Stuffed Mushrooms with Spinach Cheese (Printer View)

Savory mushrooms filled with spinach and cheese blend, crisp and flavorful from air frying.

# Components:

→ Mushrooms

01 - 16 medium white or cremini mushrooms, stems removed and wiped clean

→ Filling

02 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 2 oz fresh spinach, finely chopped
04 - 1 small garlic clove, minced
05 - 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
06 - 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
08 - ½ teaspoon salt
09 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
10 - ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

→ Topping

11 - 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
12 - Olive oil spray

# Method steps:

01 - Preheat your air fryer to 350°F for 3 minutes.
02 - Gently remove the stems from the mushrooms. Chop the stems finely and set aside.
03 - In a skillet over medium heat, add the chopped mushroom stems and spinach. Cook for 2–3 minutes until the spinach is wilted and moisture has evaporated. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
04 - In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, cooked spinach and mushroom stems, garlic, Parmesan, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix until smooth and well combined.
05 - Spoon the filling evenly into each mushroom cap, mounding slightly.
06 - Sprinkle the tops with additional Parmesan cheese.
07 - Lightly spray the air fryer basket with olive oil. Arrange stuffed mushrooms in a single layer. Mist the tops with a light olive oil spray.
08 - Air fry at 350°F for 10–12 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender and the tops are golden.
09 - Garnish with extra parsley and serve warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They cook in under 15 minutes but taste like you spent way more effort than you actually did.
  • The air fryer makes them crispy on top while keeping the mushroom flesh impossibly tender underneath.
  • Spinach and cream cheese is the kind of combination that feels fancy but requires almost no skill to pull off.
02 -
  • Moisture is your enemy with mushrooms, so don't skip the step of cooking down the spinach and stems separately, and always wipe the mushroom caps dry before stuffing.
  • Overstuffing seems like a good idea in theory, but it causes the filling to leak out into the basket, so a generous but controlled mound works best.
03 -
  • Use a small melon baller or measuring spoon to fill mushrooms uniformly so they cook at exactly the same rate.
  • If your filling feels too wet after mixing, add a tablespoon more breadcrumbs or Parmesan to absorb the extra moisture from the spinach.
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