Crab Stuffed Cheddar Bay Biscuits with Lemon Butter Sauce
🧾 Ingredients
🥯 For the Biscuits
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
🦀 For the Crab Filling
1 cup cooked crab meat (lump or claw, picked clean)
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning (or paprika + pinch of salt)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
🍋 For the Lemon Butter Sauce
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tbsp chopped parsley
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Crab Filling
In a bowl, mix crab meat, mayo, mustard, seasoning, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Gently fold to keep the crab chunks intact.
Set aside.
2️⃣ Prepare the Biscuit Dough
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and paprika.
Cut in cold butter until mixture looks crumbly.
Stir in cheddar cheese.
Add milk and mix until just combined (don’t overmix).
3️⃣ Assemble
Scoop about 2 tbsp dough and flatten slightly.
Add 1 tbsp crab filling in the center.
Top with another small piece of dough and seal edges to form a ball.
Place on a lined baking sheet.
4️⃣ Bake
Bake for 15–18 minutes or until golden brown.
5️⃣ Make Lemon Butter Sauce
Mix melted butter, lemon juice, garlic powder, paprika, and parsley.
6️⃣ Finish & Serve
Brush warm biscuits generously with lemon butter sauce.
Serve immediately while warm and gooey inside 😍
Crab Stuffed Cheddar Bay Biscuits with Lemon Butter Sauce
