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One of the best things about being a food blogger is encountering some of the most amazing people that share a common love for all things food. Today a great group of friends have come together to have a virtual baby shower to honor Amanda of the fantabulous blog, {i am baker}.
Amanda is expecting her fourth child and what better way to celebrate Amanda’s new baby boy than with fabulous food. If you have never visited Amanda’s blog, I’m going to demand that you stop by immediately. Once you lay your eyes on her incredible cakes, you’ll be hooked and will catch yourself feverishly checking Amanda’s blog for her latest creation!
I like to keep you guys on your toes, so instead of the predictable sweet recipe, I decided to create a spin on one of my favorite finger foods…Crab Rangoon. There is a Chinese restaurant in town that I simply adore and have been frequenting since my sophomore year of college. The restaurant doesn’t have much curb appeal and the interior leaves much to be desired. A giant Buddha welcomes you into a dark atmosphere with discolored lace curtains, crooked booths and satin menus that appear to have been gnawed on by something.
But…I keep going back because they have the most amazing Crab Rangoon on the planet. These little bundles of bliss are fried to perfection with the ideal ratio of crab to cream cheese and their dipping sauce is to die for. I could potentially eat them every day of the week and be completely content in life. However, as appealing as a daily fix of Crab Rangoon sounds, they are fried and my rear end would probably expand to exponential widths. Plus, the owner scares me and a daily dose of her could potentially land me in therapy.
If you have some time, definitely take a few minutes to click around and check out what these other ladies created. I’m betting you’ll be smitten with everything you see!
Congratulations, Amanda!
Drinks
Add a Pinch – i am baby Shower Punch
TidyMom – Ducky Bath Blue Punch
Savory Bites
Dine and Dish – Stuffed Mushrooms
GoodLife Eats – Cucumber Sandwich Recipe
My Baking Addiction – Crab Rangoons
Simple Bites – Spring Crudité, Buttermilk-Black Pepper Dip
Desserts
A Farmgirl’s Dabbles – {i am baby} cakes
Bake at 350 – Baby on Board Cookies
Bakers Royale – Baby Shower Cupcakes
Bluebonnets and Brownies – Mini Fruit Pizzas
Confessions of a Cookbook Queen – Homemade Butter Mints
Food for My Family – Baby Shower Macarons
Gourmande in the Kitchen – Chocolate Blueberry Truffles
My Kitchen Addiction – Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
She Wears Many Hats – “B” is for Boy – Itty Bitty Baby Cupcakes
Smith Bites – Strawberries with Brown Sugar Dip
What’s Cooking with Kids – Hamentashen cookies
Last But Not Least
Wenderly – Baby Cards
Baked Crab Rangoon
Equipment
- Mini muffin pan
Ingredients
- 1 can white crabmeat 6 ounces, drained and chopped
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon Sriracha
- 2 teaspoons finely sliced chives plus more for garnish
- fresh ground pepper to taste
- 12 won ton wrappers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine crab meat, cream cheese, mayonaise, Sriracha, chives, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Place 1 won ton wrapper in each 12 mini muffin cups. The edges of the won ton wrappers will extend beyond the mini muffin tin cups and may need to be folded slightly. Fill the center of each won ton cup with crab mixture.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges of cups are golden brown and filling is heated through. Garnish with reserved chives.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
LOVE these!!! I’ve never had baked ones, but we are going to have these this week!
Although I don’t eat crab rangoon myself, this would be a great recipe to make as an appt!
Perfect shower food. Congrats to Amanda!
i want. that is all.
Can you use canned crab? I know it’s not the same as fresh but sometimes it’s all I can afford. lol. Also…what is Sriracha?
Amanda-
The recipe actually calls for canned crab (1 can (6 oz.) white crabmeat, drained and chopped). Sriracha is a hot sauce found in the Asian section of most markets.
-Jamie
Those look awesome! I wonder what other fillings you could put in? My mind is starting to come up with some ideas… hmmmm what is the dipping sauce recipe you used?
Candiss-
I actually used a store bought plum sauce.
-Jamie
I have a similar place in my super small hometown. No Chinese food restaurant holds a candle to this sketchy spot, but I love, love, love their crab rangoons!
These would be oh-so-awesome for a baby shower, virtual or otherwise. You guys are such a great community of people!
Great recipe, Jamie. I’ve never tried making these, but I’m loving the recipe! BOOKMARKED.
Those look perfect for any occasion! My only problem with them is that I don’t have about a dozen of them at this very moment!
Crab rangoon is so delicious, and I don’t eat it nearly enough. I love what you’ve done with it!
Also love the virtual baby shower! So sweet.