Crab Dip

This easy crab dip recipe made with canned crabmeat, cream cheese, and onion is served hot in a warm bread bowl for a crowd-pleasing party appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 199 Calories

Ingredients

• 11 ounces cream cheese, softened
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
• 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained and flaked
• 1 (1 pound) loaf round, crusty Italian bread

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Combine crabmeat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl; spread mixture into a 1-quart baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cut a circle in the top of the bread; scoop out the inside to create a bread bowl. Tear the removed bread into pieces for dipping.

Step 4

Stir baked crab dip and spoon into bread bowl. Place bread bowl and chunks of bread on a medium baking sheet; bake for an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.