Savory Baked Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms with Garlic Herb Cream Cheese
Delicious baked mushrooms filled with a creamy crab filling, perfect as an appetizer for any gathering.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 stuffed mushrooms 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Pescatarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cooked crab meat
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (optional)
- Olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Create the creamy crab filling by mixing together cream cheese, crab meat, garlic, parsley, chives, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each mushroom cap with generous spoonfuls of the crab mixture.
- Optional: Sprinkle breadcrumbs over the stuffed mushrooms.
- Drizzle olive oil over the stuffed caps.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until mushrooms are tender and tops are golden.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
These stuffed mushrooms can be served as appetizers and pair well with white wine or a salad. They can also be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed mushroom
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg