Want the skinny on a healthy, happy and yummy Thanksgiving? These easy stuffing recipes are loaded with the comforting flair you expect and only a fraction of the calories and fat.
10 Stuffing Recipes that Amp Up Flavor and Cut Back Calories
Stuffing from the Slow Cooker
If you’re hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, add this simple slow-cooked stuffing to your menu to ease entertaining. The recipe comes in handy when you run out of oven space at large family gatherings. I use this Crock Pot dressing recipe often. —Donald Seiler, Macon, Mississippi
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Bacon & Sausage Stuffing
Total Time
4 hours 25 min
Servings
20 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This was inspired by my mother's stuffing recipe. It smells like heaven while you're making it, and people can never seem to get enough. —Stephan-Scott Rugh, Portland, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 290 calories, 17g fat (6g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 823mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 11g protein.
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Cranberry Cornmeal Dressing
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This moist dressing is perfect when paired with poultry or even pork. The sweet-tart flavor of the dried cranberries really complements the dish's turkey sausage. —Corinne Portteus, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nutrition Facts:
2/3 cup: 205 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 695mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat.
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Cornbread Dressing
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
13 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
There's nothing quite like cornbread dressing at Thanksgiving. —Drew Weeks, Edisto Island, South Carolina
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 197 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 592mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch.
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Crockpot Stuffing
Total Time
3 hours 30 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
If you're hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, add this simple slow-cooked stuffing to your menu to ease entertaining. The recipe comes in handy when you run out of oven space at large family gatherings. I use this Crock Pot dressing recipe often. —Donald Seiler, Macon, Mississippi
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 178 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 635mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.
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Smoked Sausage & Potato Dressing
Total Time
50 min
Servings
16 servings (3/4 cup each)
From the Recipe Creator:
I tried this recipe for Thanksgiving. My husband is a picky eater, but he ate more of the stuffing than the turkey! If you have leftovers, top some with an over-easy egg for breakfast. —Adriana Torres, El Paso, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 158 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 724mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
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Sweet Potato Stuffing
Total Time
4 hours 15 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Mom likes to make sure there will be enough stuffing to satisfy our large family. For our holiday gatherings, she slow-cooks this tasty sweet potato dressing in addition to the traditional stuffing cooked inside the turkey. —Kelly Pollock, London, Ontario
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 212 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 459mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.
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Traditional Holiday Stuffing
Total Time
1 hour 20 min
Servings
24 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Sausage and sage add a gourmet taste to this stuffing. It's perfect for large family gatherings, but you can also save some for later. —Lorraine Brauckhoff, Zolfo Springs, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 202 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 572mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.
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Slow-Cooked Sausage Dressing
Total Time
3 hours 20 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This savory dressing gets amped up with apples and pecans. It cooks easily in a slow cooker, so the stove and oven are free for the other dishes you're preparing. —Raquel Haggard, Edmond, Oklahoma
Nutrition Facts:
2/3 cup: 199 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 629mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.
