My mother has made these little Spinach Balls as a holiday appetizer for her annual Christmas party for as many years back as I can remember. They’re an easy little bite to put together and they’re always a bit hit at her party.
Spinach Balls
These easy-to-make little appetizers are wonderful to have on hand for guests, and they can be made ahead and frozen!
Ingredients
- Two 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry
- 1 cup dried boxed stuffing mix (crumbled)
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 medium garlic clove, crushed
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, mix spinach with remaining ingredients. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Remove from refrigerator and roll into 1-inch balls (you should be able to create about 40).
- Place onto cookie sheets.Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve warm.
Notes
- These freeze well. Just pop them into the oven while frozen and they should bake up just fine.
- I can't help wondering what it would be like to add finely chopped sundried tomato to these spinach balls. Sounds like a good idea to me!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 105kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 47mg, Sodium: 337mg, Potassium: 147mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 3484IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 96mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love these for my toddler (14 months) son. Easy way to get spinach in and protein with the egg and cheese. He loves them.
I make a batch and freeze and pull out for an easy veg side for him.
Thanks for the recipe