Crock Pot {slow cooker} Hot Crab Dip

Crock Pot {slow cooker} Hot Crab Dip is creamy and smooth, salty from the ocean crab with yummy Parmesan and spices! So easy and so good.

I thought I’d combine two great things (crab and a slow cooker) to make a delicious appetizer that everyone will love at your next holiday party or game day gathering!

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Crab for this crab dip

The Dungeness Crab that I used for this recipe was generously given to me by my friends, Ken and Barb.

Fresh crab rocks, and so do those who share!

If you’d like to try cooking your own Dungeness, I have instructions here (also courtesy of Ken & Barb).

Dungeness Crab

We are back up in the land of Dungeness crab, and I have a great new recipe for you. Everyone loves crab.

And, everyone loves the slow cooker.

This Crock Pot slow cooker Crab Dip is as easy to make as it is to eat; pop it all in the slow cooker, a few stirs, and you have an impressive appetizer that’ll be a hit at any party, tailgate, or just for sitting around and enjoying a nice evening.

I used Dungeness Crab meat from 1 crab, and got a little over a cup of meat. A little more or a little less crab meat will be fine.

What size crock pot should I use?

The recommended crock pot size for this recipe is about a 2 quart slow cooker.

When I made this dip, I only had a 4-quart slow cooker, and it worked just fine. I just had to clean a bit more crock pot than necessary, but that’s ok.

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Hungry for more crock pot appetizers?

Check out my Chipotle Bean Dip, Crock Pot Corn Dip, and Crock Pot Herbed Almonds for more tasty appetizers made in the slow cooker!

Crock Pot {slow cooker} Hot Crab Dip recipe

Crock Pot {slow cooker} Hot Crab Dip

Debi

A delicious creamy dip that’d filled with crab & made in your slow cooker

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 16 servings

Calories 131 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 16 ounces cream cheese cut into cubes
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan
• Cooked crab meat from 1 Dungeness Crab or about 1 cup crab meat
• 3 tablespoons dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice optional
• fresh chives for garnish

Instructions

 

• Combine cream cheese and milk in the bowl of a small slow cooker. Cover, and cook on high 45 minutes, giving it a good stir. The cheese should be melted and creamy. Add the Parmesan, crab meat, dried onion, Old Bay, garlic powder, black pepper, and Worcestershire, and stir to combine. Cover and cook 30 minutes. Give it a good stir again, and add the lemon juice, if using. Remove from the slow cooker to a serving bowl, and garnish with fresh chives.
• Serve with crackers or bread slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 77mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 445IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword crab, crock pot

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