Raffaello from crab sticks is an appetizer that is present at almost every holiday event. She asks for a table to please with exquisite taste and bright design. Try to diversify it with the proposed variations from our experts.

Raffaello from crab sticks - a simple recipe

This option is considered basic, on the basis of it you can experiment and cook with any other products.

Raffaello from crab sticks is a novelty for your holiday table.

Essential Ingredients:

  • about 250 grams of crab sticks;
  • two garlic cloves;
  • mayonnaise;
  • 150 grams of cheese.

The cooking process:

  1. Raffaello appetizer for this recipe is very simple. To start, let's make the filling.
  2. Grind the garlic in any way, combine it with mayonnaise.
  3. Then we rub the cheese component on a medium-sized grater and add it to the mayonnaise mass.
  4. Cool the crab sticks, grate and place in a separate bowl.
  5. We make small balls from the filling, roll them in grated sticks and put them in the refrigerator for impregnation.

How to make cheese balls

Raffaello is made from crab sticks and cheese, as well as the basic version.

Required Products:

  • 150 grams of hard cheese;
  • mayonnaise;
  • large packaging of crab sticks;
  • two garlic cloves.

Cooking process:

  1. Grind the slightly frozen main component on a non-coarse grater and leave in a plate.
  2. We do the same with cheese: chop, send to the second container, combine with chopped garlic and the right amount of mayonnaise.
  3. From the resulting cheese mass we form small balls, sprinkle with grated sticks, remove in the cold, so that they insist and acquire a more intense taste.

Raffaello from crab sticks and cream cheese

Another option is how to cook a savory snack, but with the addition of processed cheese. If desired, you can use not just cream cheese, but with some taste, such as bacon.

Raffaello from crab sticks with melted cheese can be very easily and quickly cooked at home and please guests.

Required Products:

  • two curds with any taste;
  • greens and mayonnaise;
  • about 250 grams of crab sticks;
  • three garlic cloves.

The cooking process:

  1. For convenience, freeze the cheese and crab component before cooking, and then grind.
  2. Grind cheese on a large vegetable cutter, and sticks - on smaller cells.
  3. Add finely chopped or transferred garlic, mayonnaise, mix everything.
  4. From the mass that has turned out, we make medium-sized balls and roll them in crab sticks.
  5. It remains only to remove the dish for an hour in the refrigerator and you can help yourself.

With nuts

Raffaello with nuts has an unusual taste. You can use any nuts, such as walnuts, hazelnuts or almonds.

Necessary products for the dish:

  • 20 grams of nuts;
  • 250 grams of crab sticks;
  • about 20 grams of mayonnaise;
  • 150 grams of cheese;
  • two cloves of garlic.

Cooking process:

  1. Grind the cheese with a grater, squeeze the garlic, combine everything together. A serving of mayonnaise will bring the base to uniformity.
  2. From the resulting mass, we form a cake, in the center of which we place one nut, roll up to the shape of a ball and dip in pre-grated crab sticks.
  3. We remove the workpieces in the refrigerator for an hour so that they are well saturated and after that you can serve.

Raffaello appetizer of crab sticks and eggs

You can slightly vary the taste of cheese with eggs. They go very well with the rest of the ingredients in this dish. Moreover, cheese can be used both hard and soft, or both types at once.

Guests eat this original appetizer first of all, before it is tender, spicy and tasty.

Necessary products for cooking:

  • four eggs of category C1;
  • packaging of crab sticks weighing 250 g;
  • three garlic cloves;
  • mayonnaise, focusing on your taste;
  • approximately 200 grams of cheese.

The cooking process:

  1. The indicated number of eggs is placed in a pan with cold water, so that it completely covers them. Bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes to make them hard boiled. Pour them with cold water and leave to cool completely.
  2. At this time, using a grater, rub the cheese with crab sticks and place them in different containers.
  3. To the cheese, add chopped or transferred garlic and mayonnaise to your taste. Someone loves more, and for someone, a spoon is enough.
  4. To the resulting mass, pour the eggs already cooled and pre-crushed on a fine grater, mix everything thoroughly to make a homogeneous mass.
  5. We make balls of any size from it, which we like more, and completely roll them in crab sticks. Put in a dish and put in the refrigerator for about 60 minutes. During this time, the snack should be saturated and become more saturated. After the allotted time, you can serve.

Original balls with olives

Want something original, what can surprise the guests? Try this recipe where the salty taste of olives goes great with spicy cheese. This appetizer will surely appeal to everyone. If you wish, you can slightly change the recipe and add eggs to it.

Necessary products for the dish:

  • packaging of crab sticks weighing 250 grams;
  • hard cheese - 200 grams;
  • three garlic cloves;
  • small packaging of pitted olives;
  • mayonnaise.

Cooking process:

  1. We will prepare two containers. In one we put the cheese, which we grind beforehand on a fine grater.
  2. We combine it with garlic squeezed out through a crush and the right amount of mayonnaise, guided by our own taste. Mix everything, so that a good, sticky homogeneous mass is obtained, not too liquid, otherwise it will be impossible to form balls.
  3. In another bowl we put the rubbed crab sticks, which before that you should definitely freeze a little, so they will be more malleable.
  4. We make medium-sized cakes from the cheese mass, put one olive tree inside, cover and bring it to a spherical shape.
  5. So do with all the remaining ingredients and remove the finished snack for an hour in the refrigerator for impregnation. After this time, the dish will be ready to serve.