Cornbread Dressing Recipe

Savory herbs, celery, onion, and both bread and cornbread come together to create a flavorful twist on a classic stuffing recipe.

What is Cornbread Dressing?

This recipe is similar to stuffing but it’s a dressing, which means that it’s cooked in a pan outside of the turkey. The difference is that stuffing is, well…stuffed into the cavity of the bird! (Although we use both terms interchangeably in our house).
TIP: This dressing can be completely cooled and cooked inside the bird. If adding stuffing to the bird, I usually skip the eggs. If you’d like to use eggs and this will be stuffed into the bird, use pasteurized eggs.
This recipe combines bread cubes with cornbread. It is moistened with broth (either turkey or chicken) and mixed with egg. For extra flavor, celery and poultry seasoning are added.
We bake this in the oven (and love the little crispy bits) but you could also use a crock pot to turn it into slow cooker stuffing.

Ingredients & Variations

BREAD: This recipe calls for white bread and cornbread cut into cubes/crumbled. Try using standard white bread or crusty French bread. Make sure they are dry. Tip: You can dry them in the oven at 352°F for about 10 minutes or leave them out on a tray overnight.

SEASONING: We used poultry seasoning and dried sage, try our poultry seasoning recipe for a homemade version of this flavoring!

VARIATIONS: Make this recipe into a sausage stuffing or add diced ham. It would also go great with some nuts for added texture and flavor.

How to Make Cornbread Dressing

Cornbread dressing is a great way to use up any leftover Jiffy corn muffins or cornbread that might have gone a bit stale.

Cook the onion and celery in butter (per recipe below).
Combine with bread cubes, chicken broth, & eggs.
Cover & bake in a casserole dish until firm & heated through.

How Much Broth To Add

The amount of broth needed will vary based on a few things, including how dry the bread is and how moist the dressing is preferred.

If using very dry cubes of bread, this recipe might need closer to 4 cups of broth, if the bread has just been dried in the oven, closer to 3 cups may be needed.

Add 2 cups of broth mixed with the eggs and stir it into the dressing. Add enough broth to moisten it and allow it to sit for a few minutes, the bread will soak up the broth. Add more broth allowing it to sit a few minutes after each addition to reach desired consistency.

Leftovers?

Leftovers can easily be stored in the fridge or freezer to enjoy for months to come. Just place them in an airtight container or zippered bag before storing!

Fridge: Store for up to 4 days.

Freezer: Store for up to 4 months.

Delicious Thanksgiving Sides

Make-Ahead Turkey Stuffing – perfect individual scoops
Corn Casserole – simple, sweet side
The BEST Mashed Potatoes – simply buttery perfection.
Sweet Potato Casserole – easy comforting dish
Green Bean Casserole – baked until hot & bubbly

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