BACON JALAPEÑO CREAM CHEESE STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Mushrooms are a big favorite anyway you can fix them, these make delicious appetisers or as a lunch by themselves is even delicious.
This is keto friendly

Ingredients

16 oz cremini or baby portabella  mushrooms with stems (see notes)
1 medium-large jalapeño (1/4 cup minced)
1 slice bacon cooked and crumbled
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
salt and pepper to taste (I added 1/8 tsp each)
2 oz sharp white cheddar cheese, grated (approx. 1/2 cup plus extra for
topping)
4 oz cream cheese
3-4 TBSP panko breadcrumbs (skip for GF + keto)

Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment
paper, or spritz with olive oil spray if preferred.
Clean mushrooms by dusting off the caps with a paper towel and remove the
stems. Place mushroom tops on your baking sheet and set aside.
Finely mince the stems and measure out 1 cup of mushroom stems for your
filling.

Mince your jalapeño and garlic clove. The seeds help control the heat, so for
less spicy mushrooms take out all the seeds. For a little kick add a few into
the filling and for spicy mushrooms, include all the seeds!
Melt oil in a pan or skillet over medium-high heat and add your minced
mushroom stems, jalapeño, and garlic. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until tender then
season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Then stir in bacon crumbles.

Dice your cream cheese into small cubes (to help it melt faster) and add it
to the pan, stirring until just melted. You can shake in a little grated parm cheese
if you like.

Spoon cream cheese mixture into each mushroom cap then sprinkle with a little
extra white cheddar. If desired, top with panko breadcrumbs as well.

Bake at 375 F for approx. 15-20 minutes or until filling it hot and melty and
the mushrooms are deliciously tender. Sprinkle shredded cheese on each mushroom
and bake another 5-10 minutes till cheese melts and browns. Dive in while they're hot!

Recipe Notes
If you find good medium-sized mushrooms caps you'll have about 16 stuffed
mushrooms. Smaller mushrooms will hold less filling so I usually grab the
package with the biggest baby portobello (crimini) or button mushrooms I can
find. If they're even bigger than the ones I used you may end up with 12-14
stuffed mushrooms.