Description
These Crab & Cheese Filled Crescent Rolls are a delicious and easy appetizer perfect for any occasion. Flaky crescent roll dough is filled with a creamy mixture of crab, cheese, and seasonings, then baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Roll Dough:
- 1 (8 oz) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- 1 can (6 oz) lump crab meat, drained and flaked
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare filling: In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, shredded cheese, crab meat, green onion, garlic powder, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Assemble rolls: Unroll crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles. Place a spoonful of the crab filling at the wide end of each triangle. Roll up the dough, tucking in the sides slightly to hold the filling. Place on the baking sheet, seam side down.
- Brush with egg wash: Brush the tops with beaten egg for a golden finish.
- Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm with lemon or cocktail sauce.
- Great for appetizers, brunch, or a light lunch.
- Substitute imitation crab if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
