Food and Recipes Appetizers Pizza Pepper Poppers Be the first to rate & review! These bite-size stuffed peppers are perfect for watching the big game or a quick snack for the kids after school. Ready in just 30 minutes, you can quickly put these together and have them ready for kick-off while you're preparing your drinks or other appetizers. Filled with cheese and pepperoni, these mini peppers become the perfect gluten-free appetizer. By Ivy Odom Ivy Odom Ivy is an Editorial Producer for Dotdash Meredith and hosts an array of lifestyle videos. She also authors a bi-monthly recipe column for Southern Living. Ivy has over four years of experience as on-camera talent across multiple platforms, including TikTok, Snapchat, television, and other social channels, as well as extensive producing and editing experience for TikTok. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on January 22, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Christina Daley Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 6 serves Ingredients 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened 3 ounces pepperoni, finely chopped (about 2/3 cup) 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, divided 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt 12 multicolored baby bell peppers, halved lengthwise, seeds removed Directions Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, pepperoni, mozzarella, 1 tablespoon basil and salt. Fill each of the bell pepper halves with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture. Arrange peppers on prepared baking sheet and bake until cheese is beginning to bubble and brown, 18-20 minutes. Garnish with remaining basil. Let cool slightly before serving. Rate it Print