Make these adorable and delicious Easy Spanakopita Bites and surprise your guests and family with a new twist on a traditional Greek dish.
Everybody knows about traditional Greek spinach pie called Spanakopita. And more importantly, everybody loves it. Creamy spinach mixed with feta and Parmesan Cheese and baked to perfection in crispy fillo shells... I am drooling already.
I've always been a huge fan of Spanakopita. I order it every time I visit Greek restaurants, and sometimes I order an extra slice to go. About two years ago, I made my first Spanakopita, it turned out as tasty as the one from the restaurant and SO EASY to make. Since then, I have cooked it pretty often. I created this Spanakopita Quesadilla recipe, which my readers really love, and today, I introduce these Easy Spanakopita Bites!
In this recipe I am using Athens Mini Fillo Shells, which can be found in most major supermarkets in the frozen foods section. You may also buy them online if it’s more convenient for you. Once you have all the ingredients on hand, it's time to start cooking. You'll need:
MAIN INGREDIENTS
- 1 package Athens Mini Fillo Shells
- 9 cups chopped baby spinach
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ medium onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- salt and pepper
EGG MIXTURE
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup feta cheese
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup chopped dill
1. Saute the onion in olive oil and butter on medium heat, for about 3-4 minutes.
2. Stir in garlic and spinach and saute about another 5 minutes, until there is no liquid remaining. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Transfer spinach onto the plate, and place in a cold place for a few minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the egg mixture by whisking the rest of the ingredients together.
4. Add spinach to the egg mixture. Stir.
5. Divide the filling between the 15 Fillo shells. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.
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Easy Spanakopita Bites
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 package Athens Mini Fillo Shells
- 9 cups chopped baby spinach
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ medium onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- salt and pepper
Egg Mixture
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup good quality feta cheese crumbles
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup chopped dill
Instructions
- Saute the onion in olive oil and butter on medium heat, for about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and spinach and saute about another 5 minutes, until there is no liquid remaining. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer spinach onto the plate, and place in a cold place for a few minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the egg mixture by whisking the rest of the ingredients together.
- Add spinach to the egg mixture. Stir.
- Divide the filling between the 15 Fillo shells. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
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So much filling! Easily double the Fillo cups - I have so much filling left over :/
Hi Tammy! Not sure why you had so much filling. Maybe your filo cups were smaller?
Hello,
Can you use frozen chopped baby spinach?
Hi Allison! Frozen spinach can also be used. Thanks!
What quantity of frozen spinach would be the right amount to substitute? Can't wait to make these. Thanks.
You'll need about 12-14oz. of frozen spinach, Alexandra. Enjoy!
I was wondering if these could be made ahead of time and frozen?
Hi Nancy! You could freeze the spinach mixture by itself, without putting it into the cups. Because the mixture will make the cups soggy during thawing process if you freeze them together.
I made these for my family recently and they were such a huge hit that, very late that evening, we drove to our 24 hour grocery store a half an hour away to buy all the ingredients again for a midnight snack! We are not huge fans of dill so we simply omitted that but they were absolutely wonderful! I have used the mini fillo cups for years for so many things but this will be one that we make often, Thank you very much!
Hi Lory!
I am so happy to hear that! Enjoy and come back for more recipes! 🙂
These definitely are delicious bites! 🙂 I made spanakopita style bites a few days ago and we loved them.
My family loves these too, Julia! Thanks!