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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
Easy Crockpot Stuffing is perfect for holidays when oven space is short! It has amazing flavor because of the herbs and seasonings. Plus, it's so easy and delicious.
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.
Notes
Tips and Tricks for the BEST 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!
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 31.79gProtein: 7.69gFat: 14.19gSaturated Fat: 7.95gCholesterol: 50.96mgSodium: 910.98mgPotassium: 251.95mgFiber: 3.62gSugar: 5.19gVitamin A: 519.91IUVitamin C: 6.31mgCalcium: 101.41mgIron: 2.54mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
I make this recipe every year for Thanksgiving. The flavor is fantastic. It’s so easy to make & so nice that it clears up space in the oven! I’ve also made it vegetarian by using vegetable stock & it still had great flavor.
Awesome! I’m so happy you enjoy it, Lacee!
I’ve made it the last 3 years. Wonderful and easy! Thank you,
That’s so great to hear, Susan! I’m glad it’s one you can continue to come back to!
I’m having 20 for dinner. Does this fill the crockpot or should I double the recipe?
Yes, this will fill the crock pot.
This was a family favorite recipe! Can’t wait to show all of my in-laws this amazing recipe!
Glad to hear it! Thank you for the rating and review!
Love making this recipe in the crockpot to leave room in my oven! Always a hit!
Yes! Free up that oven and your time in the kitchen!
I do ALWAYS run out of oven space! Never thought to use my slow cooker! Such a great idea!
I’ve come to LOVE the crock pot for holiday cooking!
I’m concerned that it will be too moist, kind of soupy and soggy, since it’s made in a crockpot.
It’s one of my most popular recipes over the holidays! I think it’s delicious!
This is the second time I have made this stuffing and it was absolutely awesome both times! I didn’t add mushrooms but instead boiled and used the giblets for a little extra something. Always moist and delicious! Thank you so much for sharing.
Awesome way to change it! So glad you enjoyed it!
Has anyone made this the day before and then reheated/warmed in slow cooker?
Can I use Pepperidge farm unseasoned cube stuffing? ?
I’ve never tested it with this but yes I think it would work!
Hello! Can you buy bread cubes or is it easiest to just make them ahead of time?
Thanks
I always buy mine by the deli/bakery area in our grocery store!
How many people does this serve? Our party will have 7 adults and 3 kids. Will this yield enough?
I’ve made an oven-cooked recipe with almost the same ingredients as this crock recipe (16 cups bread cubes, etc) and it makes enough to feed over 15+ adults and 6+ kids….so this recipe should be plenty for your group. You could probably even cut it in half (although I don’t know how or if that would affect the cooking time). Happy Thanksgiving!
Yes this will be plenty!
Can I put this together a day or 2 ahead and refrigerate and cook after the 1-2 days?
I wouldn’t recommend it because of the broth soaking into the bread!
If I half this recipe, does the time to cook change or stay the same?
I have the same question!
I have never tested it this way. I would think the cooking time would be less about 2-3 hours.
Such a lifesaver to be able to make it in the slow cooker and use less of that precious oven space! Total comfort food for sure, the mushrooms add that classic old fashioned twist to it!
Yes it is! So handy!