Craving a delectable appetizer or brunch dish that combines the richness of crab and the creamy indulgence of cheese? Look no further! Our crab and cream cheese croissants offer a delightful symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. Flaky, buttery croissants are generously filled with a sumptuous blend of crab meat, cream cheese, herbs, and spices, creating a perfect balance of savory and creamy goodness. These delectable pastries are not only a feast for the palate but also visually appealing, making them ideal for any occasion, from casual gatherings to elegant parties.
In this comprehensive article, we present a collection of crab and cream cheese croissant recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and skill levels. Whether you prefer a classic recipe using traditional ingredients or a more adventurous option with a unique twist, we have something for everyone. Our detailed instructions and helpful tips will guide you through the process of creating these delightful pastries, ensuring a successful and enjoyable cooking experience. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you and your loved ones craving more.
MINI CRAB CROISSANTS
Steps:
- Split the croissants open sandwich-style but not all the way, so they have a hinge at the back. Spoon in 1 tablespoon of seafood salad, then tuck 1 or 2 baby spinach leaves underneath. Insert 2 toothpicks into the top middle of each croissant and press a caper onto the point of each toothpick for crab eyes. To make crab claws, cut the grape tomatoes open from bottom end to stem end but not all the way, leaving them hinged. Stick a toothpick into each tomato at the stem end, then insert a toothpick with a tomato into the point of each end of each croissant. Arrange them on a serving plate.
CRAB-FILLED CRESCENT SNACKS
Crescents, crab and cheese create a class act appetizer!
Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 45m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine crabmeat, cream cheese, onions and garlic salt; mix well.
- Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise to make 32 triangles.
- Place 1 teaspoon crab mixture on center of each triangle about 1 inch from short side of triangle. Fold short ends of each triangle over filling; pinch sides to seal. Roll up. Place on sprayed cookie sheet.
- In small bowl, combine egg yolk and water; mix well. Brush egg mixture over snacks. Sprinkle with sesame seed. Discard any remaining egg mixture.
- Bake at 375°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm snacks with sweet-and-sour sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Snack, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 3 g
CRAB CRESCENT TRIANGLES
When friends who love crab were planning a party, I created this recipe just for them. These comforting baked bundles wrap up a cheesy seafood filling in convenient crescent roll dough. -Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 40m
Yield 40 appetizers.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise and mustard until blended. Stir in cheese, carrot, celery, green onions and garlic. Gently fold in crab., Unroll crescent dough and roll into a 12-1/2x10-in. rectangle. Cut each sheet into twenty 2-1/2-in. squares., Spoon a heaping teaspoonful of cream cheese mixture diagonally over half of each square to within 1/2 in. of edges. Fold 1 corner of dough over filling to the opposite corner, forming a triangle. Pinch seams to seal; press edges with a fork. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 165mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CRAB 'N' CHEESE SPIRALS
These pretty pinwheels are loaded with cheese, imitation crabmeat and black olives. Using refrigerated crescent rolls is so convenient.-Lisa Harke, Old Monroe, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 35m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, crab, olives and chives. Unroll one tube of crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and perforations. , Spread with 1 cup cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of each cheese. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. , Using a serrated knife, cut into 10 slices; place cut side down on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crescent dough, cream cheese mixture and cheeses. , Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 368mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CREAM CHEESE FILLED CROISSANTS
My daughter wanted something cream cheese-filled for breakfast and just threw it together.
Provided by Tish
Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Cheese
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
- Stir cream cheese, yogurt, and sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Fold strawberries into cheese mixture.
- Separate crescent roll dough into 8 triangles. Spoon cream cheese mixture into the middle of each triangle and roll dough around the filling, starting at the smallest end. Pinch to seal and place in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden-brown, 13 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.1 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 266.9 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
CRAB SALAD CROISSANTS
Celery and onion add crunch to the dill-seasoned crab salad that's tucked into buttery croissants from your grocery store's bakery.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Serve on lettuce-lined croissants.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 502 calories, Fat 35g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 1004mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
CRAB CROISSANTS
Blue crab claw meat served on buttery croissants is a favorite picnic dish for my wife, friends and me for summer trips.
Provided by J.D.Tyre
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Crab
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix together the crabmeat, blue cheese dressing, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, onion, and garlic. Gently fold in tomato, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Asiago cheese can be folded into the mixture, or sprinkled over the top when serving.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture on half of each croissant, and top with the other halves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 667.2 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 123.6 mg, Fat 42 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 1220.9 mg, Sugar 11.5 g
CRAB AND CREAM CHEESE CROISSANTS
I had all these extra ingrediants laying around the kithen one Christmas Eve and was trying to figure out what to do with them so they wouldn't go to waste and this is what I came up with.
Provided by Gerri Marchewka
Categories Seafood Appetizers
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven according to the croissant package. Seed and dice the jalepeno. Open and drain cans of crab or shrimp. (tuna and salmon might work well also)
- 2. In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients, mixing well. You can make a little go a long way if when you open the croissants you cut them in half. This is where the as many as you like for servings comes in. :-}
- 3. Fill the croissants and roll. Place them on a baking sheet and bake according to package directions. I hope these are as successful for you as they have been for me.
CRAB CRESCENT LOAF
Golden crescent roll slices are scrumptious filled with dilled cream cheese and tender pieces of crab. You're sure to appreciate the rich flavor and easy preparation. Maureen Dongoski PETERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 40m
Yield 1 loaf (12 slices).
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- On a greased baking sheet, unroll crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and perforations. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, onion and dill until blended. Spread mixture lengthwise over half of the dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with crab., Fold dough over filling; pinch seam to seal. Brush the top with egg yolk. Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.
DISAPPEARING CREAM CHEESE CROISSANT
I found this recipe a couple of years ago and finally made it this weekend. I will definitely be making it again. My co-workers all loved it disappeared quickly. It is very easy to make and would be good for a weekend brunch. It reminds me of McDonald's cheese danish.
Provided by Lorianne1
Categories Brunch
Time 40m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Lightly spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
- Unroll 1 can of crescents (keep sections joined) and press into bottom of pan.
- Cream together cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sugar by cooking in microwave for 45 seconds on high, then stir until smooth.
- Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over crescent layer.
- Layer second can of crescents over cream cheese.
- Mix together 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over top.
- Melt butter and pour evenly over top.
- Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.
- Variation: add 1 peeled and diced apple to cream cheese mixture (increase baking time by 5 minutes if fruit is added).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.1, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 45.1, Sodium 226.7, Carbohydrate 25.1, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 11.1, Protein 3.6
CRAB SALAD ON CROISSANTS
These seafood-filled croissants will leave you anything but crabby. We had used the filling as an appetizer, but found it makes a quick and easy sandwich, too. -Kari Moore, West Plains, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the crab, celery, onions and cheese. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and yogurt until blended. Pour over crab mixture; toss to coat. Line croissants with lettuce; top with crab salad and tomato slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 645mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
CRAB CRESCENTS
An easy recipe using prepared crescent roll dough. The recipe comes from Dining Without Reservations by the Jr. League of Beaumont.
Provided by Lvs2Cook
Categories Crab
Time 30m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the cream cheese, green onions, Swiss cheese, mayo, lemon juice, garlic salt and seasoned salt in a bowl and mix well.
- Stir in crab meat.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into triangles.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on each triangle and roll up, beginning at the wide end.
- Arrange on a greased baking sheet. Brush with butter.
- Bake at 375º for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.3, Fat 11.1, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 49.5, Sodium 289.8, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.6, Protein 7.6
Tips:
- For the best results, use high-quality crab meat. Fresh or frozen crab meat can be used, but be sure to thaw frozen crab meat before using.
- If you don't have puff pastry on hand, you can use crescent roll dough instead. Just be sure to thaw the dough before using.
- Be careful not to overfill the croissants, or they will be difficult to fold and seal.
- If you are using a food processor to make the cream cheese filling, be sure to process it until it is smooth and creamy.
- Be careful not to overcook the croissants, or they will be dry and tough.
Conclusion:
Crab and cream cheese croissants are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack. They are perfect for parties or potlucks, and they can also be enjoyed as a quick and easy meal. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and satisfying dish that everyone will love.
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