Crabby Shrimp Stuffed Garlic Bread Bombs

Crabby Shrimp Stuffed Garlic Bread Bombs

from lilicooks.com
Snacks
40 min
385 kcal / serving

Hollowed Italian bread stuffed with creamy shrimp, cream cheese, and mozzarella. Baked until golden and crispy.

Ingredients

  • 1loaf crusty italian bread
  • ¼ cupbutter, melted
  • 1 poundfresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 cupcream cheese, softened
  • ½ cupshredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cupfresh parsley, chopped
  • 4 clovesgarlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • red pepper flakes (optional for heat)

Directions

  1. 1

    Chop your shrimp into small, bite-sized pieces. In a large bowl, mix the chopped shrimp with softened cream cheese, mozzarella, fresh parsley, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir until everything's beautifully combined!

  2. 2

    Slice that crusty Italian bread in half lengthwise, then carefully hollow out the center of each half. You want to leave enough of a shell to hold all that delicious filling without breaking through!

  3. 3

    Spoon the shrimp mixture evenly into both bread halves, packing it down gently but firmly. You want every single bite to be loaded with that creamy, garlicky goodness!

  4. 4

    Preheat your oven to 375°F. Brush the outside of the bread with melted butter - this gives you that gorgeous golden crust. Wrap each half in foil and bake for 15 minutes.

  5. 5

    Remove the foil and bake for another 5 minutes to get that crust nice and crispy. You want it golden and crunchy on the outside while staying creamy and melty inside.

  6. 6

    Let it cool for just a few minutes (trust me, the filling will be molten hot!), then slice into portions and serve while it's still warm. Get ready for some seriously happy faces!