Description
These Creamy Crab Stuffed Mushrooms are a delicious and elegant appetizer perfect for entertaining. Button mushrooms are filled with a rich mixture of cream cheese, crab meat, Parmesan, and fresh herbs, then baked until golden and bubbly. The combination of tender mushrooms and savory crab filling creates a crowd-pleasing bite-sized treat that’s quick to prepare and impressive to serve.
Ingredients
Scale
Mushrooms
- 12 medium button or cremini mushrooms, cleaned with stems removed and discarded
- Olive oil spray
Crab Filling
- 1 box (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs or panko breadcrumbs
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2–3 tablespoons fresh chopped Italian parsley
- 1 cup cooked shelled crab meat, finely chopped (preferably King Crab)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Set your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the stuffed mushrooms.
- Prepare mushrooms. Lightly spray the cleaned mushrooms with olive oil spray and arrange them cap side down on a baking sheet or baking dish.
- Mix the filling. In a large bowl, thoroughly combine the softened cream cheese, bread crumbs, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, finely chopped green onions, grated Parmesan cheese, fresh chopped Italian parsley, and finely chopped cooked crab meat. Season the mixture with salt and pepper according to your taste.
- Stuff the mushrooms. Use a spoon to scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the crab cheese mixture into each mushroom cap, filling them generously.
- Bake. Place the stuffed mushrooms in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes until heated through and the filling is set.
- Broil to brown. For the last minute of cooking, turn on the broiler and lightly brown the tops of the stuffed mushrooms. Stay close to the oven during this step to avoid burning as broilers can be unpredictable.
Notes
- Use fresh or high-quality frozen crab meat for best flavor.
- Make sure cream cheese is softened for easy mixing.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to preference.
- Watch the broiler closely to prevent burning the tops.
- For a gluten-free variation, substitute bread crumbs with gluten-free breadcrumbs or crushed nuts.
- This dish is best served warm as an appetizer or party snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
