Easy recipe for Seafood Phyllo Cups Appetizers. Phyllo sheets stuffed with crab, shrimp, green onion and cream cheese. The perfect seafood mini phyllo cups appetizers for parties!
If you enjoy seafood appetizer try the Hot Seafood Appetizers.
seafood appetizers-
This seafood appetizer is the ultimate recipe!I really enjoy working with phyllo (filo) dough sheets. Once baked, the layers are so delicate, crispy, and crunchy. Then added seafood filling of shrimp, crab with cream cheese, mayo, and Parmesan cheese just takes the appetizers over the top.
The amount of the seafood mixture is enough for 24 mini cups (using a mini cupcake baking pan). If you don’t want to make that many, just use the desired amount and keep the rest refrigerated for later.
can I make this recipe ahead of time?
The seafood mixture refrigerates well for days (just keep covered). This is a wonderful recipe to prep ahead of time if you are having a party and are trying to prep some food in advance. All you would have to do the day of serving is stuff the phyllo sheets and bake. So easy.
Not only is this recipe super easy and delicious, but these shrimp appetizers are also SOO beautiful when served. They will be such a wonderful addition to your next gathering.
tips for making seafood phyllo cups-
- In this recipe, I use cooked shrimp. If you have raw shrimp, you can cook the shrimp. Once it’s cooled, use it instead of the cooked shrimp.
- In this recipe, I used imitation crab. If you have canned crab or fresh crab meat, they would be a wonderful substitute.
- Be sure that the phyllo sheets are completely thawed before use.
- While working with a few phyllo sheets at a time, keep the remaining sheets covered so they don’tdry out.
- These are best if baked and served immediately.
- You can prep these, cover them with plastic wrap, and keep the pan refrigerated until ready to bake. Just don’t forget to remove the plastic wrap – that would not be good.
I hope you enjoy these Seafood Phyllo Cups recipe. Don’t forget to share your creations with us on social media, #ValentinasCorner.
Try these other great appetizer recipes:
- Salmon Dip– A creamy and light dip recipe with smoked salmon.
- Hot Crab Dip– Easy dip loaded with crab.
- Tuna and Egg Canapes– Toasted baguettes topped with tuna and eggs.
- Hot Sandwiches– Canapes with lunch meats, mayo, and cheese.
Seafood Phyllo Cups Appetizers
Author: Valentina
5 from 4 votes
Easy recipe for Seafood Phyllo Cups Appetizers. Phyllo sheets stuffed with crab, shrimp, green onion and cream cheese. The perfect seafood mini phyllo cups appetizers for parties!
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
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Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 24 mini cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked shrimp
- 4 oz crab meat, chopped
- 1/3 cup green onion, finely chopped
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 ½ Tbsp parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp fresh dill
- 1 cup shredded four cheese, or your fav cheese
- 4 Tbsp butter, melted
- 12 phyllo sheets
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Instructions
Coat mini muffin pan with baking spray (or butter). Set aside.
Chop the shrimp and crab into small pieces.
Finely chop green onion and dill.
Add all the ingredients (minus the phyllo sheets and melted butter) to a bowl, mix well. (Season lightly with salt and pepper).
Take two phyllo sheets and lay them out (one on top of the other). Cut into four strips.
Take each strip and cut into three. (There will be 12 squares .)
Each strip (consisting of the 3 squares just cut) with make one phyllo cup. Take the first square (two thin sheets) and lay them out. Place the second square on top, and the third on top of the second. You will need a total of 6 squares for one phyllo cup. (See photos)
Take the stack just created and place it into the mini muffin. Some of the phyllo sheets should extend onto the sides of the pan. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets
Generously brush melted butter over phyllo sheet cups.
Add the seafood mixture into each phyllo cup. Repeat with remaining seafood mixture.
Bake in preheated oven to 355°F for 20-25 minutes, until phyllo sheets are golden in color and cheese is melted.
Nutrition
24cups Serving503kcal Calories75g Carbs13g Protein16g Fat6g Saturated Fat3g Polyunsaturated Fat6g Monounsaturated Fat0.1g Trans Fat18mg Cholesterol813mg Sodium130mg Potassium3g Fiber0.5g Sugar193IU Vitamin A1mg Vitamin C62mg Calcium5mg Iron
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Nutrition Facts
Seafood Phyllo Cups Appetizers
Amount Per Serving (24 cups)
Calories 503Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 18mg6%
Sodium 813mg35%
Potassium 130mg4%
Carbohydrates 75g25%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 0.5g1%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 193IU4%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 62mg6%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
(The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
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50 comments
- Shari
can these be served room temperature?
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- Valentina’s Corner
They sure can, Shari. I hope you love the seafood appetizers.
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- Donna
Can you use the frozen cups and if so how long should you bake them since the shell is already cooked?
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- Valentina’s Corner
They should work just fine, bake 10-12 minutes. I hope you love this recipe, it’s a favorite.
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- Jennifer Martins
Can leftover mixture be frozen?
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- Valentina’s Corner
Yes, you can freeze the leftover filling.
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- Nina Booth
There are no pictures, first off. And I have no idea what you are referring to when you say phyllo cups. Can you help me with this? I’d really like to try it.
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- Valentina’s Corner
Nina, I’m not sure why you aren’t seeing any pictures, please refresh your page, we share step-by-step images that are so helpful.:)
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- Jennifer
Made these for New Year’s Eve to serve as early bites. Only change was I used the already made phyllo cups, made 30. This dish was a hit! My entire family loved them. Thank you for sharing this great recipe! Happy New Year!!!
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- Jill
Is the nutrition numbers for all, or one , or a serving. How big is a serving if this is so?
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- Valentina’s Corner
Jill, this recipe makes 24 appetizer cups and the nutrition is per cup.
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- Dawn
Hello, thank you for sharing. Can I use lol lobster instead of crab or shirmp?
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- Valentina’s Corner
Dawn, you sure can! That will be wonderful.
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- Tony
Hello and thanks for the recipe. I’m going to make mini phyllo casings with an artichoke, scallion, ricotta, chevre, parmesan sauce. I wanted to mix the pre-cooked artichokes in a simple bechamel sauce, stir in non-fat ricotta, scallion green, chèvre and top with parmesan and bake together with the raw phyllo mini casings. My concern is that the filling will make the casing soggy. If I bake for 20 mins or until golden will that be the case! (Forgive the pun!). If so, what do you suggest please? Thanks. Tony
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- Valentina’s Corner
Tony, I’ve not tried this combination and am not sure how the filling will work and how long it will need to be baked. We’ve only tested with the listed ingredients.
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