Stuffing is one of the best parts of thanksgiving and this dry bread for stuffing recipe makes it even better. It takes 30 mins to bake, and making your own dry bread makes your stuffing a WHOLE LOTTA YUM!
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Holiday stuffing can contain any number of tasty ingredients, some keep it basic, and others opt to add a variety of extra ingredients. In our house, we love loaded homemade stuffing. What's key to homemade stuffing; easy and fresh homemade dry bread!
Our favorite stuffing recipe is this sausage apple sage stuffing. It is always a crowd-pleaser! You can also use keto bread and try out our keto stuffing recipe.
Why You'll Love This!
- When making your own dry bread for stuffing, you have the option to make it using keto bread.
- This recipe is written for a loaf of fresh bread, to make using a more stale or old bread simply follow the same recipe steps and shorten the baking time in the oven.
- To season the dry bread before baking, toss them in a bowl with olive oil and your seasoning of choice like Italian seasoning before baking. They'd be terrific in salads too!
- Drying out the bread for stuffing works for white bread, wheat bread, keto bread, and gluten-free bread. Why not save a variety of stale bread in your freezer to have a mix of cubes for your next dressing recipe? This is the best way to have delicious home dried bread for your next meal or recipe.
Ingredient Notes
Making your own bread stuffing really couldn't be easier, all it takes is some bread and an oven! So simple!
- Bread Cubes- How much you'll need for your stuffing recipe depends on the recipe quantity. A 9x9 pan of stuffing uses about a ½ loaf of bread (4 cups of dried breading) and a 9x13 pan would use a full large loaf of bread (or 8 cups of dried bread).
- Seasoning- If you are making croutons or simply want your dry bread for stuffing pre-seasoned, you can toss the bread in olive oil and desired seasoning before baking. Or you can use the plain dried bread in a stuffing, seasoning when you prepare the stuffing.
** Please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the exact quantities **
Equipment
Baking sheet- We used a half-size baking sheet with a rim, any type of large pan or dish will work.
How to Make Dried Bread Cubes
You can use any bread for this recipe, even stale bread!
Cut
Use a serrated knife to cut your bread of choice into ½-inch cubes.
Bake
Evenly spread your bread cubes out on a baking sheet. Next cook, the bread cubes at 250 degrees for 30 minutes.
Make Stuffing!
Once your bread is all baked and ready to go, you can follow your stuffing recipe. We recommend our sausage, apple and sage stuffing which pairs perfectly with these dried bread cubes.
Recipe Tips
- You can use any type of bread for this recipe, be sure to cut the bread into ½-inch cubes so it cooks correctly. If you choose to cut larger cubes you may need to adjust your cook time.
- Don't worry about seasoning your bread. You will season it later when you make stuffing.
- Make sure your bread is not too crowded on the baking sheet. This will ensure it has proper space to toast properly and makes for the best dried bread cubes.
- You can also cook your bread in an air fryer.
Common Questions
What do you use dry bread for?
You can use this dried bread for thanksgiving stuffing, or croutons, or crush it up and use the flakes to make a breading.
How long does dry bread keep?
This bread stuffing can sit covered on your counter for 3-4 days. Toast it in advance of your holiday meal to reduce steps when you're preparing a large meal.
More Holiday Recipes
- Sausage apple sage stuffing
- Pureed butternut squash
- Cauliflower mashed potatoes
- Roast half turkey breast
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📖 Recipe
Making Dry Bread for Stuffing
Making your own dry bread for stuffing is super easy! When you're making homemade stuffing and don't want to buy store-bought bread, make your own super fast with your favorite loaf of bread. Works for gluten-free and keto breads too!
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of bread, white or wheat
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 F. Cut the loaf of bread into ½" cubes.
- Spread the bread cubes on a large rimmed baking sheet (the recipe used 13"x18").
- Bake the bread cubes for 30 minutes until they're totally dried out and crisp. Remove them from the oven and set them aside to cool.
- Use them in your favorite stuffing recipe like our sausage apple sage stuffing! The bread crumbs can be made 3-4 days in advance before using them in a recipe.
Notes
How many dry bread cubes you'll need for your stuffing recipe depends on the recipe quantity. A 9x9 pan of stuffing uses about a ½ loaf of bread (4 cups of dried breading) and a 9x13 pan would use a full large loaf of bread (or 8 cups of dried bread).
This recipe is written for a loaf of fresh bread, to make stale bread for stuffing simply follow the same recipe steps and shorten the baking time in the oven.
To season the bread cubes before baking, toss them in a bowl with olive oil and your seasoning of choice like Italian seasoning before baking. They'd be terrific in salads too!
Drying out the bread for stuffing works for white bread, wheat bread, keto bread, and gluten-free bread. Why not save a variety of stale bread in your freezer to have a mix of cubes for your next dressing recipe?
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