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Superbowl Snacks
Here is a great snack to nosh on for Superbowl Sunday. These little crab bites are heathy but taste absolutely delicious.
Mini Crab Cakes
6 servings, 2 cakes each
1 pound crabmeat
2 cups fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs *
1/2 red bell pepper, minced
3 green onions, sliced thin
1/4 cup low fat mayonnaise (we used Hellmans)
2 eggs
1 egg white
10 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
6 lemon wedges, for garnish
Preheat oven to 450°F. Generously coat a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan with cooking spray.
Mix crab, breadcrumbs, bell pepper, scallions, mayonnaise, eggs, egg white, hot sauce, celery salt and pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Divide
mixture evenly among muffin cups. Bake until crispy and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
COOK'S NOTE: To make fresh breadcrumbs: Trim crusts from firm sandwich bread. Tear bread into pieces and process in a food processor until a coarse
crumb forms. One slice of bread makes about 1/3 cup crumbs. |
