Best 8 Cranberry Walnut And Apple Cidar Turkey Stuffing Recipes

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Thanksgiving dinner is incomplete without a flavorful stuffing to complement the turkey. This recipe for Cranberry, Walnut, and Apple Cider Turkey Stuffing combines the tartness of cranberries, the crunch of walnuts, and the sweetness of apple cider to create a moist and flavorful stuffing that will elevate your holiday feast. The recipe starts with a base of bread cubes, which are then tossed with a mixture of sautéed vegetables, including celery, onions, and carrots. Fresh cranberries and chopped walnuts add texture and flavor to the stuffing, while apple cider lends a hint of sweetness and a touch of fall flavor. Dried herbs like sage and thyme add a savory touch, and a combination of melted butter and chicken broth keeps the stuffing moist and flavorful. The recipe also includes a variation for a vegetarian stuffing, using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and adding a cup of chopped mushrooms for an umami-rich flavor. This delicious stuffing can be cooked inside the turkey cavity or baked separately in a casserole dish. It's sure to be a hit with your family and friends, and it's a great way to use up leftover bread and cranberries.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY AND WALNUT STUFFING



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This simple turkey stuffing recipe is studded with dried cranberries, walnuts, celery, and onions, and scented with a mix of fresh herbs, for an easy and comforting addition to your Thanksgiving table.

Provided by Heidi

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

10 cups unseasoned dry bread cubes
2 cups walnuts (, chopped)
1 cup dried cranberries
9 tablespoons butter
3 celery stalks (, chopped)
2 large yellow onions (, chopped)
1/4 cup Italian parsley (, chopped)
1 tablespoon ground sage
1 tablespoon ground thyme
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 - 2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place bread cubes, walnuts and cranberries in large bowl and set aside.
  • Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with 1 tablespoon butter.
  • Melt remaining butter in skillet over medium-high heat and add celery and onions. Cook 4-5 minutes, or until softened and lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add parsley, ground sage, thyme, kosher salt and pepper and mix well. Add mixture to bread cube mixture and toss to combine.
  • Drizzle 1 1/2 cups of the chicken broth over mixture in bowl, and stir to combine. Add more chicken broth and salt and pepper as desired.
  • Place stuffing in prepared pan and bake, uncovered, until top is lightly browned, about 50-60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560 kcal, Carbohydrate 55 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 35 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 34 mg, Sodium 1729 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 16 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CRANBERRY-WALNUT STUFFING



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the baking dish
1 1/2 cups walnuts
8 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup dried cranberries
One 14-ounce package cornbread stuffing mix, such as Pepperidge Farm
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
2 cups turkey or chicken stock
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly butter a 2- to 3-quart glass or ceramic baking dish.
  • In a dry saute pan set over medium heat, toast the walnuts until lightly golden brown, about 5 minutes; cool and chop.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the celery, onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the cranberries and cook to just slightly plump them, about 1 minute, and then remove from the heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the stuffing mix, sage, thyme and walnuts. Mix together the stock and egg in a large measuring cup, then add it to the mixing bowl along with the sausage-vegetable mixture. Add 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and stir gently to combine thoroughly.
  • Transfer the stuffing mixture to the baking dish and bake until hot and golden brown on top, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot.

SAUSAGE, APPLE, AND WALNUT STUFFING



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Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely diced
3 ribs celery, finely diced
Kosher salt
3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely diced
1 pound spicy sausage, casing removed, broken up into bite-size chunks
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch dice
1 cup apple cider
1/2 bunch sage, leaves finely chopped
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
10 cups stale rustic bread, crusts discarded, cut into 1-inch cubes; or fresh bread slices toasted until crispy but no color, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 to 3 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • Coat a large saute pan, over medium heat, with olive oil and add the onions and celery. Season with salt and cook until the veggies start to become soft and are very aromatic. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until the sausage browns. Stir in the apples and apple cider and cook until the apples start to soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the sage leaves and the walnuts and turn off the heat.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Add the diced bread and toss together. Pour in the chicken stock and knead with your hands until the bread is very moist, actually wet. Taste to check for seasoning and season with salt, if needed, (it does). Transfer to a large deep ovenproof dish (roughly 9 by 11 inches) and bake until it is hot all the way through and crusty on top.
  • Remove from the oven and serve.
  • MMMMM...stuffing!

CRANBERRY APPLE STUFFING



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One Thanksgiving, I lost the recipe I planned to use, so I threw this cranberry stuffing together. My cousin Sandy, a die-hard traditional stuffing fan, said this was the best stuffing she'd ever tasted! Talk about a compliment! -Beverly Norris, Evanston, Wyoming

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 package (12 ounces) seasoned stuffing cubes
1-1/2 cups chopped apples
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1-1/2 teaspoons dried sage leaves
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash salt
1 to 1-1/2 cups apple cider or juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, celery, onion and garlic over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add butter; cook and stir until butter is melted. Remove from the heat., Stir in stuffing cubes, apples, cranberries, almonds, sage, thyme, pepper, salt and enough cider to reach desired moistness. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Cover and bake 25 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned, 5-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 809mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

AWESOME SAUSAGE, APPLE AND CRANBERRY STUFFING



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This Thanksgiving stuffing is fantastic! It is very flavorful and fresh-tasting. This recipe will stuff a 10-pound turkey (which serves six) plus extra. I replaced the usual pork sausage with much healthier turkey sausage. Other dried fruits may also be used in place of cranberries.

Provided by Stacy M. Polcyn

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ½ cups cubed whole wheat bread
3 ¾ cups cubed white bread
1 pound ground turkey sausage
1 cup chopped onion
¾ cup chopped celery
2 ½ teaspoons dried sage
1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
¾ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup minced fresh parsley
1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped
¾ cup turkey stock
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
  • Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apple, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Allow stuffing to cool completely before loosely stuffing a turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 80.2 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 547.5 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

STOVE TOP CRANBERRY AND APPLE STUFFING



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Cook a sweet and tart cranberry and apple stuffing for all your holiday needs. This STOVE TOP Cranberry and Apple Stuffing recipe uses apple juice instead of water for extra festive flavor.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings, 1/2 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 4

1-1/2 cups apple juice
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1/2 cup cranberries

Steps:

  • Bring juice and butter to boil in medium saucepan on high heat.
  • Add stuffing mix and fruit; mix lightly. Cover. Remove from heat.
  • Let stand 5 min. Fluff with fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 380 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.8857 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g

DRIED CRANBERRY AND APPLE TURKEY STUFFING



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A recipe of my girlfriends, made at her house for a Christmas dinner a few years back...an excellent recipe for a stuffing, that is prepared to cook inside the turkey. Note cooking time depends on how long the turkey is cooked, I imagine that you could bake this outside the turkey also too. This recipe can be doubled if desired.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Apple

Time 25m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional)
4 -5 cups diced bread
2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken stock (more if needed)
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
2 ounces fresh sage, chopped fine
2 ounces fresh thyme, chopped fine (or 1-2 tsp dried, or to taste)
1 cup chopped fresh parsley, to taste (1 cup measured after chopping)
1/2 cup dried cranberries (can use more)
1 eggs or 1 egg white
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a frypan, melt butter, saute onion and garlic until soft (not brown), about 5 minutes.
  • Add in the bread cubes and herbs, stirring to combine.
  • Stir in apples, wine, stock, pecans, cranberries and parsley (if the mixture seems too dry add in just a bit more stock, not too much!).
  • Cool to almost room temperature.
  • Add in egg or egg whites.
  • Season well with salt and lots of pepper.
  • Stuff into the turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 584.2, Fat 39.1, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 91.9, Sodium 415.8, Carbohydrate 51.3, Fiber 14.4, Sugar 13.1, Protein 11

CRANBERRY, WALNUT AND APPLE CIDAR TURKEY STUFFING



CRANBERRY, WALNUT AND APPLE CIDAR TURKEY STUFFING image

Categories     turkey     Christmas     Thanksgiving

Yield 11 people

Number Of Ingredients 15

CRANBERRY, WALNUT & APPLE CIDER TURKEY STUFFING
6 c. stale bread cubes
1/3 c. chopped onion
3/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
3/4 c. Ocean Spray Fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
3/4 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. peeled apples, coarsely chopped
1/3 c. chopped celery
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. butter, melted
3/4 c. apple cider**
** can substitue cider for water
In large bowl combine all of the above ingredients, mix well. Use to stuff turkey.

Steps:

  • I mixed the bread and spices and the liquid and then added celery, onion, raisins, apple and cranberries. I also used water instead of cider. It made enough to feed 11, but didn't leave leftovers. Next time I would make two helpings, one for the oven and one for in the turkey.

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and tools ready. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling around the kitchen.
  • Use Fresh Ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your stuffing the best flavor. If possible, use organic or locally-sourced ingredients.
  • Don't Overcrowd the Pan: When you're cooking the stuffing, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent it from cooking evenly.
  • Use a Thermometer: To make sure your stuffing is cooked through, use a meat thermometer. The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Let the Stuffing Rest: After you've cooked the stuffing, let it rest for a few minutes before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld together.

Conclusion:

Cranberry-Walnut-Apple Cider Turkey Stuffing is a delicious and flavorful side dish that will be a hit at your next holiday gathering. With its combination of tart cranberries, crunchy walnuts, and sweet apples, this stuffing is sure to please everyone. Best of all, it's easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time.

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