Apple Walnut Bread Stuffing - Adventures of Mel (2024)

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Apple Walnut Bread Stuffing – An easy, traditional, old-fashioned, homemade stuffing recipe. Simple ingredients in a delicious Thanksgiving side everyone will love!

Apple Walnut Bread Stuffing will most definitely be on our Thanksgiving (and maybe even Christmas) table this year. This is the first stuffing I've ever made, and it came together in a most delicious way! And you don't have to make it for the holidays; It also pairs really well with our weekly slow cooker pork roast!

While I grew up on both bread “dressing” (as my grandma called it… It was “dressing”) and my mom's cornbread stuffing, Dan grew up eating bread stuffing. It's his favorite kind of stuffing. So, I really wanted to try and create something similar to what he was used to.

The ingredients for this are really simple, but it really is so flavorful… The most expensive ingredient will likely be the walnuts. Thankfully, you don't need a lot of them.

And stuffing is really not that hard to make. I don't know why I thought it was going to be a long, drawn-out, complicated process. Because it's totally not.

And if you have leftover stuffing, you can totally make these delicious leftover turkey stuffing crescent roll appetizersand leftover ham and stuffing crescent rolls for your holiday party!

Tips for how to make Apple Walnut Bread Stuffing

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350°.
2. Cube 1 whole loaf of bread and set aside.
3. Wash the celery and apples.
4. Chop the celery, onion, and apples.
5. Melt the butter in a skillet.
6. Sauté the celery, onion, and apples in the butter for about 5 minutes.
7. Mix the sautéed mixture with the cubed bread in a large bowl, making sure all of the bread is moistened.
8. Add sage, parsley, salt, and pepper to the mixture. Stir well.
9. Finally, add the walnuts to the mixture and mix well.
10. Spray a large casserole dish, preferably a 13″x9″ dish with cooking spray.
11. Add the stuffing mixture to the dish.
12. Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes.
13. Cover with foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.
14. Remove from the oven, and serve while warm.

It pairs deliciously well withMaple Bourbon Brined Roasted Turkeyor a Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham.

Looking for more Thanksgiving side dish recipes?

Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Creamy Bacon Corn Casserole

Easy Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cauliflower

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Homemade Ham Gravy

Homemade Turkey Gravy

Instant Pot Southern Green Beans

Grandma's Homemade Dinner Rolls

Honey Glazed Carrots with Rosemary

You'll find plenty more inspiration on my lists of favoriteThanksgiving Recipesand Christmas Recipes, as well as our favorite apple recipes!

Cutting Board – for cubing the bread.

BreadKnife – for cubing the bread.

Iron Skillet– for sautéing the vegetables.

Wood Spatula – for sautéing the vegetables.

Large Mixing Bowl – for mixing up the stuffing.

Herbs – You'll need sage and parsley.

Walnuts – to add into the stuffing mixture.

Casserole Dish – for baking the stuffing.

Aluminum Foil – for covering while baking.

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