Cheesy Crab Bites Recipes

CHEESY CRAB APPETIZER

Steps:

• Mix together the first 5 ingredients.
• Slice muffins in half horizontal.
• Spread each muffin half with the cheeze/crab mixture.
• Place under broiler and brown (WATCH CAREFULLY SO IT DOESN'T BURN).
• Cut each muffin half into quarters when cool enough to handle.
• (I keep a bag of these in the freezer for when unexpected guests show up. Just broil as instructed above, place on a cookie sheet to freeze, then transfer to freezer bags. When guests arrive, place in microwave to heat up and then serve).

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Steps:

• 1 Start with a package of English muffins, slice the muffins in half and again into fourths. Set aside. 2 In a mixing bowl, add: butter (room temperature), Old English cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, Lowry's seasoning salt and kosher salt. Mix until well combined. Add crab meat. Double or triple the crab meat if you like. 3 Spread onto muffin wedges - lay it on thick! (It's going to shrink down into the muffin holes when it cooks.) Cover and freeze for about 30 minutes. (You can make these ahead of time - up to 3 days, and just let them defrost for 30 minutes.) 4 Broil until browned on top (8-10 minutes), and serve immediately while they're hot! My aunt does the broiling in batches, so as soon as the first batch is devoured a second is coming out of the oven! Enjoy - once you make these, you'll be asked to do it over and over.

OLD ENGLISH CRAB-CHEESE MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• Place muffin pieces on 2 cookie tins. Rinse and drain crab meat; drain well. Mix crab with butter, cheese, salts and mayonnaise. Mix well and spread on muffin pieces. You must freeze for at least 30 minutes or longer before broiling. Broil until puffed, bubbly and slightly golden brown. Serve hot.

CRAB BITES

Steps:

• Soften butter and cheese spread at room temperature.
• Mix together well in mixer with seasonings.
• Fold in crab meat and spread on English muffin halves.
• Cut with a sharp knife into four sections and freeze (they cut easier if they're slightly frozen first).
• Flash freeze individually on a cookie sheet until frozen.
• Package in freezer bags and store in the freezer.
• Preheat oven to 400ºF degrees.
• Heat in oven 10 to 15 minutes until hot and bubbly.

CHEESY HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, hot sauce, seafood seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl; stir to combine.
• Drain crab; pick out and discard any shells. Add crab to cream cheese mixture, along with bell peppers and onion; mix thoroughly. Transfer into a baking dish and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until the top is a nice golden brown color, about 5 minutes.

CHEESY CRABMEAT ENGLISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix the Old English Cheddar Cheese, crabmeat, garlic powder and butter together in a mixing bowl. Salt to taste.
• Spread the mixture over 6 english muffin halves.
• Place coated English muffins in the freezer until firm.
• Cut each english muffin half into 12 approximately equal pieces.
• Place in a ziplock bag and freeze until cooked or cook immediately.
• To cook: Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Place the pieces on the cookie sheet cheese side up.
• Broil for 10-15 minutes or until the top is brown/ bubbly.