MINI SPANAKOPITA PIES

These Mini Spanakopita Pies are not only super delicious but also ideal for any time of the day. Enjoy them as a starter, as a snack or as a light meal along with some salad. Perfect for lunch boxes too and an easy yummy way to get kids to enjoy spinach.

📝 Ingredients

• 6 sheets phyllo pastry
• 4 cups spinach, finely chopped (180g)
• 1 cup feta, crumbled (125g)
• 1 cup spring onion, chopped (65g)
• 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped (25g)
• 1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped (20g)
• 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
• 1-2 cloves garlic, sliced or finely chopped (15g)
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp butter (melted)
• 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- PREPARE THE FILLING ---
2. 2Wash the spinach leaves and herbs. Pat them dry completed on a kitchen towel.
3. 3Chop the spinach and herbs finely. Add them all to a mixing bowl.
4. 4Peel and slice or finely chop the garlic.
5. 5Light beat the eggs. Add it to the spinach mixture.
6. 6Add the breadcrumbs, crumbled feta, salt, pepper and chilli flakes.
7. 7Mix it well.
8. 8Divide the mixture roughly into 12 parts.
9. 9Keep on the side till required.
10. 10--- MELT THE BUTTER ---
11. 11Melt the butter in the microwave oven or in a pan over low heat.
12. 12--- MEASURE AND CUT THE PHYLLO PASTRY ---
13. 13Take 6 sheets out from the box. Keep them in a stack under a damp kitchen towel.
14. 14Roll up the remaining sheets and put them back in the box. Seal it and keep it in the fridge or freezer.
15. 15Take 3 sheets of phyllo pastry. Stack them up.
16. 16With the length of the pastry towards you, measure 5 inches and make a cut.
17. 17If the length of your pastry is shorter then measure 4 inches.
18. 18Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the pastry. You will have 3 strips of the pastry.
19. 19Cut each stack across. So now you will have 6 pieces of the stack.
20. 20Repeat the same with the remaining 3 sheets.
21. 21At this point preheat the oven to 180℃.
22. 22Brush the muffin tins lightly with the melted butter.
23. 23Now take one of that 5 inch stack, separate all 3 sheets. Brush one sheet lightly with butter, cover with another sheet. Brush that one too and cover with another sheet. Brush lightly with melted butter.
24. 24Take the stack and press it gently down into one of the muffin cup.
25. 25Take one part of the filling and fill the phyllo pastry with it.
26. 26Cover the filling with the overlapping pastry, by bringing the edges all to the middle. Press down gently.
27. 27Brush lightly with melted butter.
28. 28Repeat with the remaining stacks and filling.
29. 29Bake the spanakopita pies for 25-30 minutes or until the top of the pies is golden brown.
30. 30Remove the muffin tray from the oven.
31. 31Remove the pies carefully from the muffin tray.
32. 32Allow them to cool for 3-5 minutes.
33. 33Enjoy hot crispy spanakopita pies.