Description
These Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry Bites are delicious, bite-sized appetizers featuring a savory blend of spinach, artichokes, cream cheese, mozzarella, and parmesan baked inside flaky puff pastry cups. Perfect for parties or casual snacking, they combine creamy, cheesy filling with crispy golden pastry for a crowd-pleasing treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 5 oz fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 12 oz can marinated and drained artichoke quarters, diced to preferred bite size
- 1/2 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 8 oz block of softened cream cheese
- 4 large cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt (add more if needed)
- 1/2 tsp pepper (add more if needed)
- 1 tsp olive oil
Pastry
- 1 13.2 oz sheet puff pastry, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a mini muffin pan and set it aside for later use.
- Prepare Filling Base: Mince the garlic cloves. Drain the artichokes thoroughly and dice them into small bite-sized pieces. Place them in a large mixing bowl along with the softened cream cheese, shredded parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses.
- Cook Spinach: Roughly chop the spinach if you haven't already. Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan over medium heat, then add the spinach and cook for about two minutes until wilted.
- Combine Filling Ingredients: Transfer the wilted spinach to the bowl with the other ingredients. Mix everything together thoroughly and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cut Puff Pastry: Roll out your thawed puff pastry sheet on a clean surface or parchment paper. Using a pizza cutter, slice the sheet into 4 long strips, then cut each strip into small squares approximately 2.5 by 2.5 inches, yielding about 20 squares.
- Form Pastry Cups: Gently press each puff pastry square into the wells of the greased mini muffin pan, pushing down to form a cup shape.
- Fill Pastry Cups: Spoon a heaping teaspoon of the spinach artichoke filling into each pastry cup, filling them up to the top.
- Bake: Place the filled muffin pan in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the pastry turns golden brown and puffed.
- Cool and Serve: Let the bites cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing. Serve warm and enjoy your delicious appetizer bites.
Notes
- Use fresh spinach for best flavor, but frozen spinach can be used if thoroughly drained and thawed.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper after mixing to suit your preference.
- Ensure puff pastry is completely thawed before cutting for cleaner edges and better puffing.
- Mini muffin pans work best for this recipe to create perfectly sized bite bites.
- These can be made ahead and reheated in a warm oven before serving.
- For a dairy-free option, try vegan cream cheese and cheeses, and check puff pastry ingredients accordingly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
