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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes » Gluten-Free Stuffing with Apples and Sausage

    Gluten-Free Stuffing with Apples and Sausage

    June 3, 2022 By Chandice | 44 Comments | Updated June 4, 2022

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    This gluten-free stuffing recipe with apples and sausage is so flavorful and delicious! It has all the flavors you love in traditional stuffing with very little effort in the kitchen.

    We take stale bread to the next level by combining it with fresh herbs to create the most delicious gluten-free stuffing ever your Thanksgiving table has seen. It’s the kind of stuffing you will want to make again and again.

    gluten-free stuffing in a white dish

    Since no holiday meal or Thanksgiving dinner is complete without an easy stuffing recipe we decided to share our original recipe with you. While I love to serve it with a large bowl of cranberry sauce it’s also fantastic with turkey. No matter what you serve it with, it’s sure to be a hit!

    This is one of those gluten-free recipes that you can serve and nobody would ever know it was gluten-free.

    Gluten-Free Stuffing

    I love making this sausage apple gluten free stuffing recipe because it is full of fall flavors. Although, it is a side dish I enjoy all year around but especially during the fall and winter.

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    It is just so cozy and hearty. I love it on Thanksgiving with our recipe for the BEST roast chicken or the the most delectable gluten-free turkey around! Our gluten-free green bean casserole with homemade fried onions (they are my secret ingredient) is another hit when served up with this delicious stuffing!

    It really could be a whole meal rather than just a side dish thanks to the filling bread and sausage. You can enjoy it on its own or drizzled with our homemade gluten-free gravy.

    Can you make it dairy-free and vegan?

    This recipe is simple to make dairy-free and or vegan. Simply remove the sausage, use vegetable broth instead of chicken stock and swap out the butter for a dairy-free or vegan butter or olive oil. 

    Also, I love making this delicious dairy-free kale salad from Meaningful Eats for another great side. 

    How to make gluten-free stuffing

    First, I preheat the oven to 350 degrees and then start by chopping up the apple chips and veggies.

    veggie chips being cut

    Next, in a large skillet or frying pan brown the sausage over medium heat with salt, onion and garlic powder and black pepper, making sure to crumble the sausage. I then melt butter into the vegetables and apple chips.

    veggies and sausage in a skillet

    Cook everything together until the vegetables are softened and sausage is cooked through.

    sausage and veggies in a skillet

    Pro Tip: Cooking the vegetable mixture together brings out a fantastic flavor that will come through so well in this sausage apple stuffing. 

    gluten-free bread sliced on a wood cutting board
    While the vegetables are cooking, dice the bread into cubes and spread out onto a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Once the bread and vegetables are cooked, place bread cubes, sausage, veggie and apple mixture into a baking dish.

    Pour 1 C chicken broth over everything evenly and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

    Why use dried apples?

    Bare Snacks has naturally delicious and nutritious apple chips that are great on their own and wonderful in this recipe. Just be sure to save enough while snacking on them…

    I love that they are baked not fried and that they are made from real fruit with nothing artificial, ever.

    They are great for recipes because you never have to worry that you may not have fresh apples on hand. Bare Snacks are shelf stable and can become a kitchen staple for your cooking. 

    However, you can absolutely use fresh diced apples in this recipe if you prefer. While I like Granny Smith and fuji varieties, any will do. 

    gluten-free bread on a baking sheet

    Serve your golden brown, easy gluten-free stuffing up in a large bowl with some fresh parsley on top. I personally think it is even better the next day when heated up in a skillet.

    What gluten-free bread is best for stuffing?

    For classic stuffing, regular bread is used, but to make it gluten-free, you have to swap that out for a different type of bread. While any gluten-free bread works, I feel that our gluten-free sourdough bread is superior to others both in taste and texture. The same goes for butter. I only use Kerrygold. They make this gluten-free stuffing taste like the real thing.

    For a store bought variety, Canyon Bakehouse brand is the best. If you can’t find it, there is a Trader Joe brand that also works great. Just make sure you don’t use fresh bread to make our favorite stuffing recipe. You really need it to be stale or day old and dry.

    You can even use gluten-free cornbread if you want a gluten-free cornbread stuffing.

    Other Stuffing Mix-Ins:

    I have chosen my favorite things already to add to this sausage apple stuffing. However, there are a variety of other things you could include.

    • Shallots
    • Celery
    • Fresh sage
    • Chestnuts
    • Toasted pecans
    • Roasted beets
    • Fresh or dried cranberries
    • Currents
    • Peppers
    • Diced potatoes
    gluten-free stuffing in a white dish

    How do you store leftovers?

    Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in a skillet with a little butter and chicken stock or in the microwave.

    We hope you love this sausage apple stuffing as much as we did. I can’t wait to hear what other ingredients you chose to add to yours! Please let us know in the comments. 

    If you love this recipe, be sure to give these a try as well…

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    Gluten-Free Stuffing with Apples and Sausage

    gluten-free stuffing in a white dish
    4.75 from 8 votes
    This gluten-free stuffing with apples and sausage is so flavorful and delicious! It has all the traditional flavors you love in stuffing with very little effort in the kitchen.
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    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 35 mins
    Total Time: 55 mins
    Course: side dishes
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: gluten-free, stuffing
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 321kcal
    Author: Chandice

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound breakfast sausage
    • 7 slices gluten-free bread I love Canyon Bakehouse
    • 1 cup chicken broth
    • 2/3 cup apple chips chopped
    • 1/4 cup onion diced
    • 1/2 cup carrots diced
    • 1/3 cup shaved or diced Brussels sprouts
    • 3 tablespoon butter
    • 1 sprig fresh rosemary chopped
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    • dash of cracked black pepper

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    • Fry sausage in a pan with salt, onion and garlic powder and black pepper, making sure to crumble the sausage
    • Add butter then saute carrots, onion, apple, Brussels sprouts and chopped rosemary until vegetables are softened and sausage cooked through
    • Meanwhile, dice the bread into cubes and spread out onto a baking sheet
    • Bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees
    • Place bread cubes, sausage mixture and apples into a baking dish
    • Pour 1 C chicken brother everything evenly
    • Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes

    Notes

    This recipe is simple to make dairy-free and or vegan. Simply remove the sausage, use vegetable broth instead of chicken stock and swap out the butter for a dairy-free or vegan butter or olive oil. 
    Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in a skillet with a little butter and chicken stock or in the microwave.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 742mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1605IU | Vitamin C: 6.7mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg

    This recipe was originally posted on December 10, 2018. We have updated it in October 2019 then again June 2022 with more information and helpful instructions. 

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    Filed Under: Pork, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Dinner Tagged With: pork, stuffing, thanksgiving

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    Comments

    1. Lisa says

      January 01, 2019 at 1:27 am

      I want to try Fresh or dried cranberries in a cake!

      Reply
    2. Jessica To says

      December 31, 2018 at 9:05 pm

      I like the toasted pecans and I would add cashews to it.

      Reply
    3. cyndi br says

      December 31, 2018 at 8:14 pm

      I like the toasted pecans and would add walnuts to the recipe

      Reply
    4. Kelly D says

      December 31, 2018 at 5:57 pm

      I like the apple chips the most. Maybe I would add pignoli nuts.

      Reply
    5. carol clark says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:28 pm

      apple chip but i would add some cranberrys myself

      Reply
    6. Erin Lane says

      December 30, 2018 at 12:24 am

      I love the idea of granny smith apple chips in a stuffing! I would add some cranberries and maybe nuts.

      Reply
    7. Elle says

      December 24, 2018 at 6:36 pm

      Favorite is the incorporation of the bare chips and I’d add chopped red pepper.

      Reply
    8. April Johnson says

      December 24, 2018 at 3:32 am

      I really like the addition of the apple chips. I might add some dried cranberries or cherries, and maybe even some chopped pecans.

      Reply
    9. Heather Dawn says

      December 23, 2018 at 3:15 pm

      I love the apples in the recipe. I would add sweet potatoes to this !

      Reply
    10. Karen D says

      December 21, 2018 at 6:44 pm

      I like the addition of dried apples. And I think dried soaked cranberries would be a nice, festive addition.

      Reply
    11. jberry says

      December 20, 2018 at 1:41 am

      Oh, sprouts all the way. It reminds me of a cold weather roasted pork dish I do.

      Reply
    12. Kim Henrichs says

      December 16, 2018 at 6:21 pm

      toasted pecans yum!!! I would maybe add in fresh sage!

      Reply
    13. Rogene Robbins says

      December 16, 2018 at 3:18 pm

      Not familiar with Bare Snacks. Will have to check them out.

      Reply
    14. Carolyn says

      December 16, 2018 at 5:44 am

      I love that the stuffing as apple chips in it.

      Reply
    15. Maryann D. says

      December 14, 2018 at 10:39 pm

      5 stars
      I like the Canyon Bakehouse bread and apple chips in this recipe. I would like to try this and add tofu to it.

      Reply
    16. Stefanie says

      December 13, 2018 at 11:39 pm

      3 stars
      I love that it is made with apple chips, and I would love to add the sweet potato chips to the mix!

      Reply
    17. Jen says

      December 13, 2018 at 11:38 pm

      My favorite is the Granny Smith apple cjips. I think walnuts would be freat in this recipe.

      Reply
    18. aaron reck says

      December 13, 2018 at 10:57 am

      I love the cranberries and nuts and cheese are among my favorite foods as well.

      Reply
    19. Justine Kaasch says

      December 13, 2018 at 12:34 am

      5 stars
      This is a great recipe! I could easily substitute some things and make it vegan

      Reply
    20. Julie says

      December 12, 2018 at 11:21 pm

      5 stars
      Love that you added Brussels sprouts.

      Reply
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