If you love seafood and crave comfort food, this recipe is the best of both worlds! Imagine tender, cheesy biscuits stuffed with savory Cajun-seasoned crab cakes and extra lump crab meat, baked until golden, then finished with a drizzle of garlic lemon butter sauce. It’s indulgent, flavorful, and perfect for impressing guests—or treating yourself.

Ingredients

For the Biscuits

• Southern biscuit flour
• Buttermilk
• Cheese
• Garlic powder
• Butter shortening

(Optional: 4-inch springform pan for shaping larger biscuits)

For the Crab Cake Filling

• Lump crab meat (reserve some for stuffing)
• 1–2 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp mustard
• Crushed crackers

For the Lemon Butter Sauce

• 2–3 tbsp melted butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

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Instructions

Step 1: Make the Crab Cake Mixture

1. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder to form a paste.
2. Fold in lump crab meat and crushed crackers until evenly coated.
3. Shape the mixture into small balls or patties.
4. Cook for about 2 minutes per side (or rotate until browned on all sides if shaped into balls). Set aside.

Step 2: Prepare the Biscuit Dough

1. Cut the butter shortening into the flour until crumbly.
2. Mix in buttermilk, cheese, and garlic powder until dough comes together.

Step 3: Stuff the Biscuits

1. Take a portion of dough and flatten it into your palm, shaping it like a small bowl.
2. Add a little lump crab meat, place a cooked crab cake in the center, then top with more lump crab.
3. Cover completely with biscuit dough, sealing the edges.

Tip: If making oversized biscuits, place them in a springform pan to help hold shape. For regular-sized ones, place directly on a baking sheet.

Step 4: Bake or Air Fry

• Air Fryer: Bake at 360°F (182°C) for about 13 minutes until golden brown.
• Oven: Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 18–20 minutes.

Step 5: Make the Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

1. Melt butter in a small pan, add garlic, and cook until fragrant.
2. Stir in lemon juice and drizzle over baked biscuits before serving.

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Serving Suggestions

Serve these Crab Stuffed Cheddar Bay Biscuits hot, topped with plenty of garlic lemon butter. Pair them with a crisp salad, roasted veggies, or enjoy them on their own as a decadent appetizer.

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✨ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Buttery, cheesy biscuit dough with a Red Lobster-inspired vibe.
• Savory crab cake filling with Cajun seasoning for a kick.
• Easy to customize—make them bite-sized or oversized with a springform pan.
• That garlic lemon butter drizzle takes them over the top!

Crab Stuffed Cheddar Bay Biscuit with Lemon Butter Sauce

Ingredients

Biscuits

• Southern biscuit flour
• Buttermilk
• Cheese
• Garlic powder
• Butter shortening

Crab Cake Filling

• Lump crab (reserve some for stuffing)
• 1–2 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp mustard
• Crushed crackers

Lemon Butter Sauce

• 2–3 tbsp melted butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

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Instructions

1. Make the Crab Cake Filling
   • Mix mayonnaise, mustard, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder into a paste.
   • Fold in lump crab and crushed crackers.
   • Shape into small patties or balls and cook about 2 minutes per side (or rotate until all sides are browned).
2. Prepare the Biscuit Dough
   • Cut butter shortening into flour.
   • Add buttermilk, cheese, and garlic powder. Mix until dough forms.
3. Stuff the Biscuits
   • Flatten dough in your hand like a small bowl.
   • Add lump crab, a crab cake, then more crab on top.
   • Cover with more dough and seal edges.
   • Place in a springform pan (optional) or on a baking sheet.
4. Bake
   • Air Fryer: 360°F (182°C) for about 13 minutes.
   • Oven: 375°F (190°C) for 18–20 minutes.
5. Make Lemon Butter Sauce
   • Melt butter in a pan, add garlic, and cook until fragrant.
   • Stir in lemon juice.
6. Serve
   • Drizzle garlic lemon butter over baked biscuits and enjoy warm.