This easy Crockpot Stuffing is perfect for holidays when oven space is short! It’s slow cooked while you are preparing for the holidays so you don’t have to worry about it. This dressing has an amazing flavor because of the herbs and seasonings. Plus, it’s so easy and delicious. Throw this stuffing recipe in your slow cooker during the holidays for a stress-free dinner.
I LOVE Stove Top Dressing. That was until I tasted my Aunt’s Crockpot Stuffing. I secretly attended every Thanksgiving just to get a taste of this perfect dressing. I love to top it with this easy homemade gravy recipe!
Now, if you love boxed dressing make sure to try this delicious Cheesy Stuffing Chicken Casserole to get your fill of that! When it comes to the holidays make sure to go all out and make this easy stuffing recipe in your slow cooker!
Trust me, it’s super simple and anyone can make it! Plus, it tastes awesome.
We all know that we tend to run out of oven room during the holidays so I always run to my crock pot to assist me. I like to make Crock Pot Cheddar Creamed Corn or Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes and now I’ll be sure to make this Crock Pot Stuffing too! I’ve even used my crock pot to cook serve Turkey on Thanksgiving day.
If you are attending the holidays at someone’s house this is soooo easy to transport too!
- Free up your oven space!
- Easily transportable because it will keep warm in your slow cooker if you are traveling to a friend’s or family member’s house.
- Butter
- Onion
- Celery
- Fresh parsley
- Canned mushrooms
- Chicken broth
- Dry bread cubes
- Eggs
- Salt, pepper, dry sage, poultry seasoning
Helpful Tools
- Spray liner of crock pot with non-stick spray or use a crock pot liner for quick and easy clean up.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onions, celery, parsley and mushrooms.
- Add the breadcrumbs to a large bowl, top with the butter mixture, add all of the seasonings and toss together. Stir in broth and beaten eggs, mix well.
- Pack the stuffing into the crock pot.
- Cook on high for 45 minutes then reduce to low for an additional 4 hours.
We have a delicious stuffing recipe that’s made in the oven. We recommend you check that out for all the best tips and tricks, plus the correct measurements and cooking times for making stuffing in the oven.
When making slow cooker stuffing I highly recommend using half white and half brown sandwich bread and drying it yourself, but really you can use any kind of bread. It can be from hot dog buns, leftover sandwich bread, bagels, crusts of bread from the kids. You get the idea!
Make sure you dry the bread cubs before making the stuffing.
You can also get unseasoned bread cubes from the store that might even already be dried for you!
- Counter – Cut bread into cubes and leave it out on the counter, uncovered, for at least 24 hours stirring occasionally to dry out the bread
- Oven – Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Lay the fresh bread cubes in a single layer on sheet pan. Place in oven and cook for 25 minutes, stirring half way through, or until dried. Make sure that the bread cubes do not toast or brown.
Refrigerator: Place cooled leftovers in an airtight refrigerator and store for up to 4 days.
Freezer: Place cooled leftovers in freezer containers or freezer safe bags and store in the freezer for up to three months.
If the leftovers are frozen thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Warm the leftover stuffing up in the microwave or in an an oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pro Tips for Crock Pot Stuffing
- When adding your broth you want to add it slowly to ensure that you do not ad to much broth. You want just enough broth to moisten the bread cubes. Depending on the type of bread you use it can very up to a cup or more! Typically homemade bread cubes will take less broth than store bought bread cubes.
- If you add to much broth just throw in a few more dry bread cubes or store bought croutons. It will soak up the extra moisture making it the perfect consistency.
- This is a basic stuffing recipe, but feel free to add in more ingredients like dried cranberries, sausage and more!
Here are our favorite easy holiday recipes that we enjoy with this stuffing!
- Cranberry Sauce – Quick and easy cranberry sauce that’s flavored with orange and cinnamon!
- Crockpot Green Bean Casserole – Make this easy and delicious Green Bean Casserole in the Slow Cooker
- Crock Pot Creamed Corn – Creamed corn in your slow cooker that’s made with cheese!
- Mashed Potatoes – Perfectly creamy every single time!
- ▢ 1 cup butter
- ▢ 2 cups chopped onion
- ▢ 2 cups celery
- ▢ ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ▢ 2 cans mushrooms 8 ounces each
- ▢ 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ▢ 3 cups chicken broth
- ▢ 16 cup dry bread cubes
- ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon dry sage
- ▢ ½ teaspoon pepper
- ▢ 2 large eggs beaten
- In a skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, celery, parsley and mushrooms and cook until just soft they will continue cooking in the crock pot.
- Place bread crumbs in a large bowl. Pour butter mixture over bread cubes, add seasonings and toss together. Stir in broth. Add beaten eggs and mix together.
- Pack stuffing lightly into greased 5 quart slow cooker. Cook on high for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes reduce to low for 4 hours.
Tips and Tricks for the BEST Stuffing!
- When adding your broth you want to add it slowly to ensure that you do not ad to much broth. You want just enough broth to moisten the bread cubes. Depending on the type of bread you use it can very up to a cup or more! Typically homemade bread cubes will take less broth than store bought bread cubes.
- If you add to much broth just throw in a few more dry bread cubes or store bought croutons. It will soak up the extra moisture making it the perfect consistency.
- This is a basic stuffing recipe, but feel free to add in more ingredients like dried cranberries, sausage and more!
What Bread to use when making Stuffing?
I highly recommend using half white and half brown sandwich bread and drying it yourself, but really you can use any kind of bread. It can be from hot dog buns, leftover sandwich bread, bagels, crusts of bread from the kids. You get the idea!
Make sure you dry the bread cubs before making the stuffing.
You can also get unseasoned bread cubes from the store that might even already be dried for you!
How to Dry Bread for Stuffing?
- Counter – Cut bread into cubes and leave it out on the counter, uncovered, for at least 24 hours stirring occasionally to dry out the bread
- Oven – Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Lay the fresh bread cubes in a single layer on sheet pan. Place in oven and cook for 25 minutes, stirring half way through, or until dried. Make sure that the bread cubes do not toast or brown.
Calories: 285kcal [14%], Carbohydrates: 31g [10%], Protein: 8g [16%], Fat: 15g [23%], Saturated Fat: 8g [50%], Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 55mg [18%], Sodium: 878mg [38%], Potassium: 205mg [6%], Fiber: 4g [17%], Sugar: 5g [6%], Vitamin A: 531IU [11%], Vitamin C: 3mg [4%], Calcium: 95mg [10%], Iron: 3mg [17%]
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