The crabmeat gets mixed up with some whipped up cream cheese, some mayo, mustard,an egg yolk, parsley, and some seasonings. Now grab another bowl and mix up some melted butter with panko breadcrumbs (these are those large, light breadcrumbs…sometimes they are kept in the international aisle of your friendly supermarket).
Here comes the fun part – we are going to make these all in your mini muffin pan. Spray the heck out of it with Pam, and then drop a teaspoon or so of the bread crumb mixture in each cup. Press gently so the crumbs coat the bottom and come up a little ways on the side. Now drop a tablespoon of the crab mixture into each cup on top of the breadcrumbs (I used my cookie scoop for this and it worked perfectly). Pop it into the oven for about 25 minutes until they are nice and brown. Now cool them for about 5 minutes, run a butter knife around the edge and pop them out.
All that’s left to do is add a teeny dollop of a topping made of mustard, mayo and chives on the top of each one and you have an adorable army of cute little crab cake bites. They are terrific both warm and at room temperature, bood luck having them last long enough to make it to room temperature though…they are the very definition of “bet you can’t eat just one.”
Happy holiday whirlwind, everyone!
Ingredients Directions
Recipe adapted just a bit from CHRISTMAS WITH SOUTHERN LIVING 2012






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December is a big month for your family in more ways than one!
Happy Birthday to your daughter…
Happy Anniversary to you and the Southern Husband<3
Crab Bites = Yummy!!
Thanks Karen – what a month!
Can you make these up and put in the refrigerator for several hours before baking?
You definitely can – they might need another few minutes n the oven though…
I’m a December baby, too!
I love tiny crab cakes, but I hadn’t thought about making them in a muffin tin. Good idea. You could make them lighter without the cream cheese, and it’s really not needed — the egg will hold them together.
Happy Hols!
Happy Birthday and Happy Holidays Ruthie – someone needs to make you crab cakes!
…and Happy Birthday to you!!
Sounds delicious! And I love that you don’t have to fry them. This is going on my Christmas Eve appetizer list. Thanks and happy holidays!
Mine too, and you too!
I think my favorite part of all these holiday celebrations is the appetizers. In fact, I’d be happy if most people just dispensed with the main course because I’m so full by then anyway.
Love these crab cake bites!
Me TOO! We just had appetizer-for-dinner week and I was in heaven.
Can you help – what is Old Bay Seasoning. Not heard of it in Australia.
It’s a mixture of a whole bunch of spices that works particularly well on seafood – here’s a link I found to a homemade version: http://busycooks.about.com/od/homemademixes/r/oldbaymix.htm
Thankyou Kate,
I will give it a try. Nice idea – to give as a gift with a recipe attached. Robin
Very nice! I always love homemade gifts that come with the recipe.
I have seen it in Australia. At one time I bought it at the Fish Market in Sydney, but have seen it elsewhere. Harris might have it. Check with the stores that carry food from the US.
Good Luck.
Thankyou Marlene,
I have a Harris Farm 5 mins away and the fish market 10 mins away. Thankyou for this. Robin