Healthier Jalapeño Poppers

Ingredients

• (8 ounce) packagereduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
• 1/2 cup shredded Gouda cheese
• 1/4 cup plain Greek-style yogurt
• tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• tablespoon salt-free Italian seasoning
• clove sgarlic, minced
• pound jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded
• tablespoon swhole-wheat panko bread crumbs

Instructions

1. For filling, stir together cream cheese, gouda, yogurt, oregano, Italian seasoning, and garlic in a bowl.
2. Transfer filling to a piping bag (fitted with a tip) or a small zip top plastic bag and snip off a corner. Pipe filling into each pepper half. Put panko in a small dish. Dip peppers, filling sides down, in panko to coat. Lightly coat panko with cooking spray.
3. Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Air fry peppers, panko sides up and working in batches as needed, until tender and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. f you like, garnish with additional fresh herbs.

Tips

For a kid-friendly version, substitute 12 ounces mini bell peppers for the jalapeño peppers. Keep cooked poppers warm in a 200 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven while air-frying remaining batches.