5.0 from 9 votes
Chestnut and Cranberry Stuffing Balls
Chestnut and Cranberry Stuffing Balls with a hint of sage and thyme, a delicious side dish for your Christmas roast. Golden and baked to perfection, these stuffing balls are bursting with festive flavours.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 14 balls
Calories: 69 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 bread slices ( I used 50/50, but only white or wholemeal can be used too)
- 150 g chestnuts, ready-cooked (vacuum-packed chestnuts)
- 50 g dried cranberries
- 1 egg
- 1 onion
- 25 g butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme and sage
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit).
- In a frying pan set over a medium heat, melt the butter, add the peeled and chopped onion, and fry until golden.
- Add the seasoning and herbs and give it a good stir.
- Add the bread slices to a food processor, and blitz until you get breadcrumbs.
- Remove the breadcrumbs and blitz the chestnuts too to a similar texture.
- In a large bowl, add the breadcrumbs, chestnuts, cranberries, onion mixture and beaten egg.
- Mix well to get a sticky paste.
- With wet hands, shape 14 balls - you can get more or less depending on their size.
- Line a baking tray with non-stick paper, and arrange the stuffing balls.
- Spray them lightly with cooking oil spray and bake for 25 minutes or until golden.
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Notes
- Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
- I find that using bread slices and then blitzing them in a food processor works far better than using shop-bought breadcrumbs. You get a nicer texture and stuffing balls that are nice and crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside.
- You can chop the chestnuts finely using a sharp knife, but I recommend blitzing them too on a food processor or regular blender, you can much even texture.
- The bread mixture can stick quite bad to your hands, so for even and perfectly round stuffing balls I recommend having a bowl with cold water close to you and wetting your hands to handle the mixture better.
Nutrition Information
Calories
69kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
87mg
(4%)
Potassium
79mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
72IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 87mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 72IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.