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    Home » Recipes » snacks » Mini Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers

    Published: Oct 8, 2021 · Modified: Jun 20, 2023 by Sarah Baumeister · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

    Mini Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers

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    Mini Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers have a savory, lightly flavored cream cheese filling inside of bell peppers. These mini cream cheese stuffed peppers are about to become a new favorite easy appetizer.

    stuffed mini peppers with cream cheese filling in a dark green bowl

    This sour cream and chive (and cream cheese!) filling is AMAZING. Trust me. In fact, these cold cream cheese stuffed mini sweet peppers are so good, I made them twice in a week. While these work as a delicious cold appetizer, I loved having them in the fridge for a snack that is healthy and satisfying.

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    • Best Cream Cheese Stuffing for Peppers
    • These mini peppers stuffed with cream cheese are:
    • Ingredients
    • How to Make Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers
    • What is the best way to stuff mini peppers?
    • Substitutions and Variations
    • Storage
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Need more easy appetizer ideas?
    • Mini Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers

    Best Cream Cheese Stuffing for Peppers

    What makes this cream cheese filling so good? The simplicity. I am one who normally sees one clove of garlic in a recipe and takes that to mean 6 cloves. I add hot sauce to EVERYTHING. I like big flavors and lots of them! But here, I kept the recipe simple and subdued and I really think that's what makes it so fresh and delicious. I only added one clove of garlic (gasp!) and the only other flavoring agents are chive and lemon. I love how the crisp bell pepper and cream cheese complement each other so perfectly.

    Aside from sour cream and chive being a wonder flavor combo, the sour cream also acts as a thinning agent to lighten up the very thick cream cheese and making it easier to stuff the peppers with. The same goes for the lemon juice, its serves a purpose for both flavor and texture.

    These mini peppers stuffed with cream cheese are:

    • vegetarian
    • low carb and keto
    • protein packed
    • meal prep friendly

    Ingredients

    ingredients on a wooden background
    • mini bell peppers
    • cream cheese
    • sour cream
    • chives
    • garlic
    • lemon
    • salt

    How to Make Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers

    Time to make the filling for our stuffed mini peppers!

    Begin by taking your cream cheese out and having it soften a bit. It doesn't have to be completely room temperature, but having it warm up slightly out of the fridge helps it be easier to work with.

    peppers with tops cut off and a cutting board to the side

    Add cream cheese, sour cream (or greek yogurt), chopped chives, minced garlic, lemon juice, and salt. Stir well to combine.

    cream cheese filling ingredients in a white bowl

    Carefully slice the tops off of the the mini peppers and remove any extra seeds. I like to stick a finger into the pepper to open it up a bit for the filling.

    mini peppers with their tops cut off

    Fill a pastry bag with the cream cheese mixture and pipe it into each pepper.

    Serve cream cheese mini stuffed peppers cold.

    What is the best way to stuff mini peppers?

    cream cheese filling in a pastry bag

    I have a little trick for you that is going to make stuffing these baby bell peppers a breeze. You can also use this when stuffing anything small, like a jalapeno or a tomato.

    Use a pastry bag! Fill a pastry bag with your chive cream cheese filling. Cut of the tip of the bag and squeeze the filling right into each cut pepper. This saves on mess, and also makes it easier to get the filling all the way to the bottom of the peppers.

    If you don't have a pastry bag, a gallon size bag works as a good substitute.

    Substitutions and Variations

    peppers half completed in a bowl with filling to the side
    • Greek yogurt can be used in place of sour cream. I have mentioned this on the blog before, but greek yogurt works as a fantastic substitute for sour cream. The flavor is similar AND the texture is similar. I first started using greek yogurt as a sour cream alternative years ago, as yogurt is easier on the digestive system. Now, it's all I use. We don't even keep sour cream stocked in the fridge anymore.
    • This filling can double as a delicious sour cream and chive dip if you don't want to use it as a filling for peppers! It can be left as is or you can add more sour cream to thin it out a bit.

    Storage

    completed peppers in a glass container

    This bell pepper and cream cheese snack stores really well in the fridge for a few days! The mini sweet peppers stay crisp and not soggy which is great.

    I like to keep them stored in a glass container with an airtight lid. I try to lay them down in a slightly overlapping fashion, to keep them intact and to prevent the filling from getting too messy. This way of storing them is especially helpful if you are making them as a cold appetizer to bring somewhere else.

    Recipe FAQs

    Can these be made vegan?

    Yes, they can. Simply swap out the sour cream and cream cheese for vegan alternatives.

    Are cream cheese stuffed peppers healthy?

    That depends on your definition of healthy. To me they certainly are. Colourful bell peppers are incredibly good for you and filled with Vitamin C. Cream cheese and sour cream have protein and fats to keep you full. These are a great healthy snack!

    Can these be served warm?

    Yes, they can. Bake the stuffed mini peppers at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes for a melty, warm version.

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    Mini Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers

    Sarah Baumeister
    These mini cream cheese stuffed peppers are stuffed with a delicious chive filling and are vegetarian and keto friendly.
    4.30 from 34 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Appetizers
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 peppers
    Calories 50 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 10-15 mini bell peppers
    • 4 oz. cream cheese
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • 2 tbsp. minced chives
    • 1 garlic clove minced
    • ½ lemon juiced
    • ½ tsp. salt

    Instructions
     

    • Begin by taking your cream cheese out and having it soften a bit. It doesn't have to be completely room temperature, but having it warm up slightly out of the fridge helps it be easier to work with.
    • To a bowl, add cream cheese, sour cream (or greek yogurt), chopped chives, minced garlic, lemon juice, and salt. Stir well to combine.
    • Carefully slice the tops off of the the mini peppers and remove any extra seeds. I like to stick a finger into the pepper to open it up a bit for the filling.
    • Fill a pastry bag with the cream cheese mixture and pipe it into each pepper.
    • Serve cream cheese mini stuffed peppers cold.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 112mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 888IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.1mg
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    1. Brenda Henderson says

      August 04, 2022 at 11:19 am

      Recipes look good.

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