Made this today. Did two peppers, took one upstairs, approved by son, DIL not home yet so the jury is out there.
I personally was a little worried they were going to be super hot as I could get a bit of a sting in the back of my throat while they were cooking... Yikes!
But my son approved (and he's not into really hot) and I also approve, actually mine was cooler when I tried and was not hot for sure. Perhaps it would have been spicier while still warm?? Certainly on the list for appetizers.
Original recipe says to cut off the tops but I left them on as I wanted the stems to be able to grab them. Glad I did. Even tho they were 2 - 3 bites, I would still consider them finger food. With the top off I think they might have been too soft. Or mayhap it was the cream cheese I used as it was a very very soft one.
Recipe from onedishkitchen... Jalapeno Popper for Two