Best Crab And Cream Cheese Croissants Recipes

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CRAB-FILLED CRESCENT SNACKS



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Crescents, crab and cheese create a class act appetizer!

Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (6-oz.) can crabmeat, rinsed, well drained
1 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon sesame seed
1 (9-oz.) jar (about 1 cup) sweet-and-sour sauce

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine crabmeat, cream cheese, onions and garlic salt; mix well.
  • Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise to make 32 triangles.
  • Place 1 teaspoon crab mixture on center of each triangle about 1 inch from short side of triangle. Fold short ends of each triangle over filling; pinch sides to seal. Roll up. Place on sprayed cookie sheet.
  • In small bowl, combine egg yolk and water; mix well. Brush egg mixture over snacks. Sprinkle with sesame seed. Discard any remaining egg mixture.
  • Bake at 375°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm snacks with sweet-and-sour sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Snack, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 3 g

CRAB CROISSANTS



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Blue crab claw meat served on buttery croissants is a favorite picnic dish for my wife, friends and me for summer trips.

Provided by J.D.Tyre

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Crab

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 ounces cooked and flaked blue crabmeat
⅔ cup blue cheese salad dressing
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic
1 large tomato, diced
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup grated Asiago cheese
6 plain croissants, split in half

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the crabmeat, blue cheese dressing, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, onion, and garlic. Gently fold in tomato, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Asiago cheese can be folded into the mixture, or sprinkled over the top when serving.
  • Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture on half of each croissant, and top with the other halves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 667.2 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 123.6 mg, Fat 42 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 1220.9 mg, Sugar 11.5 g

CRAB CRESCENTS



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This recipe is so good, no one will guess how quickly you put it together. These little bites are delicious and decadent! -Stephanie Howard, Oakland, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 25m

Yield 16 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
3 tablespoons prepared pesto
1/2 cup fresh crabmeat

Steps:

  • Unroll crescent dough; separate into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise, forming 2 triangles. Spread 1/2 teaspoon pesto over each triangle; place 1 rounded teaspoon of crab along the wide end of each triangle. , Roll up triangles from the wide ends and place point side down 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet., Bake at 375° until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 144mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

EASY CRAB CRESCENT LOAF



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Golden crescent roll slices filled with scrumptious dilled cream cheese and tender crab-- and easy prep, too!! Makes a lovely brunch dish! Recipe was a regional winner in Country magazine.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Crab

Time 35m

Yield 1 loaf, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1 cup chopped imitation crabmeat (or 6 oz. drained cleaned crab meat)
1 egg yolk, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • On a greased baking sheet, unroll crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and perforations.
  • In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, onion and dill until blended.
  • Spread mixture lengthwise over half of the dough to within 1/2 inches of edges. Top with crab.
  • Fold dough over filling; pinch seam to seal.
  • Brush the top with egg yolk.
  • Bake at 375 d for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cut into slices to serve.

CRAB CRESCENT TRIANGLES



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When friends who love crab were planning a party, I created this recipe just for them. These comforting baked bundles wrap up a cheesy seafood filling in convenient crescent roll dough. -Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 40m

Yield 40 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1-1/2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
3/4 cup shredded carrot (about 1 medium)
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
2 green onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (6 ounces) lump crabmeat, drained
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated seamless crescent dough sheet

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise and mustard until blended. Stir in cheese, carrot, celery, green onions and garlic. Gently fold in crab., Unroll crescent dough and roll into a 12-1/2x10-in. rectangle. Cut each sheet into twenty 2-1/2-in. squares., Spoon a heaping teaspoonful of cream cheese mixture diagonally over half of each square to within 1/2 in. of edges. Fold 1 corner of dough over filling to the opposite corner, forming a triangle. Pinch seams to seal; press edges with a fork. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 165mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CRAB AND CREAM CHEESE CROISSANTS



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I had all these extra ingrediants laying around the kithen one Christmas Eve and was trying to figure out what to do with them so they wouldn't go to waste and this is what I came up with.

Provided by Gerri Marchewka

Categories     Seafood Appetizers

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pkg softened cream cheese (works best at rm temp)
2 jalepeno seeded and chopped
3 can(s) crab meat or baby shrimp drained
4 can(s) croissants
dash or two of tobasco

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven according to the croissant package. Seed and dice the jalepeno. Open and drain cans of crab or shrimp. (tuna and salmon might work well also)
  • 2. In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients, mixing well. You can make a little go a long way if when you open the croissants you cut them in half. This is where the as many as you like for servings comes in. :-}
  • 3. Fill the croissants and roll. Place them on a baking sheet and bake according to package directions. I hope these are as successful for you as they have been for me.

MINI CRAB CROISSANTS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 12 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 mini croissants
3/4 cup seafood salad
1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
24 large capers
24 grape tomatoes

Steps:

  • Split the croissants open sandwich-style but not all the way, so they have a hinge at the back. Spoon in 1 tablespoon of seafood salad, then tuck 1 or 2 baby spinach leaves underneath. Insert 2 toothpicks into the top middle of each croissant and press a caper onto the point of each toothpick for crab eyes. To make crab claws, cut the grape tomatoes open from bottom end to stem end but not all the way, leaving them hinged. Stick a toothpick into each tomato at the stem end, then insert a toothpick with a tomato into the point of each end of each croissant. Arrange them on a serving plate.

CRAB SALAD CROISSANTS



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Celery and onion add crunch to the dill-seasoned crab salad that's tucked into buttery croissants from your grocery store's bakery.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 lettuce leaves
4 croissants, split

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Serve on lettuce-lined croissants.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 502 calories, Fat 35g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 1004mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

CRAB 'N' CHEESE SPIRALS



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These pretty pinwheels are loaded with cheese, imitation crabmeat and black olives. Using refrigerated crescent rolls is so convenient.-Lisa Harke, Old Monroe, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 cups chopped imitation crabmeat
1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives
1/4 cup minced chives
3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, crab, olives and chives. Unroll one tube of crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and perforations. , Spread with 1 cup cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of each cheese. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. , Using a serrated knife, cut into 10 slices; place cut side down on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crescent dough, cream cheese mixture and cheeses. , Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 368mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CRAB CRESCENT LOAF



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Golden crescent roll slices are scrumptious filled with dilled cream cheese and tender pieces of crab. You're sure to appreciate the rich flavor and easy preparation. Maureen Dongoski PETERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 40m

Yield 1 loaf (12 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1 cup chopped imitation crabmeat or 1 can (6 ounces) lump crabmeat, drained
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • On a greased baking sheet, unroll crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and perforations. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, onion and dill until blended. Spread mixture lengthwise over half of the dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with crab., Fold dough over filling; pinch seam to seal. Brush the top with egg yolk. Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.

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