Sausage-and-Apple Stuffing Bites Recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
Toss bread cubes with 2 tablespoons olive oil on a baking sheet; season with salt and pepper.
Bake bread cubes in the preheated oven until toasted, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
Melt butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir sausage, garlic, and sage into onion mixture and cook, breaking up the meat until no trace of pink remains, about 5 minutes.
Mix sausage mixture, eggs, apple, and chicken broth into bowl of toasted bread cubes. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand until flavors absorb, about 5 minutes.
Scoop stuffing mixture into muffin cups and bake in the preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
Transfer muffin tins to a rack to cool, about 5 minutes. Loosen the muffins with a sharp paring knife to lift them out.

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Cook's Notes:
Substitute corn bread for the white country bread, if desired.
Use spicy Italian sausage in place of the sweet sausage, if desired.
Tip
Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.

Per Serving: 164 calories; 12.1 g fat; 8.2 g carbohydrates; 5.6 g protein; 75 mg cholesterol; 295 mg sodium. Full nutrition