Try jalapeño poppers in the air fryer with a few flavor upgrades. Start with a Greek-style yogurt–based filling, then mix in your favorite cheese, seasoning, and fresh herbs for poppers with about 30 calories and 50 milligrams of sodium.
Ingredients
- reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel): 1 pack (8 ounce pack, softened)
- Gouda cheese: 0.5 cup (shredded)
- plain Greek-style yogurt: 0.25 cup
- fresh oregano: 1 Tbsp (chopped)
- salt-free Italian seasoning: 1 Tbsp
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- jalapeno peppers, halved and: 1 pound (seeded)
- whole-wheat panko bread crumbs: 2 Tbsp
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Stages of cooking
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For filling, stir together cream cheese, gouda, yogurt, oregano, Italian seasoning, and garlic in a bowl.
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Transfer filling to a piping bag (fitted with a tip) or a small zip-top plastic bag and snip off a corner. Pipe filling into each pepper half. Put panko in a small dish. Dip peppers, filling sides down, in panko to coat. Lightly coat panko with cooking spray.
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Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Air-fry peppers, panko sides up and working in batches as needed, until tender and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. f you like, garnish with additional fresh herbs.
