Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe (2024)

In this post I’ll be sharing a tried and true Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe.

Southern Cornbread Dressing is a comforting, classic dish for holidays or that special family dinner anytime of the year. This is the favorite dish for some of my family members during the holidays and a must have!

Awesome Cornbread Dressing Recipe

I begin by preparing my cornbread the day before and storing until ready to use.

It is a great time saver on the day of to make up the dressing recipe the day before needed and store in the refrigerator. The day of I take it out give it a stir and pour into a baking dish to bake. It is a real time saver and will be much appreciated after you’ve been cooking for days..

Let’s make the Southern Cornbread Dressing!

Start by cubing and toasting 8 slices of white bread. Next, add to a large mixing bowl and crumble in 1 sleeve of butter crackers (optional).

Cube up the cooked cornbread you’ve made previously and add it to the bowl.

Dice celery and onion and add to a skillet with 1 stick of butter and cook until the vegetables are soft and translucent.

Soul Food Holiday Dressing

for the next step, add the celery and onion and all that melted butter over the bread mixture in the bowl

Next, add half of the chicken stock and stir to combine. This will begin to break down the bread cubes.

Add the diced boiled eggs, and the beaten eggs. Stir to combine well adding the remaining chicken broth.

Then, add the seasonings and continue to stir until everything is combined.

This is what the batter will look like, very moist and it already smells so good.

When ready to bake pour the batter into a baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake. This is how the dressing will look when it is done.

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Ingredients:

• 8 Slices White Bread – Cubed and Toasted lightly
• A Sleeve of Butter Crackers – crumbled (optional)
• Cake of Cooked Southern Cornbread (recipe follows)
• Chopped Celery
• Large Onion – Chopped
• 2 Boiled Eggs – Diced
• 1 Stick of Butter
• 7-8 Cups of Chicken Stock (NOT Broth)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Sage
• poultry seasoning
• 6 Eggs Beaten Lightly

Bake 350 degrees 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on desired firmness. Some people like a moist loose dressing and others prefer it baked a bit firmer.

Cornbread Recipe:

• 2 Cups of Self-Rising Cornmeal (I prefer stone ground, white cornmeal)
• 1 Cup of Plain Flour
• 2 Eggs Beaten Lightly
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 Cup Buttermilk

Combine all ingredients well, pour batter into an oven heated cast iron skillet or baking pan and Bake cornbread at 400 degrees until browned ~ 20-25 minutes

Printable Recipe Card at the bottom of this post

Make ahead tips:
~ Make cornbread for your dressing the day before, wrap until ready to use
~ Make the dressing recipe the day before and store in the refrigerator until ready to bake

Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing

See it at:
Weekend Potluck
Meal Plan Monday
Full Plate Thursday

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