Creamy Crab Snacks
These Creamy Crab Snacks are flaky crescent roll appetizers filled with crabmeat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, green onions, and a light touch of cayenne pepper.
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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 oz cream cheese softened
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup fully cooked crabmeat
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 8 oz roll crescent roll dough
- Light pinch of cayenne pepper
- Egg white for brushing, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Press the seams together gently to form solid rectangles of dough.
- Cut the dough into 4 columns and 6 rows, creating 24 small squares.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chopped green onions, softened cream cheese, cayenne pepper, and fully cooked crabmeat.
- Mix until the filling is evenly combined.
- Season the crab mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place one small spoonful of the crab filling in the top corner of each dough square.
- Starting at the corner with the filling, fold the dough over the crab mixture.
- Tuck the corner under the filling as the dough is rolled.
- Continue rolling until almost reaching the opposite corner.
- Bring the opposite corner back over the roll to enclose the filling.
- Press lightly to seal the dough.
- Arrange the filled crescent pieces on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each piece.
- If desired, brush the tops lightly with egg white for a more golden finish.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the crescent dough is golden brown and fully cooked.
- Remove from the oven and allow the snacks to cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve warm.
Notes
To make these Creamy Crab Snacks gluten free, replace the crescent roll dough with a certified gluten-free crescent-style dough or gluten-free puff pastry.
Confirm that the crabmeat, mayonnaise, cream cheese, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and egg white are gluten free.
If using imitation crab, check the label carefully, as many imitation crab products contain wheat or gluten-based fillers.
Use clean utensils, bowls, baking sheets, and work surfaces to prevent cross-contamination.
If using gluten-free puff pastry, follow the baking temperature and timing recommended on the package, as it may differ from standard crescent dough.