Home
Recipes
Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips
McCormick®
Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Stuffing

Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Stuffing

Name: Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Stuffing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter; 2 cups chopped celery; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 medium apples, cored and chopped; 1 cup dried cranberries; 2 cups Kitchen Basics® Original Chicken Stock; 2 teaspoons McCormick® Sage, Rubbed; 2 teaspoons McCormick® Parsley Flakes; 1 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Salt; ½ teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper, Coarse Grind; 8 cups cubed day-old Italian or French bread

Rating: 3.92 stars

12 Ratings
11 Reviews
3 Photos

Save room in the oven and make Thanksgiving stuffing in the slow-cooker instead. Savory sage, parsley and onion combine with sweet and tangy chopped apples and cranberries for a classic seasonal side.

By McCormick Spice

Gallery

Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

3 hrs

total:

3 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

15 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in apples and cranberries.

Advertisement
Step 2

Spray inside of slow cooker with no stick cooking spray. Add stock and seasonings; stir to blend. Stir in bread cubes and vegetable mixture. Cover.
Step 3

Cook 3 hours on LOW or until desired texture.

Test Kitchen Tips:

For best results, use crisp sweet-tart red apples, such as Empire, Baldwin or Honeycrisp.

For moister stuffing, increase chicken stock to 3 cups.

For drier stuffing, allow bread cubes to air-dry overnight.

Optional Ingredients:

Cook 1/2 pound crumbled sausage with the celery and onion.

Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans when adding the apples and cranberries.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

122 calories; protein 2.7g; carbohydrates 20.2g; fat 3.8g; cholesterol 8.1mg; sodium 330mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (11)

Most helpful positive review

Cnaught

11/30/2016

This was a hit. I got a bunch of compliments at Thanksgiving. I'm never making stuffing in the oven again. I peeled the apples not sure if that was necessary I thought it made them blend in a little better. Might try not peeling them next time. Read More

Helpful

(2)

Most helpful critical review

AAV1004

11/29/2019

Everyone loved the flavor but it came out looking like slop. Wondering if buying the hard croutons versus fresh bread would help... Read More

12 Ratings

5 star values: 5
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 1

Reviews: Most Helpful

Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest

Cnaught

11/29/2016

Helpful

(2)

patsfan

11/25/2017

Since I can t have my mother s stuffing anymore I ve had bagged/boxed stuffing but this year I wanted something outside the box so to speak. I wanted to make something fancier so to speak. This stuffing is amazing and it s not difficult to make! The fact that it cooks in the crockpot was very helpful on Thanksgiving Day too. I bought a baguette the day before cubed the bread and toasted it under the broiler leaving it in a ziplock bag overnight as a prep step the day before. This is a point at which I should have seasoned the croutons though. The apples: To peel or not to peel? I peeled 1/2 and left 1/2. Since the cooktime is long I didn t notice any difference between the two. I ll definitely fine-tune this next time I make it! Read More

Helpful

(1)

Tahoesawyer

11/27/2017

I usually make a different recipe for dressing every year. My husband said this was the best yet. Extremely moist. Will definitely make this one again. The crock pot was a great choice to free up the oven. Read More

Lyndi Henderson

04/05/2020

I didn t have celery or cranberries so I used carrots and raisins instead and it still turned out nicely. Also instead of day-old bread I cut up old hot dog buns into small cubes and toasted them in the oven - worked great! Read More

jstokes55

11/20/2017

This recipe turned out better than I expected! I decreased sage to 1.5 teaspoons and added 1/4 cup more stock. I did spray slow cooker with no-stick cooking spray but it stuck to bottom of pot anyway. The prep time takes more than 20 minutes. Will try this recipe again. Read More

Annie Ewbank

12/05/2018

It tasted very good but texture was very mushy. Read More

Sandra Crowell

12/02/2018

I made this for Thanksgiving dinner and it was a hugh success!! Different and delicious!! Read More

Dawn Pietrzak Roitblat

11/21/2018

Very popular with the family and very tasty. I added a small amount of red wine also. Read More

emc132

11/25/2016

This had really good flavor and was easy to prepare. I think it would have been better if it could have been put in the oven for the last bit of cooking to crisp it up but I would definitely make it again. Read More

AAV1004

11/29/2019

Everyone loved the flavor but it came out looking like slop. Wondering if buying the hard croutons versus fresh bread would help... Read More

More Reviews

Back to Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Stuffing

All Reviews for Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Stuffing

- of Reviews

Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Stuffing

Servings Per Recipe: 15
Calories: 121.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 5 %

carbohydrates: 7 %

dietary fiber: 7 %

sugars:

fat: 6 %

saturated fat: 11 %

cholesterol: 3 %

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 10 %

vitamin c: 4 %

folate: 11 %

calcium: 3 %

iron: 4 %

magnesium: 3 %

potassium: 3 %

sodium: 13 %

thiamin: 10 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.