Jumbo Crab Garlic Butter Rolls
There’s something about warm bread and crab that just feels luxurious. These Jumbo Crab Garlic Butter Rolls take everything you love about a creamy crab dip and tuck it inside soft, fluffy dinner rolls brushed in garlicky butter. As they bake, the tops turn golden, the filling gets warm and bubbly, and the sweet jumbo lump crab stays beautifully intact in every bite. It’s indulgent without being complicated. The kind of appetizer that makes people pause mid-conversation just to savor it. Perfect for holidays, game nights, or anytime you want to bring a little wow factor to the table without the stress. Soft. Buttery. Creamy. Loaded with real crab. Just like that.
Servings: 8 rolls
Ingredients
- 8 large dinner rolls
Jumbo Lump Crab Filling
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- 8 oz claw crab meat
- 6 oz jumbo lump crab meat
- 1 cup mozzarella shredded
- 1/4 cup shallot minced
- 1 tbsp parsley freshly chopped
- 1 tbsp chives minced
- 1 tsp garlic paste or minced
- 1 tsp black pepper
Garlic Butter
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp parsley dried or freshly chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
Garnish
- Parmesan cheese grated
- Parsley freshly chopped
Instructions
Garlic Butter
- Mix together the ingredients listed under “Garlic Butter “and set aside.
Jumbo Lump Crab Filling
- In a bowl add all the ingredients listed under “Jumbo Lump Crab Filling” EXCEPT for the jumbo lump crab meat and mix thoroughly. Once combined, fold in the jumbo lump crab meat.
- Once thoroughly combined, transfer to a pipping bag and set aside.
- TIP: no pipping bag no problem! Just simply transfer to a ziplock plastic bag and cut the tip off of one end.
- Make a shallow crosscut through each dinner roll, making sure not to cut all the way through.
- Fill the openings of the roll with the jumbo lump crab filling to the best of your ability. Continue until no more filling is left.
Assemble
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Brush on the garlic butter and transfer the stuffed rolls to a baking sheet. Place on the middle rack of the oven.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the filling is warm and bubbling throughout.
- Once baked, topped with remaining garlic butter, grated parmesan cheese and parsley. Enjoy!