The title of this post may have gotten your attention, but these are not brownies in the typical sense. I was making dinner last Sunday and wanted a quick appetizer that was something outside the box. I remembered reading about these “brownies” and decided to give em a go. The “brownies” are savory and more along the lines of a quiche. They are tasty, easy and a great appetizer served warm or room temperature. I made quite a few alterations to the original recipe, but I have also linked you to the unaltered version on allrecipes. We really enjoyed these, they are something different and I even stuck a leftover as a quick breakfast the following morning. Not to mention anything with bacon is stellar in my book!!!
Spinach Brownies
Ingredients
(10 ounce) frozen package spinach
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 onion; chopped
1/2 medium red pepper; chopped
1 clove garlic
2 pieces of bacon; chopped
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 8×8 inch baking dish.
2. Place spinach in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer and cook until spinach cooked, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, drain thoroughly and set aside.
3. Sautee red peppers, onions, garlic and bacon in a pan over medium heat until vegetables are slightly softened.
4. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt and baking powder. Stir in egg, milk and butter. Mix in spinach, pepper mixture and mozzarella cheese.
5. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool before serving.
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yep, you got me on the title! But despite the fact that these didnt involve chocolate they still look divine!
MMM! These “brownies” look fantastic. The ingredient list reads like a dream. I can’t wait to make these. Plus, I adore spinach, so it’s really the perfect appetizer. How cute!
Bacon is like cheddar – it makes everything better. These look so tastey. And it does make the perfect appetizer. I’ll have to serve them at my next dinner party.
Woooah- what an idea. I admit to have been caught by the name of these, but the flavors seem like they’d work so well together and almost be like a “meal in a brownie”.
Thanks for sharing!
-Siri
Those sounds so scrumptious! Very nice job!
Cheers,
Miette
What a lovely idea! It looks so nice and colourful! Thanks!
I just stumbled upon your blog and I just wanted to say it’s fantastic! And your photography is gorgeous.
I’ll be checking back for great recipe ideas
Amanda
Believe it or not but they look like something my kids especially babygirl would love. She’s a fiend for all things spinach. When she serves up dinner she’ll make certain to give the largest portion to herself!
~ingrid
The name definitely got my attention! What a great idea. They look delicious.
These look awesome. My favorite appetizer is hot spincach/artichoke dip, so this sounds good to me.
Michelle
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Made these tonight, but I didn’t have any red pepper on hand so I used tomatoes and it still worked out wonderfully — they were delicious!
Thanks for the recipe. They were tasty, although a tiny bit greasy. I might leave out a tablespoon of butter the next time I make them.
The title totally intrigued me. It looks like a great Christmas appetizer. I am going to make it tonight and bring it to a Christmas party. Great idea!
Hi There
Came across your blog and I enjoy your recipes and pictures.
I tried this out a couple weeks ago to take to a potluck (leaving out the bacon to cater for the vegetarians) and it was absolutely delicious and I think even better the next day. I did make one tiny change by adding some chilli peppers and crushed red peppers to the pepper and onion sautee to add some kick!
these were very tasty! I ended up having to make 2 batches!
Thanks for the recipe. All my boys except one liked it.
Even the one who does not like spinach.
I have just discover you! Thanks to facebook!