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three spinach and cheese croissants on cooling tray

Spinach and Cheese Croissants

Robyn
Easy to make and on the table in under 15 minutes, these delicious spinach and cheese croissants are a family favourite, for lunch or light dinner. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast | Brunch, Lunch
Cuisine Modern english/modern australian
Servings 4 people
Calories 351 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 egg beaten
  • 100g (1c) grated cheddar cheese
  • 50g (a handful) baby spinach finely shredded
  • 4 regular size croissants or 8 small / mini croissants
  • black pepper to taste.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180˚C fan / 200˚C / 356˚F convection / 392˚F.
  • Line a baking tray or baking sheet with greaseproof paper / parchment.
  • Slice the croissants in half.
  • Mix the beaten egg with the grated cheese and shredded spinach, season with black pepper, then spoon into the croissants.
  • Place on the lined tray and bake for 10 minutes, until golden brown.

Notes

Croissants – I have made these savoury croissants with both regular size croissants and mini croissants. Mini cheese croissants are especially popular with toddlers or make a good snack. Use all butter croissants for the best flavour.
Cheese – I use grated cheddar cheese or tasty cheese. It is best if you grate the cheese yourself rather than using ready grated cheese.
Spinach – fresh baby spinach or you can use frozen spinach, defrosted and all the water squeezed out.
Egg – a beaten egg helps keep the ingredients together.
Black pepper – to season.
Make sure the oven is heated before you place the filled croissants in to cook.
Make sure you dry the spinach well once you’ve washed it to make sure there isn’t too much liquid in the filling.
Budget idea: When I see croissants on offer or reduced at the supermarket, I freeze them then defrost overnight to make savoury croissants.
Adding salt: as the cheese is salty, I don’t add salt to the croissant filling, but you can if you wish.
Cheese croissants in the air fryer: you can cook the spinach and cheese croissants in the air fryer at 180˚C / 392˚F for 5 minutes, until golden.

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 13gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 447mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1906IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 220mgIron: 2mg
Keyword kids lunch recipe, quick lunch idea, savoury croissants, vegetarian croissants

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