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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.
What a sweet idea for Amanda. I love Amanda and crab rangoon so this post is perfect!!
I have loved Crab Rangoons for years! I never even thought for once I could make my own. Now I can’t wait!
We just got a PF Changs nearby and if you haven’t ever tried their take on this, YOU MUST. They have this plum sauce with it that is DIVINE!
We REALLY need to do this shower in person. So I can eat these!! They look scrumptious. Thanks for blessing Amanda in this shower, and for this great recipe.
A virtual baby shower, what a cute idea! These crab cakes look fantastic! Just the other day my husband asked me if I would make cream cheese wantons, perfect timing, thanks for sharing this recipe :)
I recently had crab rangoon at a restaurant and it has always been one of my favorites! I thought about making it but brushed the idea off because I had crab rangoon in front of me at the time… but baking them is such a great idea! I never want to deep fry in my own kitchen, I’ll have to try this recipe!
Oh I can’t wait to make these – we love crab rangoon!
Do you have no sympathy for my thighs? I could eat like 50 of these. And knowing I can make them in the oven?? Dangerous thing to do, Jamie. Dangerous.
This looks elegant, delicious, easy to make and bite-sized, all factors I look at when making food for a party! Perfect, and what a great idea with the baby shower!!
Lovely! Crab rangoon is absolutely one of my favorites, but (between you and me) my waistline definitely does not need any more fried food. Love that you made a baked version… And they are so beautiful! :)