Cranberry Apple Stuffing

This Cranberry Apple Stuffing is a family favorite. We love making it at Thanksgiving, but it’s so good we make it all year round. Although gluten-free stuffing may not seem like a big deal, it is to us. Since my older son and I both have celiac disease stuffing is not something we take for granted.

Gluten-Free Bread Recipes

We also cherish gluten-free bread recipes. Mine are all grain-free and paleo as well. I gave up gluten in 1998, and in 2001 I gave up all grains as well as corn, rice, and potatoes. If you’re in the same boat you’ll want to take a look at all of the amazingly easy and tasty creations on my Paleo Bread Recipes page!

Gluten-Free Stuffing Recipe for Thanksgiving

While stuffing is often a time consuming and complex dish to make, this recipe is a bit easier. It’s a traditional bread stuffing spiked with cranberries and green apples. I don’t bake my stuffing inside a turkey because it doesn’t bake evenly when prepared this way. I also like to brown this paleo stuffing in the oven so baking it separately is key.

Cranberry Apple Stuffing

Print Email Pin Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup dried cranberries, fruit juice sweetened
• ½ cup chicken stock or Kettle & Fire Bone Broth
• ¼ cup grapeseed oil or olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 2 inch medium Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped into 1 inch cubes (about 2 cups)
• ½ cup finely chopped Italian parsley
• 1 loaf Paleo Bread or Gluten Free Bread 2.0, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt

Instructions

• Soak dried cranberries in chicken broth for 1-2 hours
• Heat oil in a 9 inch skillet, over medium heat
• Sauté onion until soft, about 15 minutes
• Add celery and sauté for 10 minutes
• Add apple and parsley and sauté for 3 minutes, until apples begin to soften
• Transfer mixture to a large bowl
• Bake bread cubes on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for 5-10 minutes at 350°F
• Cool for 20 minutes
• Stir bread cubes into vegetable mixture
• Whisk eggs and salt into cranberry-chicken broth mixture
• Add egg-cranberry mixture to stuffing, tossing to combine
• Transfer stuffing to a 9 x 13 inch baking dish
• Bake stuffing at 350°F uncovered until cooked through and browned on top, about 40 minutes
• Let stand 10-15 minutes
• Serve

Prep Time 1 hr 10 mins

Cool Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 1 hr 13 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 53 mins

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Tried this recipe?Mention @elanaspantry or tag #elanaspantry!

This gluten-free Cranberry Apple Stuffing recipe is based on one I found in Bon Appétit. It has all the components of a good stuffing recipe! For me this includes bread (gluten-free of course), onions, celery, chicken broth, and eggs. These ingredients are the key to a good stuffing recipe!

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes

Here are some of my other healthy gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes for you!

• Low-Carb Cornbread
• Cranberry Cherry Sauce
• Vegan Pumpkin Pie