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    Cheesy Spinach Cups - Great Finger Food for Parties

    December 27, 2019 by Patti Estep Leave a Comment

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    These cheesy spinach cups are easy to create and make a wonderful tasty bite for your next party. Great finger food with tons of flavor.

    Cheesy spinach cups stack

    The thing I like about these little spinach cups is that I often have everything already on hand to make them in a pinch. In this specific recipe, I used pre-made pie crust but you could just make some with your favorite pie crust recipe.

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    I always have frozen spinach and different cheeses on hand. From there you can add in any spices you like. This one has chopped pickled jalapenos and garlic. Two more staples in our house.

    Cutting pie dough rounds with a cup

    Making Cheesy Spinach Cups

    I wanted them to be small, bite-sized finger food, so I used an old jelly jar to cut out rounds.

    Pressing dough into mini muffin cups with dowel

    They fit perfectly in this mini muffin pan.

    Here I'm using a wooden tart shaper I bought from a Pampered Chef party years ago. It works great and I was glad to have the opportunity to use it, but you could use your fingers.

    Mni muffin tin with dough cups filled with cheesy spinach filling

    The filling is super easy. I used a food processor but you could easily mix it all up by hand.

    Cheesy spinach muffins cooking on rack

    The only problem is that you need to make a lot because they go quickly.

    Trio of spinach and cheese muffin cups on board

    A yummy little bite of cheese, spinach, and a few other ingredients make these cheesy spinach cups a popular party food.

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    P.S. I love the combination of cheese and spinach. If you feel the same you may also like this Easy Breakfast Egg Spinach and Parmesan recipe, or this Spinach and Ricotta Pizza recipe. Find them and much more on my Recipes Page.

     

    Vertical pictures of cheesy spinach cups in a stack

    Cheesy spinach cups stack

    Cheesy Spinach Cups

    These cheesy spinach cups are easy to create and make a wonderful tasty bite for your next party. Great finger food with tons of flavor.
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Additional Time 5 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Recipes
    Cuisine Appetizer
    Servings 48
    Calories 53 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 ready made pie crusts
    • 1 cup frozen spinach 12 oz thawed and drained
    • 4 oz cream cheese
    • 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers finely chopped
    • 1 clove garlic
    • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
    • 1 cup grated Fontina cheese
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    • Make the filling by combining the cream cheese, Parmesan, jalapenos, garlic, spinach, salt and 1/2 cup of Fontina in a food processor. Blend well.
    • Roll out pie crust and use a small 2 inch round cutter or a the top of a small glass to cut rounds of dough.
    • Press the rounds into a mini muffin pan with a tart shaper.
    • Use about 1/2 teaspoon of the filling in each cup.
    • Bake for 25 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven and use the remaining grated Fontina to add to the top of each mini muffin.
    • Bake for 10 more minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and just starting to get golden.
    • Allow to cool slightly and serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 53kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 94mg

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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