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Goat cheese stuffed mini peppers

Updated: April 20, 2022 / Posted: November 30, 2020 / By Sujatha Muralidhar This post may contain affiliate links· As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases·

Recipe

When my day is longer and craves something spicy to snack on, my special thanks to these easy goat cheese stuffed mini peppers. These are stuffed sweet mini peppers with mild heat and a creamy stuffing that leaves you and your guests highly satisfied at the end.

This savory stuffed mini peppers recipe is perfect for the party or the family. It also makes an excellent game day snack although it is perfect for any time of the year.

Sweet mini peppers look in vibrant rainbow colors turn out fabulous food at parties or get-together. Perfect to serve with fries or salad. 

Jump to:
  • About this Goat cheese stuffed mini peppers
  • The key ingredients
  • How to make goat cheese stuffed mini peppers?
  • Best to serve with
  • How long do stuffed mini peppers last?
  • Make-ahead ideas.
  • Variations
  • How do you keep stuffed peppers from falling over?
  • Why you should roast peppers before stuffing them?
  • How do you soften peppers quickly?
  • Printable recipe card

About this Goat cheese stuffed mini peppers

Low heat. Are mini peppers spicy? These are nill to low heat, same as the bell peppers. These are mildly spiced that does not hurt your taste buds much.

Easy. The process of making and the ingredients required for this recipe is minimal. Makes it easy to put this goat cheese mini peppers together effortlessly. Not to mention here, prepping is so much easier, prep the filling ahead of time and bake whenever needed like this jalapeno poppers without cream cheese.

Low-carb. Have low carb dietary restrictions? This keto-friendly snack could greatly fit on your menu including these roasted mini peppers. 

Satisfying. Mini peppers come in a variety of colors red, orange and yellow, and filling with the goat cheese makes them an eye candy moment at the party table that tastes excellent.

The key ingredients

Mini sweet peppers. These are rich in vitamin C and vitamin, and mildly hot than the bell peppers or other types of pepper. These goat cheese stuffed mini peppers are multicolored and small, an excellent fit for bite-sized appetizers.

Goat cheese.  Low in lactose, and a good source of Vitamin B3 and healthy fats. Feel free to swap with cream cheese if you would like to.

Garlic powder.  An enhancer that boosts up the peppery flavors. if you are planning to use freshly minced garlic sauteed slightly before adding to the cheese.

Red pepper flakes. These add smokiness and well absorbed by the goat cheese and delivers a rich taste. 

Herb. I have used fresh rosemary. However, you may conveniently use dried rosemary in roasted mini peppers with goat cheese recipe.

How to make goat cheese stuffed mini peppers?

For the filling. In a small mixing bowl, add goat cheese, garlic powder, minced rosemary, and red pepper flakes. Mix until all the ingredients combine together well.

Prep the mini peppers. Divide the mini peppers into the half with the wide side as the base. Remove the seeds if you prefer to mellow down the heat level. 

Roast the pepper. Arrange the sweet mini peppers in a baking tray having the cut edges facing upwards. And roast them in the preheated oven at 400° Fahrenheit for about 8 -10 minutes, or until it is tender.

Stuff. Remove the roasted peppers from the oven, allow it to cool down for 10 minutes or until you can handle the heat. Then start stuffing the inside with a scoop of goat cheese mix. Repeat for the remaining peppers as well. 

Bake. Arrange them in a baking tray without crowding. Place the tray in the middle rack in the oven, and bake for 5 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. A set the oven to broil, and broil for 2 minutes or until the goat cheese mini peppers edges starting wilt.

Serve. Serve as appetizer or as a snack.

Best to serve with

Dipping sauce. The cool dipping sauce is the ideal choice to calm down the heat in goat cheese stuffed mini peppers. Try serving with, Sriracha aioli, boom boom sauce, spicy mango sauce. 

Fries. Good fries or chips make the snacking moment even better. Thinking to spice up a little bit more, check out these, spicy tortilla chips, spicy plantain chips.

Salad. A fresh, simple, crunchy salad always plays perfectly. Try serving stuffed mini peppers with goat cheese,  with a side of, fiesta salad, fresco salad, spicy kale salad.

How long do stuffed mini peppers last?

Refrigerate. Store the left overs in an air sealed container, it can lasts upto 3 days.

Freezer. Freeze them to use within 2 months. And thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

Reheat. Bake in the preheated oven for upto 5 minutes or  until warm. You may also gently reheat in microwave.

Make-ahead ideas.

This goat cheese stuffed mini peppers, delicious appetizer dish is excellent to put together effortlessly you need to focus on other things.

Make the filling. Blend all the stuffing’s ingredients together and refrigerate in an airtight container till needed. This stays good for two days in the refrigerator.

Get ready with roasting. Roast peppers a day in advance and store them in an air-sealed bag or container.

Assemble. Place all the roasted peppers in a baking tray, and start stuffing with the stored filling. And bake till its done, make a note that baking time get increased to a couple of minutes if the pepper and the filling is cold.

Variations

Bell peppers. This recipe is good to substitute with the bell peppers, or other mild peppers like Cubanelle peppers, or sweet cherry pepper.

Balsamic vinegar. Another popular variation of goat cheese stuffed peppers with balsamic vinegar. Just drizzle the vinegar and enjoy.

Blue cheese. Substitute the goat cheese with blue cheese in stuffed mini peppers, and bring out wide platter with multiple flavors.

How do you keep stuffed peppers from falling over?

The narrow base must be only one reason for the roasted peppers with goat cheese to keep falling over. To rectify this, slightly cut down the bottom of the pepper(without making a hole) so that they have a flat base at the bottom.

Can you eat the seeds of mini sweet peppers?

Yes, they have minimal heat.  if you have tried spicy food before and feel that you can withstand its low heat you're most welcome to enjoy the goat cheese stuffed mini peppers with seeds.

Why you should roast peppers before stuffing them?

The idea is to match the pepper’s cooking time with the filling. The ingredients in this stuffed sweet pepper’s goat cheese filling need a few minutes to get cooked. Hence, we roast them prior, just soften the flesh of the pepper. 

How do you soften peppers quickly?

In spite of roasting in the oven, microwave for a few minutes to save time. To do this,  place all the halved mini chili peppers in the microwave Bowl. Sprinkle little water and microwave for 2-4 minutes or until it becomes tender.

Printable recipe card

Goat cheese stuffed mini peppers are mildly hot with a creamy filling, leaves you highly satisfied. Easy appetizer recipe for party or gameday.

Goat cheese stuffed mini peppers

Goat cheese stuffed mini peppers are mildly hot with creamy filling, leaves you highly satisfied. Easy appetizer recipe for party or gameday.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 183kcal

Ingredients

  • 12-16 sweet mini peppers
  • 8 ounces goat cheese
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon rosemary fresh/dried
  • 1 teaspoon roasted red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • In a small mixing bowl, add goat cheese, garlic powder, minced rosemary, and red pepper flakes.
  • Mix until all the ingredients combined well.
  • Cut the mini peppers lengthwise into half.
  • And arrange them in a baking tray without crowding and the cut edges facing upwards.
  • Bakethem in the preheated oven at 400° Fahrenheit for about 8 -10 minutes, or until it is tender.
  • Remove the mini peppers from the oven, allow it to cool down for 10 minutes or until it reaches the room temperature.
  • Then start filling the pepper's cavity with a scoop of goat cheese mix. Repeat for the remaining peppers as well.
  • Again arrange them in a baking tray without crowding.
  • Place the tray in the middle rack in the oven, and bake for 5 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Then, set the oven to broil, and broil for 2 minutes or until the cheese's surface turns sligtly crispy.
  • Serve hot with a salad or with a dip.

Notes

Remove the seeds if you refer to mellow down the heat level.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3216IU | Vitamin C: 107mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg
Course Snack / Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Goat cheese stuffed mini peppers
Author Sujatha Muralidhar

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Comments

  1. Angela

    December 05, 2022 at 10:58 am

    Love the flavor combination here and so easy to make! This looks like the perfect appetizer.

    Reply
  2. Luci Petlack

    December 05, 2022 at 11:17 am

    I had a dinner party a couple weeks ago and made this! It was such a hit. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Sisley White - Sew White

    December 05, 2022 at 1:35 pm

    Perfect party food for the festive season. Easy to make and even easier to eat.

    Reply
  4. Stephanie

    December 05, 2022 at 1:42 pm

    I really like the combination of the creamy goat cheese with just a hint of spice from the peppers. I've actually had these with cream cheese before, but this is even better!

    Reply
  5. Tayler

    December 05, 2022 at 3:07 pm

    I made these stuffed peppers for Thanksgiving and everyone loved them. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!

    Reply

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