Spinach Puffs

Did everyone have a great Christmas?!

I sure hope so! I’m going to be honest… I was a little worried that we wouldn’t enjoy Christmas as much this year being away from family, but we were able to spend it with new and old friends which made it wonderful! Not sure if I’ve mentioned it but I have a few friends here that I grew up with back in Arizona, so it was really fun spending the holiday with them, some new friends from church and the missionaries from church. I was able to bust out a TON of Mexican food, which was great considering it’s not really Christmas without some good Mexican food in my books. 😉

Now that Christmas is over I’m thinking about the new traditions we’ll make for New Years. I’ve mentioned this already, but my family always gets together for games and appetizers no New Years Eve. We’re hoping to do the same this year, which means I’m still sharing some appetizer recipes with you guys for the next wee. My mom tried out this next one, and everyone loved them – Spinach Puffs!!

These puff pastry appetizers are filled with all the good stuff, including spinach, bacon bits and feta. As you can imagine, they were a hit and rightfully so.

So delicious and perfect for any party, get together or holiday. 😉

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Spinach Cheese Puffs Recipe

Filled with Feta, Bacon Bits, cheese and spinach - you can get wrong with these Spinach Cheese Puffs!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Cool 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Calories 732 kcal

Author Lil' Luna

Ingredients

• 4 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp dried dill
• 2 cups spinach chopped and packed
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta
• 2 tsp bacon bits
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed
• 1 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

1. Spray 9 cups in a muffin pan with cooking spray.

2. Microwave your cream cheese 10 seconds at a time until it's soft and melted but not steaming. Add egg, oil and dill into cream cheese and mix until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl combine spinach, feta and bacon. Pour your cream cheese mixture on top and season with salt and pepper. Use a fork to mix and combine it together.

4. Cut pastry sheet into 9 squares. Line muffin pan with your cut squares (you might need to stretch them out a little). Press into the bottom of the muffin cups. Evenly divide the spinach among the cups. Bring your 4 pastry points together, covering the filling, and press them together. Lightly brush with the melted butter.

5. Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minute until golden and puffy. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then use a knife around the edges to loosen and help pop them out.

Nutrition Facts

Spinach Cheese Puffs Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 732 Calories from Fat 639

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 71g 109%

Saturated Fat 33g 165%

Cholesterol 348mg 116%

Sodium 705mg 29%

Potassium 595mg 17%

Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 4g

Protein 17g 34%

Vitamin A 155.5%

Vitamin C 20.4%

Calcium 19.9%

Iron 17.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Recipe adapted from HERE.

Be sure to check out this other favorite appetizer:

Barbecue Chicken French Bread

For even more appetizers, check out:

• Brown Sugar Glazed Lil’ Smokies
• Homemade Bruschetta
• Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups

ENJOY!