Apple Bacon Cornbread Dressing Recipe
Apple Bacon Cornbread Dressing is the holiday side that earns a dedicated place on the table year after year — sweet apple, smoky bacon, and crumbly golden cornbread baked into a dressing that is savory, fragrant, and deeply Southern from the first forkful to the last.

Ingredients
1 pkg (6oz.) Pioneer® Yellow Corn Muffin Mix, prepared
2 cups Pioneer® Country Gravy Mix, prepared
8 oz Bacon, thick-cut, diced
2 each Red Apples, core removed and diced into large pieces
1 cup Onion, sliced into half-moons
1 tbsp Garlic, sliced thin
1 tbsp Sage, chopped
1 ½ cups Chicken Stock
Make this Apple Bacon Cornbread Dressing with Pioneer Cornbread Mix for the perfectly crumbly, golden base that makes this savory, smoky dressing the most talked-about dish on the holiday spread.
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven
Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Dice the Cornbread
Dice prepared cornbread, about 1-inch pieces. Set aside.
- Brown the Bacon
In skillet, brown the bacon. When fully browned remove from pan and drain all but 1 tbsp of fat.
- Sauté Aromatics and Apples
In a skillet, add onions, garlic, sage, and apples. Sauté for 2 minutes on medium high heat. Transfer all contents of pan to a large bowl.
- Layer in Skillet
In empty skillet, add the diced cornbread and top with contents of large bowl.
- Pour Gravy and Bake
Add chicken stock to prepared Pioneer Country Gravy then pour the contents over the ingredients in the skillet and bake for 30 minutes.
- Garnish and Serve
Garnish with additional sage sprigs. Tip: For added crunch dice or slice an additional apple to top right before serving.
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