Holidays & Occasions Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Recipes Our Best Thanksgiving Dressing Recipes for Your Holiday Menu By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 13, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Whether you call it dressing or stuffing, no holiday meal is complete without this essential turkey side dish. Alongside the steamy heap of slow-cooked greens, cheesy mac and cheese, and sweet-and-tangy cranberry sauce lives a spoonful (or two) of the most delicious Thanksgiving dressing. A special treat most enjoyed on this holiday, Thanksgiving dressing is the perfect buffer for all the other side dishes on the plate. Whether you cook it inside the turkey or make it in a casserole pan, homemade dressing is the quintessential Thanksgiving side dish. The best Thanksgiving dressing recipe starts with a solid cornbread foundation, no matter what variation of the recipe is made. Bring family and friends together over some of our favorite Thanksgiving dressing and stuffing recipes and watch it all disappear. 01 of 16 Aunt Grace's Famous Cornbread Dressing Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Aunt Grace's Famous Cornbread Dressing Made with four different types of bread, this Cornbread Dressing will be the star of the show on your Thanksgiving table. 02 of 16 Southern Cornbread Dressing Lee Harrelson Recipe: Southern Cornbread Dressing Complete with homemade cornbread crumbles, this recipe will be passed down in the family for years to come. 03 of 16 Classic Cornbread Dressing Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Classic Cornbread Dressing This classic recipe calls for homemade cornbread. That might sound like a lot of effort, but it is totally worth it. You can also make the cornbread up to two days in advance. 04 of 16 Herbed Wild Rice Dressing Iain Bagwell Recipe: Herbed Wild Rice Dressing With wild rice, apples, and walnuts, this dressing is full of flavor that many of your guests might not expect. 05 of 16 Grits Dressing Laurey W. Glenn Recipe: Grits Dressing If you've been making the same Cornbread Dressing for too many years to count, it may be time to switch it up and try incorporating another Southern staple, grits, into your dressing. 06 of 16 Karen Rankin's Italian Sausage Dressing with Marsala-Mushroom Gravy Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Karen Rankin's Italian Sausage Dressing with Marsala-Mushroom Gravy We love a make-ahead recipe during the busy holiday season. You can assemble this recipe the day before, just let it stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking. 07 of 16 Cornbread Dressing with Sausage and Fennel Iain Bagwell Recipe: Cornbread Dressing with Sausage and Fennel The large chunks of cornbread in this dressing pair well with mild Italian sausage and fennel. 08 of 16 Slow-Cooker Cornbread Dressing Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Slow-Cooker Cornbread Dressing We didn't think making cornbread dressing could get any easier, then we came up with this slow cooker cornbread dressing recipe, which makes the process infinitely easier to prepare (and a couple of degrees more delicious too). 09 of 16 Classic Bread Dressing Iain Bagwell Recipe: Classic Bread Dressing Try this sourdough bread dressing instead of your usual cornbread. You might have a new go-to recipe. 10 of 16 Best Cornbread Dressing Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Best Cornbread Dressing The secret to good dressing in starting with dried cornbread. Let the cornbread dry in a large, opened plastic bag at room temperature for 24 hours. 11 of 16 Spicy Cornbread Dressing with Chorizo Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Spicy Cornbread Dressing with Chorizo This dressing is flavored with jalapeños, chorizo, and cilantro for a spicy Thanksgiving side. 12 of 16 Mimi's Cornbread Dressing Southern Living Recipe: Mimi's Cornbread Dressing Packaged mixes and store bought cornbread vary in sweetness and moisture; so for this savory dressing, make yours from scratch. We guarantee that this simple buttermilk skillet version will give your dressing the best texture and flavor, satisfying even the most discerning of dressing-loving dinner guests. 13 of 16 Herby Pecan-Cornbread Dressing Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Herby Pecan-Cornbread Dressing Nutty and earthy flavors shine in this quintessential Thanksgiving recipe. It's so good you may consider serving it with meats like pork or roasted chicken throughout the year. 14 of 16 Cornbread-Wild Mushroom Dressing Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Recipe: Cornbread-Wild Mushroom Dressing Use Jiffy corn muffin mix to make your life easier when prepping this dressing recipe. Other than baking the cornbread, the rest of the recipe comes together in one skillet. 15 of 16 Cornbread 'n' Squash Dressing Recipe: Cornbread 'n' Squash Dressing Squash casserole and cornbread meet to make your new favorite dressing. Serve with other holiday favorites like green bean casserole or mac and cheese for an unforgettable meal. 16 of 16 Turkey Breast and Herb-Cornbread Stuffing Oxmoor House Recipe: Turkey Breast and Herb-Cornbread Stuffing Let the slow cooker combine the flavors of turkey and herbed cornbread to create a meal that's certainly worth second helpings. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit