Cornbread Dressing Recipe
Made with homemade cornbread, stuffing cubes, and savory herbs this Cornbread Dressing is a Southern classic that belongs on every holiday table. It will quickly become one of your favorite easy holiday side dishes as it requires minimal prep (and hardly any dirty dishes).
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time55 minutes mins
Prepare Cornbread1 day d
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cornbread stuffing, holiday side dish, Southern cornbread dressing, Thanksgiving stuffing
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 170kcal
Stuffing
- 1 bag 12 oz dry stuffing cubes
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1 cup 3-4 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ - 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried sage
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Cornbread
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Coat a square 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray
In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt
Add milk, eggs and butter
Beat until smooth
Pour into prepared pan
Bake for 20-30 or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
Preparing Cornbread
Prepare cornbread 1-2 days ahead
Be sure cornbread is dry, if not, cut into 1 inch cubes and spread on baking sheet
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
Dry cornbread in oven for 30-45 minutes, toss every 10-12 minutes
Stuffing
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Coat 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat
Add chopped onions and celery and cook until soft
Remove from heat
Add seasonings and mix well
Add cornbread and stuffing cubes to very large bowl
Add onion mixture and mix well
Lightly beat eggs and add to cornbread mixture, mix well
Gradually add broth to cornbread mixture and stir with each addition ** see notes
Spread stuffing into prepared baking dish
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
Remove from oven and serve immediately
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 713mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg