unfair advantage. Imagine warm, fluffy bread bites brushed with garlicky butter… then split open to reveal a creamy, cheesy seafood filling
packed with shrimp and crab. They’re indulgent, crowd-pleasing, and exactly the kind of appetizer that disappears first at a party.
The filling is inspired by classic crab dip: cream cheese for richness, a little mayo for silkiness, mozzarella for stretch, parmesan for
salty bite, and Old Bay (or any seafood seasoning) for that unmistakable coastal flavor. Using refrigerated biscuit dough keeps the recipe
fast, but pizza dough works too if you want a slightly chewier bite. Bake until golden, brush with more garlic butter, and serve immediately—
because these are at their best when the cheese is still melty and dramatic.
Party trick: Set these on a platter with lemon wedges and a bowl of warm marinara or spicy aioli for dipping.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 can refrigerated biscuit dough (16 count) or pizza dough cut into 16 equal pieces
Crab + shrimp filling
- 170 g cooked shrimp, chopped (small pieces)
- 170 g lump crab meat, picked over (or imitation crab)
- 115 g cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt)
- 1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Old Bay or seafood seasoning
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Garlic butter topping
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Optional: pinch of Old Bay or chili flakes
Seafood note: If your shrimp is already salty (or seasoned), taste the filling before adding extra salt.
Instructions
1) Prep
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix garlic butter ingredients: melted butter + garlic + parsley (and optional seasoning).
