5 from 27 votes
Easy Cranberry Stuffing
This cranberry stuffing blends seasoned bread cubes with apples, wild rice, dried fruits, nuts, and traditional stuffing vegetables. The mixture is moistened with broth and baked until heated through and lightly browned on top, producing a moist yet textured side dish with sweet and savory notes from the dried cranberries, raisins, and apples.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
9
servings
Calories:
612 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter cubed
- 1 red onion diced, small
- 1 celery chopped, rib
- 12 cups stuffing cubes seasoned
- 1 green apple finely chopped
- 1 red apple finely chopped
- 2 cups wild rice or wild rice mix, cooked
- 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup raisins dried
- 1 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons parsley dried
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups chicken broth or veggie broth
- 1/4 cup almonds slivered
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onion and celery and cook and stiring for 4-5 minutes or until tender.
- Add stuffing cubes, green and red apple, dry rice, cranberries, raisins, pecans and seasonings, toss to combine. Stir in enough broth to reach desired moistness.
- Transfer to a greased 9x13 inch baking dish, cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
- Garnish with slivered almonds and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
612kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
98g
(33%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Sodium
1672mg
(70%)
Potassium
475mg
(10%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
1320IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 612
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 612kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 98g | 33% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 1672mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 475mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 1320IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.