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Spinach Puffs with Feta Cheese (Puff Pastry)

Savory Spinach Feta Puff Pastry Puffs are incredibly delicious. Spinach, creamy, cheesy, and garlic-y center, baked in a butter puff pastry square, then topped up with a dash of black sesame seeds. Add these to your holiday brunch menu.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, brunch, Side Dish, Snack, Starters and Sides
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 12 puffs
Calories: 353kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 cups spinach (chop it, or baby spinach)
  • salt, to taste
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 14oz pkg puff pastry
  • ½ cup feta cheese
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • black sesame seeds, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F
  • Melt the butter in a frying pan.
    2 Tbsp butter
    butter melted in a skillet.
  • Add washed spinach, salt and pepper to taste. 
    4 cups spinach, salt,, ground black pepper,
    spinach in a skillet.
  • Saute for 5 min, until the leaves are wilted and the excess water evaporated.
    a skillet with sauteed spinach in it.
  • Add all ingredients along with sauteed spinach to the mixing bowl and stir to combine.
    2 cloves garlic, ½ cup feta cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese, 1 egg, ⅓ cup heavy cream
    mixed filling made of spinach and other ingredients in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • On a flour dusted surface, roll out the puff pastry and cut into 12 equal squares.
    1 14oz pkg puff pastry
    puff pastry spinach puffs on a wooden board with flour and a rolling pin.
  • Take a cupcake tin and put a square of dough into each cell. Fill with the spinach and cheese mixture. 
    spinach puffs in a muffin tray.
  • Optionally, you can brush the edges of the dough with some more heavy cream and sprinkle it with black sesame seeds.
    black sesame seeds,
  • Bake for 30 min.
    baked spinach puffs in a muffin tray on a wooden board with a towel.

Notes

You can store prepared puffs (before baking) for several hours in the fridge in a covered dish. After baking, these delicious spinach puffs can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days. 

Nutrition

Serving: 12g | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1526IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 1mg