Apple Sausage Stuffing Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Everyone needs a good Apple Sausage Stuffing Recipe that always turns out delicious. This recipe is the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 253kcal

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Coat an oven safe dish (9X9 or 9X13) with non stick spray.
Place a large pan over medium heat. Once heated, cook the chicken sausage and break it into pieces as you cook. Transfer the cooked sausage to a plate. Set aside.
In the same pan, melt the butter and add the olive oil. Sauté the onion and celery until translucent.
Add in the diced apples and cook for 5 minutes.
Add in the cooked sausage, parsley, thyme, salt, smoked paprika and maple syrup if using. Stir well so that everything is combined.
Mix in the croutons and stir well.
Mix in chicken stock using a wooden spoon.
Transfer the stuffing to the oven safe dish. Make sure everything is well combined.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until golden brown and crispy on top.

You can use either store bought or homemade croutons. Store bought croutons are usually smaller and yield a denser stuffing whereas homemade croutons usually make a more sparse stuffing.
Any kind of sausage would work in this recipe so go with what you love most. I personally prefer chicken or turkey sausage and award bonus points if it's spiced.
Don't want to use the oven? Just cover the pan after adding the chicken stock and turn the heat to medium low and let the stuffing cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
I used granny smith apples for this recipe because of the sweet and tart flavor they bring to the dish. Honeycrisp or pink lady apples would work very well, too. The apple should be crisp and not soft.
You can use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock. Also, turkey broth would work great, too.
If you like all parts of the stuffing to be soft and not crispy, cover the dish with an aluminum foil and then bake in the oven.