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Thanksgiving Dinner: Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing

October 24, 2022

A few years ago, I did a sponsored Instagram post with Sara Lee to promote their new Delightful™ White Made with Whole Grain Bread. In the spirit of the season, my recipe was a Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing that is perfect for this month’s turkey. It was super easy to make and so delicious. It includes a lot of my favorite Thanksgiving ingredients with lots of spices. My family loved the recipe and request it every year now! Read through and try it for yourself below!

Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing Recipe

Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing | Greta Hollar

Ingredients

  • 8 to 9 ounces whole wheat bread (with crusts), cut into 3/4 to 1-inch cubes (4 to 5 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks of celery, diced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 large apple, peeled and diced
  • ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage or 1 teaspoon rubbed dried sage
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • One tablespoon of unsalted butter

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Oil or butter a 2-quart baking dish.
  • Place bread cubes in a large bowl.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet.
  • Add the 1 chopped onion and 2 stalks of celery diced and cook, stirring until the onion is tender. (About 5 minutes)
  • Season with salt and pepper and scrape into the bowl with the bread.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the bowl and add 1 tablespoon of minced sage, 1/2 cup of dried cranberries, 2 teaspoons of minced thyme, 1/4 cup of chopped parsley, and diced apples. Don’t add the egg and chicken stock/ broth to the stuffing mix yet!
  • Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
  • Beat egg in a small bowl and whisk in 1/2 cup of stock.
  • Scrape into bread mixture and mix together well. 
  • Turn into a prepared baking dish and douse the mixture with the remaining 1/2 cup of stock.
  • Dot top with butter.
  • Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake another 15 minutes, until the top is browned.
  • You can serve hot or save and freeze until Thanksgiving and reheat!
Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing | Greta Hollar
Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing | Greta Hollar
Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing | Greta Hollar
Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing | Greta Hollar
Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing | Greta Hollar
Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing | Greta Hollar
Whole Wheat Bread Apple Cranberry Stuffing | Greta Hollar

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Comments

  1. Morgan Klein says

    November 23, 2020 at 7:55 am

    Omg my mouth is watering! This looks so good- I definitely need to try!!

  2. Carrington | Chaos and Coffee says

    November 23, 2020 at 10:32 am

    Okay this sounds absolutely delishhhhhh. I love apple and cranberry ANYTHING so I would absolutely love to try this out! Xx.

  3. rebecca says

    November 23, 2020 at 10:51 am

    oooh i haven’t seen this take on stuffing before but it looks DELISH! Might have to alter our recipe this year. thanks for sharing gf!

    xx reb // http://www.rebeccapiersol.me

  4. lee says

    November 23, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    Yum! I would need to make this with GF bread, but otherwise it sounds amazing!
    Lee

  5. Kim says

    November 23, 2020 at 2:57 pm

    Stuffing is my favorite part of Thanksgiving! This recipe looks so yummy! I will have to try it out.

    xoxo,
    Kim

  6. Kileen says

    November 23, 2020 at 5:58 pm

    Oh wow this look so amazing! Stuffing is one of my favorite sides for thanksgiving!

  7. Rachel says

    November 23, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    I’m not usually a big fan of stuffing but this recipe looks delicious! I’ll definitely be trying this recipe out this year!

    Rachel
    http://www.hello-her.com

  8. Dennis Yannakos says

    November 24, 2020 at 12:47 am

    Such a mouth-watering post! The food looks so eye-catching!

  9. Sarah Lindner says

    November 24, 2020 at 6:08 am

    Give me all the yummy Thanksgiving sides! Looks like a solid option! xoxo, Sarah

  10. Stephanie says

    November 24, 2020 at 8:07 am

    If I swapped the apple for pear and left out the onion, I think I could really enjoy this stuffing! I usually love stuffing, but it’s tough to find without all the ingredients I’m allergic to – so making it myself is the way to go. This sounds delicious!

  11. Lydia says

    November 24, 2020 at 10:03 am

    Stuffing is one of the best parts of thanksgiving, and I love it when they have fun additions like fruit!
    Chic on the Cheap

  12. Lizzie says

    November 25, 2020 at 9:29 am

    Oooo This looks so yummy! I might have to try this out for Thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing!

    Lizzie
    http://www.lizzieinlace.com

  13. Anna English says

    November 27, 2020 at 10:26 am

    I’m a sucker for Stove Top, but this does look yummy!

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