Dried Fruit Stuffing

A sweeter take on the traditional Thanksgiving stuffing, this version with dried cherries, raisins, currants, and prunes is delightfully fruity and perfect for your holiday meal.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 298 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup golden raisins
• ½ cup dried currants
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 serving cooking spray
• 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 ½ (1 pound) loaves day-old whole wheat bread
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 1 cup dried tart cherries
• ½ cup pitted prunes, coarsely chopped
• 2 ¾ cups chicken broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Step 2

Slice bread and discard ends. Arrange bread slices on the rack of the preheated oven.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until very dry, about 15 minutes.

Step 4

While the bread is baking, melt butter in a heavy, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Remove bread from the oven and crumble into coarse pieces in a large bowl. Add cherries, raisins, currants, and prunes; toss to combine. Mix in sauteed onions and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in eggs.

Step 6

Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Coat a 12x16-inch piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray.

Step 7

Stir chicken broth into stuffing mixture and transfer to the prepared baking dish. Cover with the aluminum foil, sprayed-side down.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake until top is golden, about 20 minutes more.