Enjoy these ham cheese and spinach breakfast pies on your way out the door in the morning or even as an easy breakfast for dinner option!
A few weeks ago, around 9pm we let Ginger out while we were watching an episode of Dexter (I really can’t get into that show. 3 seasons in on Netflix and I’m still very ehh about the whole thing).
To be honest, I don’t even know how long she was outside, I must’ve gotten tied up in some murder, cover up or horrible acting from Rita or Deb that goes down every.single.episode.
So when the deck lights popped back on to let us know she was back, I sorta jumped up in surprise.
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When I got to the door to let her in though I realized she had something in her mouth.
It looked like a bagel at first but whatever it was she was quite excited about it as she stood there, tail wagging so vigorously her whole butt was shaking.
So, I let her in and repeatedly told her to “drop it!” until she finally obliged and carefully laid it down on her bed in the living room.
With two hesitant fingers I gently turned the bagel-esque looking thing over to discover it was a spinach bread pastry of sorts, fully intact, not even a nibble taken out of it.

I have my suspicions as to where it might’ve come from (a certain neighbor who likes to feed wild animals comes to mind) and I’m assuming it’s the same place she’s also found a slice of pizza and a whole potato in the past.
The whole thing was hysterical at the time; dog goes out for her evening business, comes back with spinach pastry.
Totally normal.
The best part was that she didn’t even eat it, just proudly brought it back to us as if to show off her incredible find.
Looking back at it now, I feel kinda bad about throwing it out on her.

Weirdness of the whole situation aside, it did end up giving me the idea for these mini ham cheese and spinach breakfast pies.
Ginger’s was definitely just spinach but with the addition of some ham slices and cheese, these mini ham cheese and spinach pies transform into a perfect quick breakfast or of course, brinner (breakfast for dinner) option.
You can use ham from the deli or even leftovers from a grilled ham steak to make these even easier.
I guarantee you’ll like them way too much to want to throw in the backyard to feed the animals (or for your neighbors dog to find and bring home like treasure).
And whether it’s breakfast, brunch or dinner, don’t miss similar recipes like this everything bagel breakfast strata or this cheesy potato breakfast casserole filled with turkey sausage and grated apples!
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Mini Ham Cheese and Spinach Breakfast Pies
Enjoy these ham cheese and spinach breakfast pies on your way out the door in the morning or even as an easy brinner option!
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed and rolled out
- 6 thick cut ham slices (leftover or deli slices), chopped
- 3/4 cup ricotta
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella, plus more for topping
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking sheet.
- Combine the ham, ricotta, mozzarella, milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Place the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Once hot, add the shallots and garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from heat and transfer to the bowl with the ricotta mixture.
- Stir together until well combined.
- Cut the puff pastry sheet into 4 squares, place on the baking sheet and spoon the filling into the center of each.
- Gently fold up the sides of each square in a circular pattern pinching the creases together as you go.
- Brush each puff pastry with the beaten egg and top with a sprinkling of extra mozzarella.
- Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown around the edges.
- Remove from oven, let cool a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 355Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 1265mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 34g
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Joan Paul
Saturday 16th of September 2023
I'm going to try this yummy looking creation. I'm curious as to what type of dog Ginger is. A few years back we had a Boxer and named her Ginger. She also had the wiggle butt as all Boxers do. Cute story you wrote about her. I sure do miss my wiggle butt boxers. Thanks for the darling memories.
Gina Matsoukas
Sunday 17th of September 2023
Hi Joan - She was a Weimaraner, we miss her every day :)
Robin
Saturday 10th of June 2023
"Enjoy these ham cheese and spinach breakfast pies on your way out the door in the morning or even as an easy brinner option!"
What is BRINNER? This is repeated in this article over and over again??????? Do you mean DINNER?
Gina Matsoukas
Saturday 10th of June 2023
Brinner = breakfast for dinner.
Rita
Tuesday 23rd of May 2023
I made these for potluck at work, and they went crazy on them. Very delicious and super easy.
coco
Thursday 4th of May 2023
What a mess! 10 minutes in and the pan is covered in milky liquid and they are totally flat. Almost everything has leaked out and not even close to golden. Followed recipe exactly. Should I have chilled these before baking? What happened?
Gina Matsoukas
Friday 5th of May 2023
Did you use puff pastry? I have no idea how puff pastry could be flat in the oven after 10 minutes. Haven't ever seen or heard this happening to any one who has made it. I do not chill them before baking.
Anne Marie
Saturday 18th of April 2020
These were delicious! I didn't have ricotta on hand so I substituted goat cheese. Yum! I'll definitely make these again. Thanks for sharing this!