Chicken and Spinach Puffs

Name: Chicken and Spinach Puffs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 appetizers
Ingredients: 2 breast half, bone and skin removed (blank)s skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed; 3 tablespoons chopped onion; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 cups fresh spinach; 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough

Rating: 4.29 stars

31 Ratings
25 Reviews
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These puffs are stuffed with a delicious creamy chicken mixture and baked.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

30 mins

total:

50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 appetizers

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 breast half, bone and skin removed (blank)s skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
3 tablespoons chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups fresh spinach
1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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Step 2

Cook and stir chicken, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium-low heat until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in spinach. Cook, stirring often, until spinach is reduced and chicken is lightly browned, about 10 more minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl and combine with ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and butter; mix until filling is creamy.
Step 3

Unroll crescent roll dough and pinch 2 triangles together to form a rectangle of dough; repeat with remaining dough to make 12 rectangles. Place about 1 tablespoon of chicken filling onto the center of each rectangle and fold the corners together to make balls. Arrange balls on a large baking sheet.
Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is heated through and puffs are golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

364 calories; protein 10.4g 21% DV; carbohydrates 28.4g 9% DV; fat 22.1g 34% DV; cholesterol 28.3mg 9% DV; sodium 656.3mg 26% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (25)

Most helpful positive review

Becky

05/20/2013

AWESOME!!!My fam loved it.I had a hard time trying to keep my bros away to make them last.I added mozzarella cheese.AMAZING!!!Thans for this recipe.:) Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Alise

12/23/2016

The ratio is completely wrong. I had an enormous amount of the filling. I would cut it in 1/4 the next time. Also I did not care for the crescent rolls. The second night since I had so much filling left over I bought puff pastry. A million times better. Read More

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(5)

31 Ratings

5 star values: 13
4 star values: 15
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Becky

05/19/2013

AWESOME!!!My fam loved it.I had a hard time trying to keep my bros away to make them last.I added mozzarella cheese.AMAZING!!!Thans for this recipe.:) Read More

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rc15178

03/14/2013

Pretty good. I followed the directions exactly and they turned out good. I felt they were a little bland but the husband loved them Read More

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Alise

12/22/2016

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sarah.marshman

03/23/2013

I changed it up a little by adding Feta Cheese instead. But overall a good appetizer. Read More

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cookingforboys

12/26/2014

I added cottage cheese to it and more garlic. I won my family appetizer contest on Christmas. Read More

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(3)

loripattee

11/19/2014

We make these with cream cheese and powdered ranch seasoning; they're delicious and the whole family enjoys them. Thanks for the recipe! Read More

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(3)

Missreclusive

02/07/2014

Tried this one yesterday and my picky 9 year old like it too. I did add some feta left out the onions and used a LOT of fresh spinach. I'm sure this will heat up well today for lunch. Read More

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Mary Ann Paris

01/21/2015

Awesome sauce! I used biscuits instead and made it a little bigger. it was perfect! Read More

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Linda

06/11/2017

I read the previous reviews so was forewarned that the proportions seemed wrong. I followed the recipe exactly but wondered if I had enough chicken. The amount of ingredients were basically right for 3 cans of crescent roll dough. However cutting each can of dough into 4 rectangles to get 12 total rectangles with only 1 Tablespoon of filling was wrong. I started with measuring out 1/4 cup or 4 Tablespoons of filling and found that I still had too much dough per puff. I cut the remaining 2 cans of dough into 6 rectangles each and used 1/4 cup of filling for each. This worked out to a much better proportion of filling to dough and used up all of the filling. The end result was that I had enough 1/4 cups of filling to make 18 puffs about cupcake size instead of the 12 puffs stated in the recipe. If I make this again I might try cutting each sheet of dough into 8 rectangles and decreasing the filling to a scant 3 Tablespoons to make 24 puffs for more of an appetizer size. Also since not all chicken breasts are the same size I looked at other recipes that recommended 2 cups of cooked chicken. While the puffs were good they were on the bland side and could use some more flavor. The creamy ricotta and parmesan overpowered the chicken spinach onion and garlic. Another recipe used 3 Tablespoons of fresh basil. That might be enough for more zip without going overboard using spicier additions of peppers etc. I gave the recipe only 4 stars because of the poor Read More

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Nutritional Information

Chicken and Spinach Puffs

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 364

% Daily Value *

protein: 21 %

carbohydrates: 9 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 1 %

sugars:

fat: 34 %

saturated fat: 41 %

cholesterol: 9 %

vitamin a iu: 18 %

niacin equivalents: 18 %

vitamin b6: 5 %

vitamin c: 4 %

folate: 4 %

calcium: 5 %

iron: 12 %

magnesium: 4 %

potassium: 2 %

sodium: 26 %

thiamin: 2 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Becky

05/19/2013

AWESOME!!!My fam loved it.I had a hard time trying to keep my bros away to make them last.I added mozzarella cheese.AMAZING!!!Thans for this recipe.:)

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rc15178

03/14/2013

Pretty good. I followed the directions exactly and they turned out good. I felt they were a little bland but the husband loved them

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Alise

12/22/2016

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sarah.marshman

03/23/2013

I changed it up a little by adding Feta Cheese instead. But overall a good appetizer.

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cookingforboys

12/26/2014

I added cottage cheese to it and more garlic. I won my family appetizer contest on Christmas.

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(3)

loripattee

11/19/2014

We make these with cream cheese and powdered ranch seasoning; they're delicious and the whole family enjoys them. Thanks for the recipe!

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(3)

Missreclusive

02/07/2014

Tried this one yesterday and my picky 9 year old like it too. I did add some feta left out the onions and used a LOT of fresh spinach. I'm sure this will heat up well today for lunch.

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(2)

Mary Ann Paris