This delicious and easy healthier apple herb stuffing is the perfect dish to bring to Thanksgiving. It is made with only a few basic ingredients, takes one oven-safe dish and can be made gluten free and dairy free!

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Ever since I was a kid, stuffing has been my all time favorite Thanksgiving food. And do not worry, mashed potatoes and gravy is definitely a close second. But stuffing has always remained #1 in my heart. When I first started learning to cook, I found that most recipes online used the packaged stuffing mixes. From that point, I made it a mission to make my own kind of stuffing that was full of whole foods, fresh spices and minimal time, ingredients and kitchen equipment.

SO… what will you need to make this healthier apple herb stuffing?

Bread (gluten free if needed)
White onion
Celery
Apple
Olive oil
Milk (dairy free is needed)
Vegetable broth
Egg whites
Fresh thyme
Fresh rosemary
Garlic cloves
Black pepper and salt

Easy Steps:

Dice up all of your ingredients first – this will make it so much faster. You can also add all dry ingredients together in a bag and store until ready to make the healthier apple herb stuffing
Add diced bread, white onion, celery, and apple into a mixing bowl. Mix well.
Add olive oil, milk, egg whites, vegetable broth, chopped thyme, chopped rosemary, minced garlic, black pepper and salt in a separate bowl or liquid mixing cup. Whisk together until fully combined
Pour liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and toss until each piece is coated.
Add stuffing into an safe oven dish. I used a 13×9 dish.
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes!

Can I make any substitutions or add more ingredients?

Bread: any sliced bread or gluten free sliced bread should work. I have not tested with softer breads, such as challah or italian, and have not tested with sourdough but I could imagine you would be able to replace it! I used Wegman’s Multigrain Sliced Bread in this recipe.
Apple: pears would work as well! If not, feel free to omit.
Olive oil: melted butter, ghee or avocado oil would work.
Milk: any choice of milk. I used unsweetened plain almond milk
Egg whites: you could replace with 1 egg or 1 flax egg
Vegetable broth: any broth will work, such as beef, chicken, turkey, etc.

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Healthier Apple Herb Stuffing

Natalie Mitchell

A delicious and healthier apple herb stuffing for an that is perfect for an easy Thanksgiving side dish. It is dairy free and can be made gluten free.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Course Side Dish

Servings servings

Equipment

13×9 Baking Dish
Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

8 cups sliced bread diced
1.5 cups celery diced
1 white onion diced
1 apple diced
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup milk use dairy if applicable
1/4 cup egg whites
1 cup vegetable broth
1 tbsp fresh thyme finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
1 tbsp minced garlic
black pepper and salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Start by finely dicing the bread, celery, white onion and apple. Place in a large mixing bowl and mix well
In a liquid measuring cup or separate bowl, add olive oil, milk, egg whites, vegetable broth, thyme, rosemary, garlic, black pepper and salt. Whisk together to combine
Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients. Using a spatula, mix together until everything is evenly coated
Spray baking dish with olive oil spray and add stuffing mixture into the baking dish. Make sure that it is a nice, even layer to bake.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes, until top is slightly starting to brown.
Serve!