Spanakopita Wonton Cups
Spanakopita Wonton Cups are bite-sized appetizers featuring spinach mixed with ricotta and feta cheese, seasoned with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, all baked inside crispy wonton wrappers formed in mini muffin tins. These small parcels combine creamy, tangy filling with crunchy edges for a convenient snack that captures the flavors of traditional Greek spinach pie in an easy-to-make form.
Ingredients
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 9 oz spinach drained + defrosted, frozen
- 1/2-1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
- ¼ tsp garlic powder plus extra to taste
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Have I mentioned yet that these are quick and easy? Our favorite! The only pre-prep you'll have to do is defrost your spinach. You can plan this in advance by defrosting overnight in the fridge, leaving out on your counter for a few hours, or simply heating up the spinach on the stovetop/microwave.
- Once your spinach is ready, grab your won-tons and preheat your oven to 365F.
- Gently place won-ton squares in a mini-muffin tray spritzed with olive oil. For extra crunch you can also lightly spray the won-ton wrappers themselves with a little olive oil.
- Squeeze out the excess water from your spinach and combine the gorgeous green veggie with ricotta, feta, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix well.
- If you're like me, you like to taste everything and season as you go... so feel free to either make one "trial-run" won-ton cup in the oven for tasting purposes or heat the spinach and cheese mixture up in the oven/microwave so you can taste the filling. I made two won-tons to taste test [one for me, one for my partner in crime] and decided I loved it as is. Feel free to add extra salt/pepper/garlic/feta if you'd like!
- Once you're ready to go - spoon the spinach mixture into your won-ton cups and bake for approx 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the edges of your won-ton cups are toasty + golden brown.
Notes
- If ricotta is unavailable, plain cream cheese is a suitable substitute, giving a spinach dip vibe.
- Fresh spinach can be used by chopping and lightly sautéing it instead of frozen thawed spinach.
- Nutrition facts are estimated; adjust based on ingredient brands and quantities.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 spanakopita cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1295IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.