Spinach Dip Cups
You are invited! To celebrate Brooke of Baking with Basil and her two bundles of joy, Aiden and Oliver. Aiden and Oliver were born on March 5th and we are excited to celebrate with them! I had the pleasure of meeting Brooke at Food Blog Forum in Nashville in October and she is a doll. I have loved watching her pregnancy too, and can’t wait to watch Aiden and Olive grow!
I’ve had a thing lately with won ton wrappers. But I realized recently that I’d never made “cups” using a cupcake pan. Everyone likes individual servings of anything, right? At least I do.
And since this is a baby shower, we are calling them bassinets. You on board? Good.
I knew that I wanted to use baby spinach for this dish too. I paired sauteed shallots, garlic, and green onions with thyme and a simple shortcut (vegetable dip packet.) And to make them creamy…
Greek yogurt! And oh my goodness, it added such richness to the filling mixture. I loved the tang and the creamy texture; it complimented the thyme-lemon combination so well. Smooth? I think so. Best of all – there is minimal guilt in these babies (OK, I’ll stop)! I didn’t miss any flavor that would have normally been added by cream cheese, mayo or sour cream.
Make sure and visit the other shower hosts and their treats:
Amy – Fearless Homemaker {malted chocolate sandwich cookies}
Caroline – Chocolate and Carrots {two peas in a pod sugar cookies}
Julie – Table for Two {dark chocolate cupcakes with vanilla bean frosting}
Lauren – Lauren’s Latest {cuban pork sliders}
Mary – Fervent Foodie {tomato *basil* bruschetta}
Vanessa – Life Undeveloped {green pea pesto crostini}
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Spinach Dip Cups
Yield: 12 'bassinets'
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Won ton cups filled with a healthy twist on classic spinach dip.
Ingredients:
24 won ton wrappers
2 tsp. olive oil
1 shallot, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup green onions, chopped, divided
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 package (1.4-ounce) vegetable dip mix (I like Knorr)
2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
Juice of 1 lemon
6 ounces cup plain Greek yogurtDirections:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Layer 2 won ton wrappers in each cavity of a 12-cavity cupcake pan. Bake for 5-6 minutes or until the tips of the won ton wrappers begin to brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet. Saute the shallot, garlic and half of the green onions until they become fragrant and tender. Season the onion/garlic mixture with salt, pepper and thyme and stir in baby spinach. Stir well until wilted. Add vegetable dip mix, lemon, garlic and yogurt and stir until combined.
Divide filling evenly into each of the pre-baked won ton wrappers; I found that I spooned a little more than 1 tablespoon-full of filling into each. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes until slightly browned.
The 'bassinets' can be served warm or cold.
Cassie's Notes:
This recipe is easily multiplied when you need large quantities.If Greek yogurt isn't your thing, substitute the same amount (1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons) of cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream or plain regular yogurt, or a combination of them, depending on your tastes.
These look so delicious Cassie! Thank you so much for co-hosting the baby shower with me! 😀
these sound absolutely delicious, cassie – definitely my type of party snack. + the presentation is just gorgeous. yum!
What a fabulous idea…sounds so good, and I love the name! Congratulations to Brooke and welcome to the world Alden and Oliver!
These sound perfect for a party, I love the individual servings!
Yes you’re right Cass- those wonton cups are maybe the cutest thing ever. I think this would be a perfect appetizer for a baby shower or any event. <3
seriously in love with this. it’s too cute and love how you played with the theme so well!!
Aw, Cassie! These are so adorable and fun, and pretty easy to make it looks like! What a beautiful idea to celebrate Brooke’s incoming bundle of joy.
Love these! The little wonton cradles are so cute. 🙂 You’re all so sweet to do this for Brooke and her family, too!
Cassie, these are so stinkin’ cute!!!! And I love that you called them bassinets! haha! I definitely need to bookmark these for a future get together or party. Thank you soo much for the virtual shower! You girls are the best!!
Too cute! Love these bassinets!
These are adorable! Won ton wrappers evade me, I swear. I have never been able to find them and it drives me nuts. These look doable with phyllo or puff pastry though which I can find 🙂
yay! new babies! this recipe looks like a totally fantastic way to celebrate!!
How freakin’ presh are these?? And the vegg, no guilt! Fabulous thinking girl.
I could polish off a few of these right quick!
These are so flippin cute! Love em’!
These look wonderful. I am obsessed with spinach and I am sure these little bites are perfectly postioned and tasty.
Casie, these are sooo cute I want to make them right now. I keep saying I am going to try something with the won ton wrappers and never get to it. These are perfect.
I love this idea for a baby shower or really any party. They sound delicious!
Aw, twins! Congrats to them! These spinach bassinets look fabulous! What a great little idea. I love these!
This is the cutest bassinet ever 🙂
these are so creative cassie! they look so incredibly yummy…i feel like i could polish off a few of those without a bat of an eye 😉
Baby showers are so fun, even if they are virtual! I love how portable these are.
I love these virtual parties. So very cool 🙂 All the drooling.. none of the calories. 🙂 These baby spinach bassinets are fabulous. 🙂
Gorgeous presentation, so creative to make bassinets! They must be delicious, I could definitely polish off a few of these right now!
Cute and tasty!! 🙂
What a great idea! I love baby shower, even virtual ones 🙂 I’m off to go visit the other sites and see all the goodies.
These bassinets are just too cute. And I love how you created such an innovative recipe with the color scheme and everything.
I will definitely save this recipe for my next dinner party. Thanks for sharing!
Love the cute little basinets. You have a wonderful blog!!! Will keep in touch 🙂
Very cute and perfect for a baby shower!
Aren’t won ton wrappers the bomb? I use them for everything but won tons! Such a sweet way to welcome in babies!
Oh, these look yummy, Cassie! And perfect to celebrate two wonderful new babies 🙂
These look SO delicious!
This is a great looking shower recipe!
These are super cute! What a great idea for a baby shower or any event!
Aren’t these JUST THE CUTEST??!!
How cute are these, Cassie?! So perfect for a baby shower and they look so delicious! Love them!
What a great, healthy recipe. Perfect for a party.
These are too cute, and they sound delicious!!
Aww, congratulations to Brooke!
Ok, these look unbelievable. I want to eat the whole plate myself!
Wow, two babies! How exciting and these look lovely Cassie!
What a super cute idea!! Perfect party food! I have a package of wonton wrappers dying a slow death in my fridge, so I definitely want to try making the cups with them.
I have yet to experiment with greek yogurt in savory dishes. I’d say this looks like a good one to start!
These look great – I love the addition of greek yogurt instead of cheese. I made something similar with bread cups filled with corn and leeks. Try the recipe at http://omnivore-almostveg.blogspot.com/2011/07/tempting-croustades.html
Looks SO good, Cassie!
love spinach dip (and that you used Greek yogurt!)
Looks amazing Cassie…and you get to eat the bowl! 2-fer!!!!
What adorable appetizers! I love them!
So fun! I made similar spin dip cups years ago, and they are still one of my favorite recipes to serve to a crowd! 🙂
These are both pretty and delicious looking – and I love the “bassinets”!!
It’s a perfect shower or party appetizer. Thanks for sharing!