Crab Dip

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

This crab dip recipe is easy to make with canned crabmeat, cream cheese, and onion; serve hot in a warm bread bowl for a pleasing party appetizer.

Ingredients

2 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained and flaked
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
5 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 (1 pound) loaf round, crusty Italian bread

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3 Combine crabmeat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl; spread mixture into a 1-quart baking dish.
4 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.
5 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.
6 Enjoy!