• Highly recommend you wear gloves for this part: Wash and slice the top off the jalapeños. Carefully slice the jalapeño in half and remove the seeds and white membrane with a knife or scoop it out with a small spoon. When done, discard all the seeds and membrane and give the scooped out jalapeños a rinse to remove any remaining seeds and oils. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, grated cheddar (if using), and chopped garlic scapes. Mix well to combine. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs and melted butter mixture to mix well. Set aside.
• Set up an assembly line to stuff the jalapeños - jalapeño, then stuffing, then bread crumbs and then a baking sheet lined with parchment. Start by stuffing one jalapeño half. Sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture on top. Then place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat for all the jalapeños.

Air Fryer Method

• Place the poppers in the air fryer in a single layer making sure they are not touching each other. Air fry for 10-12 minutes at 400F until crisp and golden brown on top. Depending on your air fryer, you may need to add a bit more time to get to that golden brown crisp top.

Oven Method

• Pre-heat oven to 400F and bake for 15-20 minutes (depending on how soft you want your jalapeños to come out - less time will be a more crisp jalapeño, more time will mean the top is crisp and the bottom is soft).
• If by the end, the tops have not turned golden brown yet, broil for 3-5 minutes to help it along.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy!