This Hot Crab Dip with Spinach and Artichokes is so creamy and delicious! Lump crab, spinach, and artichokes baked to cheesy perfection!
If you love this hot crab dip, make sure you check out a few more of my favorite appetizer dips like this Chorizo Queso Dip as well as this Buffalo Chicken Smoked Gouda Dip!
The Perfect Appetizer
Do you have a certain dish that you like to prepare when it comes to entertaining or while hanging out with friends/family? Well, if you’ve followed me since the beginning, I shared this Hot Crab Dip recipe many years ago, so I knew it was time to reintroduce it, plus it’s a great appetizer for game day snacking, the holidays, gatherings, or just a fun weekend at home.
The Ingredients
- Jumbo Lump Crab
- Baby Spinach
- Artichoke Hearts
- Cream Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Butter
- Garlic
- Sour Cream
- Mayonnaise
- Salt
- Pepper
Hot Crab Dip for Dinner
Not long ago, I decided to make this cheesy Hot Crab Dip for dinner. I know…totally random. HB and I paired it with a glass of Riesling, and it was perfect! I can’t believe it took me so long to make it again, but I’m glad I did. Shortly after, I decided to make it again for the family during one of the weekends we were all together. And you better believe it was a HIT! Now, everyone requests this dip every time we get together.
The Cheesier the Better!
One thing that makes this appetizer dip so amazing is the cheese. It’s absolute perfection! The succulent lump crab meat and melted cheese are absolutely glorious. Can’t forget those amazing flavors, garlic, fresh chopped spinach, and artichokes. The cheesier the better!
The Versatility
I came up with this recipe and used Hot Crab, Spinach, and Artichoke Dip as the filling. Note: I used a Parmesan-cheddar blend for the puffs recipe. You basically take the dip and stuff them into puff pastries. You can find the recipe here!
Other recipes to enjoy!
Cheddar, Gouda, and Pimento Cheesy Potato Bake
Garlic and Goat Cheese Yogurt Bites
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Hot Crab Dip with Spinach and Artichokes
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 4-5 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, chopped fine
- 1 cup coarsely chopped artichoke hearts
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 12 oz Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
- salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder to taste *Roasted Garlic is one of my favorite flavors with this dip.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter melts add spinach and cook just until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Next, mix the spinach, garlic, chopped artichoke hearts, cream cheese, one (1) cup Parmesan cheese. mayonnaise, sour cream, and lump crab meat.
- Stir to combine.
- Spray a small casserole dish with cooking spray and spoon mixture into the dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, stir and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Turn on the broiler and cook for 3-5 more minutes or until the cheese is browned and edges are bubbly.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes and serve warm with tortilla chips or pita chips
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
This looks delicious and pretty easy to make. Thanks for sharing nom nom.
Hi Artney,
It makes me hungry!!! Can you tell me, how long does it take to make this recipe?
It doesn’t take long at all! If everything is prepared, chopped, etc. Maybe 15 minutes to whip up and 15-18 minutes to cook — so 30 minutes!
Made this last night for a trial run for a Christmas party, added some roasted green chilies. We loved this dip!! I think this will be added to my regular party dips. Thanks so much Artney!
Yay! So excited to hear this! I love green chilies! Adding them sounds wonderful. Thank you for sharing! Now I’m hungry, lol!
Can this be made ahead? I have a holiday party I’m hosting and wanted to make as many things ahead of time as possible.
You can, but I would prepare it the same day. I do however recommend serving this dip hot and fresh out of the oven — or you can transport after baking.
Looks delicious thinking about making your recipe do you have to add Worcestershire sauce to it. I’ve been seeing a lot of recipes that call for it. And also with the spinach does it make it watery? Would love to know before I make it
Hi Christina! Only what’s listed is what I add to it. I don’t have a problem with spinach watering down the dish. I would not use frozen spinach. I hope you try it! Enjoy!
Yummy. I added 1 tsp of lemon juice, garlic powder, seasoning salt, S & P, along with a small can of chopped green chilies! Perfect Super bowl party dip…or, anytime!
If you like, I love it!!! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Made this and it was absolutely amazing! Perfect for the super bowl! I’ll be making it again tomorrow.
Yay!!! That’s so great to hear! I’m making it today as well! Thank you for sharing!
This is great for the football season! The boys love a good crab dip with their chips and beer!
I already love spinach and artichoke dip, but the addition of crab makes it out of this world! Definitely making again for the holidays!
Oh yum! Definitely the ultimate party dip! I love all those flavors and especially the addition of the lump crab meat. So easy too!
The crab in this dip adds a delicious layer of flavor that regular spinach dip misses.
Made this hot crab, spinach and artichoke dip, it was fantastic! Thank you for the great recipe.
Great combination! Wanna try this yummy recipe! Really appreciate this for sharing!