Description
What You’ll Need: Ingredients. A clever shortcut using boxed Cheddar Bay biscuit mix paired with a luxurious crab filling. Baked in muffin tins for perfect shape and brushed with lemon-butter glaze for a crowd-pleasing finish.
Ingredients
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For the Biscuit Dough
- 1 package Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix (prepare per box, then season)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
For the Creamy Crab Filling
- 450 g sweet lump crab meat, fully cooked (drained and picked over for shells)
- 0.25 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 125 ml mayonnaise (plus extra if needed for moisture)
- 1 Tbsp prepared yellow mustard
- 70 g buttery Ritz crackers, crushed (about half a sleeve)
- 100 g grated Parmesan cheese
For the Lemon Butter Glaze
- 30 g unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven & prep tins: Preheat to 190°C (375°F). Lightly coat two standard muffin tins with nonstick spray.
- Mix biscuit dough: Prepare the Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix according to the package. Stir in garlic powder and Italian seasoning until just combined; do not overmix. Set aside.
- Make crab filling: In a bowl, gently fold together crab meat, paprika, onion powder, mayonnaise, mustard, crushed Ritz crackers, and Parmesan until just combined. Add a spoon of extra mayo if the mixture seems dry.
- Stuff & shape: Dust hands with flour. Press 2–3 Tbsp dough into a disc, forming a shallow cup. Add a generous spoon of crab filling. Flatten a smaller piece of dough and cap the filling; pinch seams to seal completely.
- Bake: Place stuffed biscuits into muffin cups and bake 12–15 minutes, until golden brown and firm to the touch.
- Glaze & serve: Whisk melted butter with lemon juice. Immediately brush hot biscuits with lemon butter. Serve warm.
Notes
Timing: About 30 minutes total. For extra cheesy tops, sprinkle a little Parmesan over biscuits for the last 2 minutes of baking. If using salted butter, skip additional salt.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 280
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Protein: 12
