Simple Spinach Chorizo Appetizers Recipe

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These chorizo appetizers are a flavorful, crowd-pleasing bite that’s perfect for parties, holiday gatherings, and game day snack tables. Spicy chorizo, savory spinach, and creamy cheese combine to create a rich filling that’s baked into a warm, irresistible appetizer guests can grab and enjoy.

These easy chorizo appetizers come together quickly and are ideal for entertaining because they can be prepared ahead and baked just before serving. The bold flavor of these bite-size appetizers make them a favorite for potlucks, family gatherings, and festive party spreads.

If you’re building an appetizer table, these pair wonderfully with other easy finger food appetizers and homemade dips for a complete party snack lineup.

These Lil bits look adorable on a tray and satisfy appetites. For a party fueled by finger food these are a good addition. Spinach Chorizo Appetizers are stuffed with a healthy mix of greens, peppers, cream cheese and chorizo and topped with a half pecan.  

Spinach Chorizo Appetizers are light, crispy savory bites of Mexican flavor with a bit of a kick on the back-end. Take these easy appetizers to your next party and watch them leap off the party tray.

I created these holiday appetizers for our Christmas party. I just picked up some pastry cups and brain stormed in my kitchen. They came out great!

Looking for more appetizers? Visit our Appetizer Section . Visit our Finger Foods Appetizer page to see our curated selection.

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• Deviled Eggs with Bacon, peppers and dates
• Caprese Salad bites
• Pastrami wraps
• Bacon wrapped Sweet Potatoes

Spinach Chorizo Appetizers

These Chorizo appetizers are easy to make and travel well on a tray with Saran wrap covering it. The party goers grabbed them off the tray, popped them in the mouth… and their eyes opened a bit. They each said the same thing. “These are really tasty.”

These holiday appetizers are also great for parties year round. Tailgating, Super Bowl Sunday, Poker night or any ole get together these appetizers will be a welcome addition to the snack menu. 

Why You’ll Love These Chorizo Appetizers

• Big bold flavor. Spicy chorizo, creamy cheese, and savory spinach create a rich, satisfying appetizer that stands out on any snack table.
• Perfect for entertaining. These bite-size chorizo appetizers are easy to serve at parties, holidays, potlucks, and game day gatherings.
• Simple to prepare. The filling comes together quickly, and the appetizers bake in minutes, making them a great make-ahead option for busy hosts.
• Great finger food. Their small size makes them easy for guests to grab and enjoy without utensils.

Spinach Chorizo Appetizers Recipe Note:

Substitution Ideas: You can, of course, adjust “the kick” by using lower heat peppers.  Use kale, chard or other flavorful greens in place of the baby spinach if you like. The chives, garlic and basil were really flavorful in this recipe. You need to keep them.

Process Ideas: When blended together with the Chorizo, you will have a loose, orange tinged, creamy paté shot through with green and a bit of red. Very festive!  Adjust the texture and color bits to your taste. As we show you on our video in the recipe card you can also hand chop the vegetables for a stronger color pop.

This is a REALLY easy chorizo appetizer because you can chop all the greens in your food processor and mix up the filling that way too. The cups are pre-made and pre-cooked. Find them in your frozen food Novelty section of the grocery store.

The pecans can be added either before you bake them or just after the cups come out of the oven when the filling is piping hot. Embed the pecans into the filling so they stay in, as shown. Sweet hot chili sauce is an optional garnish. I loved it, but not everybody thought it necessary.

This recipe makes about 4 cups of filling, more or less, depending on how many greens you enjoy in your filling. I will say my measurements on the greens are approximate. Adjust the amounts to your own preferences.

This appetizer recipe should make enough filling for 30 stuffed cups plus more. I often have extra filling. This is a great party chip and veggie dip if you have extra.  

FAQS For Chorizo Appetizers:

These also pair well with our homemade Party Dips and other easy Finger Food Appetizers when building a party snack table.

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