Gluten-Free Classic Thanksgiving Stuffing

Name: Thanksgiving Stuffing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 1 Casserole
Ingredients: 1, 14.3 oz. pack of Udi gluten-free hot dog buns, thawed and cut into cubes (about 10-11 cups); 1/3 c. finely chopped celery; 1 Tbsp. chopped celery leaves; 1 1/2 c. finely chopped onion; 1 1/2 sticks margarine (12 Tbsp.); 1/2 - 3/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning; 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley; 2 large eggs, beaten; 3/4 c. + 2 Tbsp. low sodium chicken broth

Side Dishes

Nov 16

Written By Kali Terry

This Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Stuffing is sure to fulfill all of your Thanksgiving cravings!! The warm spices, the fragrant onion, and (the best part) the crispy top layer make this stuffing the best side dish on your holiday plate. 🦃

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full plate of thanksgiving food with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and turkey

No more missing out on the best part of Thanksgiving dinner!!! With this gluten-free stuffing, you’ll be able to enjoy EVERY part of Thanksgiving dinner this year without feeling bummed. It tastes even better than the regular one! Stuffing is undoubtedly the best part of the holiday. Everyone in my family always goes for the crunchy top layer…there have certainly been fights over who gets it 😂. Is this how it goes for everyone else too or is it just my family? I feel like it’s just so delicious that it’s impossible to resist! Ever since we’ve come up with the recipe for stuffing, it’s been replacing the normal one because it’s so dang good. It’s made in a baking dish rather than being stuffed into the turkey, which I find way easier and much quicker. By making it in a pan you’re able to make it the day before and then throw it in the oven to heat back up when it’s time to eat. This saves precious time and energy on the big holiday!

Here’s a funny story:

Ever since I was a kid we’ve been stuffing the turkey with the stuffing rather than making it in a pan - it’s just how I was raised. A few years ago we bought a new meat thermometer after retiring the old decrepit one. So, when we temperature checked the turkey and saw that it was done we took it out of the oven. Out of curiosity, we stuck a thermometer pretty far inside of the stuffing and discovered it was not even close to being cooked enough. It was definitely hot, but not hot enough to kill any raw egg bacteria lurking around 🤢 So, for years we were eating undercooked stuffing without even realizing it! We unstuffed the turkey and threw it in a pan in the oven to finish cooking off, but were traumatized from then on 😂.

So, one of the biggest tips for those who stuff the turkey from us would be to THOROUGHLY TEMPERATURE CHECK YOUR STUFFING!! We learned the hard way, hahaha. This recipe is a strictly out-of-the-turkey one and baked in a glass baking dish to avoid that issue as well as give even more of that delicious crispy top that everyone loves to enjoy!!

Let the baking begin!

TIPS AND TRICKS:

- Always preheat your oven.

- All refrigerated ingredients should be room temperature unless stated otherwise.

- Be sure to spray your baking dish thoroughly to avoid any sticking! It’s no fun to be scrubbing away at dirty dishes right after Thanksgiving dinner.