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    Published Oct 24, 2022 (Updated Jun 12, 2025) by Heather Bilyeu

    Baked Southern-Style Cornbread and Biscuit Dressing

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    A classic Southern side dish! Follow these simple steps at home to prepare this oven-baked cornbread and biscuit dressing with stale day-old crumbles. The success secret behind this recipe is to make the biscuits and cornbread the day before. Once cooled, crumble the cornbread and biscuits into large chunks and place on a sheet pan. Leave the crumbles out in the open to dry and become stale for at least 24 hours. Do not skip this step—it's a must!

    Southern Cornbread and Biscuit Dressing in a clear baking dish with a napkin, thyme sprig, wooden spoon and salt and pepper by it.

    Us Southerners love our biscuits and cornbread - am I right?! And while dressing is a popular dish around the holidays, it is a classic Southern recipe all year around. Just like Southern mashed potatoes - sometimes you just need that comforting carby Southern-style side dish that is nostalgic and makes you feel instantly at home.

    I grew up watching my mom make this Southern-style cornbread dressing and loved helping her crumble up the buttermilk biscuits and cast iron skillet cornbread in prep for it the recipe. I would secretly sneak with bites off the sheet tray as they were drying out over the day too...but I am also pretty sure I wasn't the only one doing that either. I couldn't resist!

    This recipe is super super easy to make and everyone will love it. Great for the holidays but also as a side dish all year long!

    Bowl of biscuit and cornbread crumbles, celery stalk, chicken broth, eggs, butter, salt and pepper and onions on a white table.

    Prepping Stale Bread

    The secret to this recipe is day-old stale cornbread and biscuits that have been crumbled and dried out. The beauty of this is that cornbread and biscuits can be made at any time of the year. A lot of times if I make a batch of either throughout the year (say my husband somehow didn't manage eat all of the biscuits because he ate mostly sausage gravy - true story lol) and have leftovers, I toss them in a freezer-safe zip-top bag and put them in the freezer specifically to have on hand for this recipe or for around Thanksgiving.

    ⭐️ By the time Thanksgiving rolls around, I usually have a couple bags of each and it's enough for the recipe without having to make separate batches. Just a personal tip that saves a little extra time and no food waste - WIN WIN!

    But if you don't do that, you can just make both of these recipes 1-3 days before needing to make this recipe.

    • Once both the biscuits and cornbread have cooled completely, remove them from the pan and break them into large chunks/crumbles
    • Place them on a baking sheet and leave them out to become stale/dry out for at least 24 hours.
    • This is a crucial part of the recipe. They must be stale, a little dried out, and hard so don't skip this step! It is important and easy to do in advance. By being a bit stale, it helps absorb the liquid so the bread just doesn't disintegrate while baking.

    ⭐️You can also go ahead and make the stale crumbles and then store them in a zip-top bag and pop them in the freezer until needed for the recipe. There are lots of options to make things easier here!

    stirring liquid in a pot on the stove.
    STEP 1 - Make the liquid part. Combine chicken broth, onions, celery, and butter. Cook in a large pot on medium on top of the stove until soft. Remove and let cool.
    Bread crumbles in a bowl with spices.
    STEP 2 - Prep the bread. In a large bowl, combine cornbread and biscuit crumbles, salt, and pepper. Toss slightly.
    cornbread and biscuits dressing in a baking pan before going into the going into the oven.
    STEP 3 & 4 - Add eggs. To the bowl add the seasoned bread, whisked eggs, broth mix, and sage - stir together well until the bread has evenly soaked up the liquid.
    Assemble and bake. Place in a greased 13x9" baking dish. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until just set but not hard.
    A wooden spoon taking a scoop out of Southern Cornbread and Biscuit Dressing in a clear baking dish.

    Prep Ahead for the Holiday Tips

    This classic Southern recipe is PERFECT to make in advance! Have it waiting in the freezer for a side for a dinner party when needed or for when the holidays roll around. You'll thank your past self for doing some work in advance when you pull it out and just pop it in the oven with no cooking involved!

    TO MAKE IN ADVANCE 24 HOURS BEFORE EATING: Prep dressing all the way up until baking. Wrap airtight and place in the fridge overnight. Bake as directed before serving.

    TO MAKE IN ADVANCE MORE THAN A DAY BEFORE EATING/FREEZING: Prep dressing all the way up until baking. Wrap airtight with plastic wrap and/or foil and place in the freezer for up to 6 months. When needed, remove and place in the fridge for 24 hours to thaw (must be thawed before baking). Bake as directed. 

    3 small white plates with servings of Thanksgiving dressing on them and a fork next to one.
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    Southern Cornbread and Biscuit Dressing in a baking dish with a wooden spoon next to it.

    Baked Southern-Style Cornbread and Biscuit Dressing


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    • Author: Heather Bilyeu
    • Total Time: 25 hours and 5 minutes
    • Yield: 12
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    A classic Southern side dish! Follow these simple steps at home to prepare this oven-baked cornbread and biscuit dressing with stale day-old crumbles. The success secret behind this recipe is to make the biscuits and cornbread the day before. Once cooled, crumble the cornbread and biscuits into large chunks and place on a sheet pan. Leave the crumbles out in the open to dry and become stale for at least 24 hours. Do not skip this step—it's a must!


    Ingredients

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    • 4 Cups Chicken Broth
    • 3 Cups Onion - diced
    • 2 ½ Cups Celery - diced
    • 1 Stick Butter
    • 5 Cups Cornbread crumbles - that are a day old and stale
    • 4 Cups Biscuit crumbles - that are a day old and stale
    • 2 Teaspoons Pepper
    • 1 ½ Teaspoons Salt
    • 3 Eggs
    • 1 Tablespoon + 1 Teaspoon Sage


    Instructions

    Before starting this recipe: make biscuits and cornbread the day before. Once cooled, crumble in large chunks of a sheet pan. Leave out in the open to dry out and become stale for at least 24 hours before. Do not skip this step - it is crucial to the recipe's success!

    1. Make the liquid part. Combine chicken broth, onions, celery, and butter. Cook on top of the stove until soft. Remove and let cool.
    2. Prep the bread. In a large bowl, combine cornbread and biscuit crumbles, salt, and pepper. Toss slightly.
    3. Add eggs. To the bowl add the seasoned bread, whisked eggs, broth mix, and sage, and stir together until the bread has evenly soaked up the liquid.
    4. Assemble and bake. Place in a greased 13x9" baking dish. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until just set but not hard.

    Notes

    • Keep leftovers covered tightly in the fridge for 3-4 days.

    How To Make in Advance 24 Hours Before Eating

    • Prep dressing all the way up until baking. Wrap airtight and place in the fridge overnight. Bake as directed before serving.

    How To Make in Advance and Freeze

    • Prep dressing all the way up until baking. Wrap airtight with plastic wrap and/or foil and place in the freezer for up to 6 months. When needed, remove and place in the fridge for 24 hours to thaw (must be thawed before baking). Bake as directed. 
    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • 24 hours:
    • Cook Time: 45 minutes
    • Category: Sides
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 scoop
    • Calories: 293
    • Sugar: 9.6 g
    • Sodium: 1056.8 mg
    • Fat: 14.9 g
    • Carbohydrates: 34.2 g
    • Fiber: 2.4 g
    • Protein: 6.5 g
    • Cholesterol: 91.2 mg

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    1. Judy Cole says

      November 15, 2023 at 8:40 pm

      I always use sage in my dressing.

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      • Heather Bilyeu says

        January 04, 2024 at 11:40 am

        Definitely a staple ingredient in dressing around here too!

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