Description
Stuffed with creamy, cheesy, Ranch-y goodness, and wrapped with bacon and flaky phyllo dough. Move over jalapeños. Bake them or grill them, these tangy pickle poppers are irresistible.
Ingredients
8 sheets Athens® Phyllo Dough (9″x14″), thawed
8 dill pickles, small (approximately 3″-4″)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened, room temperature
2 teaspoons Ranch dressing mix
2/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
32 strips precooked bacon
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
Thaw one roll of phyllo, following thawing instructions on package. These may be cooked on grill or in oven. If using oven, preheat to 375°F.
Pat pickles dry and slice in half lengthwise. Using an apple corer or the tip of a spoon, make a shallow channel removing the seeds.
In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together cream cheese and Ranch mix. Mix in cheddar cheese. Using a piping bag fitted with a round tip or a Ziploc bag with corner snipped off, pipe mixture into each pickle channel. Wrap 1 or 2 bacon strips around each filled pickle half from top to bottom (see tip).
Unroll and cover phyllo with plastic wrap, then a slightly damp towel to prevent drying out.
Lay one sheet of phyllo horizontally on work surface. Lightly spray with cooking spray. Fold in half lengthwise, press down. Spray again with cooking spray and fold in half lengthwise forming a strip approximately 2″ x 14″. Cut this strip in half lengthwise creating two strips approximately 1″ wide. Wrap one phyllo strip around each pickle half enclosing the bacon. Spray lightly with cooking spray and place on sheet tray or grill pan.
Sprinkle lightly with parmesan cheese. Repeat procedure with remaining pickles. Reroll unused phyllo sheets and follow storing instructions on package.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Alternately, place grill pan on grill 2-3 minutes, browning lightly and then turning over to brown other side. Grill times vary with type of grill. These cook very quickly, watch closely to prevent burning.
Nutrition
Serving size: 1 popper (36g), Amount per serving: Calories 100, Total Fat – 6g, Saturated fat – 3.5g, Trans Fat – 0g, Cholesterol – 20mg, Sodium – 390mg, Dietary Fiber – 0g, Total Carbohydrate – 5g, Sugars – 6g, Protein – 5g, Vitamin D –0%, Calcium -4%, Iron – 0%, Potassium – 0%
Tips
To make precooked bacon easier to wrap, spread bacon on microwave safe dish and microwave for 10-12 seconds. This should make it more malleable and less likely to break as you wrap it.
