Stuffing is mostly made with breadcrumbs, onion, spices and often celery and herbs. Some brands use chestnuts, apricots and nuts. Use these recipes for a veggie roast dinner, or to fill a stuffed squash. The Best Vegan Stuffing (Shane & Simple) is made with wholegrain bread, celery, onions, mushrooms and herbs (thyme, sage and oregano) and veggie broth.
Keep recipes away from pets due to toxic ingredients (garlic, onion, leeks, chives, mushrooms, dried fruits, nutmeg, fresh dough, green potatoes/onions etc). Never give stale bread/croutons to birds as it can choke, and fatty leftovers can affect insulation/waterproofing of feathers.
Stuffings go back hundreds of years, when all kinds of poor creatures were used (including wildlife). Today things are kinder, with many people using stuffings made from plant-based foods to stuff anything from giant tomatoes to roasted peppers. Another reason not to use stuffing with animal foods is that USDA (US department of agriculture) says filling a cavity of an animal with stuffing can affect temperature, thus presenting food safety hazards. Paxo (owned by Premier Foods) contains palm oil.
Classic Gluten-Free Stuffing (Crowded Kitchen) is loaded with celery and sage, mushrooms, sweet apples and crispy bread cubes. This is a real crowd-pleaser!
Homemade Vegan Stuffing (Rainbow Plant Life) =is packed with goodness from fresh foods, and a little palm-oil-free vegan butter (Naturli is a good brand). Includes leeks, carrot, pepper, garlic and apple, and fresh sage.
Where to Buy Good Vegan Stuffing
- You can buy good vegan stuffing from Steenbergs (Yorkshire) which offers Sage & Onion, Lemon, Apple & Onion and Cranberry Apple.
- Or Shropshire Spice Co Roasted Chestnut Stuffing is made with wholemeal breadcrumbs and rusk, roasted chestnuts, onion flakes, herbs, garlic, onion, salt and yeast powder.
