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Hot Crab Spinach Puffs

Hot Crab Spinach Puffs are so delicious and a great way to enjoy hot crab dip and pastry—the best of both worlds!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • 4-5 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 8 ounces light or regular cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup Black Creek® Cheddar with Parmesan Notes, shredded or grated
  • 12 ounces crab meat
  • 2, 9 inch sheets of frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
  • egg wash for puffs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Heat about 2 tablespoon of olive oil (or butter) over medium heat.
  • Add spinach and cook just until spinach wilts. About 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to mixing bowl.
  • Add cream cheese, 1 cup of shredded Black Creek® Cheddar, and crab meat. Stir to combine.
  • Spray a small casserole dish with cooking spray and spoon mixture into the dish.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • Allow to cool slightly and get ready to to stuff pastry puffs. Follow the steps for the pastry puffs below.

Directions for Pastry Puffs

  • Preheat over to 400 degrees.
  • Have egg wash ready and place to the side.
  • Unfold sheet of pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll gently to remove creases.
  • Cut the pastry sheet into even squares that will comfortably fit into your pan. (I used a 3 x 4 for muffin pan. There are many different sizes).
  • Line muffin pan with pastry squares and press center to the bottom. Allow the corners to drape sides.
  • Spoon hot crab dip (about a heaping tablespoon) in the center of the flattened pastry square. Do this for each pastry sheet.
  • For each pastry sheet: brush draped corners, then bring together two points of pastry square across from each other. Then do the same for the remaining two points. (Similar to wontons).
  • Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Allow pastry puffs to cool for about 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

You can use any type of cheese you like. The cheese I used for this recipe is amazing! 
Keyword cheesy, crab
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