Best Cream Cheese Crab Spread With Homemade Crostini Recipes

CREAM CHEESE CRAB SPREAD WITH HOMEMADE CROSTINI

Cream Cheese Crab Spread with Homemade Crostini image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Time 1h15m

Yield 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 ounces Neufchatel cheese or cream cheese, softened
1 pound fresh crabmeat, picked over for shells
4 tablespoons ketchup
4 tablespoons prepared horseradish
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 clove garlic
1 baguette, sliced into 18 rounds and toasted

Steps:

Combine the cream cheese and all but 1/2 cup of the crabmeat in a medium bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined. Roll into an 8-inch log and refrigerate until firmed up slightly, about 1 hour. Refrigerate the remaining 1/2 cup crabmeat until serving.
Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, salt and some pepper in a medium bowl. Taste and adjust to your liking.
Place the log on a serving platter. Spoon some of the sauce over it, reserving the remaining sauce in a small bowl to serve on the side. Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup crabmeat on top and garnish with the chives. Rub the garlic onto one side of each slice of bread and arrange the bread on the serving platter.

WARM CRAB & SPINACH DIP

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In Maryland, we stayed at a hotel that sent guests home with a crab dip recipe and a spice pouch. Now I've made my own dip that rekindles memories of that trip. -Kristina Wenner, Jamison, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 4-1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (8 ounces) softened cream cheese, cubed
1 package (5.2 ounces) Boursin garlic and fine herbs cheese
1/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
2 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained and picked over
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Blue tortilla chips

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 3 minutes. Stir in cream cheese and Boursin until melted. Add milk, cream and wine, stirring constantly., Add seafood seasoning, Worcestershire, hot sauce and red pepper flakes. Stir in crab, spinach and cheddar cheese until cheese melts and mixture is bubbly. Serve warm with blue tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 421mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

HOT CRAB CROSTINI

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Creamy hot crab dip tastes great on top of crunchy baguette slices. Serve it to guests in 30 minutes!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 French baguette, cut into 1/4-inch slices (24 slices)
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, well drained and flaked
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, well drained
2 ounces shredded Swiss cheese (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chive and onion cream cheese spread (from 8-ounce container)
1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°. Place bread slices on large ungreased cookie sheet. Brush tops lightly with oil. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp and very light brown.
Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients except chives in medium bowl. Spread 1 rounded table-spoonful crabmeat mixture on each bread slice.
Bake about 5 minutes or until filling is hot and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Appetizer, Sodium 260 mg

CRAB AND CREAM CHEESE DIP

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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

One 12-ounce container whipped cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 teaspoons dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
One 6-ounce can crabmeat
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives, plus more for garnish
Red and green bell peppers, squared bottoms
Purple cabbage, ruffled leaves and hollowed out
Radicchio, ruffled leaves and hollowed out
Green cabbage, ruffled leaves and hollowed out
Mini carrots
Icicle radishes
Treviso leaves
Cucumber spears
Cherry tomatoes and green cocktail olives each on sticks
Focaccia strips
Bread sticks (bakery)
Bagel chips, for salmon dip

Steps:

In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, lemon juice, sherry, crab boil seasoning, salt, and pepper. Fold in the crabmeat and chives. Top with additional chives.

CREAMY CRAB SPREAD

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This spread is so good, we never have leftovers. It's ideal for busy days because it's ready in a jiffy. -Norma Reynolds, York, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 10m

Yield 1-1/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1 tablespoon grated onion
Assorted crackers

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise and ketchup; beat until smooth. Stir in the crab and onion. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 396mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 11g protein.