Whether you are looking for the best cornbread stuffing to make for Thanksgiving, or are just in the mood for some dleicious homemade cornbread dressing, this cornbread stuffing recipe is what you’ve been looking for! This corn bread dressing uses actual cornbread that is toasted and soaked in half and half, combined with onions, celery, bacons, same, and thyme for southern dressing recipe that is so good it could be the main dish!
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Cornbread Stuffing
I don’t know about you, but growing up I wasn’t too impressed with the stuffing served with Turkey, It seemed more like an after thought than a yummy clamoured side dish. But it’s tradition so when I got married and made my own Thanksgiving dinner I knew I needed to serve it, but I was determined it would be delicious! So after several different tries with various options over the years this yummy cornbread stuffing has been our families tradition. My kids beg for my best cornbread dressing recipe as it is so delicious and flavorful it deserves a spot of honor next to the turkey! You will love that you can make it with homemade cornbread or convenient jiffy cornbread dressing. Plus make it head and keep refrigerated for a no stress meal.
Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
All you need to make this yummy stuffing recipe are a few common ingredients:
- 9″ pan of baked cornbread – make from scratch or use 2 x 8.5 oz boxes corn muffin mixes
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 ¾ cup chicken broth
- 8 oz sliced chestnuts can, drained and chopped
- 1 cup half & half
- 2 TAB fresh thyme
- 2 large eggs
- 1 TAB fresh sage
- ¾ lb bacon, cooked and cut into pieces
- 1 cup dried cranberries (i.e. craisins)
- 2 TAB butter
- ½ cup fresh parsley (or 1 Tablespoon dried)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- salt & pepper
Cornbread dressing recipe
Start by preparing and baking your cornbread according to package directions.
Corn bread dressing
Preheat oven to 325. After the cornbread has cooked, let it cool down and then cut or break it into 1” cubes. In large baking dish arrange cornbread in single layer and toast 10-15 minutes, turning once.
Southern dressing recipe
Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the chicken broth, half and half, and eggs. Once tasted, fold the cornbread pieces into the wet mixture and soak for 10 minutes.
Homemade cornbread dressing
In the meantime, in a large skillet cook bacon. Set the bacon aside, but reserve the drippings.
Add butter to your skillet of drippings, then add onion and celery. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 10 minutes.
Jiffy cornbread dressing
Stir in chestnuts, thyme, and sage until combined.
Best cornbread dressing recipe
In a 9 x 13 pan combine the soaked cornbread, skillet mixture, cranberries, parsley, bacon, and salt & pepper.
Note: soaked bread will look mushy & you may think it won’t work – it will!!
Homemade cornbread stuffing
Cover; let stand for 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
Thanksgiving cornbread
Preheated oven to 350 F. Butter foil and place butter side towards cornbread and cover the dish. Bake the stuffing for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until golden.
Old fashioned southern cornbread dressing recipe
This cornbread is seriously delicious! The comfort of cornbread, pop of bacon flavor, and classic sage and thyme combine for a timeless recipe that will become your family favorite tradition!
Stuffing Recipes
I love that it is light and fluffy and moist without being dry like some stuffing recipes get.
Each bite is filled with flavor from seasonal corn and cranberries to crisp chestnuts and full-flavored bacon! The seasoning compliments it so well!
This homemade cornbread stuffing is so good you will almost want to skip the other side dishes to make sure you have room for seconds… or thirds!
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- Snicker Apple Salad Recipe – my kids favorite Thanksgiving dish!
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Breads and Side Dishes
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Bacon Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 8.5 ounce boxes corn muffin mix prepared or from scratch baked 9" pan of cornbread
- 2 ribs celery
- 1 and 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 8 ounces sliced chestnuts, shopped
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 Tablespoons thyme
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tablesppon sage
- 3/4 lb bacon cut into pieces
- 1 cup dried cranberries (i.e. craisins)
- 2 Tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup fresh parlsey or 1 Tablespoon dried
- 1 large onion chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. In large baking dish arrange cornbread in single layer and toast 10-15 minutes, turning once.
- In a bowl whisk together the broth, half and half, and eggs. Fold the toasted cornbread pieces into wet mixture and soak for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook bacon (reserving the drippings). Set bacon aside.
- Add butter to the skillet of drippings,add chopped onion and celery. Cook over medium heat until the vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in chestnuts, thyme, and sage until combined.
- In a 9 x 13 pan, dump together the skillet mixture, cranberries, parsley, cooked bacon that has been crumbled up, soaked cornbread, and salt & pepper. Toss gently to not mush or break up cornbread.Note: soacked bread will look mushy & you may think it won’t work – it will!
- Cover the pan and let stand for 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
- Preheated oven to 350 Fand grease the underside of the foil covering the cornbread. Bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes, or until golden.
This sounded too good to be true, turns out it was even better than it sounds – YUM!
Oh my! Cornbread, chestnuts and bacon – YUM!
Usually cornbread is either dry or mushy, but this is perfect! Fluffy and flavorful. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
This is so good I’d skip the turkey LOL!
This was SO GOOD! Now I want to see what other recipes you’ve got…
Super delicious