Description
This authentic Louisiana crawfish bread captures the bold flavors of the bayou with tender crawfish tails, melted cheese, and the classic holy trinity of onion, pepper, and celery. Baked inside a crusty French loaf, this festival favorite delivers rich Cajun flavor in every slice, offering a true taste of New Orleans right from your own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ yellow onion, diced small
- ½ red bell pepper, diced small
- 2 stalks celery, diced small
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb crawfish tails, cooked
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1.5 tsp Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning
- 1 tsp creole mustard
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- 4 oz sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 loaf French bread
Instructions
- Dice all vegetables evenly and shred both cheeses fresh for best melting.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté onion, red bell pepper, and celery for 5–7 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in crawfish tails and cook 2–3 minutes to warm through.
- Mix in mayonnaise, Creole seasoning, thyme, and creole mustard; cook 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fold in both cheeses until melted.
- Let filling rest 5 minutes to thicken.
- Slice French bread horizontally and hollow out center slightly.
- Spread crawfish mixture evenly onto bottom half and replace top.
- Brush top with butter and sprinkle extra cheese if desired.
- Bake 15–20 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Rest 10 minutes before slicing into 1–1.5 inch pieces.
Notes
Avoid overcooking the crawfish to maintain tender texture. Allow the bread to rest before slicing so the filling sets properly. Always use fresh-shredded cheese for the best melting quality.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Louisiana
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: crawfish bread, Louisiana recipe, Cajun bread, New Orleans food, festival crawfish bread