A quick and easy appetizer that can be made ahead of time!
This Stuffed Mushrooms recipe is filled with a rich cream cheese filling and topped with bread crumbs. They’re baked until juicy and golden brown on top.
Add them to your appetizer table or bake them to serve alongside a steak dinner!
An Easy Stuffed Mushroom Recipe
- Stuffed mushrooms are delicious and can be filled with almost anything!
- They’re really easy to make, the filling in this recipe is quick to prepare.
- Prepare these stuffed mushrooms ahead of time and bake just before serving.
- They’re the perfect one or two-bite snack for any party.
Ingredients for Stuffed Mushrooms
MUSHROOMS Use small brown, white, or cremini mushrooms, also known as baby bella mushrooms. If you’re looking for a one-bite snack, choose small white button mushrooms. If you want something a bit larger, choose larger mushrooms and serve on a plate.
FILLING Cream cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic, and spices make the filling both easy and flavorful. Simply mix the ingredients together in a bowl and then fill the mushrooms.
TOPPING Seasoned breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and butter create a delicious topping. Use panko bread crumbs for extra crunch. You can add a sprinkle of parsley for a pop of color.
Variations
This stuffed mushroom recipe is delicious but simple. It is really versatile so you can add in your own favorites.
- Sprinkle the top with a little cheddar cheese or mozzarella.
- Add diced artichokes & chopped spinach (or even use leftover spinach artichoke dip).
- Mix in your favorite seasonings or fresh herbs to add extra flavor.
- For added flavor, try some shredded crab meat, Italian sausage, or bacon.
How to Make Stuffed Mushrooms
The best in appetizers is found right here with these dainty little stuffed mushrooms.
- Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems.
- Stir together the filling ingredients per the recipe below. Then, spoon the cream cheese mixture into the mushroom cavities.
- Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with the buttery topping. Bake until cooked and the topping is browned.
Holly’s Tips
- Cleaning mushrooms Gently wipe the mushrooms with a clean damp cloth or paper towel. Be careful not to soak them as they are like sponges and will soak up water.
- Save the stems. Don’t throw away the stems! Add them to the filling or chop them up and pan-fry them with a little garlic to add to rice, casseroles, or soups.
- Use a small spoon or a tomato corer which can be found at the dollar store or online to remove some of the insides of the mushroom making room for more filling.
- Filling the Mushrooms Use a spoon to fill the mushrooms or place the filling into a piping bag or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off.
Make Ahead & Freezing
The mushrooms can be prepared up to 24 hours ahead of time and stored covered in the fridge. Remove them from the refrigerator while the oven preheats and bake as directed.
You can freeze stuffed mushrooms before baking them. They will release a little bit more water but will still be great. They should be baked from frozen (do not thaw), and you will need to add 5-8 minutes to the cooking time (depending on the size of the mushrooms).
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Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 1 pound brown or white mushrooms
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 green onion finely minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove minced garlic or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper
Topping
- 3 tablespoons seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a rimmed baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Clean the mushrooms with a damp cloth or paper towel. Remove the stems and set aside for adding to soups or discard (*see note).
- Place the mushroom caps on the prepared pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, parmesan cheese, green onion, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic (or garlic powder), salt and pepper. Mix with a hand mixer on medium until well combined.
- Use a small spoon to fill the mushrooms or place the filling in a small sandwich bag and snip off the corner. Pipe the filling into each mushroom cap.
- In a small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, melted butter, and grated Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the stuffed mushrooms.
- Bake in the oven until the mushrooms are tender and the crumbs are browned, approximately 17-20 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- For smaller mushrooms reduce the baking time.
- Mushrooms can be cooked in the air fryer at 350°F for 6-8 minutes.
- Use a small spoon or a tomato corer (which you can get at the dollar store) to scoop out the inside of the mushroom and fit more filling if the mushrooms are small.
- The mushroom stems can be added to the filling or pan fried with garlic and stirred into into rice, casseroles, or soups.
- Nutrition information estimates 16 mushrooms per pound and accounts for 2 mushrooms per serving. Information will vary based on the size of the mushrooms.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Appetizer, Party Food, Snack
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Girl…. OMG these were amazing & a huge hit with my family get together thank you so very much for sharing.
These are sickening rich and are not like any restaurant-type of stuffed mushroom. We didn’t care for them at all.
What if I wanted to add crab to this recipe? I bought 3 large portabella mushroom caps .
I would follow this crab stuffed mushroom recipe here! Enjoy Dorothy!
Wonderful! I made 6 baby Bella mushrooms to pair with our steak dinner. Since I am the only one to eat them, 3 for me and 3 to test how they would freeze. Didn’t have plain cream cheese or green onions so used cream cheese with onion & chives I had bought for a chip dip. Also added dried Rosemary to both the stuffing & the breading. Yum, for sure!
Your version sounds wonderful Sharon! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe.
I got 2 large portabello mushrooms, used a small shallot instead of green onions/garlic, low fat cream cheese and added spinach. Halved the recipe except for the bread crumb topping and it came out awesome. Added a great green salad and was a complete meal for us. Husband loved it and neighbor wants the recipe!
Sounds wonderful Julia! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Going to try this tasty recipe! Sounds delicious!!
I can’t wait for you to try it Doug!
Wow.Wow. Wow, delicious.
Add a tiny drop ofHot Sauce to filling to perk it up
I am so glad to hear you loved this recipe!
This was delicious!!
I am so glad you enjoyed these stuffed mushrooms Ariel!
Delicious, no doubt, but they fail in their purpose as an hor’s d’ouvres, or finger food, as the creme cheese liquifies and they must be eaten with a spoon over a plate. They need another ingredient to give the stuffing some body.
Oh no! We haven’t had that problem Susan so I am not sure what happened.
Not sure what you did.. but mine sure did not… I had a large crowd, servings took a while to get out & they were raved about til the end.
My mushrooms ended up flat for some reason and look melted. Everything still tasted fine but shape wise didn’t hold.
Hi Nikita, we bake the mushrooms until tender and the crumbs browned. If your mushrooms were on the smaller side they may have ended up overcooked as that would cause them to sink. I am glad you still enjoyed them though!
What oven temperature is used and how many minutes do bake them for. Thanks
We cook them at 400°F for 17-20 minutes!
Hi Holly,
Love your recipes. Would like to know if these can be made ahead?
Thank you.
Thank you Jackie. Yes they can, you can also find this information in the post.
The mushrooms can be prepared up to 24 hours ahead of time and stored covered in the fridge. Remove them from the refrigerator while the oven preheats and bake as directed.