Description
These Crab Crescent Bites are a delicious appetizer featuring a savory crab and cheese filling wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough. Perfect for parties or gatherings, these bites are easy to make and sure to impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 1 (8-ounce) package refrigerated crescent roll dough
Filling:
- 6 ounces lump crab meat (drained and picked over)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 green onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, crab meat, mozzarella, green onion, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Assemble: Unroll the crescent dough and separate into triangles. Place about 1 tablespoon of the crab mixture at the wide end of each triangle. Roll up the dough, tucking in the sides slightly as you roll.
- Bake: Arrange the filled crescents on the baking sheet and bake for 11–13 minutes, until golden brown and puffed.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with chopped parsley if desired, and serve warm.
Notes
- You can add a squeeze of lemon juice to the filling for brightness.
- For a spicy version, mix in a pinch of cayenne or a few dashes of hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crescent bite
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
