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Baked Cajun Crab Dip with Shredded Gruyère

Step aside queso, there's a new cheesy dip in town. This elegant baked Cajun crab dip comes together in minutes and feels so elevated. Make this for any game day appetizer and serve alongside your favorite crackers and veggie sticks.

  • Appetizer
  • Picnic
  • Entertaining
  • LE GRUYÈRE®

Ingredients

8 oz softened cream cheese
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
1 ½ cups Le Gruyere AOP cheese, shredded
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp kosher salt
12 oz lump crab meat
1 tbsp minced chives, plus extra for topping
1 tbsp minced tarragon
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
cracked black pepper
crackers and celery sticks for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  2. Add cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, 1 cup of shredded gruyere cheese, worcestershire sauce, and kosher salt to a large mixing bowl. Mix together until creamy and combined.
  3. Add in the chives, tarragon, crab meat and cracked black pepper. Fold together gently until the mixture is combined.
  4. Pour the contents into a small baking dish and spread evenly. Top with remaining gruyere cheese.
  5. Bake the dip for 20-25 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown on top.
  6. Garnish dip with extra minced chives and serve with crackers and veggie sticks.
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Shredded Le Gruyère AOP
Classic recipes like quiche, French onion soup, Croque Monsieur, and more come alive with the nutty, savory flavor of Gruyère. Now, we’re making it even easier for home chefs to use and love this classic cheese with new Emmi Shredded Gruyère. Each cup of Emmi Shredded Gruyère is filled with the same, traditional Emmi Le Gruyère AOP cheese you know and love – crafted the same way since the 12th century.
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