The best vegan stuffing recipe and soon to be your new favorite side dish. Buttery and delicious and packed with flavor from sage, thyme and rosemary. The perfect side for any special occasion.
This vegan stuffing is baked to golden perfection with tons of flavor and the perfect mix of spices.
It’s perfect comfort food as well as the perfect side for any special occasion. In fact just a few bites in and you’ll already be heading back to get seconds.
And of course if you’re making sides for a special occasion, then you’ll love our vegan mashed potatoes, vegan biscuits, vegan gravy and vegan mashed sweet potatoes.
Recipe Ingredients:
Ingredient Notes
- Sourdough bread (stale) – this is ideal for stuffing as it’s very sturdy and holds up well. Alternatively use any sturdy kind of bread. It’s also best if it’s at least a day old so fairly stale.
- Vegan butter – any store-bought brand of vegan butter will work or you can use homemade vegan butter.
- Vegetable stock – or broth are both fine to use.
How To Make Vegan Stuffing – Step By Step Instructions
You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
- Step 1. Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C). Cut your bread into cubes and spread them out on a baking tray. Bake for 50-60 minutes, turning them over half way.
- Step 2. Remove the bread cubes from the oven and then increase the oven temperature to 350°F (180°C).
- Step 3. Add the vegan butter to a frying pan along with chopped onion, crushed garlic, celery, dried sage, thyme and rosemary and sauté until softened. About 10 minutes.
- Step 4. Add the dried bread cubes to a mixing bowl and add the onion and celery mix along with fresh chopped parsley and toss together.
- Step 5. Slowly pour in the vegetable stock or broth and toss while slowly adding more until your bread cubes are moist but not soggy.
- Step 6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Step 7. Transfer to a 9×13 dish. Dot with vegan butter on top.
- Step 8. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and then bake for a further 10-15 minutes uncovered until golden and crispy on top.
- Your vegan stuffing is ready to serve.
Success Tips
Pre-bake the bread. It’s important to use stale bread (at least one day old) and then bake it as well to dry it out further. This prevents your stuffing from being soggy.
Only use as much stock/broth as needed. Different types of bread will need more or less vegetable broth or stock, so just use as much as needed so that your bread cubes are moistened but not soggy.
Bake until golden and crispy on top. Baking times may vary slightly, also according to what bread you use. So just keep an eye on it once you have removed the cover. It should be 10 to 15 minutes of baking uncovered to be nicely golden and crispy.
Make Ahead, Storing and Freezing
Make ahead: This is a perfect recipe to make up ahead of time. Bake it as usual and then allow to cool completely. Cover and place in the fridge overnight. When you’re ready to serve, uncover and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes to heat through.
Storing: Keep leftovers stored in the fridge (covered) for 4-5 days.
Freezing: It’s freezer friendly for up to 3 months.
More Delicious Vegan Side Dishes
- Vegan Green Bean Casserole
- Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
- Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
- Vegan Scalloped Potatoes
- Vegan Cornbread
- Vegan Cauliflower Cheese
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Vegan Stuffing
Ingredients
- 12 cups Sourdough Bread Cubes (600g)
- ½ cup Vegan Butter (112g) plus more to place on top before baking
- 1 Medium Onion White, Yellow or Brown, Chopped
- 3 Cloves Garlic Crushed
- 4 Stalks Celery Chopped
- ½ teaspoon Ground Sage
- 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 1 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley Chopped
- 3 cups Vegetable Stock (720ml) or Broth
- Salt and Pepper To taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C). Cut your bread into cubes and spread them out on a baking tray. Bake for 50-60 minutes, turning them over half way.
- Remove the bread cubes from the oven and then increase the oven temperature to 350°F (180°C).
- Add the vegan butter to a frying pan along with chopped onion, crushed garlic, celery, dried sage, thyme and rosemary and sauté until softened. About 10 minutes.
- Add the dried bread cubes to a mixing bowl and add the onion and celery mix along with fresh chopped parsley and toss together.
- Slowly pour in the vegetable stock or broth and toss while slowly adding more until your bread cubes are moist but not soggy.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a 9×13 dish. Dot with vegan butter on the top.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and then bake for a further 10-15 minutes uncovered until golden and crispy on top.
- Decorate with a sprig of fresh rosemary and a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley (optional).
Notes
- Pre-bake the bread. It’s important to use stale bread (at least one day old) and then bake it as well to dry it out further. This prevents your stuffing from being soggy.
- Vegetable Stock/Broth: Only use as much stock/broth as needed. Different types of bread will need more or less vegetable broth or stock, so just use as much as needed so that your bread cubes are moistened but not soggy.
- Baking times: Bake until golden and crispy on top. Baking times may vary slightly, also according to what bread you use. So just keep an eye on it once you have removed the cover. It should be 10 to 15 minutes of baking uncovered to be nicely golden and crispy.
- Make ahead: This is a perfect recipe to make up ahead of time. Bake it as usual and then allow to cool completely. Cover and place in the fridge overnight. When you’re ready to serve, uncover and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes to heat through.
- Storing and freezing: Keep leftovers stored in the fridge (covered) for 4-5 days. It’s also freezer friendly for up to 3 months.
- Prep time: This includes the time (50-60 minutes) for the bread to pre-bake and dry out. Other prep such as chopping celery and onions can happen while the bread is pre-baking.
This was easy and absolutely delicious!
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Kristi! Thanks so much for your great review!
Could I make this non vegan and use regular butter and chicken broth? Would all the measurements be the same? Thanks!
Sure!
A perfect side dish! So easy to make and so scrumptious.
Thanks Anna!