🥬🧀 Spinach & Cheese Puff Pastry Squares (Crispy + Creamy)
These are flaky, golden bites filled with a creamy spinach-cheese mixture—perfect for snacks, tea-time, or parties.
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry (store-bought, thawed)
- 1 cup spinach (chopped, fresh or frozen)
- ½ cup cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or mix)
- 2 tbsp cream cheese (optional, for extra creaminess)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 tbsp oil or butter
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare filling
- Heat oil in a pan
- Sauté garlic for a few seconds
- Add spinach → cook until wilted and water evaporates
- Turn off heat and let cool
- Mix in cheese, cream cheese, salt, pepper
👉 Keep filling thick (not watery)
2. Prepare pastry
- Roll out puff pastry slightly
- Cut into squares (about 3–4 inches)
3. Fill & seal
- Place 1–2 tbsp filling in center
- Fold or leave open as squares
- Seal edges lightly with a fork (if folding)
4. Egg wash
- Brush top with beaten egg (for golden color)
5. Bake
- Preheat oven to 200°C
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden and puffed
😋 Flavor variations
- Add chili flakes for spice 🔥
- Mix in mushrooms or chicken
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top
💡 Tips for perfect puff pastry
- Keep pastry cold before baking
- Don’t overfill
- Bake in a hot oven for best rise
🥐 What to expect
- Crispy, flaky outer layers
- Soft, cheesy spinach filling inside
- Perfect balance of crunch + creaminess
If you want, I can also give you:
- Air fryer version
- Low-fat healthy version
- Bakery-style professional tips
Just tell me 👍
