Low-Fat Jalapeño Poppers

Name: Low-Fat Jalapeño Poppers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 28
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams About fresh jalapeño chilies (14 or 15, equal-size), rinsed; 237 milliliters cornflake crumbs; 113 grams 1/2 cup fat-free cream cheese or neufchatel (light) cream cheese; 2 larges egg whites; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 79 milliliters minced green onions; 1 Tbsp lime juice; 3 Tbsps shredded cheddar cheese

Need a gluten free and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Low-Fat Jalapeño Poppers could be an amazing recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 57 calories. This recipe serves 28. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of egg whites, garlic, cheddar cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

In a bowl, use a fork to blend cream cheese, garlic, onions, cheddar cheese, and lime juice.

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Cheddar Cheese

Cream Cheese

Lime Juice

Garlic

Onion

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Bowl

Wearing rubber gloves, cut chilies in half lengthwise. With a knife, cut seed lump from beneath the stem inside each chili, leaving stem end in place (to form a cup). Pull out and discard veins. Fill chili halves equally with cheese mixture, spreading surface smooth.

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Chili Pepper

Cheese

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Knife

In a small bowl, whisk egg whites until slightly frothy. Put cornflake crumbs in another small bowl. Dip filled chili halves, 1 at a time, in egg whites, then roll in crumbs. Set chilies slightly apart on a 12- by 15-inch baking sheet, filling the sheet.

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Corn Flake Crumbs