Spinach Cheese Puffs
These spinach and feta puff pastry puffs are flaky, golden, and packed with a savory filling of sauteed spinach, crumbled feta, fresh parsley, and seasoning. The puff pastry bakes up beautifully for a gorgeous, crispy shell with a fragrant, cheesy filling inside. Perfect as an appetizer, party snack, or a light lunch with salad. Also try my Tuna Pies Puff Pastry, Stuffed Baked Brie, or Italian Savory Easter Pie.
Spinach Cheese Puffs
How to make spinach and feta puff pastry.This quick and easy spinach pie makes a great appetizer !
Ingredients
- ½ Onion, Large, chopped
- 12 oz (350 g) Baby Spinach
- 9 oz (250 g) Feta Cheese
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- ½ cup Parsley, Chopped
- 9 x 9 inch (23 x 23 cm) Puff Pastry (store-bought)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400oF (200oC). Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté over medium heat until translucent.Then add spinach and cook for about 5-6 minutes, until wilted.
- Using a strainer, remove excess moisture from spinach. Then transfer spinach to a bowl.Add chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Using your hands, break feta cheese into small pieces and add to bowl. Mix until combined.
- Place puff pastry on a well-floured surface.Cut into 4 squares (4.5 x 4.5 inch / 11.5 x 11.5 cm).
- Brush each squares with melted butter.Add about 1 ½ tbsp of feta filling in the middle of each square.Fold each square into a triangle and press edge firmly with fingers to seal.Then use a tines of a fork to seal the edge, so that it does not open during baking.
- Transfer cheese puffs to a baking tray lined with parchment paper.Then, brush cheese puffs with egg wash (1 egg + 1 tbsp water/milk, mix well).With a knife, cut 2 slits on each cheese puff.
- Bake in preheated oven at 400oF (200oC) for 25-30 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes on wire rack.
