Best Baked Muffin Stuffing Recipes

STUFFING MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, toss stuffing mix, water and butter. Add apple, celery and parsley; toss until combined. Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups, pressing mixture in cups with spoon.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until stuffing is firm and tops are golden brown.

STUFFIN' MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Add the onion and celery and continue to sauté until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, thyme, sage and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat to let cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, sausage mixture, and chicken broth. Check for seasonings and season with salt and pepper if necessary, then stir in egg.
• Divide stuffing mixture between muffin tin cups. Bake until warmed through and golden on top, about 25 to 30 minutes.

THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions and celery in butter until tender; add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl; add the broth, parsley, sage, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Gently stir in bread cubes until mixed. , Spoon into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full). Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned and heated through.

BAKED MUFFIN STUFFING

Steps:

• 1. Stuffing: Dissolve the sugar and bouillon in hot water; pour over apricots. Let stand 5 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, except the celery and onion and butter. Then add the apricot mixture Sauté the celery and onion in a hot skillet in the butter until tender; add to bread mixture. Place stuffing in sprayed muffing cups to the top and bake in 350^ oven for 25 minutes or until nice and brown and crispy on top but not dry. Remove to serving basket or bowl . If any are left after dinner they can be frozen for another time.
• 2. You can use the above stuffing recipe or : After mixing up your favorite dressing recipe butter or spray enough muffin cups to accommodate the amount of stuffing you have. Place stuffing in muffin cup to the top of cup; spray of butter tops with a brush. Bake in a 350^ oven for 25 minutes or until done and nice and brown and crispy, but not dry. Remove from pan and place in a serving bowl.These will be gone before you know it. If you find you have too many , when cool or after dinner pop them in a freezer bag and save for another time.
• 3. This method is great to make as an appetizer by using your mini muffin pan too!! ENJOY!

STUFFING MUFFINS

Steps:

• Line 12 jumbo muffin cups with paper liners and fill with your favorite bread stuffing (we used Mushroom-Leek). Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F until golden, about 45 minutes.
• Mushroom-Leek Stuffing: Make Classic Stuffing with 3 cups chopped leeks instead of onions. Cook 1 pound sliced cremini mushrooms with the leeks and celery.
• Classic Stuffing: Melt 1 stick butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 cups each diced onions and celery and 1 tablespoon each minced sage and thyme; add salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes. Add 3 cups turkey or chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Beat 2 eggs with 1/4 cup chopped parsley in a large bowl; add 16 cups cubed stale white bread, then pour in the vegetable-broth mixture and toss. Transfer to a buttered baking dish and dot with butter. Cover and bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees F; uncover and bake until golden, 30 more minutes.
• Photography by Charles Masters

TRADITIONAL BAKED STUFFING

Steps:

• Mix onion, celery, parsley, melted butter, egg and poultry seasoning in a large bowl. Stir.
• Add bread crumbs and stir with a spoon to evenly distribute the mixture.
• Slowly drizzle milk over bread while stirring until bread cubes are moist but NOT soggy. (May need a bit more or less milk than this recipe calls for.).
• Stir in salt and pepper.
• Pour in a greased casserole dish or Pyrex bowl. (A 9x14" baking dish will do in a pinch).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until bread cubes on top are crispy.

THANKSGIVING LEFTOVER STUFFING MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray muffin tin cups with cooking spray.
• Combine stuffing, turkey, and corn kernels in a large bowl, and stir gently. If mixture is particularly dry, add 1 tablespoon chicken broth, a little at a time, until mixture is moist, but not mushy. Loosely and equally portion stuffing mixture amongst the 12 muffin cups. Insert a Cheddar cheese cube into the center of each muffin cup.
• Whisk eggs, 2 tablespoons chicken broth, salt, and pepper together in a cup. Divide egg mixture evenly among the cups. The egg mixture will not completely cover the stuffing, but it puffs up when baked.
• Bake in the preheated oven until muffins are browned and slightly crisp on the top, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before removing the muffins by running a knife around the edge of each cup. Serve warm with a dollop of cranberry sauce spooned on the top.

SAUSAGE STUFFING MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside. , In same skillet, saute celery and onions in butter until tender. Transfer to bowl; add stuffing, apples, cranberries, pecans, salt and pepper. Stir in enough broth to reach desired moistness. Whisk eggs and baking powder; add to stuffing mixture., Spoon into 18 greased muffin cups. Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of muffin cups to loosen. Serve immediately. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stuffing muffins in resealable plastic bags. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place muffins on greased baking sheets, cover with foil and reheat in a preheated 375° oven for 6-10 minutes or until heated through.

THANKSGIVING STUFFING MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375.
• Saute onions, carrots and celery in 10"skillet until tender.
• Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• Spray muffin tins with Pam.
• Fill muffin tins with stuffing mix until just overflowing (will not rise in oven).
• Bake for 25 minute or until crisp on top.