These Baked Jalapeno Popper Roll-Ups are a favorite bite-size tortilla pinwheel filled with everything we love in a classic popper; cream cheese, fresh jalapenos, and crispy bacon. You can make these roll-ups for a quick snack or a tasty party appetizer.
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Add a little spice to your party platter with these amazing and easy-to-make cheesy popper pinwheels. Don’t just limit yourself to making these for game day; set out a big platter for all your parties to make for snacks; for us, we like to make these roll-ups for a light dinner paired with a salad.
You will also love this Mini Chicken Taco Bites recipe or this Jalapeno Popper Dip for easy-to-make appetizers. We make this BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza for dinner, but I also make it for a quick appetizer.
This Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa Dip is my favorite party appetizer. With just five ingredients, it is so easy to make.
If you love the more traditional popper, try these Smoked Jalapeno Poppers that are a party-worthy appetizer.
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Recipe Highlights
- We all love the classic poppers, but they can be time-consuming with all the cutting, stuffing, and wrapping each one. This recipe takes just 15 minutes to prepare, with simple ingredients.
- You can premake the popper rolls days in advance and then bake and cut them any time.
- This recipe can easily be doubled.
- These tortilla rolls are the perfect game-day snack.
Ingredients
Tips for cutting jalapenos
- These cute little green peppers have amazing powers to burn the heck out of your fingers. The oils in each pepper are always different; and some jalapenos are super spicy, and others not so much, but you never know what you are going to get.
- The vendor at our farmer’s market told me if the jalapeno has thin brown veins in it, that means that it will be a hot pepper. And I have found that to be true in most cases.
- If you can, wear gloves when working with the jalapeno; otherwise, wash your hands immediately after cutting the pepper.
- Most of the spice is in the seeds and the inner membrane. I prefer to cut the membrane out, but I will often keep some of these seeds if I want some spice. But let me tell you, you may end up with a surprisingly hot dish. So, if you want a little heat, keep those seeds out of the recipe.
Let’s make some popper rolls
Step 1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2. Slice the bacon into 1/4″ slices, add the bacon to a cold skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until the bacon is crispy and brown. Remove from the skillet and drain on paper towels.
Step 3. Prepare the jalapenos by cutting off the stem and then cutting them open to remove the membrane and the seeds. Next, cut the jalapeno into long slices and then dice the slices.
Step 4. Place the softened cream cheese in a small bowl and add cumin and chili powder then with a heavy knife, spread each tortilla with two heaping tablespoons of cream cheese mixture.
Step 5. Sprinkle the tortillas with 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese.
Step 6. Sprinkle the bacon pieces and jalapenos on top.
Step 7. Roll up each tortilla into a tight roll and place seam side down on the baking sheet.
Step 8. Add the oil, cumin, and chile powder in a small bowl. Brush this oil over the top and sides of the rolls.
Step 9. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the tortillas turn a light brown. If they get too brown, you may need to cover the rolls with foil. Let them cool for 5 minutes, then place the rolls on a cutting board and cut them into 1/2″ – 3/4″ slices with a serrated knife. Serve warm or cold.
Slice these rolls and arrange them on a platter, sprinkle them with cilantro, and serve warm or cold for a favorite spicy appetizer.
For a traditional popper recipe, try these Stuffed Jalapenos. Or we love this Jalapeno Popper Dip, too!
Variations and shortcuts
Yes, you can always change things up to your liking; here are some ideas.
- Cheese – instead of cheddar cheese, try pepperjack, Monterey Jack cheese, or even combined cheeses.
- Jalapenos – you can use canned pickled jalapenos instead of fresh ones. You will get a different taste, and they won’t be as spicy.
- Bacon – prepackaged bacon bits make this recipe even easier and faster.
- Green Onions – make a great topping and add great color.
More pinwheel recipes
These appetizers are easy and delicious, and so are these favorite recipes for Pear, Pistachio, and Cheese Pinwheels and Apricot and Parmesan Puff Pastry Pinwheels.
For something on the sweet side, make these simple Jam Pinwheels made from pie dough. They are a long-time family favorite and a great way to use pie dough scrapes.
FAQ’s
You can freeze the unbaked rolls. Just wrap the whole roll in parchment or wax paper, then wrap it in foil. Skip brushing with oil until the baking time. Freeze for up to three months. Unwrap to let thaw in the fridge or at room temperature before baking.
For this recipe, flour tortillas are best to use; they won’t tear or crack when rolled.
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Baked Jalapeno Popper Roll Ups
Equipment
Ingredients
Tortilla Rolls
- 4 10 inch flour tortillas
- 2 4" long Jalapenos
- 7 slices Bacon or 1/2 cup
- 1 cup Cheddar cheeese shredded
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened,optionally cream cheese spread can also be used.
- ¼ teaspoon Cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Chili powder
- Cilantro optional
Spiced Oil
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon Cumin
- ⅛ teaspooon Chili powder
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400° F. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment papers or a silicon mat.
- Stack the slices of bacon on a cutting board and with a large knife cut the bacon into 1/4" slices. Tip – Freeze the bacon before cutting it into slices to make this process easier.
- Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and add the bacon. As the bacon cooks stir to break up the slices and let cook until brown and crispy. Move the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain the grease.
- Prepare the jalapenos by cutting off the stem then cutting it in half longwise. With a paring knife cut out the seeds and membrane. Cut the jalapeno into long strips, stack the strips together then cut into small dice.
- Place the softened cream cheese in a small bowl and add 1/4 teaspoon each of cumin and chili powder and stir to combine.
- For each tortilla, place it on a flat surface and spread with 2 heaping tablespoons of cream cheese. Top with ½ cup of cheddar cheese then sprinkle with the cooked bacon, and jalapenos to a ½" from the edge of the tortilla.
- Roll the tortillas tightly to make one long roll and place them on the baking sheet seam side down.
Chili Oil
- In a small bowl add the olive oil, cumin, and chili powder.
Baking and serving instructions
- With a pastry brush, brush each roll with the oil. Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the outside has turned light brown. You may need to cover the roll with aluminum foil that last five minutes of baking if they are getting too brown.
- Remove the rolls from the oven to a cutting board. Let cool for five minutes then cut the rolls using a serrated knife into ½" to ¾" slices and place on a serving platter. Optionally, sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
- These rolls can be served hot, warm, or cold. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Notes
- You can add more bacon or leave it out for a vegetarian popper.
- Change up the cheeses if you like.
- You can use pickled jalapenos instead of fresh ones.
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Nutrition
First published: Dec 9, 2021, Last updated: July 31, 2022, for better readability.
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About Jere’ Cassidy
From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending. Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place. I am glad to be sharing sweet and savory family-friendly recipes for your cooking and baking inspiration.
This was a huge hit for superbowl party. Few things I change: I used bacon bits instead of bacon and I cooked in the air fryer for 15 min. I’m so glad I ran across this recipe! It’ll be a staple for all get togethers from now on!
Great idea to use bacon bits and the Air Fryer. These rolls are a favorite for us too. We make them to go with salad.
do you think one could wrap one of these rolls in ground beef mixture and bake?
You can add ground beef, because I have done that several times. I did not add a lot and I made sure the beef was well-drained from the grease and I broke it down so it was in small pieces so it’s easier to roll and cut.
JERE’ I’ve had this recipient for sometime on my Pinterest page and finally pulled it up for the Kansas City Chiefs game, Wow, they were fantastic and loved by everyone. Great hit and so easy to make. Any thing I can use an overload of Jalapeños this year. Thanks for the the recipe
I’m so glad you love the roll-ups. They’re a favorite with my family. I make these a lot. I have an overload of Hatch chiles, so I’ve been using those in the roll-ups.
Thanks for the message, I appreciate it!
When freezing – brush with the oil first or after bringing to room temperature to bake?
Recipe is savory! Big hit with my family. I made these adjustments for our preferences: straight cream cheese, very lightly brushed with the spiced oil. They were even good leftover. I am making a large quantity for a party that I have to freeze. The recipe states to wrap in parchment or wax paper then foil in order to freeze. Does this have to be done individually, or can each be wrapped in the parchment or wax, then bundled into foil?
Could I make these in the air fryer?
I made this using the pickled jalapenos as we like spicy and also chose to use extra sharp cheddar cheese for me flavor—another idea for next time is to use the premade jalapeno cream cheese in the little tubs for easier assembly—that stuff is super good
I’m glad you made the popper roll-ups, and thanks for the info on the jalapeno cream cheese. The sharp cheddar also sounds delicious, and I can’t wait to try your variations. We like spicy too!
My wife used to make this when she goes back Malaysia with her sisters. This recipe brings back those memories.
having this as appetizers where so good and a nice break from having the regular Jalapenos on wraps.
This is such a great twist on one of our favourite appetizers. I’m totally obsessed with tortillas that I am drooling over these!
These sound so yummy! And cute and presentable, a perfect party finger food! Thank you for the reminder about jalapeno cutting. I had a few accidents when doing anything with these little devils and then sticking my finger up my eye or nose. Painful!
I love all things jalapeño popper! I haven’t had this twist on the classic popper yet, but I can’t wait to try!!
What a great twist on yummy jalapeño poppers! This looks so tasty, can’t wait to try it for my next appetizer.
Used to be I couldn’t find fresh jalapenos here in Italy but now my local supermarket stocks them regularly and I buy them when I make chili con carne. Next time I’ll try these poppers too. They looks so good!
These baked jalapeno popper roll-ups look so yummy. I’m one of those people who require gloves when working with jalapeno, so I’ll be sure to use them when I try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!