Bacon & Cheddar Spinach Squares
Warm and cheesy hors d’oeuvres that are easy to make. Bacon, cheddar and spinach naturally go together and are oh so tasty.
Yield
24 servingsPrep
30 minCook
50 minReady
80 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | slices |
bacon
cooked crisp and finely crumbled |
|
| 1 | cup |
unbleached all-purpose flour
plus 2 tablespoons |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 1 | cup |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ¼ | pounds |
spinach
frozen, chopped, thawed and squeezed dry |
|
| 12 | ounces |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
shredded (3 cups) |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | ounce |
Parmesan cheese
(1/2 cup) |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | slices |
bacon
cooked crisp and finely crumbled |
|
| 237 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
plus 2 tablespoons |
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 3.8 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 237 | ml |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 567 | g |
spinach
frozen, chopped, thawed and squeezed dry |
|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
shredded (3 cups) |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 28.9 | ml/g |
Parmesan cheese
(1/2 cup) |
|
Directions
Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 375℉ (190℃). Spray 13x9 inch baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne together in a bowl. Add the chicken broth and eggs and whisk until smooth. Stir in spinach, cheddar, onion, bacon, and garlic until combined.
Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake until browned on top and bubbling around edges, 40 to 45 minutes.
Let cool in pan for 20 minutes.
Cut into 24 equal-size squares and transfer to platter.
Serve warm.
