Gluten-Free Apple-Pecan Cornbread Stuffing

Gluten-Free Apple-Pecan Cornbread Stuffing
Total Time
1 hour 45 minutes
Rating
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Silvana Nardone, the founding editor of the food magazine Every Day With Rachel Ray, developed this recipe for her gluten-intolerant son, Isaiah. Instead of toasting the cornbread, you can spread out the pieces on a baking sheet and let them sit on your counter top overnight, uncovered, to dry out.

Featured in: Well's Vegetarian Thanksgiving 2010

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Ingredients

Yield:6 to 8 servings

    Double Corn Cornbread

    • 1cup rice milk
    • 1tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1cup cornmeal, preferably medium grind
    • 1cup store-bought gluten-free flour blend
    • ¼cup sugar
    • 1tablespoon baking powder
    • 1teaspoon baking soda
    • 1teaspoon salt
    • 2large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
    • ¼cup vegetable oil
    • 1cup corn kernels (from about 1 ear of corn)

    Stuffing

    • 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing
    • 1small onion, chopped
    • 2stalks celery, thinly sliced
    • Salt
    • Pepper
    • 4cups Double Corn Cornbread (see recipe below), toasted and cut into 1-inch pieces
    • 1Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
    • 2teaspoons dried herb blend, such as McCormick Italian Seasoning
    • ½cup chopped pecans
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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

606 calories; 24 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 13 grams monounsaturated fat; 7 grams polyunsaturated fat; 86 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 12 grams sugars; 12 grams protein; 926 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare the cornbread. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 4½-inch by 8½-inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, stir together the milk and vinegar. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in the milk mixture, eggs and oil until just blended; fold in the corn kernels. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

  2. Step 2

    Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack.

  3. Step 3

    Prepare the stuffing. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease an 8-inch square pan with olive oil. In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook until softened, about five minutes; season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper, or to taste.

  4. Step 4

    In a large bowl, toss together the onion mixture, cornbread, apple and herb blend. Transfer to the prepared pan. Scatter the pecans on top and cover with foil; bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil; bake until crispy and golden, about 20 minutes more.

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I had this made by a friend at thanksgiving, loved it and am making it for myself. I’m a bit surprised there’s no liquid added to moisten the dried out cornbread. I didn’t see in the recipe but added a cup and a half of chicken stock to the stuffing before baking.

This was a great stuffing. I enjoyed the corn in the bread. I added some of the drippings and doubled the apples. I stuffed the bird with this dressings and baked covered and then removed foil per the instructions. The whole family enjoyed it and they are not big on T-Day stuffing. Definitely a keeper recipe.

The bread is good and the flavors were good but there was not nearly enough liquid and it came out very dry. Next time i would maybe add an egg and some broth maybe to the mix. If you stuff a turkey with it it probably absorbs the juice but not as a side dish. Live and learn.

I am gluten free but not vegan. The second time I made it, I replaced the rice milk and vinegar with buttermilk and replaced the oil with melted butter. Much better flavor! Also, I added about half a cup of dried cranberries which added flavor and moisture.

For the record, the double-corn cornbread recipe is a superlatively delicious GF cornbread, for anyone who enjoys the sweet-and-moist non-traditional variety.

I had this made by a friend at thanksgiving, loved it and am making it for myself. I’m a bit surprised there’s no liquid added to moisten the dried out cornbread. I didn’t see in the recipe but added a cup and a half of chicken stock to the stuffing before baking.

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