Sausage-and-Apple Stuffing Bites

These sausage and apple stuffing bites make a great warm appetizer at holiday parties or Thanksgiving dinner.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 164 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• kosher salt to taste
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• ¾ teaspoon dried sage
• 4 ounces white country bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• ⅔ cup minced onion
• ⅔ cup minced celery
• ½ pound sweet Italian pork sausage, casings removed
• 1 small Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored, and finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.

Step 2

Toss bread cubes with 2 tablespoons olive oil on a baking sheet; season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Bake bread cubes in the preheated oven until toasted, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.

Step 4

Melt butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir sausage, garlic, and sage into onion mixture and cook, breaking up the meat until no trace of pink remains, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Mix sausage mixture, eggs, apple, and chicken broth into bowl of toasted bread cubes. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand until flavors absorb, about 5 minutes.

Step 6

Scoop stuffing mixture into muffin cups and bake in the preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 7

Transfer muffin tins to a rack to cool, about 5 minutes. Loosen the muffins with a sharp paring knife to lift them out.