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Cheesy Crabmeat Appetizers are a real crowd pleaser with make ahead ease for the hostess! Only 6 ingredients and ready in 30 minutes!
Cheesy Crabmeat Appetizers can be made ahead to put in the oven when needed; a real bonus for getting ready to feed a crowd. I like to bake half and then put the other half in the refrigerator for later or the freezer for when we would like a treat.
These are great for Super Bowl, graduation parties, bridal showers or any family or friend gathering.
My sons need absolutely no excuse to eat these; wanting a meal or snack is good enough.
When I was young and even well into my adulthood, my entire family on my Dad’s side would gather at the family farm on Christmas Eve. My Aunt Donna always had these ready to eat while we waited for Uncle Bill to get in from the milking barn.
When I eat these, I am taken back to her farmhouse kitchen with my aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, parents and siblings–and later adding my husband and sons; sweet memories!
This recipe has been shared in Weekend Potluck. Head on over to these great sites for LOTS of new recipes each week!
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Low Carb Gluten Free Sausage Balls
The English Muffins:
I always buy the Thomas’s brand for these. They are just better. They break open neater and cook up nicer. Of course, any brand will work but I personally like them better. They can also be frozen until you are ready to make the filling with them.
The “Pasteurized process cheese sauce”:
Your jar also may be labeled “cheese dip” and it may be a 15 oz or 16 oz jar. Either is fine. An ounce here or there isn’t going to matter and some stores may just have slightly different varieties. It’s fine. Here is a picture of what you are looking for.
Can Cheesy Crabmeat Appetizers be made Ahead of Time?
Yes! The best way is to keep the filling separate from the English muffins. It doesn’t take long to put those two parts together and it is much neater to store. Refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze up to 3 months. Freeze in an airtight container.
Can they be frozen?
Yes! To freeze the Cheesy Crabmeat Appetizers after they are assembled and cooked, freeze them whole on a tray or silpat. Cut them into quarters before putting them into a Ziploc bag. When they are like this, you can pull out as many as you need.
To reheat; remove the pieces from the Ziploc bag and thaw completely on a baking tray. Follow normal cooking directions. Check after about 10 minutes because they may need less time the second time.
This recipe makes 24 English muffin halves or 96 quarters, so quite a bit. I love to make some when I need them and freeze some for later to pull out to make an easy treat.
Ingredients:
pasteurized process cheese sauce/cheese dip
softened butter
crab meat
garlic salt
English muffins
Instructions:
Drain crab meat.
Thoroughly mix all ingredients except muffins.
Add about 3 Tablespoons of mixture on each half of muffin. I used a smaller kitchen spoon and didn’t fill it full.
Spread mixture on muffins.
Place on foil lined baking sheet.
Bake in preheated 400* oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cut into single serving size and serve hot.
Yield: 24 English muffin halves or 96 quarters
Serving size is one half of an English muffin or 4 quarters.
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Cheesy Crabmeat Appetizers
Ingredients
- 16 oz. jar pasteurized process cheese sauce
- 2 sticks softened butter
- 3 – 6oz. cans crab meat
- 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 12 English muffins
Instructions
Gather ingredients.
Drain crab meat.
Thoroughly mix all ingredients except muffins.
Add about 3 Tablespoons of mixture on each half of muffin. I used a smaller kitchen spoon and didn’t fill it full.
Spread mixture on muffins.
Place on foil lined baking sheet.
Bake in preheated 400* oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cut into single serving size and serve hot.
Yield: 24 English muffin halves or 96 quarters
Serving size is one half of an English muffin or 4 quarters
Notes
The crabmeat mixture freezes well, as do the cooked pieces.
While you can assemble and bake them ahead of time and even freeze them ahead of time, the best way is to keep the filling separate from the English muffins. It doesn’t take long to put those two parts together and it is much neater to store. Refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze up to 3 months. Freeze in an airtight container.
If you freeze the Cheesy Crabmeat Appetizers assembled and cooked, thaw completely before reheating and then follow normal cooking directions. Check after about 10 minutes because they may need less time the second time.
Nutrition Information
Yield 24 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 201Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 48mgSodium 528mgCarbohydrates 15gNet Carbohydrates 14gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 8g
This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix using unknown brands unless named in the recipe. If nutrition is important to you, I highly encourage you to verify any data you see here with your favorite nutrition calculator. Also, you can put in exactly what you used so it is the most accurate. This is just to give you an idea, as any nutrition calculation is not exactly accurate unless every single product brand used is entered. Please note also that I am not a certified nutritionist or health professional of any kind. Please consult a doctor or trained professional for medical advice.
