dab the egg wash around the outside of the circle.
  13. TIP: I also put the egg wash on the lollipop stick.
  14. Place another circle on top and press closed.
  15. Using another lollipop stick press down the edges.
  16. With a pastry brush. Brush on the egg wash, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  17. Using a sharp knife, cut air vents.
  18. Bake 23 minutes.