Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies

I made some appetizers for my friend's birthday. I found this recipe from Pioneer Woman, I love her blog. She even has her cook book out, which I want to get. This was seriously so easy and so yummy!! I will definitely be making this again. And yes, she actually calls it "thingies."



Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies
From: Pioneer Woman Cooks

Ingredients

* 20 whole Fresh Jalapenos, 2-3 Inches In Size
* 2 cubes Cream Cheese, softened
* 1 pound Thin(regular) Bacon, Sliced Into Thirds

Instructions

1. Cut jalapenos in half, length-wise. With a spoon, remove the seeds and white membrane (the source of the heat; leave a little if you like things HOT).
   
2. Smear softened cream cheese into each jalapeno half.
   
3. Wrap jalapeno with bacon pieces (1/3 slice). Secure by sticking toothpick through the middle. (At this point, you can freeze them, uncooked, in a Ziploc bag for later use).
4. Bake on a pan with a rack in a 375-degree oven for 20-25 minutes. You don’t want the bacon to shrink so much it starts to the squeeze the jalapeno. If, after 20 minutes, the bacon doesn’t look brown enough, just turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish it off. These are best when the jalapeno still has a bit of bite to it.
5. Serve immediately, or they’re also great at room temperature.