Recipe: Kronk’s Spinach Puffs

You won’t want to forget these in the oven. 

There’s just some fictional food that we’ve always wanted to try, like Kronk’s Spinach Puffs from The Emperor’s New Groove. What made them so good that Kronk decided to save them from the oven before mixing up the poison-laden drinks for Kuzco? Well, now you can find out with this easy recipe made with puff pastry dough filled with a creamy spinach and cheese mixture.

Kronk's Spinach Puffs

Yields 6 servings

Ingredients: 

• 2 shallots, finely diced

• 2 cloves garlic, diced

• 2 cups spinach, roughly chopped

• ½ cup cream cheese, softened

• ½ cup feta

• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 2 strips bacon, fully cooked and chopped

• 1 egg yolk + 1 beaten egg, divided

• Salt

• 1 sheet puff pastry dough

Instructions: 

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Over medium-high heat, sauté shallots in oil for about 4 minutes. Add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant. 

3. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from heat and set aside. 

4. To a medium bowl, add cream cheese, feta, Parmesan, bacon, egg yolk, a pinch of salt, and the spinach-shallot mixture. Mix together until smooth.

5. On a floured surface, roll out puff pastry dough to an even thickness. Cut into 6 equal rectangular pieces. 

6. Evenly spoon spinach-cream cheese mixture on each puff pastry piece, ensuring you don’t over-fill them. 

7. Brush two of the edges with egg wash. Repeat for each puff pastry.

8. Crimp the corners and seal one side of the puff pastry to make a cornucopia-like shape with the dough. Repeat for each puff pastry.

9. Once crimped, transfer the puffs to the prepared baking sheet and brush each puff with more egg wash, covering the entire top. 

10. Bake for 20 minutes until cooked through and golden brown. 

Review: 

Oh yeah, it’s all coming together with this one. These spinach puffs are so delicious — and as easy as Kronk says they are to make. The filling mixture is incredibly flavorful and the crunchy puff pastry exterior makes them that much better. Whether you make them for your next Emperor’s New Groove movie night or an appetizer for a party, everyone will want the recipe.

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