This recipe for Crock Pot Stuffing is the perfect side dish for any holiday meal...especially Thanksgiving. It's also one of my favorite easy recipes for Thanksgiving that are perfect to serve all year long. Let's take a look at this easy recipe that uses a simple bag stuffing mix.
One of the advantages of making this crock pot stuffing is it can be made the day before you want to serve it...Thanksgiving! It also helps free up space in the oven and gives the turkey more room to cook.
You could also have the stuffing cook in the crock pot as the turkey cooks in the oven. Once the stuffing is baked, you can turn the slow cooker to the keep warm setting until the rest of the meal is ready.
Serve the stuffing straight from the crock pot! No need to use another serving bowl. This is another one of our Family Favorite Crock Pot Recipes that's perfect to make all year long.
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Crock Pot Stuffing using Pepperidge Farm
The recipe that I use to make my Crock Pot Stuffing is the same recipe I use for my Classic Thanksgiving Stuffing. It's a very easy recipe that starts out with Pepperidge Farm Stuffing Mix.
This is a basic stuffing recipe. Please use it as a guide for your favorite recipe. Add cooked sausage, chopped apples or whatever your family loves in a Thanksgiving stuffing.
Crock Pot Side Dishes
- Crockpot Thanksgiving Recipes
- Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes
- Crockpot Cranberry Sauce
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Main Ingredients Needed
Exact measurements are listed below in the recipe card. Make sure you scroll down to print and save the recipe for later!
- Stuffing Mix
- Onion; chopped
- Celery stalks; chopped
- Butter
- Thyme
- Poultry seasoning
- Egg
- Chicken broth
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1 | Combine the Ingredients
- In a large frying pan, melt the butter. Add the onion and celery and cook until they are softened; a few minutes Add the thyme, poultry seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine the cooked onion, celery and spices to the stuffing mix.
- Add the beaten egg.
- Beginning with one can, add the chicken broth and stir to combine.
- Add stuffing to the crock pot that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2 | Cooking Instructions
- Cook on high for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to low and continue to cook for another 2 ½ hours.
- Turn the setting to keep warm until you're ready to serve.
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Recipe Variations
- Cranberries - add dried cranberries when the stuffing is completely cooked. The heat of the recipe will warm and plump up the dried cranberries.
- Apples - add chopped Granny Smith apples to the mixture about an hour before it's done.
- Italian Sausage - add cooked Italian sausage to the stuffing mixture before you add everything to the crock pot.
- Corn Bread Stuffing Mix - swap out the traditional bread stuffing for corn bread.
Tips for using a Slow Cooker
Here are a few tips to make sure your any recipe comes out perfect:
- Don't overfill the crock pot.
- Keep the lid on. Opening the slow cooker allows the heat and moisture to escape and can slow down the cooking process.
- An obvious tip, but this has happened to me...make sure the crock pot is plugged in.
Crock Pot Stuffing
This recipe for Crock Pot Stuffing made with Pepperidge Farm Stuffing Mix is the perfect side dish for any holiday meal.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Pepperidge Farm Stuffing Mix; 14 ounce size
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 egg
- 2 cans of chicken broth; 14.5 ounce size each
Instructions
Add the stuffing mix to a large bowl. Set aside.
In a large frying pan, melt the butter. Add the onion and celery and cook until they are softened; a few minutes
Add the thyme and poultry seasoning.
Remove from heat and add to the stuffing mix.
Add the beaten egg.
Beginning with one can, add the chicken broth and stir to combine.
Add stuffing to the crock pot that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Cook on high for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to low and continue to cook for another 2 ½ hours.
Notes
When the stuffing is done, you can leave it in the crock pot using the keep warm setting until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 91Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 317mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 2g
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This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2013 with new photos, information and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Linda Neely says
I made this today for a dinner at church tomorrow. It's kind of sticky (like it sticks to the spoon when I scoop it). Did I do something wrong? It tastes great (added green apples & cranberries) but wonder if there is some way to make it less sticky before I take it to church tomorrow night. Thanks for any advice.
Lois says
I'm not sure why it's sticky! Maybe you can put it in a baking dish and add it to the oven to try and crisp it up a bit? That might help. I'm glad the flavor is there. Thank you for visiting and trying the recipe.
Cindy Jamieson says
Your stuffing looks fabulous, Lois. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Joanne DiPalo says
We love stuffing so I'll definitely make this for us even after Thanksgiving is long gone. I can't wait to try it.
Happy Thanksgiving Lois,
Joanne
Cheryl @ TFD says
This looks yummy and it's so nice to have one less thing to put in the oven! I remember reading a few years
ago how one busy cook made her mashed potatoes and put them in a crockpot on low to stay warm. Have you ever done this? I've never tried it, but I think I might this year.
Beth says
That looks so delicious!
April says
Hi, Lois! Sure sounds delicious! Any time I can get away with cooking in my Crock Pot is a win in my book! Be sure to stop by today and enter my giveaway...would love to have you! 🙂