5.0 from 27 votes
Easy Cranberry Stuffing
Easy Cranberry Stuffing is a festive take on a classic holiday dish. It’s loaded with chewy and tart cranberries, wild rice, and crunchy apple bits.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 612 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter cubed
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1 celery rib chopped
- 12 cups seasoned stuffing cubes
- 1 green apple finely chopped
- 1 red apple finely chopped
- 2 cups cooked wild rice or wild rice mix
- 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup dried raisins
- 1 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups chicken broth or veggie broth
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
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
(14%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
1320IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9servings
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.