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Low Carb Cheesy Pepper Bites

Football season is here!

Despite the fact that I love frosting so much, I tend to eat a very healthy diet on a day to day basis. I stay active and eat right, and it gives me energy to do everything that I want.

One thing that I cannot understand is football snacks. Whenever football season comes, all of a sudden you see field-themed chips, nachos, fat-covered carbs bombs. All you’re doing is sitting there! You don’t need 1500 calories of empty, greasy carb to fuel your football passion.

These snacks fix that problem. They are simple, they are cheesy, they are beyond addicting. And the best part – they are low carb. That means that you can eat them guilt free!

Snack without guilt this football season with these ranch-seasoned, spicy, cheesy pepper bites. You won’t even miss the chips!

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Step One. 

Prep Step! Measure out your ingredients. Preheat your oven to 350°F.

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Step Two. 

Prep the peppers! First, with a paring knife, cut the peppers in  half so that you get two tall and deep halves, not the shallow ones.

Next, cut off the stems by making a “V” shape around it with your paring knife.

Finally, placing the blade of your knife flush with the pepper, cut off the veins.

Line up the peppers on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. If some of them tip over, slice a small piece off of the bottom to make it flat.

 

Step Three. 

Make the filling! Beat the cream cheese in a stand mixer on high for three minutes.

Grate the cheddar cheese into the bowl and mix until incorporated.

Tip: Don’t want to take the time to grate? Buy shredded cheddar, and give it a few chops to make smaller pieces. 

Add the spices and mix until incorporated.

Carefully mix in the bacon pieces.

 

Step Four. 

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Stuff the peppers!

Add about 1 Tablespoon of the cheese mix to each pepper, enough so that it is full. Careful, though – you don’t want to add too much, because then it will melt out in the oven.

Bake at 350°F FOR 20 minutes.

Serve with some greens for an added health benefit!

Low Carb Cheesy Pepper Bites

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: about 30 pepper halves

Low Carb Cheesy Pepper Bites

Snack without guilt this football season with these ranch-seasoned, spicy, cheesy pepper bites. You won't even miss the chips!

Ingredients

  • Bite-sized peppers (about 15)
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 4 oz block sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 Tbsp ranch dip mix
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup cooked bacon pieces (not bits)

Instructions

    Prep Step
  1. Measure out your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350°F
    Prep the Peppers
  1. First, with a paring knife, cut the peppers in half so that you get the tall, deep halves, not the flat, shallow ones.
  2. Cut off the stem by making a “V” shape around it with your paring knife.
  3. Placing the blade of your knife flush with the pepper, cut off the vein.
  4. Line up the peppers on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. If they are falling over, slice a small piece off of the bottom to make it flat.
    Make the Filling
  1. Beat the cream cheese in a stand mixer on high for three minutes.
  2. Grate the cheddar cheese into the bowl and mix until incorporated.
  3. Add the spices and mix until incorporated.
  4. Carefully mix in the bacon.
    Stuff the Peppers
  1. Add about 1 Tablespoon of the mix to each pepper, enough so that it is full. You don’t want to add too much, because it will melt out in the oven.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
  3. Serve with some greens for an added health benefit!
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