Super EASY Hot 'n' CHEESY Crab Dip | Easy Appetizers

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar tanginess with fewer calories.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: Greek yogurt

Avocado provides creaminess with healthy fats.

Slice up a baguette and brush with olive oil and garlic.

Toast the baguette slices under the broiler for about 1 minute on each side.

In a bowl, add cream cheese and sour cream.

Add 2 teaspoons of Old Bay seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and the juice from half a lemon.

Using a hand mixer, beat the mixture until completely combined.

Drain and add one can of crab meat, ensuring to remove any paper from the can.

Gently fold in the crab meat to avoid mashing it.

Add 1/2 cup of Italian blend cheese and chives (optional) to the mixture.

Transfer the mixture to a skillet and top with more cheese.

Bake at 350°F for about 15 minutes until hot and bubbly.

Put the skillet under the broiler for about 5 minutes to brown the cheese.

Serve with the toasted crustinis, crackers, soft pretzels, or vegetable crudités.

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