Apple Sage Stuffin’ Muffins
Studded with chunks of apples and flavored with fresh sage, Apple Sage Stuffing Muffins are delicious and fun to eat too! An easy recipe for Thanksgiving, a homemade stuffing mixtureis shaped like muffins and baked in the oven.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple stuffing, homemade stuffing, stuffing, stuffing muffins
Servings: 12
Calories: 547kcal
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 2 apples, cored and chopped, 2 cups
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves OR 1 tsp. dried sage
- 6 cups cubed stuffing mix
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 3 eggs , lightly beaten
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. In large non-stick skillet melt butter over medium-high heat.
Cook apples, onion, celery and sage until just tender, about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in stuffing mix and broth, stirring until mixture is completely moistened. Let cool slightly then stir in beaten eggs.
Press mixture into prepared muffin tins, mounding up on top and dividing evenly.
Bake 25 minutes or until set.
Let stand on wire rack minutes. Loosen stuffin’ muffins around edges with a sharp paring knife and remove. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Makes 12 muffins.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Add dark raisins or golden raisins
- Use your favorite stuffing mix
- Generously spray your muffin tin with cooking spray so the apple muffins release easily
- Use holiday cupcake liners for s festive touch!
Substitutions
- Substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth
- No fresh sage? Substitute 1 teaspoon dried sage for the fresh sage
- Add chopped pears in place of the apples
Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 1843mg | Potassium: 403mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 5mg