Best Pumpkin Stuffing Recipes

CORNBREAD AND PUMPKIN CHALLAH STUFFING WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a large casserole dish, and set aside. Place cornbread and challah in a large bowl with apricots, cranberries, cherries, figs, sage, marjoram, salt, and pepper, and toss well. Pour chicken stock and melted butter over mixture, and stir to combine.
• Place mixture in prepared casserole. Bake uncovered until golden brown on top and heated through, 45 minutes. If stuffing becomes too brown while baking, tent with aluminum foil.

STUFFED PUMPKIN WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut stem section from the pumpkin and remove seeds. Sprinkle inside with salt and cinnamon. Place hollowed pumpkin on a baking sheet in oven and roast for 20 minutes. Remove and fill with cornbread dressing (recipe follows) leaving 1 to 2 inches at the top for expansion. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees. Place stuffed pumpkin in oven and bake for another 35 to 40 minutes or until pumpkin is tender, dressing is set and nicely browned on top.
• Combine cornbread, toasted bread and crackers in mixing bowl. Pour stock into saucepan and add celery and onion. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, allow to cool. Add stock mixture to bread crumb mixture with beaten eggs, butter, sage, salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix well. On the stove top, heat the oil in a large skillet until hot but not boiling. Pour the hot oil into the bowl with the other ingredients and mix well. Pour the batter into the skillet and bake for 35 to 50 minutes. Start checking for doneness after 35 minutes; it should be golden brown when done.

PUMPKIN STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
• Cut pumpkin in half, and then cut each half into several pieces. Place the pumpkin on a baking sheet and roast until tender, about 30 minutes. Let cool, peel away skin, and dice. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, thyme, and sage, and saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Season, to taste, with salt and cracked black pepper.
• Meanwhile, crumble the stale cornbread into a large bowl. Add sauteed vegetables to the corn bread crumbs. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter, beaten egg, and roasted pumpkin and mix well. Then add the chicken stock and mix well.
• Transfer stuffing into a medium-sized casserole dish. Bake for 45 minutes.
• To serve, cut stuffing into squares and garnish with a couple sprigs of parsley.

BAKED PUMPKIN WITH WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° F. With a sharp knife, cut a 4- to 6-inch-wide lid off the top of each pumpkin. Use a large spoon to scoop out the seeds and stringy fibers, (use seeds for roasted pumpkin seeds, if desired, or discard). Set a square of foil, over the opening cut on top of th pumpkin and set the lid on top of the foil (th foil is to keep the lid from falling back into the pumpkins). Place prepared pumpkins in a baking pan filled with about 1/2 inch of water and bake until the insides are tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size of your pumpkins. Remove from the oven and keep warm. While the pumkins are baking prepare the rice. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and garlic, and sauté, until the vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the water, brown wild rice, parsley, salt, pepper, and turmeric, and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat until all of the liquid is absorbed, about 45 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and stir in the peas, carrots and corn. If desired, fold in the Parmesan or soy cheese. Set aside until the pumpkins are done. When the pumpkins are finished baking, discard the foil; spoon the rice mixture into the pumpkins and cover with the lids and serve. When serving, be sure to serve some of the inside of the pumpkin along with the rice stuffing.

PUMPKIN-CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in bowl; set aside. Spray nonstick skillet with olive oil spray; place over medium heat. Add celery, onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 10 minutes. Remove cover, and add 1 tablespoon water. Cover, and cook 5 minutes more. Transfer vegetables to bread cubes.
• Wipe out skillet, and respray. Place over high heat, and add mushrooms, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Saute, stirring frequently until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to onion-bread cube mixture.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9-by-13-inch baking dishes with olive-oil spray; set aside. Toss remaining ingredients with onion-bread cube mixture. Transfer to prepared baking dishes; spray tops with olive oil spray. Bake until heated through and crusty on top, about 35 to 40 minutes.

PUMPKIN STUFFING BREAD

Steps:

• Butter two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Place oven rack in lower 1/3 of oven.
• In a large bowl, combine the white flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggs and salt. Add to flour mixture and blend in softened butter or margarine one tablespoon at a time.
• Divide mixture between 2 pans. Bake until golden and cake tester comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Invert onto racks and cool.

SAUSAGE-PUMPKIN CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage and jalapenos, breaking up the meat and cooking until it is no longer pink; drain the fat.
• Add the cornbread.
• Fold in the pumpkin, broth, cranberries, and sage (Can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).
• For drier stuffing, omit the broth.

IBBY'S PUMPKIN MUSHROOM STUFFING

Steps:

• Spread bread cubes on a baking sheet, and let dry overnight. Alternatively, heat in a 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) oven until dry, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 2 quart baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute celery and onions for about 10 minutes. Add mushrooms, and continue cooking for about 8 minutes, or until tender. Season with rosemary, tarragon, chives, parsley, salt, and pepper. Fold in bread cubes, and add enough broth to moisten. Transfer to prepared dish, and cover with foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove cover, and bake for 10 minutes, or until top is crisp.

PUMPKIN BREAD MUSHROOM STUFFING

Steps:

• Spread bread cubes on a baking sheet, and let dry overnight.
• Alternatively, heat in a 250 degree oven until dry, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Butter a 2 quart baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Saute celery and onions for about 10 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, and continue cooking for about 8 minutes, or until tender.
• Season with rosemary, tarragon, chives, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Fold in bread cubes, and add enough broth to moisten.
• Transfer to prepared dish and cover with foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
• Remove cover, and bake for 10 minutes, or until top is crisp.

PUMPKIN BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Pumpkin bread: Preheat oven to 325. In a large bowl, mix together sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and flour. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs. Add canola oil and mix to combine. Add pumpkin puree and mix to combine. Fold pumpkin-egg mixture into flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Butter the bottom and sides of two 9-inch loaf pans. Divide dough between both pans and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely. Stuffing: Preheat oven to 350. Break into pieces or dice pumpkin bread to yield 8 cups bread pieces. Spread bread pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until completely dry, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely. In a large pan over medium heat, saute onions in olive oil until translucent. Add bourbon, cranberries and orange zest.; mix well and remove from heat. In a large bowl, our cream over bread cubes and toss until liquid is absorbed. Squeeze excess liquid from bread and discard remaining cream. Fold onion mixture into bread. In a small bowl, whisk chicken stock and eggs and add to stuffing, then add pumpkin seeds, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper (and sauteed gizzard, heart and liver if desired), tossing to combine well. If baking outside turkey, transfer stuffing to a buttered 2 1/2 to 3 quart baking dish covered with foil and bake at 375 for about 20 minutes. uncover dish and bake until crisp, about 20 minutes (occasionally baste with pan drippings for a richer-tasting stuffing). To bake inside turkey, bring stuffing to room temp if prepared in advance. Bake to 165 degrees.

POBLANO CHILE AND PUMPKIN SEED STUFFING

Steps:

• Lay chiles on their sides on racks of gas burners and turn flames on moderately high. (Or arrange chiles on rack of a broiler pan about 2 inches from heat.) Roast chiles, turning with tongs, until skins are blackened, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl, then cover and let steam 10 minutes. Peel chiles and discard seeds, ribs, and stems, then coarsely chop.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Cook chiles, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and oregano in 1 1/4 sticks butter in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until onion is slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add cream and simmer, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and toss with corn bread crumbs.
• Toast pumpkin seeds in cleaned skillet over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until puffed, 5 to 8 minutes (seeds will pop as they puff). Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter and salt to taste. Add to corn bread mixture with cilantro and drizzle with broth, tossing to combine. (Use 1 1/2 cups broth if you like a moist stuffing, 1 cup if you prefer it drier.)
• Transfer stuffing to a buttered 3-quart shallow baking dish. Cover with foil and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until top is crisp and stuffing is heated through, about 30 minutes more.

PUMPKIN BREAD & PEAR STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute pears and onion in butter until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the stuffing cubes, bread cubes, broth and ginger ale; toss gently to coat. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish., Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through.

STUFFED PUMPKIN (WITH BACON GRUYERE STUFFING)

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper (see last step for stovetop instructions). Using a very sturdy knife, cut a cap out of the top of the pumpkin (like a Halloween jack-o'-lantern) by working your knife around the top in a circle at a 45 degree angle. Cut out a large enough cap to make it easy to work inside the pumpkin. Remove the seeds and strings from the cap and from inside the pumpkin. Season the inside of the pumpkin generously with salt and pepper and put it on the baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, toss the bread, cheese, garlic, bacon and herbs together. Season with salt and pepper to taste and pack the mixture into the pumpkin. The pumpkin should be well filled (you might have a little too much filling or you might need to add to it). In a small bowl, stir the cream and the nutmeg together, seasoning the mixture with salt and pepper, then pour it into the pumpkin (again, you might have too much or too little--the ingredients should not swim in cream but they should be nicely moistened).
• Put the cap in place and bake the pumpkin for 90 minutes. Remove the cap and return to the oven for another 20 to 30 minutes, until everything inside the pumpkin is bubbling and the flesh of the pumpkin is tender enough to be pierced easily with the tip of a knife. Remove the pumpkin very carefully (it will be heavy, hot and wobbly) and place it on the table or transfer it to a platter. To serve, either spoon out portions of the filling and pumpkin meat, or dig into the pumpkin meat with a large spoon and mix it into the filling before spooning out portions.
• You may also cook the pumpkin in a large Dutch oven and bring it directly to the table for serving.

SAUSAGE PUMPKIN CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage and jalapeños, breaking up the meat and cooking until it is no longer pink. Drain the fat. Add the corn bread. Fold in the pumpkin, broth, cranberries, and sage. (Can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) For drier stuffing, omit the broth.

RYE, KALE, MUSHROOM & PUMPKIN SEED STUFFING RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush a shallow 3-qt. baking dish and a sheet of foil with oil. Place bread cubes in a very large bowl. Toast pumpkin seeds on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool. Add to bowl with bread. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add half of mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook, tossing occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Repeat with 2 tablespoons oil and remaining mushrooms. Heat 1/4 cup oil in skillet. Add celery and shallots, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until shallots are golden brown and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Add kale, sage, and rosemary and cook, tossing often, until kale is wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Reduce heat to medium and cook wine in skillet, scraping up any browned bits, until almost all evaporated, about 1 minute. Drizzle over bread mixture. Whisk eggs, 2 cups stock, and ½ cup oil in a medium bowl; pour over bread mixture. Season with salt and pepper and toss, adding more stock 1/4 cup at a time, you may not use it al), until combined and bread is hydrated. Transfer to prepared dish and drizzle with oil. Cover with oiled foil; bake until a paring knife inserted into the center comes out hot, 30-35 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 450°F. Uncover and bake until top is golden brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving. DO AHEAD: Stuffing can be assembled 1 day ahead. Cover and chill until ready to bake.

RYE, KALE, MUSHROOM, AND PUMPKIN SEED STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Brush a shallow 3-quart baking dish and a sheet of foil with oil. Place bread in a very large bowl.
• Toast seeds on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Let cool; add to bowl with bread.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add half of mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook, tossing occasionally, until softened, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Repeat with 2 tablespoons oil and remaining mushrooms.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in skillet. Add celery and shallots, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until shallots are golden brown and soft, 8-10 minutes. Add kale, sage, and rosemary and cook, tossing often, until kale is wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook wine in skillet, scraping up any browned bits, until almost all evaporated, about 1 minute. Drizzle over bread mixture.
• Whisk eggs, 2 cups stock, and 1/2 cup oil in a medium bowl; pour over bread mixture. Season with salt and pepper and toss, adding more stock 1/4-cupful at a time as needed (you may not use it all), until combined and bread is hydrated. Transfer to prepared dish and drizzle with oil.
• Cover with oiled foil; bake until a paring knife inserted into the center comes out hot, 30-35 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 450°. Uncover and bake until top is golden brown and crisp, 20-25 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
• Do ahead: Stuffing can be assembled 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

PUMPKIN STUFFING WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• 1. Cut the pumpkin bread into 1/2 to 3/4 inch cubes. Dry the cubes overnight or, lightly toast them in a slow oven for one hour in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Place bread cubes into large bowl, set aside.
• 2. Butter a 2 quart casserole dish and set aside.
• 3. Melt butter in large skillet. Add onion and sauté until slot and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté for about 6 minutes.
• 4. Add the contents of the skillet into the bread cubes, toss lightly. Add stock and herbs, toss lightly until everything is well distributed. If mixture is too dry, add 2 additional tablespoons chicken stock.
• 5. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes. Serve immediately.

PUMPKIN AND PANCETTA STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large saute pan heat the olive oil. Add the pancetta and cook until lightly crisp.
• Split the pumpkin in half, scoop out the seeds and bake cut-side down at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until tender but not mushy. Then cut the rind away from the flesh.
• Cut the flesh into 1inch cubes and put 2 cups of cubes in a bowl.
• To pancetta add the shallots and celery. Cook until vegetables are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Toast the bread cubes at 350 degrees on an oiled sheet pan until light brown, about 20 minutes.
• To pumpkin cubes add toasted bread cubes. Add the garlic to pancetta pan. To bowl of cubes add the mixture of herbs, figs, the toasted pumpkin seeds, butter, salt and pepper, chicken stock and pancetta mixture. Stir to combine.
• Transfer mixture to a roasting pan, cover, and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.