These easy and healthy Parmesan Spinach Balls are not only delicious, they are perfect for entertaining. We love preparing and freezing them ahead of time; your guests will love them served hot or cold as an appetizer or side dish!
Some ways to “reinvent” your leftover Baked Parmesan Spinach Balls:
- Tossed in scrambled eggs. We’ll throw anything in scrambled eggs. It’s literally one of the BEST ways to mix and match leftovers! Scramble your eggs with some cherry tomatoes and crumbled spinach balls.
- In a bowl with greens, a protein and some sautéed veggies. Top it with Greek Tzatziki Sauce. BAM! You’ve got yourself an amazing meal!

Baked Parmesan Spinach Balls
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Course: ,
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
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Cook Time: 15 minutes
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Total Time: 35 minutes
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Yield: 45 balls 1x
Description
These easy and healthy Parmesan Spinach Balls are not only delicious, they are perfect for entertaining. We love preparing and freezing them ahead of time; your guests will love them served hot or cold as an appetizer or side dish!
Ingredients
- 2 packages (10 oz. each) frozen spinach (thawed)
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup salted butter (melted)
- 1 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 2 cups panko or crushed bread crumbs (check for FfL-friendly ingredients or search a “clean” recipe to make your own)
Instructions
- Place thawed spinach in a colander, pressing down on it to squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible.
- Combine spinach with all ingredients except panko and blend together. Add panko, mix well and let stand for 20 minutes. Roll into 1-inch balls.
- Place in a container (to freeze or refrigerate) or on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake 10-15 minutes unfrozen or 20-25 minutes frozen at 350 degrees (until lightly browned and firm to the touch).
Notes
Gluten-free: Use gluten-free panko or bread crumbs, if necessary.
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Always check for FfL-friendly ingredients.
Keywords: Appetizer, Spinach Balls


do you have nutritional content?
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Hi Karin! We’re currently working on adding a calorie tracker to all our recipes. MyFitnessPal and MyPlate are two great resources with extremely user-friendly apps to track calories and nutritional content. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.
add prep time for letting mixture sit : 20 minutes and another 15 minutes for ball rolling. Also number of balls doesn´t match at 1 inch size.
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Thanks Karin, we added passive time to the recipe. We try to stick to a general size of 1-inch balls, but the size does vary slightly since we don’t measure each ball out exactly. We hope that they tasted delicious and you enjoyed them!!