Bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers are delicious. They make a great appetizer or snack. But did you ever try to make your bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers in the air fryer? In the Ninja Foodi? Don’t fret, this cream cheese jalapeño popper recipe is a bit more guilt free since it is gluten free, dairy free and we are using the air fryer.
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Dairy Free Cream Cheese Jalapeño Poppers Recipe (in the Ninja Foodi)
What You Will Need (Full Printable Recipe Available Below)
Ingredients:
- 8 organic jalapeños
- 8 slices nitrate free bacon
- 1 container dairy free cream cheese
- toothpicks
- Ninja Foodi
Getting Personal
Along with eating clean and trying to keep my family eating healthy I also see a nutritionist. To make a long story short he runs a full blood panel and can see where my body is lacking things or has an abundance etc. Then we take this info and use food as a sort of medicine to address any issues. For example, my thyroid is a mess, my glutamine is extremely low, and my hormones are a mess. To keep it simple, my current diet now includes more cashews and less almonds. More pork, and less chicken. I’ve learned that zucchini and squash are loaded with glutamine, which is why you may find many zucchini recipes on my site. I also love to use my Ninja Foodi, because it simply makes things a bit easier.
Clean Eating Basic
I like to mention that this is a clean eating recipe because I am all about eating healthy and clean eating. If you are new to a clean eating way of life then you need to check out Everything You Need to Know about a Clean Eating Diet. You can also see how I lost 50 lbs and am keeping it off by following a clean eating diet here: How I Lost 50 Lbs Clean Eating. I tend to try different things and mix different flavors to keep meals healthy and tasty. Personally, I find the the quality of your ingredients are just as important as the ingredients themself.
How to Make the Best Jalapeño Poppers
Ingredients:
As always, let’s start by gathering our ingredients. When choosing veggies I always aim for organic. The same goes for herbs and spices. In the case of this bacon wrapped jalapeño popper recipe we will be using organic jalapeños and nitrate free bacon with no sugar added.
When it comes to the cream cheese, we are using dairy free cream cheese. This is a cashew based cream cheese and tastes great.
If you can’t find cashew cream cheese, go ahead and use any plant based cream cheese of your choice. This almond milk based cream cheese is another favorite.
Preparing Your Bacon Wrapped Jalapeños with Cream Cheese for the Ninja Foodi
- First, clean and cut your jalapeños in half and remove the seeds and vein.
- Cut each of the bacon slices in half.
- Fill each jalapeño half with your dairy free cream cheese.
- Wrap your stuffed jalapeños with bacon. A half of slice of bacon should be plenty for each stuffed jalapeño half.
- It’s a good idea to use a toothpick to keep the bacon in place, as it will shrink as it cooks.
- Place the bacon wrapped stuffed jalapeños on the rack for the Ninja Food.
Making Air Fried Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers in the Ninja Foodi

Ninja Foodi air crisp
Place the rack with the jalapeño poppers in the Foodi. Select the air crisp setting for 390 degrees, and 15 minutes.
Healthy Stuffed Jalapeños

organic bacon wrapped jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese
Your bacon wrapped stuffed jalapeños are ready to serve and enjoy.

air fried bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers with dairy free cream cheese
If you don’t have a Ninja Foodi or an air fryer you can just as easily cook your jalapeño poppers in the oven at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes for similar results.
Ninja Foodie Recipes
If you have a Ninja Foodi and are looking for a few more clean eating, gluten free recipes you can find them here: Ninja Foodi recipes. But if you haven’t gotten a foodi just yet you can get one online here:
Printable Recipe

Air Fried Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers in the Ninja Foodi
Homemade bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers made with dairy free cream cheese in the Ninja Food air fryer. These healthy jalapeno poppers make the perfect appetizer or afternoon snack.
Ingredients
- 8 organic jalapeños
- 8 slices nitrate free bacon
- 1 container dairy free cream cheese
- toothpicks
- Ninja Foodi
Instructions
- Clean the jalapenos and cut in half. Remove the seeds and vein
- Cut each slice of bacon in half
- Fill each jalapeno half with cream cheese
- Using a half of slice of bacon wrap each jalapeno half and secure with a toothpick
- Place bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers on the rack and into the Ninja Foodi
- Select air crisp, 390 and 15 minutes, and start.
- When finished serve and enjoy
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 117Total Fat: 8.4gSaturated Fat: 2.2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 216mgCarbohydrates: 4.3gFiber: .8gSugar: 1.2gProtein: 6.5g
nutritional values are estimates and may vary depending on products/ingredients used.
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Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces says
These look delicious, Kandice. 😍