Make your holiday cooking easier by prepping this stuffing up to 2 days ahead. Just prepare according to the directions below, and instead of baking, cool, cover and put in the refrigerator. On the day of serving, cover and bake according to recipe directions.
Apple Date Challah Stuffing
Servings
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 6 cups challah cubes cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 3 celery stalks sliced
- 1 onion diced
- 1 apple cored and diced, but not peeled
- 10 dates pitted and chopped
- 3 sage leaves chopped or 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 whole eggs lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper.
- Toss challah cubes with extra virgin olive oil (evoo), and toast in 350°F oven for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. If baking the same day, leave oven on.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of evoo in a large ovenproof sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté celery, onions, and apples in batches, seasoning each batch with salt and pepper. Cook each batch for 5 to 7 minutes, until vegetables have softened.
- Return all the sautéed vegetables back to the pan. Toss in toasted challah, dates, sage, chicken broth, and eggs. Mix to thoroughly combine.
- Cover and bake in 350°F oven for 1 hour. Uncover, and continue to bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until the top is browned and crispy. Cool slightly before serving.
It’s best to use slightly older challah that is going stale, but you would need about a 1 pound loaf, probably a little less but it doesn’t need to be exact for this kind of recipe.
I am making the challah for this stuffing. How much do I make to get 6 cups cubed????
Yes and yes
Can you use vegetarian broth? Also, if you do’t have a Dutch Oven do you transfer into a baking dish?
You can leave them out but any dried fruit will also work. It is more for a touch of sweetness.
If I omit the dates, will the stuffing be too dry? Maybe I can add raisins instead? Please advise. Thank you.
Hi Linda! Thanks for asking. Add the dates in step 4 along with all the other ingredients. Enjoy your stuffing!
When and how do dates get added??????