Crock Pot Cranberry Pecan Stuffing is a light and easy dressing recipe made in the slow cooker for the perfect side dish at your next holiday!
Slow Cooker Dressing
Crock Pot Cranberry Pecan Stuffing is a light and moist stuffing made in the slow cooker loaded with rich flavor and texture from cranberries, golden raisins, pecans and leeks.
While your turkey and Cranberry Custard Pie is baking away in the oven, allow yourself the ease of preparing your stuffing in your Crock Pot. It is so easy, all you have to do is mix it up, set it and forget it!
Holiday meal prep
I love preparing holiday meals for my family. Whether I am hosting them at my house or more typically taking over the cooking at my mom’s, it is something I enjoy.
From making some delicious Pumpkin Cake Bars and Microwave Snack Mix the day before, to planning my Roast Turkey and classic side dishes like Broccoli Salad, holidays are all about food and family.
The problem I had last Thanksgiving, was that I ran out of oven space for all of my dishes!
Thanksgiving Crockpot Recipes
I took a tip from my friend, Julie, the Crock Pot queen, and decided to put my Crock Pot to good use for the holiday.
I like to change things up and add a bit of variety to the old standby’s such as stuffing. Instead of the boring old celery and onion, I decided to go a sweeter route and make cranberry stuffing.
This stuffing with cranberries, pecans, leeks and golden raisins is the perfect compliment to your Thanksgiving turkey this year.
You can even make your turkey with sides in a large Crockpot with these recipes!
Perfect Stuffing Recipe
I am rather particular about my stuffing. I don’t eat it all that often throughout the year, but when I do during the holidays, I like it just right.
For me, the perfect stuffing is a light dressing that has a bit of texture left in it. This Apple & Pancetta Stuffing is a great example of fantastic flavors and textures.
To be completely honest, my mother always made Stove Top growing up and we were fine with it. It was an easy stuffing that satisfied the holiday obligation.
I’ve been to homes where they serve a soggy style homemade stuffing. When cooked, it no longer resembles any form of bread that formerly used to exist in it, but rather a massive casserole more like bread pudding.
Neither of these quite appeal to me, so it is up to me to bring my own version. This Crockpot Cranberry Pecan Stuffing is my go-top if I am bringing stuffing to a holiday meal. It’s always a big hit!
Why do you put eggs in stuffing?
I added one egg to this recipe, to help bind it together while still keeping it light and fluffy. If you prefer a dense and heavy stuffing, just add an additional egg or two in addition to some extra liquid.
Can I keep my stuffing warm in a slow cooker?
Stuffing holds really well in a slow cooker, just like so many holiday foods. You can leave the stuffing in your Crock Pot for hours on the warming function. Just be sure not to keep it on a hot setting or it will dry it out.
You can also keep your roasted in the slow cooker if it gets done too early. We all know it is a tricky task to time the turkey to get done at the exact right moment for a holiday dinner.
Add the turkey drippings to the Crock Pot along with the sliced turkey. If there aren’t many drippings, you can add a couple coups of chicken stock. It can stay warm and moist in the slow cooker for a couple hours before you have to worry about it drying out.
More side dish recipes perfect for the holidays!
If you are looking for more unique holiday recipes perfect for your family dinner, I have got you covered!
- Pomegranate Squash Quinoa Salad
- Apple Cranberry Poppy Seed Slaw Salad
- Balsamic Glazed Bacon Wrapped Squash
- Smoked Mashed Potatoes
- Balsamic Dijon Roasted Root Vegetables
- Spiralized Apple Cranberry Salad
- Poppy Seed, Grape & Chicken Pasta Salad
Crock Pot Cranberry Pecan Stuffing
A light and easy Crockpot stuffing recipe loaded with sweet cranberries and crunch pecans for the perfect side dish at your next holiday!
Ingredients
- 12 oz. bag Sage & Onion cubed stuffing
- 1 c. leeks, chopped (or substitute green onions)
- 1/2 c. dried cranberries
- 1/2 c. golden raisins
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans
- 3 c. chicken broth
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. ground mustard
Instructions
- Toss your cubed stuffing, leeks, cranberries, raisins and pecans in a sprayed 5 quart Crock Pot.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the chicken broth, melted butter, egg, ground mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over the bread mixture in the Crock Pot and gently fold together.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 12 servingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 250Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 411mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 13gSugar: 10gProtein: 5g
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WOW. That friend of yours sounds BRILLIANT! That friend of yours would also like an invite to Thanksgiving this year if this is on the menu… just saying!
I do have a pretty brilliant friend! 😉
Hi! Thanks for sharing this recipe! I was wondering if the ground mustard goes in along with the salt and pepper? Kristel
Yup, that gets mixed right in with everything else.
Hi! This looks delicious…I’d like to make it the day before Thanksgiving and then bring it to my in-laws the next day…would I just spoon it into a casserole dish and then warm it up in the oven when I get there? What temp would you suggest? Thanks!
Hi Courtney, I wouldn’t bake it ahead the day before (it won’t be as light and fluffy), but you could assemble it and have it ready to cook in the crock pot or oven the next day. If you don’t have a crock pot bake it for 40 minutes at 350 in a 9×13 pan.
Okay, thanks so much, Danielle. I’m sure it will be a hit. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
I could only find a 14oz bag of Arnold stuffing so how should I adjust the ingredients?
Increase your broth to 3.5 cups and toss a few extra cranberries in. This should even things out with the additional stuffing. Hope you enjoy!
Would there be any problem in doubling this recipe?
Hi Shari, this recipe should double just fine. You might just want to add a little bit more cooking time for such a large batch.
Hello, wondering what brand made the sage and onion stuffing?
Hi Heather, the stuffing mix I got was from Pepperidge Farms..
Do you cover and not stir for the duration of cooking?
Yes Pamela, just cover it and let it cook! 🙂
This is excellent stuffing! I used Trader Joe’s cornbread stuffing and it was great. This is my go-to recipe. And I love that it’s made in the crock pot!
Thanks Shannon, I love the idea of using cornbread!
How the heck do I get this recipe….???????
Need the revipe
Howthe heck do get this recipe…..
https://www.thecreativebite.com/crock-pot-cranberry-pecan-stuffing/2 Let me know if you still can’t see it!
I’d love to make this……a friend is allergic to gluten can this be made with a gluten free mix?
I have never used a gluten-free stuffing mix so I can’t say confidently that it would work. My guess is that it would, but I would check the back of the gluten-free stuffing mix and see if the instructions are similar for liquids and baking. I hope it works out for you!
wow thanks for the quick reply! going to go check out our local grocery tomorrow as they have a pretty good gluten free section. I will post back if it turns out or not.
3 cups of broth ? I have a crock potfull of mushy goo. Just dumped it on a cookie sheet and stuck it in the oven,I’m hoping for a Christmas miracle, since I’m headed to family party in an hour.it will be embarrassing to show up with nothing ?.Not to mention the expense.
Are you certain you used the right size bag of stuffing or perhaps your Crock Pot cooks very low? I have made this several times along with others who have had great success with it turning out great.
Hello Danielle,
I’m wondering if the stuffing can be made with bread dried out at home, rather than a packaged mix? If so, are there spices that you would recommend? Thanks for your time.
You would need to add additional spices seeing the bagged mix has lots of flavor added in. Apart from that, I don’t think it should be an issue.
I love that it’s made in the crock pot! thanks you!
Delicious and so easy!! I used all of my pecans making pies, so I substituted walnuts! Everyone loved it!!
I made this for thanksgiving and it was delicious and very easy. I was wondering if next time I make it, could I use fresh cranberries instead of dried? Thank you.
It will add a little more moisture to the stuffing, but otherwise I don’t see why not.
My grandkids have nut allergies. What could I substitute?
I would just omit the nuts and it would still be good.
Water chestnuts would be good if you need to substitute the nuts.
I like to put sausage in my stuffing, I would cook and throw in the same? Or add at the end before serving?
I like to add sausage to my stuffing, would I add after I cook or at the end before serving? I do as much as I can in the crock pot!
I would add the cooked sausage to the Crock Pot before cooking.
I cant find this particular kind of stuffing. Does it happen to be pepperidge farm? They have a country style or an herb seasoned variety.
Can you use apples in this recipe?
I’ve never tried it with apples but I think it would be a good addition.
I can’t find the sage and onion stuffing at my local grocery store. Can I just use sage stuffing?
Yes!
How many hours on low or high should I do for a double batch?
I made this for Thanksgiving this year and it really good, much better than I was expecting. One thing I changed was not using cubed stuffing, partly because I couldn’t find it in 12 oz, but also because I don’t love stuffing cubed lol. I also couldn’t find leek so we did green onion. I am definitely going to try and find leeks when I make it again.
Hi! I made this last year and my family loved it! For a variety of reasons, I’m unable to use my crockpot this year. What modifications do you suggest for baking it in the oven? I have a Dutch oven and also a Pyrex baking dish. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
I would reduce the liquid by 1/3 to 1/2 cup because the slow cooker requires a little bit more liquid with the long cook time. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes in a 9×13 covered pan. Remove the cover and bake an additional 15 minutes. Let us know how it turns out!
Hi Danielle. The stuffing turned out great! Thanks for your suggestions. Delicious!
So glad it turned out good for you!
Thank you! I will definitely let you know.