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Spinach Cheese Appetizer Balls with bamboo skewers piercing them.
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5 from 11 votes

Spinach Balls

This Spinach Balls recipe makes the perfect appetizer!  They are delicious, easy to make, and healthier than your average appetizer.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
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Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 Balls
Calories: 113kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 10 ounces package of frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained well
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ tablespoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs or stuffing mix crumbs — see note
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ yellow onion diced very small

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 ℉ degrees.  Grease a baking sheet or vegetable spray parchment paper and set aside.
  • Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Using a medium cookie scoop, make 1-inch balls.
  • Place them on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

The original recipe called for stuffing mix crumbs (not cubes). Since those are difficult to find at times, I substituted bread crumbs. Please feel free to substitute back in the stuffing mix if you can find it.

Nutrition

Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 368mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1540IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg