14 Classic Stuffing and Dressing Recipes for Thanksgiving

Stuffing is the soul of Thanksgiving dinner. These 14 classic stuffing and dressing recipes range from traditional sage-and-onion to bold new twists — all crowd-pleasers.

Below you’ll find 14 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Sage and Onion Stuffing

The traditional Thanksgiving stuffing everyone expects.

Ingredients

• 1 lb bread cubes, dried
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tsp dried sage
• 2.5 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the onion and celery in butter 8 minutes.
3. Stir in the sage.
4. Toss with the bread cubes.
5. Add broth; bake 35 minutes.

2. Southern Cornbread Dressing

Buttery Southern-style cornbread dressing.

Ingredients

• 1 lb cornbread, crumbled
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F.
2. Sauté the onion and celery in butter.
3. Toss with the crumbled cornbread and thyme.
4. Add broth until moist.
5. Bake 30 minutes until golden.

3. Mushroom Sourdough Stuffing

Earthy mushrooms with tangy sourdough.

Ingredients

• 1 lb sourdough cubes
• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 2.5 cups vegetable broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the mushrooms and onion in butter.
3. Add rosemary.
4. Toss with the sourdough cubes.
5. Add broth; bake 35 minutes.

4. Sausage Apple Stuffing

Savory sausage with sweet apple in every bite.

Ingredients

• 1 lb bread cubes
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 apple, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tsp sage
• 2 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Brown the sausage; add onion and apple.
3. Toss with the bread cubes and sage.
4. Add broth.
5. Bake 35 minutes until crisp on top.

5. Cranberry Pecan Stuffing

Sweet-tart cranberries with buttery pecans.

Ingredients

• 1 lb bread cubes
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2.5 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the onion in butter.
3. Toss with the bread cubes, cranberries, and pecans.
4. Add broth.
5. Bake 35 minutes.

6. Chestnut Stuffing

Old-fashioned chestnut stuffing, rich and nutty.

Ingredients

• 1 lb bread cubes
• 2 cups chopped chestnuts
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2.5 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the onion in butter.
3. Toss with the bread cubes, chestnuts, and thyme.
4. Add broth.
5. Bake 40 minutes.

7. Leek and Tarragon Stuffing

Elegant leeks with a whisper of tarragon and wine.

Ingredients

• 1 lb bread cubes
• 2 leeks, sliced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tsp tarragon
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the leeks in butter 10 minutes.
3. Add wine and tarragon; simmer 2 minutes.
4. Toss with the bread cubes.
5. Add broth; bake 35 minutes.

8. Oyster Stuffing

Coastal classic with briny oysters and Old Bay.

Ingredients

• 1 lb oyster crackers
• 1 pint oysters, drained
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tsp Old Bay
• 1 cup chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the onion in butter.
3. Toss with the crackers, oysters, and Old Bay.
4. Add broth.
5. Bake 30 minutes.

9. Wild Rice Mushroom Stuffing

Hearty wild rice with mushrooms for a rustic stuffing.

Ingredients

• 1 lb bread cubes
• 1 cup wild rice, cooked
• 8 oz mushrooms
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the mushrooms and onion in butter.
3. Toss with the bread cubes and wild rice.
4. Add broth.
5. Bake 35 minutes.

10. Cherry Pistachio Stuffing

Tart cherries and pistachios for a festive twist.

Ingredients

• 1 lb bread cubes
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup pistachios
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2.5 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the onion in butter.
3. Toss with the bread cubes, cherries, and pistachios.
4. Add broth.
5. Bake 35 minutes.

11. Gluten-Free Herb Stuffing

All the classic flavor, gluten-free.

Ingredients

• 1 lb gluten-free bread cubes
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tsp poultry seasoning
• 2.5 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the onion and celery in butter.
3. Toss with the bread cubes and seasoning.
4. Add broth.
5. Bake 35 minutes.

12. Kale Parmesan Stuffing

Hearty greens and salty Parmesan in a classic base.

Ingredients

• 1 lb bread cubes
• 2 cups chopped kale
• 1/2 cup Parmesan
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2.5 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the onion in butter; wilt in the kale.
3. Toss with the bread cubes and Parmesan.
4. Add broth.
5. Bake 35 minutes.

13. Pancetta Pear Stuffing

Salty pancetta with sweet pear.

Ingredients

• 1 lb bread cubes
• 1 cup diced pancetta
• 1 pear, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Crisp the pancetta; sauté the onion in the drippings.
3. Toss with the bread cubes and pear.
4. Add broth.
5. Bake 35 minutes.

14. Slow Cooker Classic Stuffing

Big-batch stuffing that frees up the oven.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb bread cubes
• 2 onions, diced
• 4 celery stalks, diced
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 tbsp poultry seasoning
• 3.5 cups turkey broth

Instructions

1. Sauté the onions and celery in butter.
2. Toss with the bread cubes and seasoning in the slow cooker.
3. Pour over the broth.
4. Cook on LOW 4 hours.
5. Fluff and serve.

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