Lisa's Bacon Wrapped Pickle Poppers (LOW CARB)

Pickle poppers with ranch dressing for dipping.

Ingredients:
6 medium dill pickles
3 ounces of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 teaspoons dried chives
1  teaspoons dried red pepper flakes
12 slices of natural bacon
ranch or bleu cheese dressing for dipping

Method:
Preheat oven to 400*. Line a baking sheet or pan with aluminum foil. Place a baking rack on top of the foil and grease the rack lightly with oil or butter. (A baking rack allows for more even cooking and a crisper popper, but if you do not have a baking rack, the poppers will still turn out okay.) Set aside.
Cut the pickles in half lengthwise. Remove the seedy center, in the middle, with a teaspoon. Pat the pickles with a paper towel, to remove any excess moisture. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat the cheeses and spices, for about 1 minute.
Fill the hollowed out pickle slices with the cheese mixture. Wrap each filled pickle with a slice of bacon and place onto the prepared baking rack.

Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with the dipping sauce of your choice. These are delicious, so you may want to double the recipe when serving to family and friends.

Nutritional Information: A serving of 3 poppers contains approximately 25 grams fat, 5 grams carbs & 15 grams protein.

Note: 
These taste good, but they also have a special place in my heart....the first time I tried this recipe, my teenage nephew Brandon was visiting. His mother, my sister Lisa, had passed away, a year earlier. He liked this appetizer and told me that his mom used to make these. Wow....I didn't know that. How special that I was able to make him something that his mom used to.