Skinny Jalapeño Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken

We are reaching the point with our weather in PA where we are all starting to get a little sick of being cold all the time.  Since daylight savings was just last week, it's even more of a tease that we longer days filled with sunlight, but it's still 30 freaking degrees.  Spring is definitely close, but there is still some time for some comfort food.  And since Summer and bathing suit season directly follow Spring, it's probably better if we start making that comfort food healthified!

That's when I turn to Gina from skinnytaste.com™.  She's amazing.  She pulls a mulligan on some of my favorite things to eat and gives them a healthy makeover.  And who doesn't love jalapeño poppers?  Those delicious, cheesy peppers that some people I myself have been guilty of making wrapped in bacon on multiple occasions.  This dinner combines all the flavors of the decadent appetizer into a pretty healthy main dish.  You get the creaminess of the spicy cheddar jack cheese and cream cheese, mixed with the kick of the fresh jalapeños and brightness from the lime juice it gets dunked in.  This is definitely one of my favorite dinners to make at home and made our regular rotation.  A serving is 2 pieces so it's perfect served with a side salad or some beans & rice. 


They may look like porcupines, but those toothpicks keep the spicy, cheesy goodness from escaping too soon.

I have made these without the scallions and swapped the cheddar jack for pepper jack and it's still mouthwateringly good.  To see the finished product and get the recipe (with nutrition facts) head over to see Gina at skinnytaste.com™!