Stuffing Muffins

I love making these stuffing muffins to serve with our Thanksgiving dinner. Being a mom of 8, I can usually get my kids to eat stuffing when I make these stuffing muffins. They are the perfect size for little hands.

Add this stuffing recipe to your other Thanksgiving Recipes this holiday. They are delicious with roasted turkey. Make sure to also check out this Easy Stuffing Recipe, Cornbread Stuffing or Best Crock Pot Stuffing Recipe for a delicious traditional stuffing recipe.

Why We Love Stuffing Muffins

These stuffing muffins are the perfect size to serve with your holiday meal. The ingredients are simple and even your kids can help make it. My kids like tearing up the bread into bread cubes to make this stuffing.

Make this portion control stuffing this holiday season for your Thanksgiving table.

Ingredients

For the full recipe and ingredients, scroll to the bottom of the post for the recipe card.

Substitutions and Additions

• Add Meat – Add leftover crockpot turkey breast, bacon or ground sausage. Just don’t add too much because you want the stuffing mixture to stick together. It’s a great way to use leftovers.
• Variation of Bread– We used a loaf of white sandwich bread but you can use whatever you have on hand. Wheat bread is a good option. You can also use leftover bread from the bakery such as French bread or even rolls cut into cubes. See Best Bread for Stuffing
• Veggies – Other veggies to try include carrots and water chestnuts. I love the crunch both of these give to the stuffing cups.
• Fruit – diced apples, cranberries and raisins all make great additions. Just use what you have and love.
• Mini Size – Use a mini muffin pan to make small stuffing muffins. Kids love these and they are perfect for little hands.

Step by Step Instructions

• Step 1 – Cut the slices of bread into small pieces. I suggest about 1 inch pieces.
• Step 2 – Once the bread is cut, bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the bread has dried out. Set aside.

Step 3 – Add butter to a skillet. Melt over medium heat. Once the butter has been melted, add in the celery and onions. Allow the veggies to sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until they are tender. Add in seasoning to the mixture.

Step 4 – In a large bowl and whisk together the eggs with the chicken broth. Gently toss in the bread and stir until it is coated with the broth mixture. Add the onion and celery mixture to the bread and combine.

Step 5 – Prepare Muffin Tin then put the stuffing in the muffin tin. Just divide the mixture evenly between all 12 muffin cups.

Step 6 – Bake until the tops are golden brown and crispy edges. Let cool for a few minutes but serve warm.

Expert Tips

• Adding Ingredients – Be careful to not add too many extra ingredients to this recipe. If you add to much seasoning it could cause the muffins to not hold their shape.
• Rest Mixture – Let the mixture sit for 10 to 15 minutes to give the bread time to absorb all of that yummy broth and vegetable mixture. Stir this occasionally.
• Prepare Muffin Tin – You will need a greased muffin tin with 12 cups. Spray this with cooking spray and preheat the oven as well.

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