Spanakopita Bites are mini phyllo pastry shells filled with a delicious spinach and feta cheese filling. They are easy to prepare and can be a quick and easy alternative to rolling and wrapping individual phyllo triangles.
Spanakopita Bites – Greek Spinach Pie Bites
Yield: About 24 cups
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Spanakopita Bites are mini phyllo pastry shells filled with a delicious spinach and feta cheese filling. They are easy to prepare and can be a quick and easy alternative to rolling and wrapping individual phyllo triangles.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach. thawed and squeezed dry
- 4 to 6 ounces domestic feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup cottage cheese OR ricotta cheese OR cream cheese
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound phyllo, thawed
- 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick), melted
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add white and green chopped onions; cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix spinach, feta, cottage cheese and egg in medium bowl. Add cooked onions and season with salt, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Combine the remaining butter and oil and set aside until ready to use.
- Remove the phyllo dough from the package and stack up. Carefully cut the phyllo dough into 2 inch by 2 inch squares; set aside.
- Prepare your mini muffin pan by brushing butter in each well. Place 1-2 squares of phyllo dough into each well, pushing down to create a cup or crust. Brush the top phyllo filled wells with more melted butter and repeat by placing 1-2 squares of phyllo dough into each well and pushing down to create a cup or crust again. Repeat with another layer of 1-2 squares of phyllo dough and brush with more melted butter.
- Place a heaping teaspoon into each well, filling the phyllo cup. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- TO FREEZE – These can be made in advance, baked, cooled and frozen… and will stay good up to 1 month. Reheat from frozen state {do not defrost} on a cookie sheet or mini muffin pan in a 375 oven for 10-12 minutes or until middles are warmed through.
Nutrition Information
Yield 24 Serving Size 1 cupAmount Per Serving Calories 151Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 48mgSodium 356mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 0gSugar 2gProtein 6g
Nutrition data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix, and should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate.
