Healthy Holiday Bread Stuffing
An easy and healthy bread stuffing to add to your holiday table.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf whole-grain bread cubed and dried
- 2 cups yellow onions chopped
- 2 cups celery sliced
- 1-2 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and chopped
- 2/3 cup raisins (optional)
- 2/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast flakes
- 2 Tbs rubbed sage
- 2 tsp basil
- 2 tsp garlic salt
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth or vegetable stock
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 5 Tbs Aquafaba
- 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, with liquid optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lay whole grain bread on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat. Bake for 10 minutes or until the tops look slightly browned and feel toasty. Flip them to the other side and bake for 8-10 minutes more.
- Chop onions, celery, apples and fresh parsley. Add them to a medium size pot with about 1/4 to 1/3 cup water or vegetable broth. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the celery is softened and the onions are translucent.
- Add the seasonings and fresh parsley; cook for several minutes, then remove from heat.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the vegetable broth, almond milk and Aquafaba. Pour over the bread cubes and vegetable mixture. Stir well. Be sure that all the bread cubes have been moistened.
- Pour the stuffing into an 8x11 inch baking dish and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 10-15 minutes more. Check the center with a knife, to be sure it is not too wet.
Notes
Chef's Note: To make this recipe gluten-free, just use your favorite gluten-free bread.