Ricotta and Spinach Puff Pastry Bites

Name: Ricotta and Spinach Puff Pastry Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 15 (or so)
Ingredients: 1 egg; 7 oz / 200g ricotta; 8 oz / 250g frozen chopped spinach; 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese; 3/4 tsp salt; black pepper; 2 sheets puff pastry; 1 egg

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
15 (or so)
Calories
120 kcal
Course
Snacks

Ricotta and Spinach Puff Pastry Bites

Paige Becker

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A cute twist on the typical cheese and spinach triangles. These are great because you get more out of one sheet of puff pastry because the ration of filling to pastry is higher than usual! The shape of these puffs are adapted from Bon Appetit.

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Ingredients

Servings

Filling

1 egg
7 oz / 200g ricotta (preferably full fat but low fat also works) (Note 1)
8 oz / 250g frozen chopped spinach , thawed and squeezed of excess water
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese (or tasty or gruyere or any other melting cheese with flavour)
3/4 tsp salt
black pepper

Pastry

2 sheets puff pastry (25cm/10" square), defrosted
1 egg , lightly beaten (egg wash)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
Spray 2 standard muffin / cupcake tins with oil.

Filling

Place egg in a bowl and lightly whisk. Add remaining Filling ingredients and mix to combine. Taste and adjust salt to taste.

Pastry

Cut each pastry into 9 equal pieces (18 in total). You probably won't use 3 pieces.
Mould 15 pieces of pastry into the muffin tins.
Divide the Filling between each, then bring the four corners into the centre and press down to stick together. Don't overfill otherwise you won't be able to seal the pastries or they will burst open when baking (which regularly happens with mine).
Brush with egg wash, then bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Allow to rest for 5 minutes before removing.
Serve warm or cool.

Notes

You can use feta instead of ricotta if you prefer. Don't add any salt though, otherwise it will be too salty.
Nutrition per piece. I was pleasantly surprised with how low cal they are...until I realised I can inhale 6 in the blink of an eye.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 54g Calories 120cal (6%) Carbohydrates 6.8g (2%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8.1g (12%) Saturated Fat 3.2g (16%) Cholesterol 32mg (11%) Sodium 219mg (9%) Potassium 131mg (4%) Fiber 0.6g (2%) Vitamin A 1700IU (34%) Vitamin C 6.6mg (7%) Calcium 100mg (10%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15(or so)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 120 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	54g
Calories	120cal	6%
Carbohydrates	6.8g	2%
Protein	5g	10%
Fat	8.1g	12%
Saturated Fat	3.2g	16%
Cholesterol	32mg	11%
Sodium	219mg	9%
Potassium	131mg	3%
Fiber	0.6g	2%
Vitamin A	1700IU	34%
Vitamin C	6.6mg	7%
Calcium	100mg	10%
Iron	0.9mg	5%