Grab Your Dip in Bite Size Pieces

Do you often struggle when you make a dip, wondering what you should serve with it? Bread? Crackers? Vegetables? Chips? Well here's a thought ... why not build your dip and your "dipping stick" together so that it's just one easy bite at a time? 

I'm sure at some point you've had a monkey bread. This is a different spin on that ... rather than a sweet breakfast bread, this recipe is a savory appetizer that you can serve at any dinner party or even just as a standalone munchie on a Sunday afternoon. And, just think, you could even dip it in some of that homemade tomato sauce that you made and froze so many months ago. It's the gift that keeps on giving!

Spinach Dip Pull Aparts

Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened              2 minced garlic cloves        1/4 tsp. pepper
10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry                1/2 c. mozzarella
1/4 c. parmesan cheese                       1/4 c. mayo                         2 tubes buttermilk biscuits

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, garlic and pepper.
3. Stir in spinach, cheeses and mayo.
4. Separate biscuit dough.
5. Cut each biscuit in half horizontally.
6. Wrap each half around 1 tbsp. of spinach mixture, pinching to seal and form a ball.
7. Layer in a greased 10 inch fluted tube pan.
8. Bake 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Cool in pan 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
10. Serve warm with marinara sauce if desired.

As always, have fun!