{"id":1849,"date":"2026-02-17T22:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1849"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:51:18","slug":"best-southern-cornbread-dressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/best-southern-cornbread-dressing\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Southern Cornbread Dressing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Best Southern Cornbread Dressing<\/h1>\n<p>A classic holiday side dish from the American South \u2014 savory, soft inside, and perfectly golden on top. This traditional cornbread dressing is especially popular at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Cornbread (if making homemade):<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups yellow cornmeal<\/li>\n<li>1 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp baking powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp baking soda<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>2 eggs<\/li>\n<li>2 cups buttermilk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup melted butter or oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>(You can also use about 6 cups of crumbled, day-old cornbread.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>For the Dressing:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>6 cups crumbled cornbread<\/li>\n<li>2 cups stale white bread, torn into small pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 cup unsalted butter<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 celery stalks, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>3\u20134 cups chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>3 large eggs, beaten<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp dried sage<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp poultry seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Make the Cornbread (Skip if using pre-made)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.<\/li>\n<li>In another bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter.<\/li>\n<li>Combine wet and dry ingredients.<\/li>\n<li>Pour into a greased baking dish and bake for 20\u201325 minutes until golden.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool completely, then crumble.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 2: Prepare the Dressing<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add onion and celery; cook until soft (about 5\u20137 minutes).<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine crumbled cornbread and torn white bread.<\/li>\n<li>Add cooked vegetables and mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in sage, poultry seasoning, thyme, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Pour in chicken broth gradually, mixing until moist but not soupy.<\/li>\n<li>Add beaten eggs and stir to combine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 3: Bake<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Transfer mixture to a greased 9&#215;13-inch baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Bake uncovered for 35\u201345 minutes, until golden brown on top and set in the center.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips for the Best Flavor<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use day-old cornbread for better texture.<\/li>\n<li>Add shredded cooked chicken or turkey for a heartier version.<\/li>\n<li>For extra richness, replace some broth with cream.<\/li>\n<li>Let it rest 10\u201315 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Southern Cornbread Dressing A classic holiday side dish from the American South \u2014 savory, soft inside, and perfectly golden&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1849"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1851,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849\/revisions\/1851"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}