Hot Crab Dip with Old Bay Crostini
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Hot Crab Dip with Old Bay Crostini
Description
This Hot Crab Dip starts by combining softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, and sour cream until smooth. Lump crab meat, minced garlic, green onions, fresh parsley, Dijon mustard, dried herbs, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes are mixed into the base, creating a fresh and aromatic flavor profile. Sharp cheddar and nutty gruyere cheeses are folded in for richness. The dip is baked until bubbling and slightly browned on top.
The accompanying crostini is made by slicing a baguette into rounds, buttering each, and sprinkling with Old Bay seasoning before baking them until crisp. The seasoned crostini adds a crunchy texture and a savory spice that complements the creamy, seafood-rich dip. The combination balances creamy, zesty, and spicy notes with crisp crackers for an inviting appetizer.
Ingredients
old bay crostini
- 1 baguette sliced into rounds
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- Old Bay seasoning
crab dip
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 1 pound crabmeat lump
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 green onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon chives dried
- ½ teaspoon dill dried
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes crushed
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest freshly grated
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese freshly grated
- 4 ounces gruyere cheese freshly grated
- salt kosher salt
- black pepper kosher salt
- chives for topping, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a bowl, mix (or beat with a mixer!) the cream cheese, mayo and sour cream until creamy and combined. Add in the crabmeat, garlic, green onions, parsley, mustard, chives, lemon zest, pepper flakes and dill with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in the grated gruyere and cheddar.
- Spread the dip in a baking dish (like a 9-inch pie plate or square dish, or something similar!). Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until it’s bubbling and hot! Top with fresh herbs or chives if you wish. Serve with the old bay crostini.
- To make the crostini, slice the baguette into rounds. Spread each round with some softened butter and sprinkle old bay on top - as much or as little as you’d like. Place the round on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden and crunchy. You can do this right before the dip or even as the dip cools a bit.
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