Vegan Cheezy Jalapeno Poppers!

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   Wearing plastic gloves, split peppers half way through length wise and with a small spoon carefully scoop out seeds.

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   While doing this take care not to break the jalapeno.

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   In a deep sauce pan bring water, vinegar and salt to boil and add peppers, cover and boil for 7 minutes.

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   Careful not to stick your face around the top of the sauce pan when raising up the lid.

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   :D While those are cooking prepare bread crumbs and filling.

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   First place bread crumbs into food processor with olive oil and nutritional yeast and pulse 5 times.

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   Pour into large mixing bowl and set aside.

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   Prepare batter by mixing water and egg replacer together in a small mixing bowl and set aside.

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   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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    For filling, place almonds, salt and sugar into a food processor and blend for about 2 minutes or until clumps start to form.

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    Place tofu, olive oil, onion powder, salt, red wine vinegar in processor and mix another 2 minutes.

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    With a spoon stir in pimentos into filling mixture by hand.

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    Grease cookie sheet.

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    Drain peppers after cooked.

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    Fill with filling using a small spoon.

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    Dip into batter and then quickly place into bread crumbs mixture and roll the filled jalapeno around until completely coated.

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    Place onto cookie sheet.

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    Place in oven and bake 12 to 15 minutes.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.