Crab and Cheddar Baked Wonton Purses Appetizer Recipe {Our Family Favorite Easy Finger Food}
A crowd-pleasing rich appetizer that looks impressive yet is very easy and requires only 6 everyday ingredients! Baked wonton purses full of crab and cheddar cheese goodness. The perfect fast finger food recipe!
Crab and Cheddar Baked Wonton Purses
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 48 purses
INGREDIENTS
- 1.5 Pounds Crab Meat {imitation - or precook the meat if using real crab meat}
- 4 Cups Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
- 2 Cups Mayonnaise
- 1/2 Medium Yellow or White Onion {whichever you prefer}
- 1 6 oz. can of Black Olives
- 1 12 oz. package {apx. 48 pieces} Wonton Wrappers {usually found in the produce section of any grocery store}
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Press wonton wrappers into Mini-Muffin Pan using a Mini Tart Shaper or your fingers. Chop Crab Meat {precooked real or imitation},chop Onion, drain and chop Olives, {all can be chopped using a food chopper or by hand}.
- Mix chopped ingredients together well by hand in medium sized bowl with mayonnaise and shredded cheese.
- Fill prepared Wonton cups with the filling mix using a cookie dough scoop or dinner spoons {one scoop per muffin cup}. Pinch the tops of each filled won ton semi to completely closed {your preference} with your hands.
- Bake 12-14 minutes {until the tips are medium to dark brown}. Let cool in pan 2 minutes. Carefully remove {hot hot hot} and serve warm. Recipe available online at DreaminginDIY.com
RECIPE NOTES
*If you end up with leftover filling - it's delicious heated up at 350°F in an oven safe dish for 14-16 minutes and served as a hot dip! It's also fantastic on bread as a broiled open faced sandwich.
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