Crockpot Stuffing
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This easy Crockpot Stuffing is perfect for holidays when oven space is short! It’s slow cooked while you are preparing for the holidays so you don’t have to worry about it. This dressing has an amazing flavor because of the herbs and seasonings. Plus, it’s so easy and delicious. Throw this stuffing recipe in your slow cooker during the holidays for a stress-free dinner.
I LOVE Stove Top Dressing. That was until I tasted my Aunt’s Crockpot Stuffing. I secretly attended every Thanksgiving just to get a taste of this perfect dressing. I love to top it with this easy homemade gravy recipe!
Now, if you love boxed dressing make sure to try this delicious Cheesy Stuffing Chicken Casserole to get your fill of that! When it comes to the holidays make sure to go all out and make this easy stuffing recipe in your slow cooker!
Trust me, it’s super simple and anyone can make it! Plus, it tastes awesome.
We all know that we tend to run out of oven room during the holidays so I always run to my crock pot to assist me. I like to make Crock Pot Cheddar Creamed Corn or Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes and now I’ll be sure to make this Crock Pot Stuffing too! I’ve even used my crock pot to cook serve Turkey on Thanksgiving day.
If you are attending the holidays at someone’s house this is soooo easy to transport too!
What do I need to make it?
If you’d rather skip my (very helpful, I think) tips and tricks, essential cooking info, and similar recipe ideas – and get straight to this delicious Crockpot Stuffing recipe – simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card.
- Butter
- Onion
- Celery
- Fresh parsley
- Canned mushrooms
- Chicken broth
- Dry bread cubes
- Eggs
- Salt, pepper, dry sage, poultry seasoning
How do I make Crockpot Stuffing?
Process photo shots above!
- Prepare Slow Cooker – Spray liner of crock pot with non-stick spray or use a crock pot liner for quick and easy clean up.
- Prepare ingredients – Melt butter in a sauté pan. Cook the onions, celery, parsley and mushrooms. Add the breadcrumbs to a large bowl, top with the butter mixture, add all of the seasonings and toss together. Stir in broth and beaten eggs, mix well.
- Place in Crock Pot – Pack the stuffing into the crock pot.
- Cook – Cook on high for 45 minutes then reduce to low for an additional 4 hours.
Tips and Tricks for the BEST Crockpot Stuffing!
- When adding your broth you want to add it slowly to ensure that you do not ad to much broth. You want just enough broth to moisten the bread cubes. Depending on the type of bread you use it can very up to a cup or more! Typically homemade bread cubes will take less broth than store bought bread cubes.
- If you add to much broth just throw in a few more dry bread cubes or store bought croutons. It will soak up the extra moisture making it the perfect consistency.
- This is a basic stuffing recipe, but feel free to add in more ingredients like dried cranberries, sausage and more!
What Bread to use when making Stuffing?
When making Crockpot Stuffing I highly recommend using half white and half brown sandwich bread and drying it yourself, but really you can use any kind of bread. It can be from hot dog buns, leftover sandwich bread, bagels, crusts of bread from the kids. You get the idea!
Make sure you dry the bread cubs before making the stuffing.
You can also get unseasoned bread cubes from the store that might even already be dried for you!
How to Dry Bread for Stuffing?
- Counter – Cut bread into cubes and leave it out on the counter, uncovered, for at least 24 hours stirring occasionally to dry out the bread
- Oven – Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Lay the fresh bread cubes in a single layer on sheet pan. Place in oven and cook for 25 minutes, stirring half way through, or until dried. Make sure that the bread cubes do not toast or brown.
Recipes to pair with Stuffing!
Here are our favorite easy holiday recipes that we enjoy with this stuffing!
- Cranberry Sauce – Quick and easy cranberry sauce that’s flavored with orange and cinnamon!
- Crockpot Green Bean Casserole – Make this easy and delicious Green Bean Casserole in the Slow Cooker
- Crock Pot Creamed Corn – Creamed corn in your slow cooker that’s made with cheese!
- Mashed Potatoes – Perfectly creamy every single time!
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Crockpot Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter
- 2 c. chopped onion
- 2 c. celery
- 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
- 2 8 oz cans mushrooms
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 3 c. chicken broth
- 16 c. dry bread cubes
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp dry sage
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 eggs beaten
Instructions
- In a skillet melt butter. Saute onions, celery, parsley and mushrooms.
- Place bread crumbs in a large bowl. Pour butter mixture over bread cubes, add seasonings and toss together. Stir in broth. Add beaten eggs and mix together.
- Pack stuffing lightly into greased slow cooker. Cook on high for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes reduce to low for 4 hours.
Tips
- When adding your broth you want to add it slowly to ensure that you do not ad to much broth. You want just enough broth to moisten the bread cubes. Depending on the type of bread you use it can very up to a cup or more! Typically homemade bread cubes will take less broth than store bought bread cubes.
- If you add to much broth just throw in a few more dry bread cubes or store bought croutons. It will soak up the extra moisture making it the perfect consistency.
- This is a basic stuffing recipe, but feel free to add in more ingredients like dried cranberries, sausage and more!
- Counter - Cut bread into cubes and leave it out on the counter, uncovered, for at least 24 hours stirring occasionally to dry out the bread
- Oven - Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Lay the fresh bread cubes in a single layer on sheet pan. Place in oven and cook for 25 minutes, stirring half way through, or until dried. Make sure that the bread cubes do not toast or brown.
Kelsey says
Can I do this in a skillet?
Julie Evink says
I’ve never made stuffing in a skillet. We always do this or our baked stuffing. I’m sorry.
Jeannie says
Just like my family recipe and I’m 72. Tastes perfect, easily the best item on any menu. 10 stars!
Julie Evink says
Awesome to hear Jeannie! This recipe is our family recipe too 🙂
Frances Madden says
There’s many different sizes of slow cookers, which one are you using?
Julie Evink says
You will need a 6 quart for this recipe.
Kevin says
Hi!
Can I freeze leftovers? I was thinking about maybe making two batches and freezing the second and dividing it for later.
thanks ,
Kevin
Julie says
I haven’t tried freezing stuffing but it might work out fine! If you try it, let me know how it goes!
Kevin Tarr says
I was thinking of sealing it on moist function on my vacuum sealer. Reheat it in a pot of water . You think that is feasible ?
Thanks Kevin
Julie says
I really am not sure! If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!
Bunny Mirrilees says
This recipe was used to free up oven space on Thanksgiving and I sure wasn’t sure how it would work. But everyone loved it, even my son who swears only Grandma’s is good enough. I used fresh mushrooms instead of canned, a chopped apple, a few dried cranberries, and gluten-free bread (so I could eat it, and no one noticed)!
Julie says
I’m so glad this turned out great for you, Bunny! Thanks for the rating and review!
Connie says
I made this stuffing, fallowing recipe to the letter. It turned out amazing, delicious and will
Make it again and again. My husband loved it and so did everyone.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃❤️
Julie says
You’re so welcome! I’m glad it was a hit!
Sue says
Can I mix a day ahead, and then put in crockpot the next day?
Julie says
I think that would work but I would leave the broth out until right before making it. You can mix up the bread cubes, seasonings, and butter mixture, refrigerate overnight, then add the broth and eggs the next day and cook in the crock pot just to keep it from getting soggy overnight. Hope it works out for you!
Dagma says
If I halve this recipe, do I need to reduce the cooking time? This recipe is exactly what I have been looking for. Thank you.
Julie says
Yes, it’ll cook through faster if there is less. Still cook on high for 45 minutes but then reduce to low – it should be ready in 2-3 hours.
Cleone says
Hello, why use eggs?
Julie says
They help keep the stuffing fluffy. You could probably leave them out if it is a dietary issue for you.
Michael Dedicke says
I have a vegetarian in my family, could you substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth?
Julie says
Yes!
Kim says
I want to add some type of meat to mine. What would be your recommendation and when would I add it in?
Julie says
You could add in ground pork sausage for some more flavor! Fry it up ahead of time and add it when you add the vegetable mixture.