That’s right…. I’m back in the kitchen! And I’m playing with more skull gadgets. This week I’m putting my sweet tooth aside and making some skull appetizers instead.
I decided to play with some Mediterranean style toppings to create these Spinach Skull Appetizers. Spinach, Garlic, Feta Cheese, and more!! As a vegetarian, I’m always looking to sneak some veggie options into the mix! Those meat eaters can have their chicken wings…. I’ll take the Skull Spinach Pockets!
For this culinary project, I broke out my Nordic Ware Skull Cakelet Pan
These turned out absolutely amazing! So, if you’re like me and basically celebrate Halloween 365 days a year…. Why not enjoy some skulls with a nice bowl of soup for lunch? or even just a midday snack? I’ll admit, I’ve been snacking on them ever since I took them out of the oven! Looks like I need to make a grocery run for more ingredients!
If you happen to be planning a Halloween party…. how perfect are these for that buffet!? You’ll be surprised to see how simple these are to make…. Just a few steps away from wowing your guests with something unexpected!
Start by sauteing the garlic and green onions in olive oil until they begin to brown. Add the spinach and cook just until wilted. Sometimes the spinach will release excess liquids. If this happens, drain the liquid as best you can, and set the spinach aside to cool.
Meanwhile, roll out your dough. I buy the packaged tubes of refrigerated dough. The thin crust version gives a bit more surface area, so I choose that one to ensure I have enough dough to create a closed pocket. Cut the dough into 6 equal pieces, and gently lay each piece of dough into the greased skull cavity of the pan and press down slightly. NOTE – do not use regular cooking spray on the nordic ware cake pans… only use the Baking version with flour.
Add feta, pine nuts, and parmesan to spinach mixture, mix thoroughly, and add a few spoonfuls of the mixture into skull cavity.
Fold dough over spinach mixture. Each cavity should be filled no more than 2/3 full.
Bake & Enjoy!!
Don’t miss out on these Pimento Cheese Stuffed Tombstones for another great spooky appetizer!! And if you’re simply in the mood for more tasty skulls… you’ve come to the right place! Try these Skull Iced Vanilla Sugar Cookies or these Raspberry Filled Chocolate Skulls!!
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- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 green onions (chopped)
- 8 oz Spinach
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 package Refrigerated Pizza Dough
- Nonstick Baking Spray with Flour
- 2 oz Crumbled Feta
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- 2 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 375
- Cook garlic, green onions, and olive oil in pan until they begin to brown
- Add spinach
- Cook over medium heat until wilted
- Drain excess liquid and allow to cool
- Meanwhile, spray skull pan with Nonstick Spray
- Roll dough out to a large rectangle
- Cut into 6 even pieces
- Lay each piece of dough into the skull pan, and gently push into skull cavity
- Add feta, pine nuts, and parmesan to spinach mixture, and mix thoroughly
- Add a few spoonfuls of spinach mixture into each dough pocket
- Fold dough over spinach
- Bake 18 minutes
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