Description
This Hot Crab Dip Bread Bowl recipe is the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer for any gathering, especially on a cold winter night. It brings warmth, flavor, and a touch of culinary fun to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf round sourdough bread
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 (8 ounce) can lump crabmeat, drained and flaked
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Carefully slice the top off the sourdough bread loaf and set the top aside. Hollow out the inside of the bread bowl, leaving about a 1-inch thick wall of bread. Tear the removed bread into bite-sized pieces for dipping.
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and hot sauce. Mix until smooth.
- Stir in half of the Monterey Jack cheese and half of the Parmesan cheese into the cream cheese mixture.
- Gently fold in the flaked crabmeat and chopped green onions. Be careful not to break up the crab too much.
- Spoon the crab dip mixture into the hollowed-out bread bowl. Sprinkle the remaining Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheese over the top of the dip.
- Place the filled bread bowl onto a baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden brown.
- Serve the bread bowl immediately with the reserved torn bread pieces and any extra crackers or vegetables you desire for dipping.
Notes
- For extra richness, you can add a splash of dry sherry to the dip mixture.
- If you prefer a spicier dip, increase the amount of hot sauce or add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- You can toast the inside of the bread bowl lightly before filling it for added texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 80mg