Make a wonderful side dish with this Air Fryer Apple Pecan Stuffing, made with Pepperidge Farm Cornbread Stuffing along with fresh ingredients!
Looking for a deliciously unique stuffing for your next meal? This Air Fryer Apple Stuffing is a perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors. Ideal for holidays, special dinners, or just a cozy meal at home! It pairs well with Air Fryer Turkey Breast.
What do you need for Apple Pecan Stuffing?
- Olive Oil
- Chopped Pecans
- Salted Butter
- Red Onion
- Celery
- Apple
- Pepperidge Farm Cornbread Stuffing
- Chicken Broth
What type of apples should you use for air fryer stuffing?
Any apple that you prefer can be used for Air Fryer Apple Pecan Stuffing; however, each apple will have a distinct flavor that is added to the stuffing.
- Granny Smith Apples – Tart and Sour Flavor
- Gala Apples – Tart and Sweet Flavor
- Fiji Apples – Tart and Sweet Flavor
- Pink Lady Apples – Tart and Sweet Flavor
- Honeycrisp Apples – Tart and Sweet Flavor
If you want the stuffing to be sweet, use an apple with a tart and sweet flavor. We preferred ours to be more savory and went with Granny Smith apples.
Tips for Making Air Fryer Apple Pecan Stuffing:
The cake pan that is used to roast the pecans will be the same pan used to air fry the stuffing. We used an 8-inch cake pan; however, be sure to use one that fits your machine.
The pecans will be roasted first, then the remaining ingredients will be heated in a small saucepan on the stove.
This recipe uses a cornbread stuffing mix, we use Pepperidge Farm but you can choose your favorite brand.
The final baking or air frying will be done in the air fryer and takes approximately 8 minutes to cook at 350 degrees F.
Variations of this Recipe:
- Make it Spicy – Add a drop of hot sauce or red pepper flakes.
- Make it Kid-Friendly – Add cheese or bacon bits.
- Make it Deluxe – Add mushrooms or spinach, and serve with grated Parmigiano cheese.
How do you store the leftovers?
Once the stuffing is completely cooled, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
When ready to serve, place in an oven-safe dish and warm in the air fryer at 330 degrees F for 3-4 minutes. It’s best to use ramekins for this.
Are you ready for a taste of fall or the perfect stuffing to pair alongside your turkey or chicken? This is the BEST one!
This can also be made in your Ninja Foodi Multi-Cooker as Ninja Foodi Stuffing too, just use the air crisp function!
Air Fryer Apple Pecan Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans
- 8 Tbsp Salted Butter, Divided
- 3/4 Cup Chopped Red Onion
- 1 Cup Diced Celery
- 1 Apple (Peeled and Diced – Any Variety)
- 12 oz Packaged Cornbread Stuffing (Pepperidge Farm)
- 2 Cups Chicken Broth
Instructions
- Using an 8-inch cake pan or one that fits your air fryer, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the pecans, and mix up the pecans to coat with the oil.
- Lay the pecans evenly in the pan and place them in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 350°F for 3 minutes, stir, and air fry an additional 3 minutes to roast the pecans.
- Pour the pecans into a bowl and set aside.
- Place the air fryer basket back into the air fryer.
- In a saucepan, add 6 tablespoons of butter, onions, and celery.
- Heat on medium, stir until the butter is melted and the onions are softened.
- Add the apple and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes to soften the apples.
- Take off the heat and add the pecans, mix well.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the stuffing and pour in the chicken broth, mix until you have a mixture that looks similar to wet sand.
- Add the apple-pecan mixture to the stuffing and continue to mix to combine.
- Add the stuffing mixture to the cake pan that you just used for the pecans.
- Spread evenly.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of melted butter that has lightly cooled over the stuffing.
- Air Fry at 350°F for 5 minutes, gently stir, and continue to air fry for 5 more minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy!
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Kristy says
The best stuffing, perfect combination of flavors!
Esme Slabbert says
Great looking and a twist on the normal stuffing. Wonderful
Saw your post at Handmade Monday.
My entries are Instant Pot Butter Chicken and Malva Pudding Muffins
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Joanne says
Well, I’ve never made my stuffing in the air fryer but it looks like we have very similar “recipes!” I love adding apples and pecans to mine too and I also sprinkle in a few craisins too.
Barbara Chapman says
Kristy, your stuffing looks absolutely delicious and moist!! I haven’t done stuffing inside a turkey very often (usually just Stove Top on the stove) but this looks perfect! Happy to have shared your post at Share Your Style #444 for you this week. 🙂
Hope you have a great weekend and welcome to French Ethereal, if I haven’t said hello before,
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
Esme Slabbert says
Hi Kristy
Congratulations, this is one of my featured posts at SSPS #402 Linkup, see you Monday. Thanks for sharing.