Description
This Warm Crab Dip is a creamy, indulgent appetizer filled with tender crab meat, smooth cream cheese, goat’s cheese, and fresh herbs. Baked until golden and bubbling, it’s perfect for serving with crispy baguette slices — a luxurious yet easy crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
45 cm baguette, sliced
Olive oil cooking spray
30 g butter
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
250 g cream cheese, chopped and softened
1/2 cup light whole-egg mayonnaise
3 x 170 g cans crab meat, drained
1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
40 g goat’s cheese, crumbled
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
Fresh chives, chopped, extra, to serve
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan). Line a baking tray with baking paper. Arrange baguette slices on tray, spray both sides with olive oil, and bake 12–15 minutes, turning halfway, until golden. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in softened cream cheese and mix until smooth. Remove from heat, then stir in mayonnaise, crab meat, and chives. Season to taste.
- Spoon the crab mixture into a shallow 4-cup ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with crumbled goat’s cheese, then top with breadcrumbs. Lightly spray with oil.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
- Cool for 15 minutes, sprinkle extra chives on top, and serve warm with toasted baguette slices.
Notes
Add grated Parmesan to the topping for extra flavor.
Stir in cayenne pepper or hot sauce for a spicy Creole-style twist.
Use fresh crab for a sweeter, more luxurious taste.
Swap goat’s cheese for feta or cheddar if preferred.
Prepare ahead, refrigerate, and bake just before serving.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days; reheat in the oven at 180°C until hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 150 g including bread)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
