Spinach Artichoke Wonton Cups
Spinach, Artichoke and cheese create one of my favorite combos. I love spinach artichoke dip a lot and decided to put it into little wonton cups to make these tasty snack or appetizers. They are creamy delicious and easy appetizer for entertaining.
Initially, I wanted to make fried wontons, but last minute decided not to fry so ended up making wonton cups. I made these during Superbowl.
Wonton Wrappers
Wontons are square shaped cheese filled fried food quite popular at Chinese restaurants. You can easily buy wonton wrappers in the stores. They come in frozen, square shaped. One less thing to make at home and that’s what makes it easier. They make cute crispy cups, and you can literally fill them up with anything. I decided to fill them up with spinach artichoke dip.
Tips and Suggestion
Pressing wonton wrappers can be tricky, so when you do so make sure they are soft and brush them with some oil. If you try too hard to press them into shape, they will tear. Try to pinch them in flower shape and then insert them in muffin cup. These taste best when served warm. You can, however, prepare the filling and bake the cups, and then fill and bake them when guests arrive.
Spinach Artichoke Wonton Cups
Ingredients
- 10 oz spinach roughly chopped
- 1 cup artichoke jarred or marinated
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese divided
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- Salt to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red chili flakes
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning/ oregano
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 24 Wonton wrappers
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven at 350 F.
- Take cream cheese, sour cream, parmesan cheese and half of the grated mozzarella in a medium mixing bowl, whisk it until it looks smooth.
- Add grated garlic, and all other seasonings like salt, black pepper, chili flakes, oregano, lemon juice. Stir to mix. Add in roughly chopped spinach and roughly chopped artichoke. Stir to mix everything well and taste it.
- Take wonton wrappers and place them on lightly brushed muffin pan. Make sure it creates a cup or fan pattern. Place the tray in a preheated oven for 5 minutes. Take the tray out and carefully place a tablespoon of filling in each wrapper. Add a little bit of mozzarella on top that we reserved on side. Place the tray with filled wonton wrappers back in the oven for another 5-6 minutes.
- Remove the tray and let it sit for few minutes before serving. They will taste better when served slightly warm.