Mom's Cornbread Pear Stuffing

My mom makes this every Thanksgiving and it's never a disappointing alternative to traditional bread stuffing. Every time I make this for our neighborhood holiday potluck it's the first stuffing to be devoured!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 404 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¾ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
• cooking spray
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 small sweet onion, chopped
• ¾ (9x9 inch) pan cornbread, crumbled
• 1 (15 ounce) can pear halves in light syrup, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine cornbread, celery, pears, onion, parsley, pecans, dried cranberries, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; mix well. Pour apple cider over cornbread mixture and stir until evenly moistened; spread into the prepared baking dish. Top cornbread mixture with butter pieces.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.