Best 8 Healthy Spinach Cheese Cakes Recipes

PARMESAN SPINACH CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pulse spinach in three batches in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add ricotta (or cottage cheese), Parmesan, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper; stir to combine.
• Coat 8 cups of the muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide the spinach mixture among the 8 cups (they will be very full).
• Bake the spinach cakes until set, about 20 minutes. Let stand in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and turn out onto a clean cutting board or large plate. Serve warm, sprinkled with more Parmesan, if desired.

CHEESY MUSHROOM SPINACH CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are a rich golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and cool slightly.
• Add the spinach, cheese and egg to the mushrooms and stir together to combine (it's nice if there are pockets of cheese in the mixture).
• Using a 1/4 cup dry measuring cup as a mold, tightly pack some of the mixture into the cup to make a cake. Tap the cake out of the cup on to the prepared pan. Repeat with the remaining mixture to make 8 cakes. Bake until the cheese is golden, about 12 minutes. Serve hot with whole-grain mustard.

CHEESY MUSHROOM SPINACH CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and then the mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are a rich golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and cool slightly.
• 2. Add the spinach, cheese and egg to the mushrooms and stir together to combine; it's nice if there are pockets of cheese in the mixture.
• 3. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Using a 1/4 cup dry measuring cup as a mold, tightly pack some of the mixture into the cup to make a cake. Tap the cake out of the cup on to the prepared pan. Repeat with the remaining mixture to make 8 cakes. Bake until the cheese is golden, about 12 minutes. Serve hot with whole-grain mustard.

HEALTHY SPINACH CHEESE CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400 degrees.
• Pulse spinach in three batches in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl.
• Add cottage cheese (ricotta cheese), laughing cow cheese, eggs, garlic, and pepper; stir to combine.
• Coat muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide the spinach mixture among cups to very top.
• Bake spinach cakes until set, about 25 minutes. Let stand in the pan for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

KETO SPINACH SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place butter in a 9x13-inch baking pan, and put in the oven to melt while preheating.
• Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Combine flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt in another bowl.
• Add flour mixture to the eggs alternating with the almond milk. Stir in spinach and Monterey Jack cheese. Pour into the melted butter in the baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 45 minutes before cutting into 10 squares.

HEALTHY SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Drain artichokes, reserve marinade. In a small saucepan, cook and stir beans, spinach, artichokes and Italian seasoning over medium heat until aromatic and heated through, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor, add reserved artichoke marinade; pulse until mixture reaches a texture of thick hummus. Pour into a serving bowl; stir in cheese and drizzle with oil. Serve warm with carrots and celery.

PARMESAN SPINACH CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Pulse spinach in three batches in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Transfer to a medium bowl. Add ricotta (or cottage cheese), Parmesan, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper; stir to combine.
• Coat 8 cups of the muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide the spinach mixture among the 8 cups (they will be very full).
• Bake the spinach cakes until set, about 20 minutes.
• Let stand in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and turn out onto a clean cutting board or large plate.
• Serve warm, sprinkled with more Parmesan, if desired.

HEALTHY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese and yogurt. Cover and process until smooth; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg substitute; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the flour, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. Fold in cottage cheese mixture. Pour into crust. , Return pan to baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.