This delicious and easy crab dip with cream cheese is served hot and bubbling out of the oven. Pair it with low-carb crackers or veggies for a great appetizer or snack!
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Want to take your appetizer game to the next level? This easy dip with cream cheese and crab meat is just the recipe you need!
It's the perfect appetizer when you have guests over or need to bring something for a party. Everyone will be asking you to make it again and again. It’s absolutely delicious!
For this easy crab dip with cream cheese, you'll need lump crab meat, cream cheese, and mayo. Based on that short list, you can probably start to imagine how delicious and creamy this dip is.
Then, throw in a few more ingredients and spices for flavor, bake for half an hour, and your dip is ready to serve!
Step by step instructions
This cream cheese crab dip so easy to make, it almost isn’t even a recipe!
- Combine the ingredients. Add all of the ingredients to a small baking dish. Stir until everything is well-combined, spreading the dip out evenly into the baking dish.
- Bake the mixture. Place the dip in the oven and bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes until the top begins to brown. Remove from the oven and serve hot.
Enjoy your keto crab dip with low carb sides or all on its own!
Choosing the best ingredients
This recipe uses very simple ingredients, so I like to make sure those ingredients are high quality.
For the mayo, I recommend avocado mayonnaise. It’s a few dollars more, but it’s much healthier than mayo made from seed oils. I always recommend using mayonnaise made with healthy fats.
It’s also very important to use real crab meat!
Imitation crab meat is made with starchy fillers to hold it’s shape, which adds a lot of carbs. If those fillers contain wheat, then the imitation crab won’t be gluten free either.
Instead, I like to buy lump crab meat from the seafood section of the grocery store. I don’t eat a lot of seafood, so I don’t mind splurging for it once in a while.
Especially when it’s for this hot baked crab dip!
Serving cream cheese crab dip
The crab dip is so rich and delicious, you may be tempted to eat it right off a spoon!
But it does go really well with low carb sides like veggies or crackers. They add some nice crunch.
Flaxers are a tasty cracker replacement. You can also whip up flax seed crackers and other low carb crackers right at home!
Crunchy low carb vegetables like celery are also a good option. They don’t require any prep besides washing and chopping, and they are super low in carbs and calories.
What would you serve with your cream cheese crab dip? Let us know in the comments below!
Other recipes to try
Looking for more keto appetizer recipes to share with friends and family? Check out a few of these favorites:
- Buffalo Chicken Dip is super creamy, loaded with melted cheese, and only requires 7 ingredients to make!
- Keto Scallops with a crispy gluten free topping are easy to make for an appetizer or main course.
- Air Fryer Jalapeño Poppers are wrapped in crispy bacon and stuffed with a rich, creamy filling for a delicious snack or appetizer!
- Gluten-Free Coconut Shrimp is made with a crispy seasoned coating that’s keto friendly and gluten free.
- Keto Fried Pickles are crunchy on the outside, hot and juicy on the inside, and only 2 net carbs each!
You may also want to try my low-carb crab cakes if you have some leftover meat!
Keto crab dip recipe
Friends and family will never guess how easy this cream cheese crab dip is to throw together! All you have to do is mix and bake. Seriously.
The lump crab meat combined with the creamy base has the most amazing texture. It's the kind of appetizer everyone is going to ask you to make again and again!
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📖 Recipe
Easy Crab Dip with Cream Cheese
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces lump crab meat
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup avocado mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into small baking dish and spread out evenly.
- Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes.
- Enjoy with low carb crackers or vegetables.
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Nutrition
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First Published: December 14, 2015... Last Updated
Frances
This dip is excellent! I serve with low carb tortilla chips. Easy to make but you do need to use the Mission brand whole wheat low carb tortillas (3 net carbs per tortilla). Each tortilla makes 8 chips. Simply brush both sides of tortilla with EVO, lightly salt or use other seasoning, cut into 8 wedges and bake in 350 oven for approximately 10 minutes. Let cool completely for the chips to fully crisp. My non low carb friends love them! I use parchment for easy cleanup.
Casie Black
How many servings is the nutritional info for?
Casie Black
Oh I saw it's 12.