Best Creamy Summer Crab Dip Recipes

HOT CRAB DIP WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° and have ready a greased, 4-cup capacity, oven-safe dish.
• In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Do not allow butter to burn. Add the green onions and sauté 1 minute. Add the garlic and sauté about 1 minute more.
• Add the cream cheese and cream, and stir until combined and smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, Worcestershire, salt, and cayenne, followed by 1 cup of grated Cheddar cheese. Add the crab and stir once more.
• Transfer to the serving dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of Cheddar and the Parmesan (if using). Bake for 16-18 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Garnish with green onion tops, serve, and enjoy.

CHEESY HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place cream cheese, mayonnaise, and sour cream in a medium mixing bowl and stir until creamy. Add remaining ingredients and stir again until well combined. Transfer to a small baking dish and transfer to oven.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until browned and bubbly.
• Serve with crackers, baguette slices, or tortilla chips.
• Add the ingredients to a small (3- to 4-quart) slow cooker, stir to combine, and set it on LOW for 2 hours. It needs to cook until the cream cheese melts completely. Stir the dip and then let it cook for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.
• It should keep well for up to an hour on the KEEP WARM or LOW setting. Be sure to stir it occasionally to prevent it from burning or separating.

MARYLAND HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (191°C).
• In a large mixing bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
• Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, 1 cup cheddar cheese, ground mustard, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce (if using). Beat on medium-high speed until combined. Using a spoon or rubber spatula, gently fold in the lump crab meat. If you used hot sauce, taste, then add more hot sauce if desired.
• Transfer to a 9-inch (or slightly larger) baking pan, pie dish, or oven-safe skillet. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly around the edges.
• Serve warm.
• Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a 350°F (177°C) until warmed throughout.

BAKED CRAB DIP

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream; mix well. Fold in crab, cheese and onions. Cut the top third off each loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottoms, leaving 1-in. shells. Cube removed bread and tops; set aside. Spoon crab mixture into bread bowls. Place on baking sheets. Place reserved bread cubes in a single layer around bread bowls. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° until the dip is heated through, 45-50 minutes. Garnish with green onions if desired. Serve with assorted fresh vegetables, crackers or toasted bread cubes.