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These spinach balls are the best keto appetizer with a delicious cheesy chewy texture and spinach garlic flavor. Plus, the recipe is gluten-free so all your friends can enjoy them!

What’s a spinach ball?

A spinach ball is a very popular appetizer, perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas, but it works for any occasion! It’s a small cheesy ball filled with grated cheese, eggs and spinach. The classic original recipe uses panko breadcrumbs as a binder. Here I am sharing with you both recipes, the original recipe for the purist and the keto spinach ball recipe using a combo of healthier flour, almond flour and psyllium husk.

How to make keto spinach balls?

Keto spinach balls are a variation of my original recipe using low-carb flours instead of panko breadcrumbs. Let’s see the ingredients you need to make this healthy appetizer.

Spinach – fresh or frozen, both will work well. Always measure spinach once cooked, drained and chopped for precision.

– fresh or frozen, both will work well. Always measure spinach once cooked, drained and chopped for precision. Eggs

Grated mozzarella – any hard grated cheese would work, but mozzarella creates the most impressive cheesy effect

any hard grated cheese would work, but mozzarella creates the most impressive cheesy effect Almond flour – or almond meal if you prefer

– or almond meal if you prefer Whole psyllium husk – husk is 100% fiber, it gives a chewy texture to the balls and holds the ingredients together into a lovely round shape. Don’t use metamucil fiber supplement in my recipes, this is not the same product as whole psyllium husk fiber. Metamucil is a husk powder that is not suitable for baking keto bread. It will turn food dry, purple or blue.

husk is 100% fiber, it gives a chewy texture to the balls and holds the ingredients together into a lovely round shape. Don’t use metamucil fiber supplement in my recipes, this is not the same product as whole psyllium husk fiber. Metamucil is a husk powder that is not suitable for baking keto bread. It will turn food dry, purple or blue. Fresh herbs – it’s optional but highly recommended to boost the flavor. The best herbs are parsley or cilantro (aka coriander).

– it’s optional but highly recommended to boost the flavor. The best herbs are parsley or cilantro (aka coriander). Garlic salt – or fresh garlic and salt but I’m lazy sometimes and both result in a delicious spinach ball

How to make my original spinach balls?

If you are not on a keto diet and you are looking for the original spinach ball recipe, simply replace the combo of almond flour and psyllium husk with 1 cup of panko crumbs and reduce the amount of grated cheese to half cup. I recommend you look at the recipe card where both recipes are displayed.

An easy, no-fail recipe

This is a no-fail recipe, really. If you have a large mixing bowl and you are not scared to get your hands a bit dirty, here you go! You are few minutes away of making the most delicious appetizer for your next party.

How to freeze and make ahead your appetizer?

These are perfect appetizers to make ahead for Christmas or any party. Follow the steps below to freeze them with success.

Lay the the balls, uncooked, on a plate covered with parchment paper

the balls, uncooked, on a plate covered with parchment paper Leave half a thumb of space between each ball to prevent them from sticking together

to prevent them from sticking together After an hour, transfer into an airtight plastic box

It’s clearly your BEST alternative to potato chips for your next party!

How to defrost them?

You don’t have to defrost these balls in a microwave. Place the frozen balls onto a baking tray covered with baking paper. Bake at 200C (370F) for 20-30 minutes or until golden.

Best dips to eat them with!

The cheesy spinach bites are way better hot and dipped into sauce! I recommend a few spinach ball dip recipes below:

I hope you enjoyed this new recipe, if so share a picture of your creation on instagram with me !

xoxo Carine