Everything Bagel Mini Pepper Boats

Everything Bagel Mini Pepper Boats are mini sweet peppers sliced in half and filled with softened cream cheese, finely shredded cheddar, and salt-free everything bagel seasoning. Crumbled crispy bacon goes over the top, and five peppers make 10 boats in about 15 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time7

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 5 ingredient low carb appetizer with mini peppers, everything bagel mini pepper boats, low carb everything bagel mini peppers with bacon crumbles

Servings: mini pepper boats

Calories: 55kcal

Author: Sara Nelson

Ingredients

3 slices bacon
5 mini sweet peppers
3 oz cream cheese softened
⅓ cup 28g finely shredded cheddar cheese
1 tbsp Salt-Free Everything Bagel Seasoning plus 1 tsp more (13g total), divided

Instructions

In a pan over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to de-grease, then crumble into pieces.
Slice peppers in half lengthwise and de-seed.
In a mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and 1 tbsp seasoning. Spoon and flatten mixture into each individual pepper. Sprinkle on remaining 1 tsp seasoning and crumbled bacon.

Notes

Refrigerator

Storage: Store leftover pepper boats in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The bacon softens as it sits.

Freezer

Storage: I do not recommend freezing these. Raw mini sweet peppers turn limp and watery once they thaw.

Make Ahead: Fill the pepper halves with the cream cheese mixture up to 1 day ahead, cover, and refrigerate. Cook and crumble the bacon ahead too and refrigerate it separately, then sprinkle the bacon and the remaining 1 tsp seasoning over the boats right before serving.

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