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Deep fried spinach and artichoke cream cheese balls showing cross sectional cut served on a white plate.
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Spinach Artichoke Bites

Discover the perfect party appetizer, Spinach Artichoke Bites! Creamy, savory, and irresistibly crispy, these bites are a crowd-pleaser. Get ready to elevate your gatherings with this exclusive recipe!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Worldwide
Keyword spinach artichoke bites
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Freezing Time 10 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 9 Balls
Calories 118kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Cream Cheese slightly room temp
  • 1/2 Cup Spinach frozen and chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan shredded
  • 1 oz Artichoke Hearts Canned about 2 pieces
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Sriracha optional
  • 1 Egg beaten
  • 1/4 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1/3 Cup Flour

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients to make spinach and artichoke bites on the countertop.
  • Defrost spinach, squeeze out excess water from spinach and chop into 1/4" pieces.
    Chopped frozen spinach.
  • Chop artichoke hearts.
    Chopped artichoke hearts.
  • Mix cream cheese, spinach, grated garlic, artichokes, Parmesan, salt, black pepper, and optional Sriracha into a mixing bowl and combine well.
    Spinach and artichoke mix in a mixing bowl.
  • Place mix in freezer for 5-10 minutes until slightly hardened.
    Semi frozen spinach and artichoke bites in a mixing bowl.
  • In three separate small mixing bowl, fill one bowl with flour, one bowl with egg, and one bowl with panko.
    Panko coating in a mixing bowl.
  • Take cream cheese mixture out of the freezer and roll into 1/2 inch balls. In this order, dip and coat each ball: flour > eggs > panko.
    Panko coated spinach and artichoke bites.
  • Fill vegetable oil up to about half of a fry pan and bring up temp to 375F. Once up to temp, carefully transfer cream cheese balls and cook for 1 minute. Rotate and cook for an additional minute of the other side. Serve warm. 
    Spinach and artichoke bites being fried in oil.

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Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 493IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg