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Light and Fluffy Stuffing

Published: Dec 18, 2016 · Modified: Oct 28, 2020 by Myra · This post may contain affiliate links

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This Light and Fluffy Stuffing was the perfect addition to a heavy holiday meal. Delicious!

This Light and Fluffy Stuffing is filled a delicious sweet and savoury combination of apple and aromatics – in the form of onion, garlic and herbs.Stuffing in White Casserole Dish.

My mom has a special stuffing recipe that she created.  No turkey dinner at my parents’ house would ever be complete without it.  It’s a very non-traditional stuffing though (Mom calls it dressing). 

When I recently cooked a turkey (just to free up freezer space!) I decided to try my hand at creating a stuffing myself.

While this stuffing would never take the place of Mom’s, it’s a simpler, lighter version that we’ll definitely be eating when we have more casual turkey dinners (and it’s a lot less work to make).

Made using leftover bread, a few pantry staples, an apple I had on hand and herbs from my garden (or your spice rack), it’s pretty budget friendly too!  The fruity notes play really nicely with my homemade Easy Cranberry Sauce, so you may want to consider serving the two together!

(PS – check out our posts on Stocking Your Pantry on a Dime, Stocking Your Freezer on a Dime, and Stocking your Fridge on a Dime post.

Step-by-Step Instructions – Light and Fluffy Stuffing

Ingredients on Wooden Board.

Ingredients for Light and Fluffy Stuffing.

Cubed Bread on Sheet Pan.

Cut your bread into 1/4 inch pieces and spread it on a cookie sheet.  Aim for around 6 cups of diced bread.  Bake in a 275 degree F oven for 10-15 minutes – until bread is dried out.  This helps to avoid soggy stuffing.

Chopped Ingredients on Wooden Board.

Chop one apple and three stalks of celery into pieces and dice one large onion into smaller pieces.  Mince five cloves of garlic, about four sage leaves and a teaspoon of fresh thyme (you could also use 1/2 a teaspoon of each dried sage and thyme.)

Chopped Apples, Onion, Garlic, Celery in a Wok.

Melt two tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a large frying pan, pot or wok.  Add apple, onion, celery, herbs and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.  Saute for about a minute.

Wok with apples, onion, garlic and celery covered with lid.

Lower temperature to medium-low, cover and sweat vegetables for about five minutes, until they have released their juices but still have some firmness.

Ingredients for Stuffing in Wok.

Remove from heat.  Add dried bread cubes, 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley (or 1 and 1/2 tablespoons dried) and one cup of chicken broth (I recommend Better than Bouillon, mixed according to package directions).  Toss to combine well.

Stuffing in White Casserole Dish.

Add to oven safe dish, cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for around 45 minutes.  If you’d like a crunchy top, remove foil for the last ten minutes.  Serve hot.

Stuffing inside white casserole dish.

Enjoy! 🙂

Stuffing in white casserole dish.

Light and Fluffy Stuffing

This Light and Fluffy Stuffing is filled a delicious sweet and savoury combination of apple and aromatics – in the form of onion, garlic and herbs.
4.34 from 3 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 101kcal
Author: Myra

Ingredients

  • 6 cups cubed bread
  • 1 medium sized apple
  • 4 leaves fresh sage (can use scant 1/2 teaspoon dried sage)
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme (can use 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 large onion
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chicken broth (I highly recommend Better Than Bouillon, mixed according to package directions)
  • 3 tbsp fresh parsley (can use 1 and 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley)

Instructions

  • Cut your bread into 1/4 inch pieces and spread it on a cookie sheet. Aim for around 6 cups of diced bread. Bake in a 275 degree F oven for 10-15 minutes - until bread is dried out. This helps to avoid soggy stuffing.
  • Chop one apple and three stalks of celery into pieces and dice one large onion into smaller pieces. Mince five cloves of garlic, about four sage leaves and a teaspoon of fresh thyme.
  • Melt two tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a large frying pan, pot or wok. Add apple, onion, celery, herbs and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Sautee for about a minute.
  • Lower temperature to medium-low, cover and sweat vegetables for about five minutes, until they have released their juices but still have some firmness.
  • Remove from heat. Add dried bread cubes, 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley (or 1 and 1/2 tablespoons dried) and one cup of chicken broth (I recommend Better than Bouillon, mixed according to package directions). Toss to combine well.
  • Add to oven safe dish, cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for around 45 minutes. If you'd like a crunchy top, remove foil for the last ten minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 101kcal
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  1. Stace says

    November 21, 2021 at 3:33 pm

    5 stars
    Years ago I made this recipe or one extremely similar, and it came out soggy 🙁 I just tried it again but read up first on how to avoid common mistakes when making stuffing… the recipe is delicious, it was my technique that was bad! I made a test batch for 2, to prepare for this Thanksgiving… We didn’t leave a single crumb. BTW, we ended up using low sodium broth, but it still packed a ton of flavor. If going down to 1/3 of recipe, bake for 35-40 min and broil for 8. Any more and it would have burnt. Making for 8 next week. Thanks!

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    • Myra says

      December 02, 2021 at 9:56 am

      Thank you so much for your comment Stace! I’m sure it will be helpful for people to know how to reduce the recipe. Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Lu says

    December 19, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    Looks so festive .. cannot wait to try it thanks Myra

    Reply
    • Myra says

      December 19, 2016 at 10:38 pm

      I hope you enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Eliza says

    December 19, 2016 at 6:52 am

    Looks so beautiful with all the colors!!! Xo

    Reply
    • Myra says

      December 19, 2016 at 9:10 am

      Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Cecile says

    December 18, 2016 at 10:52 pm

    Nice! Looking forward to all the deliciousness

    Reply
    • Myra says

      December 19, 2016 at 9:06 am

      Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Vanessa Cooper says

    December 18, 2016 at 8:27 pm

    Love your blog ????
    Way to go, so proud of you both! I am so making your stuffing recipe with Christmas dinner.
    You are a very talented duo in the kitchen and I know you have learned from one of the best.

    Reply
    • Myra says

      December 18, 2016 at 9:19 pm

      Thank you so much Vanessa! Merry Christmas to all of you guys! 🙂

      Reply

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