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A close-up shot of a homemade stuffing recipe in a baking dish, featuring cubed bread, celery, and cranberries.

Why Everyone Loves This Stuffing Recipe

This stuffing recipe is a holiday favorite, offering a delicious blend of flavors and textures. It includes make-ahead tips to simplify your holiday cooking.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Bread Toasting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Holiday, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Stuffing Base
  • 16 slices whole wheat bread cut into 1 inch cubes
For the Flavor Mixture
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt-free chicken seasoning
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Honeycrisp apple cored and diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 1/2 medium sweet onion diced
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
For Baking
  • 2 cups chicken broth

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking dish
  • Large Baking Sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Medium saucepan
  • Aluminum foil

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cube the bread slices and place them in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes until toasted.
  3. While the bread toasts, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in the rosemary, thyme, salt, chicken seasoning, parsley, pepper, and garlic powder until combined.
  4. Add the diced apple, celery, onion, and dried cranberries to the butter mixture. Stir to combine and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Transfer the toasted bread cubes to a 9x13 baking dish. Pour the butter mixture over the bread and toss to combine. Cover with aluminum foil. You can refrigerate at this point for up to 24 hours for make-ahead. If baking immediately, proceed to the next step.
  6. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Stir the chicken broth into the stuffing mixture, tossing to combine. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until golden brown and heated through.
  7. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSodium: 529mgFiber: 4g

Notes

This stuffing can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking. When ready to bake, simply follow the final baking instructions.

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