Best Vegan Mushroom Stuffing
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This vegan mushroom stuffing is an easy swap for boxed stuffing! Savory, with the perfect balance of soft and crispy, it’s a must-have side this holiday season.
With all the flavor and minimal effort, this vegan stuffing is the ultimate holiday side dish.
It only needs 10 simple ingredients and is definitely more wholesome than store-bought.
You’ll love the crispy top and soft, moist center of this stuffing. It’s also easy to make in advance to simplify your holiday preparations!
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Why You’ll Love This Vegan Mushroom Stuffing Recipe
- This mushroom vegan stuffing only needs basic ingredients! It’s also easy to customize, so feel free to throw in other seasonings or veggies to amp up its flavor and add interesting textures.
- This vegan stuffing recipe with mushrooms yields the perfect stuffing: moist, savory, crisp on top, and soft-fluffy in the middle.
- You can freeze this vegan mushroom stuffing for meal prep! The longer it sits, the more delicious it gets.
Ingredients And Substitutions
Whole wheat bread – Avoid soft loaves as they’ll likely get mushy! Any crusty bread will yield the most desirable texture for this vegan stuffing recipe with mushrooms.
Vegetable broth – Provides moisture to our vegan mushroom stuffing.
Vegan butter – Feel free to use olive oil to cook the mushroom mixture, but vegan butter’s richness complements the savory vegan stuffing with mushrooms really well.
Celery and onion – Gives the homemade mushroom stuffing that classic stuffing flavor.
Baby Bella mushrooms – You can use different kinds in this vegan stuffing recipe with mushrooms. Shiitake mushrooms are super tasty!
Salt, sage, poultry seasoning, and pepper – The herbs and seasonings are up to you! If you already have rosemary and thyme in your pantry, throw them in as well!
Tips For Making This Recipe
Avoid Soggy Stuffing
Mix everything immediately after pouring the liquid over the bread cubes. The bread cubes should be evenly coated with no excess liquid underneath them.
Add-Ins to Try
Customize your vegan mushroom stuffing! Some delicious additions are jalapenos for some kick, diced apple for sweetness, and roasted chestnuts for a different texture.
Tips for Make-Ahead and Leftovers
You can store vegan stuffing with mushrooms in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To serve, reheat it in the oven at 350°F.
Vegan Stuffing Recipe With Mushrooms FAQs
Is stuffing and dressing the same thing?
The terms are usually interchangeable, depending on the area. To be more specific, stuffing is cooked inside the turkey, while dressing is cooked outside the turkey (in a baking dish.)
Is stuffing vegan?
It depends, so always double-check if you’re using store-bought stuffing. If you’re curious, the popular boxed stuffing is vegetarian!
What to do if your stuffing is too mushy?
If your mushroom vegan stuffing ends up mushy, spread it out into a baking pan and bake until it reaches your preferred moisture level. You can also add more dry bread cubes.
What is the best type of bread to use for stuffing?
This plant based stuffing is perfect with a hearty loaf of bread like whole wheat as it’s crusty and toasts well. You can also use white bread if that’s the only one available. Other rustic loaves of bread like sourdough will also be great as they dry out nicely.
Can you freeze vegan stuffing?
Sure! Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and freeze for 1 month. Then, reheat from frozen at 350°F for 30 minutes in the oven.
More Delicious Vegan Holiday Recipes
- Vegan Roast
- Vegan Scalloped Potatoes
- Thanksgiving Leftover Veggie Burger
- Vegan Sweet Potato Pie
- Christmas Sangria
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Vegan Mushroom Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 loaf whole wheat bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup vegan butter
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 8 oz Baby Bella mushrooms, finely chopped
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sage
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F.
- Arrange the bread cubes in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake them for 20 to 25 minutes until toasty and dry. Set aside.
- Increase the oven temperature to 350ºF. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish and set aside.
- Combine the vegetable broth, vegan butter, celery, onion, and mushrooms in a saucepan. Melt the butter and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until the veggies are tender.
- Add the salt, sage, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Stir until combined and remove from heat.
- Place the toasted bread in a large bowl. Pour in the mushroom mixture and mix until all the bread cubes are coated.
- Transfer to the prepared baking dish and bake for 40 minutes or until the bread no longer seems wet.
Notes
- Mix everything immediately after pouring the liquid over the bread cubes. The bread cubes should be evenly coated with no excess liquid underneath them.
- Customize your vegan mushroom stuffing! Some delicious additions are jalapenos for some kick, diced apple for sweetness, and roasted chestnuts for a different texture.
- You can store vegan stuffing with mushrooms in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To serve, reheat it in the oven at 350°F.
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