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11 Christmas stuffing recipes

Emily Marten

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Take your Christmas roast up a notch with our best ever Christmas stuffing recipes, made with seasonal ingredients such as chestnuts, cranberries and sage

Looking for Christmas stuffing recipes? Complete your Christmas turkey with our selection of easy stuffing recipes, from slices and balls, to traybakes.

Try a classic sage and onion or sausagemeat stuffing, or opt for a twist made with pomegranates and miso. We've made the most of seasonal ingredients such as chestnuts and cranberries, plus there are vegan and vegetarian options, too.

Now, discover more of our Christmas trimmings recipes to go alongside our Christmas dinner recipes, as well as our vegan Christmas dinner recipes, vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes and gluten-free Christmas recipes.

Christmas stuffing recipes

Sage and onion stuffing

Make your own classic sage and onion stuffing balls for Christmas Day, or serve them alongside a Sunday roast. Add plenty of ground mace and sage for flavour.

Sage and onion stuffing balls

Pork stuffing

Take your Christmas feast to the next level with this epic pork stuffing bomb – it has an umami hit thanks to miso, plus a streaky bacon topping.

Pork Stuffing Recipe with Miso

Chestnut stuffing with dates and molasses

Impress guests over the festive period with our epic stuffing recipe featuring chestnuts, sausagemeat, sage leaves and sour cherries.

Christmas stuffing in a roasting tray

Vegan stuffing

Looking for a meat- and dairy-free stuffing? This vegan version includes all the traditional flavours of sage and onion, as well as puy lentils for added substance. It's also delicious in a Boxing Day sandwich, with leftover roasted root vegetables and lashings of cranberry sauce.

Miso Christmas stuffing

Miso provides a deep savoury note to this stuffing. Flecked with pistachios and cranberries (and wrapped in streaky bacon), it's an absolute must on Christmas Day.

Slices of layered stuffing on a large platter

Pomegranate and walnut stuffing balls

Pomegranate seeds give this extra-special stuffing bursts of sweet-and-sour flavour. Combined with sausagemeat, walnuts and garlic, it makes for a perfect addition to Christmas lunch.

A black bowl of stuffing balls on a greed background

Vegetarian stuffing

This veggie stuffing is a real crowdpleaser, packed with nutty squash, tangy dried cranberries and sage. You can make the mixture up to two days ahead and keep chilled until you're ready to bake.

Pork, sage and chestnut stuffing balls

These bite-sized parcels are made with vacuum-packed chestnuts, then wrapped in bacon, ensuring they're full of festive flavour.

Pork, sage and chestnut stuffing balls on a plate, with gravy

Spiced stuffing

This simple yet flavoursome stuffing can be prepared the day before. With apple, fennel and a hint of chilli, it's the perfect accompaniment to Christmas dinner or another special occasion.

Spiced stuffing recipe

Cranberry and chestnut stuffing

Cranberry provides a sweet kick to these sausage and chestnut stuffing balls. Pop them in the oven during the last 30 minutes of your roast potato cooking time, and everything will be ready to enjoy at the same time.

Cranberry and chestnut stuffing

Sausagemeat stuffing

Instead of the same-old stuffing balls, make your own stuffing cakes using sausage, chestnuts, pancetta and sage. Plus, they can be made a day ahead then chilled until Christmas Day itself.

Balls of sausage meat wrapped in pancetta

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Emily MartenDigital Content Producer

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