Serve one of these gluten-free Thanksgiving stuffing recipes with your holiday turkey this year.
One of the most challenging dishes at Thanksgiving can be stuffing. Some like it with fruit like apples, raisins or cranberries, others prefer it with sausage. Some like cornbread, others don’t. Even in my own home, the five of us all disagree on how to make it.
Add in a gluten-free family member, and now you’ve got trouble! I found some fantastic gluten-free stuffing recipes that look like great additions to our Thanksgiving feast this year. I can’t decide what to try first.
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Does stuffing have gluten?
Traditional Thanksgiving stuffing is made with bread, so assume that there is gluten unless you know the host has used a recipe for gluten free stuffing.
If you’re planning to make your own stuffing, you have the choice of using gluten-free bread for a traditional cubed stuffing or to use an alternative like rice or quinoa as the base for your stuffing.
Be sure to check that ingredients you add to stuffing (like chicken broth, for example), are also gluten-free.
Don’t want to cook from scratch?
I get it. Holidays are busy enough. Consider using one of these pre-packaged stuffing mixes instead:
- Aleia’s Gluten Free Savory Stuffing Mix
- Olivia’s Croutons Gluten Free Stuffing Mix – Rosemary & Sage
- Gillian’s Gluten Free Home Style Stuffing
You can also check your local Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods for their boxed store-brand gluten free stuffing mixes.
GF Stuffing Recipes and Alternatives
Remember that you don’t have to serve stuffing at all on Thanksgiving! Mashed potatoes are naturally gluten-free, and they’re a delicious side dish.
If you do want some sort of “dressing,” consider any of these delicious alternatives to wheat-filled stuffing. Some use gluten-free bread as the base, but others are made solely with rice or quinoa instead.
And remember that these recipes for gluten-free stuffing aren’t just for the holidays. Give one of them a try as a special side dish any time of year. You may find a new favorite!
Gluten-Free Stuffing Recipes
Enjoy stuffing at Thanksgiving with these gluten-free stuffing recipes and alternatives with rice or quinoa.
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Classic Gluten Free Bread Stuffing
This Classic Gluten Free Bread Stuffing combines cubes of bread, onion, and celery with seasoning to make the perfect side to your turkey meal.
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Gluten Free Maitake Mushroom, Pear, and Cranberry Stuffing
If you love stuffing, this gluten free mushroom and cranberry stuffing is perfect for Thanksgiving.
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Gluten Free Stuffing with Sausage + Apple
Gluten Free Stuffing with Sausage and Apples made with homemade bread cubes that actually taste like a copycat Pepperidge Farm herbed mix!
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The Best Gluten Free Stuffing for Thanksgiving
Serve a gluten free stuffing this Thanksgiving that your guests won't stop raving about. Enjoy a gluten free dressing that tastes just like traditional stuffing!
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Gluten-Free Stuffing with Sausage and Apples
This gluten-free stuffing recipe with apples and sausage is so flavorful and delicious! It has all the flavors you love in traditional stuffing with very little effort in the kitchen.
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Easy Gluten-Free Stuffing {Dairy-Free}
An easy gluten-free stuffing recipe. This classic stuffing recipe is also dairy-free. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any holiday meal!
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Gluten Free Stuffing
A delicious and traditional gluten-free stuffing seasoned with parsley, sage and thyme, using gluten-free bread.
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The Very Best Gluten Free Stuffing Recipe
This gluten-free stuffing with sausage tastes just like regular stuffing! Nobody will even know it is gluten-free until you tell them.
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Vegan Gluten-Free Stuffing
A vegan gluten-free stuffing so flavorful, no one will believe it's vegan! Packed with mushrooms, pears, leeks, and topped with crunchy seeds, this hearty and filling stuffing is the perfect addition to your holiday table.
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Gluten-free Cornbread Stuffing
This gluten-free cornbread stuffing is a favorite savory side dish. Instead of using white bread in the stuffing, you use cubed homemade gluten-free cornbread – it’s so flavorful and makes the best gluten-free stuffing!
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The Best Gluten-Free Vegan Stuffing
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Traditional Gluten Free Stuffing with Fresh Herbs
This homemade gluten free stuffing is made with our traditional family recipe. It has ground sausage and plenty of fresh herbs making it full of flavor.
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Gluten-Free Cornbread Stuffing
The Southern twist on classic Thanksgiving stuffing (or dressing)! This super easy Gluten-Free Cornbread Stuffing recipe is vegan, allergy-free, and perfect for a holiday crowd! Atraditional old-fashioned favorite with minimal ingredients, homemade cornbread, and grandma's touch of Southern hospitality!
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Classic Gluten-Free Stuffing
This recipe makes a basic stuffing. Consider adding finely diced sausage or bacon bits to the sautéed vegetables, if you like, or toss in diced chestnuts, apples or raisins.
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Gluten-Free Brown Rice Stuffing Casserole
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Low Carb Paleo Cauliflower Stuffing Recipe for Thanksgiving
Need an easy low carb paleo stuffing for Thanksgiving? Try this cauliflower stuffing recipe! It has all the same flavors, plus it's healthy & delicious.
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Butternut Squash and Kale Quinoa Stuffing
Butternut Squash and Kale Quinoa Stuffing is a fantastic vegetarian and gluten-free stuffing recipe loaded with tons of veggies and flavors.
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Gluten Free Quinoa Stuffing
This Gluten-free Stuffing Recipe is made with quinoa, kale and walnuts for a wheat-free twist on Thanksgiving stuffing. The flavors are traditional, with celery, sage and dried cranberries, but there is no bread or gluten.
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Wild Rice Dressing
This savory wild rice dish is the ultimate gluten-free stuffing and doubles as a holiday-appropriate grain salad with lots of fresh herbs.
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Rice Dressing with Bacon
A change from traditional stuffing, this rice dressing is packed full of bacon, mushrooms, and fluffy rice.