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Cream Cheese Wontons

Make these crispy Cream Cheese Wontons at home in a deep fryer, air fryer, or even in the oven! Thee crispy exterior and smooth creamy interior make for the perfect, pop-able appetizer.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Seafood
Keyword: Appetizer, Crab Wontons, Wontons
Servings: 6 wontons
Calories: 274kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • ½ package wonton wrappers you can find these in any grocery store near the produce
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup fresh crabmeat optional
  • 1 egg white whipped
  • oil for frying

Instructions

  • Put about 1 heaping teaspoon of cream cheese in the middle of each wonton wrapper (if you are using crabmeat, mix the crab and cream cheese together before adding to the wonton wrapper).
    Cream cheese filling on a wonton wrapper next to a bowl of cream cheese and a bowl of beaten egg whites.
  • Brush egg white (or you can just use water) around the edge of the wrapper and pinch up the edges to seal (if you are confused about how to fold it, look on the back of the wonton wrapper package. It will show you step by step how to do it).
    Uncooked cream cheese wontons with one laying flat with cream cheese in the middle.
  • Fry in oil heated to 350℉ until golden brown.
    Cream cheese wonton being lowered into hot oil.
  • Serve with sweet and sour sauce combined with chili paste (or if you don't like it spicy, just serve with sweet and sour sauce).
    Top-down view of a plate of golden, fried cream cheese wontons next to a bowl of sweet and sour sauce

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Notes

Nutrition does not include dipping sauces or toppings.

More Ways to Cook Cream Cheese Wontons

  • Air fry - Place the filled wontons in the tray of the basket of the air fryer. Spray with cooking spray or brush with oil. Fry them at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes or until crispy on the outside.
  • Bake - Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper. If you don't have parchment paper, you can use cooking spray to keep them from sticking to the pan and. Place the wontons on top of the parchment paper, spray with cooking spray or brush with oil, and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 18 minutes or until they are crisp on the outside.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 674mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 517IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg