Addictive Crab Dip

This crab dip is truly addictive! It’s a super easy and ultra delicious, rich and creamy appetizer made with crab, green onions, cream cheese, mayo, and cheese. Served with crackers, chips, or bread for a tailgating, holiday, or entertaining dish. Low carb, keto, gluten free.

Why This Crab Dip Is So Good

• It’s ultra tasty and totally addictive.
• It’s really quick and easy to throw together, and you can make it ahead then simply bake before serving.
• This crab dip is made with all unprocessed food, so it can be a healthier option to other appetizers.
• It’s naturally low carb and keto friendly.

How to make Addictive Crab Dip

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, onion, mayonnaise, crabmeat, garlic powder, salt, and 1/2 of shredded cheese. Stir all the ingredients together until they are really well combined.
• Spread the mixture into a small 6-inch cast-iron skillet or 1 quart baking dish, then top with other 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven or until bubbly.
• To get the dip lovely and brown on top, turn on the broiler on and broil until the cheese on top is browned in spots.
• Remove from oven and let sit 5-10 minutes before serving as the dip will be very hot.

Easy Crab Dip with Cream Cheese

I love how easy and fuss free it is to make this tasty crab dip, it’s a perfect choice for easy entertaining! I love cooking and serving mine in a small skillet so everyone can dig in! It’s so cheesy and rich, it’s a real treat for the tastebuds!

What’s in this Baked Crab Dip Recipe

This dip is made from simple ingredients, many you will already have, so it’s great to throw together if you have last minute guests. Cream cheese and mayo make this dip incredibly creamy and the cheddar creates those amazing cheese strings. Onions, garlic powder and pepper add a depth of flavor for a well rounded tasty dip.

Make-Ahead Party Appetizer

You can prepare this dip ahead of time – simply mix all of the ingredients together, spread it in the skillet and then cover it and keep in the fridge until you are ready to bake it.

What do you serve with crab dip?

Warm crab dip is best to serve with sturdy toasted bread, such as baguette slices, bread sticks, pita chips or homemade crostini. To make crostini, slice a baguette and sprinkle with salt and bake about for 15 minutes in a preheated oven. Full notes for making your own crostini are in the recipe below.

Top tips to make this addictive crab dip

• Use organic cream cheese and shredded cheese for a healthier crab dip.
• Use gluten free bread, crackers, or chips for a gluten free appetizer.
• Bake the dip in a pre-heated oven.
• Leftovers can keep covered in the fridge for a day or two and reheated in a microwave or oven.

Be sure to check out these other tasty appetizer recipes!

• Greek Appetizer Platter
• The Best Vegan Queso
• Bacon Wrapped Dates Recipe
• Sriracha Devilled Eggs
• Creamy Herb Dip

And if you’re counting grams of net carbs, make sure you bookmark our Net Carb Calculator to easily calculate carbs for a keto or low carb diet.

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Addictive Crab Dip

This crab dip is truly addictive! It's a super easy and ultra delicious, rich and creamy appetizer made with crab, green onions, cream cheese, mayo, and cheese.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword easy crab dip recipe, gluten free crab dip recipe, low carb crab dip recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 302 kcal

Author Cheryl Malik

Ingredients

• 12 ounces cream cheese softened
• 6 green onions finely chopped
• 5 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon
• 2 6 ounce cans crabmeat, drained
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese or mozzarella
• sliced green onions for garnish
• crackers chips, or crostini (See Note) for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, onion, mayonnaise, crabmeat, garlic powder, salt, and 1/2 of shredded cheese. Stir until very well combined.

3. Spread into a small 6-inch cast-iron skillet or 1 quart baking dish. Top with other 1/2 cup cheese.

4. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven or until bubbly.

5. Turn broiler on and broil until cheese on top is browned in spots.

6. Remove from oven and let sit 5-10 minutes before serving. The dip will be very hot.

Recipe Notes

Use organic cream cheese and shredded cheese for a healthier crab dip.

To make crostini, cut a baguette into 1/2″ slices. Preheat oven to 350º and arrange slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and bake about 15 minutes or until tops are just beginning to turn golden brown and slices feel very firm but not totally crisp yet. Let cool 10 minutes.

Use gluten free bread, crackers, or chips for gluten free.

Nutrition Facts

Addictive Crab Dip

Amount Per Serving

Calories 302 Calories from Fat 234

% Daily Value*

Fat 26g40%

Saturated Fat 12g75%

Cholesterol 107mg36%

Sodium 741mg32%

Potassium 220mg6%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A 830IU17%

Vitamin C 3.6mg4%

Calcium 191mg19%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.