Vegan Spanakopita (Spinach Pie Triangles)

Vegan spanakopita triangles on white square plate.

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Vegan Spanakopita (Spinach Pie Triangles)

Vegan spanakopita triangles are made with crisp buttery phyllo dough and filled with chopped spinach and vegan feta cheese! These vegan spinach pies are always a favorite at parties! They look complicated but they're super easy and absolutely irresistible!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Defrost8

Total Time8 25

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Greek

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Alison Corey

Equipment

Ingredients

11 ounces phyllo dough
16 ounce frozen chopped spinach
½ cup Just Egg
1 cup vegan feta
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup vegan butter

Instructions

Defrost the chopped spinach and phyllo dough sheets overnight in the refrigerator.
Drain the spinach. Using your hands, squeeze all of the excess water out of the spinach. It's very important that the spinach is not wet.
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Add the spinach, vegan feta, just egg (or flax egg), salt, and pepper to a medium mixing bowl. Combine with a spatula until all of the ingredients are evenly combined.
Depending on the type of phyllo dough you use, you'll have either one or two logs. Cut the phyllo log into three 4 inch long pieces.
Carefully roll one of the phyllo dough logs out. Using a tablespoon, or cookie scoop, scoop out the spinach mixture and place it on the corner of the phyllo dough. Using two sheets, fold the dough into a triangle. Then continue folding one side over the other until the sheets are completely used.
Continue placing the spinach on the phyllo dough sheets and folding it into triangles until all of the spinach mixture has been used. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. You should get about 12-15 triangles.
Add one pat of butter to each triangle. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown at 350 F on the middle rack.
Allow them to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Serve warm. Top with optional fresh herbs.

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Notes

Tips for Making Vegan Spanakopita

Be sure to give the spinach enough time to completely defrost before mixing with the other ingredients.
If you are pressed for time, you can defrost the spinach in the microwave, or run warm water over the spinach.
Be sure to remove the extra water from the spinach. I have always squeezed the water out of the spinach with my hands like ringing out a towel. However, you can also use a cheesecloth or sieve to remove the excess water.
Use two sheets of phyllo dough for each triangle.
No need to melt butter and brush between each sheet, simply add one pat of butter on top of each triangle. It will melt in the oven covering the sheets and will crisp the dough perfectly.

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