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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Created: July 15, 2020 Updated: December 21, 2021 by lyuba 53 Comments

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Amazing Crab Stuffed Mushrooms appetizer for any occasion. These stuffed mushrooms are a piece of food heaven with a perfect combination of cream cheese, herbs, crab meat, and grated Parmesan cheese.

If you’re a fan of this appetizer like we are, don’t miss our Classic Stuffed Mushrooms recipe, Four Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms, and Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms. 

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CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms are a wonderful appetizer for absolutely any occasion. It’s fancy enough to serve for a special occasion or a holiday party, but it’s also simple enough for a weeknight family dinner. 

If you’re planning a party, these stuffed mushrooms will be perfect sitting next to Cajun Shrimp Dip, Spinach Artichoke Dip, Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs, and Cheddar Ranch Cheese Ball. They will probably be the first ones to disappear. 

It’s a great appetizer for the crowd and you can easily double the recipe. For the best results, try to get portobello mushrooms that are close to the same size and ones that are not too small or too large. Although, you can use smaller mushrooms to create a one-bite appetizer but make sure to get more of them in that case. 

The filling in these mushrooms are pure heaven. There is flaky, juicy claw crab meat with cream cheese, fresh herbs, Parmesan cheese and some bread crumbs. You will fall in love at first bite.

ingredients laid out on the wooden board: mushroom caps, salt and pepper, minced parsley, garlic cloves, crab meat, mayo, parmesan cheese, onion, mushrooms caps, and bread crumbs

SHOULD I WASH MUSHROOMS?

Yes, you can wash whole mushrooms but avoid washing cut mushrooms. Mushrooms are like little sponges so when they’re cut, they will absorb a lot of liquid when exposed to it. Whole mushrooms won’t absorb liquid easily or quickly. So you can quickly rinse whole mushrooms under cold water and wipe them with a paper towel right away.

Make sure to wash mushrooms right before cooking them, not ahead of time.

holding one uncooked stuffed mushroom with a baking pan full of mushrooms on the background

HOW TO MAKE THEM

Rinse whole mushrooms under cold water and pat them dry with a paper towel. Carefully pop off the mushrooms stems, right where it connects to the cap. 

Dice mushroom stems and saute them with diced onion in some oil. When it’s completely softened and cooked through, add it to the mixing bowl. 

Sift through the crab meat thoroughly with your fingers to make sure there are no pieces of shells accidentally left behind. Remove and discard any shell pieces you find and add crab meat to the mixing bowl. 

Add all remaining ingredients for the stuffing to the mixing bowl and mix very well until all combined.

Set mushroom caps in a slightly greased baking dish, cup up. Generously fill each cap with stuffing mixture, pressing down lightly with your finger to fit a little bit more. 

Sprinkle with some grated Parmesan cheese and bake at 375° for about 20 minutes (little longer for larger mushrooms).

sprinkling shredded Parmesan cheese over stuffed mushrooms uncooked in a white baking dish

HOW TO MAKE STUFFED MUSHROOMS GLUTEN FREE

It’s very simple to make these stuffed mushrooms gluten free. Simply substitute bread crumbs for gluten free bread crumbs and increase the amount slightly.

Add extra 1 or 2 tablespoons of gluten free bread crumbs since they are not as dense as regular bread crumbs.

holding one mushroom with a wooden spoon and baking pan with mushrooms on the background

WHAT IF I HAVE LEFTOVER FILLING?

There have been a couple of occasions where I had some stuffing leftover. It all depends on the size of mushrooms and how much stuffing you can fit into them. If you want to make sure to use up all the filling, you can get an extra pack of mushrooms when shopping for the ingredients, just in case. 

Otherwise, there is a very simple and delicious way to use up leftover filling. Spread some filling on baguette slices, flatbread triangles, or crackers. Bake it for 10-15 minutes at 375°, depending on how much filling you add to each slice. 

stuffed mushrooms on a white plate and first mushroom cut in half with a fork next to it

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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

These stuffed mushrooms are a piece of food heaven with a perfect combination of cream cheese, herbs, claw or lump crab meat, and grated Parmesan cheese.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crab, mushrooms, stuffed mushrooms
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 308kcal
Author: lyuba

Ingredients

  • 16 oz medium portobello mushrooms
  • Save mushroom stems
  • 1 tbsp olive oil to cook veggies

Filling:

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • diced mushrooms stems
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 4 oz claw or lump crab meat
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp minced chives
  • Salt
  • black pepper

Topping:

  • 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese for topping
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375° and lightly grease a baking dish.
  • Rinse whole mushrooms under cold water and pat them dry with a paper towel. Carefully pop off the mushrooms stems, right where it connects to the cap. 
  • Preheat a saute pan and 1 tbsp of olive oil on medium high heat. Saute diced mushroom stems and diced onion until starting to caramelize. Press garlic into the onion/mushroom mixture and saute just until fragrant. Add cooked veggies into a mixing bowl.
  • Sift through the crab meat thoroughly with your fingers to make sure there are no pieces of shells accidentally left behind and add crab meat to the mixing bowl. 
  • Add all remaining ingredients for the filling to the mixing bowl and mix very well until all combined.
  • Set mushroom caps in a slightly greased baking dish, cup up. Generously fill each cap with stuffing mixture, pressing down lightly with your finger to fit a little bit more.
  • Sprinkle with some grated Parmesan cheese over the top of stuffed mushrooms.
  • Bake stuffed mushrooms for about 20 minutes (about 25 for larger mushrooms).

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Notes

Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 692mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 2mg
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collage of two images of close up cooked stuffed mushroom on top and stuffed mushroom cut in half on the bottom

Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on August 25, 2013, updated July 15, 2020.

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten Free, New Year's, Seafood Tagged With: appetizer, crab, mushrooms, seafood, stuffed mushrooms

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Kim says

    January 18, 2021 at 6:23 pm

    You did not say in your crab stuffed mushroom recipe what vegetables to use how am ito completel the recipe if I don’t know all the ingredients

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      January 19, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      Hi Kim,

      If you look in the recipe card you will see the ingredient list the only vegetables in this are 1/2 cup finely chopped onion, diced mushrooms stems, and 2 garlic cloves. If you do not see the recipe card please let me know. Enjoy.

      Reply
    • Deborah Shannon says

      January 29, 2021 at 12:52 am

      the vegetables she is referring to are the mushroom stems onion and garlic. Thats all 🙂

      Reply
    • Alice Hondie says

      December 24, 2022 at 2:12 am

      I believe she was referring to the onions, mushroom stems and garlic that was sauted.

      Reply
  2. Judy Rothell says

    March 11, 2021 at 9:33 am

    Can the crab stuffed mushrooms be made the day before?

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      March 12, 2021 at 11:37 am

      Yes! You can either make the stuffing ahead of time or stuff the mushrooms ahead of time and bake them later. The only bad part about stuffing the mushrooms to bake later is that mushrooms start to get soft. So I would not recommend doing that longer than the night before you actually need to serve the mushrooms.

      To make just the stuffing ahead of time, follow the recipe to make the stuffing but do not rinse or wipe the mushroom caps. Simply cut off the mushroom stems and save the caps for the next day when you’re cooking. Once the stuffing is mixed, place in an air-tight container and refrigerate it until ready to use. About an hour before cooking stuffed mushrooms, pull the stuffing out of the refrigerator and let it warm up on the counter to soften.

      Reply
  3. April says

    May 12, 2021 at 7:20 pm

    Can you make these and freeze before baking

    Reply
  4. Rosemary says

    July 25, 2021 at 1:27 pm

    Can you suggest an alternative to crab? My husband has a crab allergy.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      December 24, 2022 at 11:30 am

      Hi, I also have Sausage stuffed, bacon stuffed, and regular stuffed mushrooms. Here are the links if you would like to check them out.

      https://www.willcookforsmiles.com/stuffed-mushrooms/
      https://www.willcookforsmiles.com/sausage-stuffed-mushrooms/
      https://www.willcookforsmiles.com/bacon-spinach-and-four-cheese-stuffed-mushrooms/

      Reply
  5. Kathy Gery says

    January 7, 2022 at 1:54 pm

    4 stars
    Really good! I did reduce the amount of cream cheese used though.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      January 10, 2022 at 9:05 am

      Glad you liked it, Kathy!

      Reply
  6. Nancy Alexander says

    February 21, 2022 at 6:38 pm

    I made these yesterday as an appetizer for an informal dinner party. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any fresh chives or parsley. They needed both. I used a dried mix of Persian orange tarragon- not bad, but not as good as I know it would have been. Whatever, there were no complaints or leftovers.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      February 28, 2022 at 10:53 am

      I am glad it was still yummy! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sarah says

    May 25, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    4 stars
    Very good

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 31, 2022 at 9:43 am

      Thanks, Sarah!

      Reply
  8. Anthony says

    December 7, 2022 at 5:13 pm

    5 stars
    I’m making this for the second time tonight. I mash up the recipe with a topping I use for herb crusted cauliflower steaks instead of just parmesan. It includes panko parsley lemon zest and a mayo/Dijon mustard mix along with the cheese. Sorry to mess with your recipe. I’m sure that it would be fine as is but that’s just how I roll. I also make them in an air fryer which works great with foods that could be a bit wet. Around 8 minutes at 360° F.

    Reply
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