Cornbread Stuffing Recipe with Apples and Pecans

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This Cornbread Stuffing Recipe with apples and pecans is so delicious. You can leave the apples and pecans out of course, but I think they kick this dressing recipe up a notch and give it so much flavor. Your Thanksgiving guests will be begging fo seconds of this delicious side!

This is my Grandmommy's amazing stuffing recipe. When Thanksgiving is approaching and I am starting to put together our Thanksgiving Day menu, it's the first item that goes on the list. Once you've tried it, you'll never want any other kind of stuffing again...I promise! The addition of the apples and pecans takes traditional stuffing and adds a delicious, but subtle sweetness and a little crunch too. If you don't care for pecans, you can definitely leave them out, but I think you'll absolutely LOVE the apples. This stuffing or what we call "dressing" in West Virginia where I grew up is so good that my daughter and I love it even before it goes into the oven to cook. I hope your family enjoys making it, cooking it and of course, eating it as much as we do!

Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to find 12 More Amazing Thanksgiving Recipes from my partners in crime, The Cooking Housewives!

What's in Cornbread Stuffing with Apples?

1 14oz. bag of Pepperidge Farm Herb Stuffing Mix
1 14oz. bag of Pepperidge Farm Cornbread Stuffing Mix
½ large yellow onion, diced
4 ribs of celery, diced
1 large apple, peeled and diced
⅓ cup pecans, chopped finely
1 stick of melted, lightly salted butter
4 cups of chicken stock or broth
salt and pepper to taste

How do you make Cornbread Stuffing with Apples?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pot, melt butter and cook onions, celery, apple, a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper until softened.
Next, add stuffing mix, pecans and chicken stock. Stir until the stuffing mix is coated with stock and the vegetables and apple are mixed throughout.
Spray a 9X13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Add stuffing mix to the casserole dish.
Cover with foil and cook covered for 30 minutes.
Remove foil and cook for an additional 30 minutes.

Cornbread Stuffing with Apples Recipe

Cornbread Stuffing Recipe with Apples and Pecans

Author: Jess Kielman
Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins

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Ingredients

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1 14oz. bag of Pepperidge Farm Herb Stuffing Mix
1 14oz. bag of Pepperidge Farm Cornbread Stuffing Mix
½ large yellow onion, diced
4 ribs of celery, diced
1 large apple, peeled and diced
⅓ cup pecans, chopped finely
1 stick of melted, lightly salted butter
4 cups of chicken stock or broth
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pot, melt butter and cook onions, celery, apple, a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper until softened.
Next, add stuffing mix, pecans and chicken stock. Stir until the stuffing mix is coated with stock and the vegetables and apple are mixed throughout.
Spray a 9X13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Add stuffing mix to the casserole dish.
Cover with foil and cook covered for 30 minutes.
Remove foil and cook for an additional 30 minutes.

Notes

Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: Side Dish / Thanksgiving

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