One of my favorite Southern dishes is homemade cornbread dressing. Mmmmmm, just thinking about it makes me want to run to the kitchen and make a pan. I’ve been learning how to make cornbread dressing since I was a little girl, so be assured that this recipe is EVERYTHING you need and more. You’ll feel like your grandma made this Southern Style Cornbread dressing when you get done!
My Preference
I like my dressing more moist than other folks, but that’s me. If you want your dressing to be more a little stiffer on the outside and moist on the inside, add 2 eggs to the dressing mix before you pop it in the oven. It’s also good to note, that the dressing does get more stiff after it cools down. So, keep that in mind.
How to make It?
1st step, make unsweetened cornbread from scratch. I use simple yellow cornmeal to make my dressing. All I do is follow the instructions on the package and then done. Allow the cornbread to cool, crumble it up in a mixing bowl, and add in a savory blend of seasonings, vegetables, and wet ingredients. I recommend, celery, onions, green bell peppers, ground sage, chicken broth, eggs, butter, Cream of Chicken, and my secret ingredient, Cream of Celery. Mix it all up and pop it into the oven for 50-60minutes. It’ll be a little crust on top, but moist in the middle. Sooooo Good!
Tips
Enjoy dressing warm by itself, with gravy, or cranberry sauce. You can also enjoy Cornbread Dressing with Collard Greens as well. I have a super easy Slowcooker Collard Green recipe that pairs well with this dish. This Southern-Style Cornbread Dressing is amazing for any occasion, the holidays, Sunday dinner, a Soulfood themed party, or just a normal Wednesday night. You absolutely won’t regret making this dish and it tastes even better warmed up the next day.
Another recipe you might be interested in is my Baked Cornish Hen Recipe.
Storing
Store this in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can also freeze this in a freezer bag and pull it out a month later. I normally make a ton for Thanksgiving. I freeze half and then when I’m ready to eat it again, I defrost it and warm it back up in the oven for Christmas day.
Equipment
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Southern-Style Cornbread Dressing
Ingredients
Veggies
Wet Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
Instructions
Cornbread
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Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
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Grease 9inch baking pan
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In a medium-size bowl mix Cornmeal, flour, and baking powder together
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Stir in 1 beaten egg, milk, oil until dry ingredients are moist
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Pour batter into greased pan and bake for 25 minutes, set to the side to cool
Dressing
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Grease a 13 by 9inch baking pan and preheat the oven to 350 degrees
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Crumble cornbread into a large bowl
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Add remaining ingredients into the large bowl with crumbled cornbread. (Optional, add chopped turkey or cornish hen meat during this step)
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Mix together until smooth with a few lumps
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Pour mixture into greased baking pan, top with butter slices, and bake for 50-65minutes
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Mix and serve warm
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Tried this recipe last year as it was my 1st thanksgiving cooking for the family and it was a hit! Doing it again this year! Thx for the recipe ☺️
Thanksgiving was my first time making dressing and I used this recipe. Omg, it turned out so delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. This is EXACTLY the recipe that my mom used to make. She passed away 18 years ago when I was 17. I been wanting to make this for years but am no contact with the family members I would have gotten the recipe from. I am literally crying right now bc I finally found it! I remembered the taste and everything but didn’t have measurements. Thank you so so much again. I will be making this soon and will make an update but I KNOW it’s gonna be good. My mom used to make it with Jiff of course but I, like yourself enjoy making things from scratch so this all is just so wonderful. I’m a crying tears of happiness right now. God bless!!!
Can’t wait to make this!!