Description
This warm, creamy Stuffed Seafood Bread Bowl is packed with shrimp, crab, and cheese, making it the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large sourdough bread bowl (or round crusty loaf)
- 1/2 lb cooked shrimp, chopped
- 1/2 lb lump crab meat
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: cayenne pepper, hot sauce, Parmesan, spinach, diced red pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Slice off top of bread loaf and hollow out, leaving about 1/2 inch thickness. Set bread chunks aside for dipping.
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, shredded mozzarella, green onions, garlic, Old Bay, smoked paprika, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Gently fold in chopped shrimp and crab. Add any optional mix-ins like spinach or red pepper.
- Spoon mixture into hollowed bread bowl and top with extra cheese if desired.
- Place on lined baking sheet and bake for 20–25 minutes, until bubbly and golden. Toast bread chunks during last 10 minutes if desired.
- Garnish with green onions and serve warm with bread pieces, crackers, or veggie sticks.
Notes
Assemble up to a day ahead and bake when ready. Store leftovers in the fridge and reheat gently. Use sourdough or any hearty bread for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: seafood bread bowl, appetizer, shrimp, crab, creamy dip