Description
Golden, crispy puffs filled with creamy crab and cream cheese—these Crab Rangoon Bombs are the ultimate snackable appetizer! Perfect for parties, easy to freeze, and seriously crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup imitation crab, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- 1 package refrigerated biscuit or crescent roll dough (8–12 pieces)
- Optional: egg wash (1 egg + 1 tbsp water)
- Oil for frying or spray for baking
- Dipping sauce: sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, or sriracha mayo
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, chopped crab, green onions, garlic powder, soy sauce, and sugar until smooth.
- Open biscuit or crescent dough and flatten each piece into a small circle.
- Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center, then fold and pinch into sealed balls.
- To fry: Heat oil to 350°F and fry 2–3 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- To bake: Preheat oven to 375°F, brush with egg wash, and bake 13–15 minutes.
- To air fry: Spray with oil and air fry at 370°F for 8–10 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Let cool slightly and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Use wonton wrappers for a thinner shell or real crab for a richer flavor. Freeze before cooking for easy party prep—just cook straight from frozen with a few extra minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Fried or Baked
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bombs
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: crab rangoon, party appetizer, fried snack, cream cheese, easy crab recipe