Spinach puffs are the ultimate easy yet impressive appetizer to serve at your next party or gathering. These savory, creamy spinach-filled pastry bites are sure to delight your guests.
The best part is how simple they are to make at home with just a few ingredients. The key is starting with frozen chopped spinach that you squeeze dry to remove excess moisture. This ensures your filling doesn’t get soggy.
Combine the dried spinach with crumbled feta, onion, olive oil, dill, and garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Lightly beat an egg and fold it into the spinach mixture to bind it together.
Next, cut sheets of thawed puff pastry into squares. Place each square into a muffin cup, pressing it into the bottom and sides. Spoon the spinach filling into each cup.
Fold the pastry corners over the filling and press together in the center. This seals in the filling and gives the puffs their distinctive shape.
Before baking, brush the puff pastry with an egg wash. This gives them a beautiful golden sheen when they come out of the oven.
Bake at 400F for about 25 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Let cool slightly before removing from the pan. Be sure to run a knife around the edges first for easy removal.
These savory spinach puffs make for an elegant yet easy appetizer to impress guests. Their creamy spinach filling and flaky puff pastry exterior are sure to delight.
Serve these puffs warm right out of the oven with a spicy dipping sauce for a perfect starter to a special meal. They also make great party fare or appetizers for a holiday gathering.
For a simple yet crowd-pleasing recipe that looks gourmet but takes little effort, you can’t go wrong with these delightful spinach puffs!
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Spinach Puffs – An Impressive Yet Simple Appetizer Recipe
Feta and Spinach Stuffed Puff Pastry Delights
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped dill
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-ounce package), thawed, rolled out to a 12-inch square, kept chilled
Instructions
- Using your hands, squeeze spinach until dry, forcing out as much water as possible (too much water will make for a soggy filling; you should have about 2/3 cup well-drained spinach).
- Mix spinach and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, beat 1 egg to blend; fold into spinach mixture.
- Cut puff pastry into 3 equal strips. Reserve 1 strip for another use. Cut each remaining strip into 3 squares for a total of 6. Place a square in each muffin cup, pressing into bottom and up sides and leaving corners pointing up. Divide filling among cups. Fold pastry over filling, pressing corners together to meet in center.
- Preheat oven to 400°. Beat remaining egg to blend in a small bowl. Brush pastry with egg wash (this will give the pastry a nice sheen).
- Bake until pastry is golden brown and puffed, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let puffs cool in pan for 10 minutes. Run a sharp paring knife around pan edges to loosen; turn out puffs onto rack to cool slightly before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: appetizer
