Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

Whether you call it stuffing or dressing, this side dish is always a crowd favorite. From our easy basic bread stuffing to our wild rice with walnut and cranberry stuffing. Classic, traditional, vegetarian, gluten-free…,we have something for everyone. Be sure to check out our step-by-step instructions for how to stuff the turkey as well.

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Sensational Stuffing and Dressing Recipes for Thanksgiving

Stuffing (or dressing) is one of the most eagerly anticipated dishes on the Thanksgiving table. Here's a collection of our favorite recipes—all guaranteed to pair perfectly with a bird prepared using our easy and complete turkey tutorial and keep guests requesting seconds.

By Anna Kovel

Apple Stuffing

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Apples, leaks and rosemary blend to make this a one-of-a-kind stuffing for your holiday bird.

Oyster Brioche Stuffing

Salty, briny osyters define this rich, yet simple stuffing recipe.

Chestnut Stuffing

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Studded with meaty chestnuts and fragrant with parsley and sage, this stuffing is equally good cooked inside or outside the turkey (try our Classic Brined and Roasted Turkey recipe). You will need to dry the bread cubes overnight; transfer them to resealable plastic bags until you're ready to make the stuffing, up to 1 day more.

Simple Stuffing

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Drying the bread cubes and cooking the vegetables a day in advance helps this stuffing come together quickly on Thanksgiving Day.

Herbed Cracker Stuffing

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Crackers were ever-present in Colonial kitchens and were often used in savory dishes like this herbed stuffing.

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Mushrooms and Rice

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These work as well on the Thanksgiving table as they do on a meatless Monday.

Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing

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Some cooks use diced giblets (heart, gizzard, and liver) in addition to the pork sausage to give this cornbread-based stuffing an extra meaty taste. It's the perfect partner for our Roast Turkey with Herb Butter.

Bread Stuffing with Sage

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This incredibly simple stuffing has a traditional flavor everyone will love. It's a wonderful complement to Salt and Pepper Turkey.

Red Onions Stuffed with Parsley Breadcrumbs

Round out your holiday menu with this striking side. These slow-roasted red onions are stuffed with a breadcrumb-parsley filling that is basted with the sweet onion as it cooks. They make a great compliment to mashed potatoes and gravy.

Cornbread Dressing

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Stuffing is commonly known as dressing in the South, where it is frequently made with buttermilk cornbread, another regional specialty.

Walnut-Herb Stuffing

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To stuff your turkey, you'll need 4 cups unbaked stuffing for a 12-pound bird. Stuff it right before roasting and bake remaining stuffing in a 2-quart baking dish.

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Follow Our Step-by-Step Guide to Make Perfect Stuffing Every Single Time

It's the most important Thanksgiving side. Follow our formula to learn how to make stuffing. You'll find that it's easy and the possibilities are endless.

Follow Our Step-by-Step Guide to Make Perfect Stuffing Every Single Time

It's the most important Thanksgiving side. Follow our formula to learn how to make stuffing. You'll find that it's easy and the possibilities are endless.

Classic Stuffing

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Cornbread, Bacon, Leek, and Pecan Stuffing

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Oyster and Cracker Dressing

Simple Turkey Stuffing

The great thing about stuffing is that it's almost impossible to mess up: A little more of this or less of that won't affect your results too much. The onething you want to have just the right amount of is liquid, to keep the stuffing moist but not soggy.

All Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

Pork Loin with Apple-Cornbread Stuffing

The clear, sharp sweetness of apples makes the fruit an excellent companion to rich meats like pork.

Apple-Chestnut Stuffing

This recipe makes a delicious stuffing for our Spice-Cured Turkey.

Chestnut and Fruit Stuffing with Patti LaBelle

This recipe developed by the Martha television kitchen.

Test Kitchen's Favorite Stuffing

We like to use soft country white bread (which is sliced thicker than regular sandwich bread) in this classic stuffing/dressing because it absorbs flavors best. You can also try a fancier rustic loaf, such as pane Pugliese.

Emeril's Wild-Mushroom Stuffing

Use this stuffing recipe when making Emeril's Turkey Roulade.

Mushroom Stuffing

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This traditional bread stuffing features assorted mushrooms -- choose any variety you like.

Toasted Cornbread, Wild Mushroom, and Pecan Stuffing

Crumbles of toasted homemade cornbread make a base for this stuffing. Woodsy wild mushrooms cooked with shallots and herbs give the mixture its depth. Pecans give the stuffing gentle sweetness and bits of crunch.

Autumn Harvest Stuffing

The subtlety of leeks and shallots complements the bold flavor of cremini mushrooms in this rich stuffing.

Tomato-Olive Stuffing

To stuff your turkey, you'll need 4 cups unbaked stuffing for a 12-pound bird. Stuff it right before roasting and bake remaining stuffing in a 2-quart baking dish.

Herb-Roasted Heritage Turkey

Heritage birds have, quite simply, incredible turkey flavor (making the additional expense well worth it). The skin on this bird was so crisp that it practically shattered.

Sausage-Pecan Stuffing

To make brioche breadcrumbs, pulse fresh brioche slices, crusts removed, in a food processor. Alternatively, you can chop the slices finely by hand.

Cranberry and Sage Stuffing

Just right for Thanksgiving, this classic bread stuffing has sage, thyme, and celery, plus dried cranberries for color and that signature sweet-tart bite. Bake all of it as a separate side, or combine part of the stuffing mixture with the turkey in this elegant roulade.

Stuffing

This hearty stuffing features three different proteins, including beef, veal, and pork. The entire dish is brightened thanks to diced pineapple that's studded throughout.

Susan's Peach Stuffing

Martha Stewart Living editor Sarah Carey shares her mother's recipe for peach stuffing.

Vegan Stuffing with Mushrooms and Leeks

Drying sourdough bread out in the oven ensures that it absorbs all the delicious flavors in this vegan Thanksgiving stuffing, while drizzling with vegetable broth keeps it perfectly moist.

Wild Rice and Grape Stuffing

This recipe is best cooked inside poultry, rather than baked separately as a side dish.

Sausage and Sour-Cherry Stuffing

Use this "Cooking School" stuffing recipe when making Stuffed Turkey Breast.

Chestnut and Watercress Stuffing

Chestnuts are a traditional stuffing ingredient and can usually be found fresh in November.

Cornbread Stuffing

This cornbread stuffing is a classic stuffing with liver meat, onions, celery, and sage. It's perfect for Thanksgiving dinner.

Wild Rice and Sausage Dressing

A bowl of this sausage and wild rice combo can be a meal in itself.

Portobello, Sausage, and Fennel Dressing

In a hearty play on Thanksgiving stuffing, portobello caps and dried bread cubes absorb flavor from the sweet sausage and fennel, which give the classic side a surprising depth. Make it ahead and refrigerate, then bake just before dinner to check a major dish off your turkey morning to-do list.

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