The Best Stuffing Recipe Ever

This is the Thanksgiving stuffing recipe we have been making for years. I know that claiming that it is the best stuffing recipe ever is quite a gigantic claim, but it’s 100% true. Seriously, it’s the best. When I first shared this recipe with you back in 2012, it was my handsome man who made it for me. Since then, it’s become our go-to stuffing recipe. I have a feeling that once you try it, you’ll make it for all your turkey dinners.

Why this is the best stuffing recipe:

The bread is always perfectly moist. It’s never dry. It’s never soggy. All this perfectness is thanks to our friend, mushrooms. They release their moisture as the stuffing cooks which means that you don’t need to pour tons of stock over the stuffing risking making it soggy.Apricots and cranberries. They take first place in the reasons I love this stuffing recipe list. They add just the right bit of sweetness and go so well with a big turkey dinner.Walnuts! And pine nuts! They soften when cooked and give a great bite to the stuffing.It’s so ridiculously easy to make. Toss everything together in your biggest bowl then pack it into your casserole dish.It’s totally make-ahead-able. I know that oven space is at a premium at holiday feasts so the less time something has to spend in the oven, the better. This stuffing can be partially pre-cooked then finished with the bird comes out of the oven. #win

See that bowl filled to the brim with all the ingredients for this bread stuffing? Please don’t copy that picture. Be smart and choose a MUCH larger bowl. You’ll want room to mix everything together without spilling half the ingredients. Trust me on this one! In many ways, this is very similar to an old fashioned bread stuffing recipe. There are lots of onions and celery, poultry seasoning and pepper. And (obviously) bread. Kind of hard to make bread stuffing without that one important ingredient! What takes this from traditional to the best stuffing recipe are the nuts and fruit. Two simple additions that rock the stuffing. Once you try them in this stuffing recipe you’ll seriously wonder how you ever ate stuffing any other way. If you’re making stuffing to go with your Christmas dinner this year, I beg you to make this one. It really is the best stuffing recipe ever. Also, does anyone not make stuffing to go with their Christmas or Thanksgiving turkey? That thought has me a little worried.

Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes:

Ginger Orange Cranberry SauceMaple Bourbon Glazed Carrots with PistachiosWhole Roasted Brussels with Garlic and LemonLate Autumn Shaved Brussels Sprouts SaladMini Hasselback Potatoes with Roasted GarlicMaple Bourbon Sweet Potato Ribbon Casserole