Description
These Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry Bites are a delicious, bite-sized appetizer featuring a creamy mixture of spinach, artichokes, and cheeses nestled in flaky puff pastry. Perfect for parties or snacks, they combine the rich flavors of classic spinach artichoke dip with the crisp texture of baked pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 5 oz fresh spinach roughly chopped
- 1 12 oz can marinated and drained artichoke quarters, diced
- 1/2 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 8 oz block softened cream cheese
- 4 large cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp olive oil
Puff Pastry
- 1 13.2 oz sheet puff pastry, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a mini muffin pan and set it aside.
- Prepare filling base: Mince the garlic. Drain and dice artichoke quarters into small bite-size pieces. In a large bowl, combine the artichokes, softened cream cheese, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
- Cook spinach: Roughly chop the spinach. Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chopped spinach and cook for two minutes until wilted.
- Mix filling: Add the cooked spinach to the cheese and artichoke mixture. Stir well to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Cut puff pastry: Unroll the puff pastry onto a clean surface or parchment paper. Using a pizza cutter, slice the sheet into 4 long strips. Then cut these strips into 2.5 by 2.5 inch squares, yielding about 20 squares.
- Assemble cups: Press each puff pastry square gently into a muffin cup in the prepared pan, forming a little pastry cup.
- Fill cups: Spoon a heaping teaspoon of the spinach artichoke filling into each puff pastry cup until filled to the top.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.
- Cool and serve: Let the bites cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Use freshly shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese for best flavor and melt.
- Make sure the puff pastry is fully thawed before cutting and shaping.
- Adjust salt and pepper levels after mixing the filling to suit your taste.
- You can prepare the filling a day ahead and refrigerate for convenience.
- Serve warm for the best texture and flavor experience.
- If mini muffin pans are unavailable, use regular muffin pans but expect larger bites.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
