Jalapeno Bacon Mummies are a fun, "eye-appealing" appetizer that will steal the show at your Halloween party. This whimsical version of jalapeño poppers is stuffed with bacon and two types of cheese. The heat from the peppers mellows during the baking process so the finished result has just the right amount of kick.
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Ingredients to have on hand
These poppers are so easy to make. I love the reaction they get when I serve them to guests. Here are the ingredients you'll need:
- Jalapeno peppers, 8-10
- Cream cheese, 8 ounce package
- Bacon, I like to take a shortcut here and use packaged Hormel Real Bacon
- Garlic powder
- Parmesan cheese
- Refrigerated crescent roll dough
- Candy eyeballs

Substitutions for Candy Eyeballs
The candy eyeballs are easy to find, most craft stores carry them. Or, you can use this link to order them. But the mummies will still look cute with other options. Try frozen peas, sliced olives or chopped pieces of red or green pepper as a substitute for the candy eyes.
You can mix the cream cheese filling ahead of time and stuff the peppers in advance. Just cover them and and store them in the refrigerator the day before you plan to serve them. But I highly recommend wrapping the peppers with the crescent roll dough shortly before you plan to bake the mummies. This ensures proper baking time and a flaky crust.
Let's Make it a Party
Below are some of my favorite party appetizers. Serve these with Jalapeno Bacon Mummies. Have fun!
- Have plenty of chips on hand and make the Best Guacamole.
- Make my Corn Dog Nuggets and serve them with spicy mustard and delicious Portland ketchup - a Northwest favorite ketchup.
- For a sweet touch, add Fancy Rice Krispie Treats to the party spread. These taste a little like an orange creamsicle and kids love them.

This recipe was inspired by one found in Woman's Day magazine online, Sept. 2016.
Yummy! And so fun to share.
I'm so glad you loved these fun mummies, Cheryl!! XOXO
Those are adorable!!!
Right!! I think so too and they are soooo good Melissa. 🙂 They have a way of making everyone smile. (Just like you!)
Melinda, I love your ideas! This year for my classes, I need to make sure all our projects are cooked because of Covid. I didn’t have a great idea for Halloween until I saw your monster poppers 😊. Hopefully, when my students return we will make these for our Halloween lab. Thanks again. I appreciate the homemade quality of your cooking!!!!
Oh thank you! I hope the kids love the cute poppers, be sure to let me know how it goes. Thanks too for your kind words. 🙂 XO