Recipe Description:
These Mummy Avocado Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers are a spooky and delicious Halloween appetizer with creamy avocado at the center of every bite. Fresh avocados create a smooth, no-cook filling for jalapeños wrapped in crescent roll dough to give them their festive mummy look. Fun, flavorful and surprisingly simple to make, these avocado jalapeño poppers are perfect for Halloween parties and spooky-season gatherings.
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 1 popper
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 6 large jalapeño peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeded
- 2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted and peeled
- 2 Tbsp. red onion, finely minced
- 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning blend
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 6 Tbsp. (1.5 oz.) finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 6 oz. reduced fat crescent rolls
- 1 ½ Tbsp. sour cream (for garnish)
- 12 black peppercorns (for garnish)
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mash avocado with a fork in a small bowl until smooth. Stir in red onion, Italian seasoning, salt, and cheese. Fill jalapeño halves with the avocado mixture, dividing mixture equally.
- Unroll the crescent rolls. Divide them into 4 rectangles and set one aside. Seal the seam in each of the rectangles. Slice each rectangle lengthwise into 8 strips.
- Wrap each stuffed jalapeño half with 2 strips of dough.
- Place jalapeño halves on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until cheese is melted and jalapeños are lightly roasted.
- Remove from the oven to cool until warm.
- If you want to add eyes to your mummies, use a piping bag to pipe two small circles of sour cream onto each pepper then use 2 peppercorns as the pupils.
Notes & Tips:
You can use candy eyes in place of the sour cream ones.
Nutrition Facts
12 servings per recipe
Serving Size 53
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 110 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 7 | 9% | |
| Saturated Fat 2 | 10% | |
| Trans Fat 0 | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 3 | - | |
| Cholesterol 5 | 2% | |
| Sodium 190 | 8% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 10 | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber 2 | 7% | |
| Total Sugars 2 | - | |
| Includes 1 Added Sugars | 2% | |
| Protein 2 | - | |
| Vitamin D 0.0 mcg | - | |
| Vitamin A 50 mcg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C 11 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E 0.8 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 7 mcg | 6% | |
| Thiamin 0.02 mg | - | |
| Riboflavin 0.06 mg | 4% | |
| Niacin 0.5 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.10 mg | 6% | |
| Folate 25 mcg DFE | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.04 mcg | - | |
| Pantothenic Acid 0.4 mg | 8% | |
| Calcium 30 mg | 2% | |
| Iron 0.6 mg | 4% | |
| Potassium 150 mg | 4% | |
| Choline 10 mg | - | |
| Phosphorus 30 mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium 10 mg | 2% | |
| Zinc 0.3 mg | 2% | |
| Selenium 1 mcg | 2% | |
| Copper 0.05 mg | 6% | |
| Manganese 0.05 mg | 2% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
