When it comes to Baking often times the prepared items are sweet, remarked the Husband!. He was suggesting if I could make him a snack preferably non sweet and healthy. So after pondering a while I decided to come up with something….ended up being ” Spinach and Cheese Savory Buns”. It tastes best when fresh and warm!

SPINACH AND CHEESE SAVORY BUNS

Makes a dozen

Ingredients:

1 1/2 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot finely chopped
1 garlic pod chopped
3 cups of spinach chopped( use only fresh ones)
a teaspoon of chilli flakes
1 tablespoon of cilantro ( chopped)
2 1/2 cups self rising flour
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
3/4 cup Feta cheese
1 cup + 2 tablespoons of milk
salt as per taste

Heat olive oil and a tablespoon of butter in a pan,saute garlic and shallots until the later is translucent. Add spinach and cook until soft. Add chilli flakes,salt and cilantro. Drain if there is any water left. Allow it to cool.

Preheat oven at 350F. In a bowl stir in flour,salt( as needed only for the flour),cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup of feta cheese. Now add in the spinach and milk( slowly add the milk, as you might not need the entire milk). Mix well. Shape into balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the remaining feta cheese on top. Bake for about 20 minutes, remove from the oven and brush the remaining butter on the top. Bake for another 10 minutes. Serve warm!

 

It certainly met the criteria of non sweet, not sure if it was healthy enough,thanks to the flour content in the buns. I did my part of using fat free cheese n less butter :)