Dough Balls with Spinach and Bacon Dip

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recipe by Nicky's Kitchen Sanctuary https://kitchensanctuary.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    908
based on 3 ratings

This doughball recipe with baked dip makes a great party dish, or starter to share!

Inspired by: https://www.kitchensanctuary.com/dough-balls-cream-spinach-bacon-dip/

recipe updated Feb 21, 2022

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    30 g
  • Milk icon
    Milk
    300 ml
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    2
  • Cheddar cheese icon
    Cheddar cheese
    120 g
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    30 g
  • Baby spinach icon
    Baby spinach
    35 g
  • Bacon icon
    Bacon
    12
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    1 tablespoon
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    2 sprigs
  • Bread flour icon
    Bread flour
    500 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    10 g
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    25 g
  • Quick-rise yeast icon
    Quick-rise yeast
    10 g
  • Cream cheese icon
    Cream cheese
    200 g
  • Sour cream icon
    Sour cream
    100 ml
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    1 pinch

Tools

  • kCook icon Stand mixer
  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Plastic wrap
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Lightly floured surface
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Ceramic baking dish - 13 x 9 x 2"

Step preview

  1. Add bread flour, salt, caster sugar, quick-rise yeast, unsalted butter and milk to a clean large mixing bowl
  2. Turn the mixer on to a medium speed and let it mix the dough ingredients, then let run for 7-8 minutes
  3. Wipe a little oil around the inside of a large bowl and transfer the dough to the bowl
  4. Cover with plastic wrap
  5. Prove until doubled - approx 1 hr
  6. Grease a clean ceramic baking dish
  7. Once the dough has doubled in size, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knock the air back out of it by folding it in on itself repeatedly
  8. Divide the dough into small, equal size pieces, weighing approximately 30g each. Roll each portion into a ball
  9. Arrange the dough balls around the small bowl in the centre
  10. Cover with plastic wrap
  11. Let rise - approx 30 min
  12. Pre-heat oven - 190°C
  13. Add cream cheese, sour cream, garlic clove, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, baby spinach, bacon and black pepper to a clean medium bowl
  14. Mix together
  15. Once the dough has proved, remove the ramekin in the middle, fill the center with the dip and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bacon
  16. Bake until golden brown - 30 min, 190°C
  17. Let cool - approx 10 min
  18. Brush with butter
  19. Garnish with fresh parsley
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