Grandma’s Grain-Free Stuffing

Stuffing-Grain-Free, Vegan, Paleo

Grain-free, Vegan W/Paleo + SCD/Keto options 🌟

Happy Sunday! We wanted to go ahead and get this super scrumptious grain-free stuffing recipe out to you in plenty of time for the holidays. It can be a mad rush, so it’s always good to know what you’re working with ahead of time!:) Our delicious Paleo Gravy is also included after the stuffing recipe, below!

Grain-Free Stuffing

I know some folks are a little put off by the idea of making stuffing from scratch but you can do this! It’s not nearly as daunting as it might seem and I’ve broken it down into a few painless steps to make things a bit easier.

Grain-Free Stuffing

Once you have the croutons made, it’s just a quick sautéing of the vegetables—which will get tossed in with your croutons and chicken stock— and into a casserole dish for a bake in the oven!

Grain-Free Stuffing

Tips:
Feel free to use any of our bread recipes for this recipe. We have a paleo option, vegan option and scd/keto option. Just make sure to add the 2 tablespoons of Italian Seasoning to your bread mix before baking).
-You can find our Paleo Gravy recipe below the stuffing recipe.
-This stuffing can be prepped the day before and placed into the oven 35 minutes prior to serving the meal.
-Feel free to add in your family’s favorite ingredients like vegan sausage and or pecans!
-Make sure you cool your bread 100% before slicing it into croutons.
-Add fresh chopped parsley as a lovely garnish before serving.

Stuffing Grain-Free, Paleo, Vegan.

Happy Baking, Enjoy the recipe!😊
SCD?Keto Stuffing Recipe

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Stuffing Grain Free Vegan Paleo

Grandma’s Grain-Free Stuffing


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  • Author: Lila Ruth
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 8-10 servings 1x

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***You can use our Paleo Bread or SCD/Keto Bread in this recipe and skip straight to the vegetable mix below once you have your croutons made, just make sure to add the 2 tablespoons of Italian Seasoning to your bread mix before baking).

For The Vegan Croutons: 

  • 2 cups almond flour (Bob’s Red Mill)
  • 1 cup + 2 Tbsp potato starch, (not potato flour). 
  • 2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon guar gum
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder (Hain brand is grain-free)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 + 1/4 cups milk or any plain milk substitute
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • For The Vegetable Mix:
  • 1 + 1/2 onions, sliced
  • 5 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter or vegan butter (Earth Balance)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 3/4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries (or more if desired)
  • 1/2 cup cooked + crumbled sausage or vegan sausage (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, potato starch, Italian seasoning, guar gum, baking soda, baking powder and salt. (Or skip this step and swap in your bread of choice, SCD/Keto+ Paleo Bread links above).
  3. Blend in milk, olive oil and apple cider vinegar until batter is smooth.
  4. Immediately pour batter into parchment paper lined 8×8 baking dish. Bake for 35 minutes or until firm. It will resemble cornbread.
  5. Remove from oven and let cool COMPLETELY before cutting. When cooled, cut into crouton size cubes. Place cubes on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees until crisp-turning them over as each side browns, about every 8 minutes or so–this process takes about 25-30 minutes altogether. Remove from the oven and let them cool and dry out.
  6. While you’re waiting for the croutons to cool, chop and then sauté vegetables in olive oil and butter at medium heat, starting with the celery then adding in the onions and mushrooms last. Add a little salt and pepper to taste. Do not overcook as they will continue to cook when stuffing is in the oven.
  7. Once your croutons have baked, and cooled completely, –Place croutons in a large bowl and pour sautéd vegetables overtop. Toss mix until vegetable are evenly distributed, salt to taste. Add dried cranberries and combine evenly.
  8. Add a little chicken stock at a time and toss again. Let mix stand for 5 minutes while croutons absorb some of the moisture. Toss again lightly and pour into casserole dish and bake at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes or until cooked through and crusty on top.
  9. Stuffing may be prepped and stored in the fridge the day before. Feel free to add sausage and pecans, or your family’s favorite stuffing ingredients! Leftovers should be refrigerated and will keep for three days. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
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  • Author: Lila Ruth
  • Total Time: 20 min
  • Yield: 6+ servings 1x

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  • 3 tablespoons tapioca starch (3.5 tbsp potato starch for non paleo)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or turkey drippings (Earth Balance Spread for vegan butter)
  • 2 cups milk (or any plain dairy-free sub). Chicken or Vegetable Stock can also work.
  • 2 tablespoons additional butter
  • additional salt to taste

Instructions

  1. In a medium to large bowl, whisk together tapioca starch, salt and pepper.
  2. Slowly whisk in your milk until combined evenly. Pour melted butter (or drippings) over top and combine again.
  3. Pour milk mixture into a large pan. (The pan needs to be large, as the whisking can cause splatter in a smaller pan). Cook on medium heat, whisking the entire time so the tapioca does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
  4. At about 3 minutes in, the liquid will start to thicken, continue to whisk vigorously. You will notice that soon the liquid will start to thicken more quickly. As soon as it hits the thickness you desire, take it off the heat.
  5. Add in your pats of butter and stir the gravy while it melts and add additional salt to taste. If the gravy has thickened past the point you like, whisk in one or two tablespoons of milk or stock until you have the consistency you desire. (If for any reason you want to thicken the gravy, add 1 tbsp of tapioca starch to a small dish and whisk in 2 tbsp milk or stock. Add this mixture into the gravy and heat until gravy thickens).
  6. Leftover gravy can be refrigerated. It will solidify somewhat in the fridge, so reheat with a bit of milk or stock to thin it out. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 10 min

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16 Comments

    1. Thank you so much, Noelle! 😀 You’re so kind. It’s definitely worth the effort to make it from scratch, such a yummy dish!

    1. Oh thank you so much!! I agree, it really isn’t! It’s a satisfying process and so worth it in the end. 😀

  1. This looks so hearty and delicious!! I love a good stuffing and I don’t have a recipe until now!! Thank you so much for sharing, and the cranberries complete it for sure! Definitely making this for the family! Your the best!!

    1. Thank you my dear friend!! I do too, I could honestly just eat this stuffing for Christmas dinner and be a very happy girl, ha. 😉 I so hope you guys will love this!

  2. hi! i see you’ve linked to different options for making the bread, but i am a little confused — in the stuffing recipe itself, the ingredients you’ve listed for the croutons appear to be all vegan. is that correct or is it missing a gum to hold it together or eggs or anything? so excited to try this – thanks so much!

    1. Hi Heather, thank you so much for your comment! I can totally see how the layout could have been confusing, we’re sorry about that! I just went in and added the links directly into the recipe itself and clarified it is the vegan version along with correcting the guar gum glitch. It is now all as it should be. I hope this helps and thanks again for bringing this to our attention, I hope you love the recipe!! 😀

    1. Hi Shannon, thanks for your comment. If you look at the beginning of the stuffing recipe, it says “For The Vegan Croutons: (Or sub in our Paleo or SCD/Keto Alternatives).” If you scroll back up to that area in the recipe just click on the SCD/ Keto alternative to find the recipe for the SCD croutons to use in this recipe. There is also mention in the Tips area above the recipe. I’ll provide additional details in the recipe area so it’s easier to find. Sorry for any confusion, I hope you enjoy the stuffing!

  3. My son must follow a SCD diet and several ingredients listed for the stuffing are not SCD ok. Guar gum, potato starch and baking powder are not allowed. You also must be very careful selecting a broth. Please consider removing the SCD portion from the tag for this recipe. People with IBD and cooking for those on a SCD diet with colitis/Crohn’s would appreciate it. Thanks

    1. The recipe above has a link to the SCD Bread to use in this recipe. Also in the Tips area above the recipe it gives the link for the SCD version of the recipe. Chicken or vegetable stock has to be homemade for SCD, I do not recommend store bought.

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