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Updated Oct 9, 2018
Bake-Off® Contest 41, 2004
Barb Walters
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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Cream cheese-stuffed peppers are wrapped in flaky crescent rolls and rolled in Parmesan cheese in this spicy appetizer.

Swaddled Peppers

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, lime peel, cilantro and lime juice until well blended; set aside. Carefully remove stems from chiles; cut each in half lengthwise.* Remove and discard seeds.
  • Step 
    2
    Unroll dough on cutting board; separate into 8 triangles. From center of longest side to opposite point, cut each triangle in half, making 16 triangles.
  • Step 
    3
    For each appetizer, spoon 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture into chile half; place chile, cream cheese side down, on dough triangle with point of chile near top point of triangle. Wrap sides of triangle up over chile; pinch to seal. Bring point of triangle down over end of chile to cover; pinch to seal.
  • Step 
    4
    In separate shallow dishes, place melted butter and Parmesan cheese. Dip each dough-wrapped chile into butter; roll in cheese to coat. Place on sprayed cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake at 375°F. for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

Nutrition

130 Calories
9g Total Fat
4g Protein
8g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
320mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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