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Easy Cornbread Dressing Recipe

This easy cornbread dressing is the perfect dressing recipe for the holidays! There is nothing more comforting than this moist and delicious side dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Holiday, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Thanksgiving
Keyword: cornbread dressing, easy cornbread dressing, jiffy cornbread dressing
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 222kcal
Author: Nikki Gladd

Ingredients

  • 1 box Jiffy cornbread mix
  • 3 large eggs (1 for Jiffy, 2 for cornbread dressing)
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk (or milk)
  • 4 slices white bread diced small
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • 2-3 celery stalks diced
  • 2 tablespoons butter diced
  • 1 10 oz can cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground sage
  • ½ teaspoon thyme optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease an 8x8-inch pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine the Jiffy dry mix, 1 egg, and buttermilk.  Let rest for 3 minutes then spread into 8x8-inch pan.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.  Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Wipe out the bowl. Crumble the cornbread into the bowl and mix in the rest of the ingredients -- do not forget the additional 2 eggs.  Pour into the prepared 9x13-inch pan.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes until the center is set.

Notes

Tips to Make Ahead

Preparations ONE day in advance:

Bake the Jiffy cornbread the day before so it's ready to crumble into your recipe.

Preparations ONE to TWO days in advance:

Combine all the ingredients up to two days before and keep in the fridge until ready to bake.

Preparations MORE THAN TWO days in advance:

Prepare all the steps before baking and then freeze. Remove from freezer and thaw in fridge two days in advance.

Preparations on Thanksgiving day:

On Thanksgiving day, bake the cornbread dressing early in the morning and refrigerate. After you remove the turkey from the oven, place your cornbread dressing in the oven to reheat. We reheated our dressing at 350°F for 15 minutes and it was perfect.
More Recipes Tips
  • Chop your onions and celery while the Jiffy cornbread is cooling.
  • Try using our homemade cornbread recipe instead of Jiffy.
  • Nutrition information is an estimate only.

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz. | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 254IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg