4.8 from 18 votes
Mini Crab Cake Appetizer
This Mini Crab Cake Appetizer is rich and flavorful and reminiscent of the full size dinner entree. But even more fun!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
24
Calories:
97 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Ingredients
Crab Cakes:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese divided, finely grated
- 1 egg large
- ¼ cup sour cream
- lemon reserve lemon for dill sauce below, zest from 1 small
- ½ red bell pepper finely diced
- 2 scallions white parts only
- 1 T chives chopped
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 6 oz crabmeat coarsely shredded, fresh, lump
Panko crust/topping:
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 2 T chives chopped
Lemon Dill Sauce:
- 1/4 c sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise light
- dill chopped, fresh
- lemon juice from zested lemon, for crab cakes above
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- To make lemon dill sauce, mix all sauce ingredients. Store in refrigerator until needed.
- Beat cream cheese by hand or with mixer until smooth. Add ¼ cup parmesan, egg, sour cream, orange zest, lemon zest, red pepper, scallions, 1 T chives, salt & cayenne pepper. Fold in the crabmeat.
- Preheat oven to 350. Butter or spray the muffin pan. Toss panko, ½ cup Parmesan and 2T chopped chives in a small bowl. Drizzle melted butter over, tossing until evenly moistened. Press 1 rounded spoonful panko mixture into bottom of each muffin cup to form the crust.
- Spoon rounded tablespoon crab mixture on top of each panko mixture. Sprinkle rounded teaspoon of panko mixture over tops of each crab cake.
- Bake until golden on top and set, about 35 minutes. Remove from pan and serve with dollop of lemon-dill sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
97kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
245mg
(10%)
Potassium
55mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
357IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 97
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 97kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 55mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 357IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.