I Tried Making Kronk's Spinach Puffs From The Emperor's New Groove, and They're So Tasty

Spinach Puff Cups Inspired by The Emperor's New Groove

Chanel Vargas / POPSUGAR Food

For the Dough:
1 box pizza dough mix or premade pizza dough
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 tablespoons water

For the Spinach Filling:
1/2 cup parmesan (shredded or grated)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup feta cheese
5 ounces spinach
2 cloves garlic
1 egg white

Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Make your pizza dough according to the directions on the box. For the gluten-free Simple Mills dough, combine the entire contents of the box in a large bowl with the water, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar. Set the dough aside for five minutes. (Skip this step if you're using premade pizza dough.)
Add one tablespoon of olive oil to a medium saucepan along with the entire five-ounce package of fresh spinach. Sautée the spinach until it is partially wilted but still bright green in color. Let the spinach cool.
In a medium-size bowl, add the parmesan, feta crumbles, diced garlic cloves (or garlic granules), and the egg white. Combine with salt and pepper to taste.
Let the cheese mixture chill in the refrigerator for five to ten minutes.
While the cheese mixture is cooling, evenly press the pizza dough into greased cupcake molds.
Bake the dough for five minutes.
As the dough bakes, remove the cheese mixture from the refrigerator and mix in the cooled spinach.
Evenly spoon the cheese and spinach mixture into the partially baked dough cups, adding about two tablespoons of mixture per cup.
Bake for 15 more minutes and enjoy!