It's my opinion you can never have enough Thanksgiving leftovers recipes and these Leftover Turkey Stuffing Muffins are a great way create a combination of leftover turkey stuffing the next day using the air fryer.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- It is a leftover makeover that turns your thanksgiving meals into something special!
- It's will be one of your favorite easy recipes to make with leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner and eliminating food waste.
- These tasty little savory muffins are a fun way to take thanksgiving leftovers to a new level of delicious!
- The air fryer makes this recipe in record time and the best part is the crispy stuffing edges.
🥘 Ingredients
Leftover stuffing
Leftover mashed potatoes
Chopped leftover turkey, any combination of white and dark meat
Turkey gravy
Cranberry sauce
🔪 Instructions
- Form a ½” layer on the inside of a jumbo silicone muffin liner. Press stuffing up from the bottom of the cup and into the side of the liner to form a cup
- Air fry the stuffing cups in the air fryer basket for 10 minutes at 400°F.
- Add the turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy to a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Remove the stuffing cups from the air fryer and using a large cream scoop, fill the stuffing cups with one scoop of filling.
- Return cups to the air fryer basket and bake for 5 minutes at 350°F, until meat filling is warmed through and stuffing cups are golden brown and crispy.
- Remove the stuffing muffins from the air fryer and let cool for 5 minutes. Add dollop of leftover cranberry sauce to the top of the turkey filling. Drizzle with more warmed gravy if desired.
🥄 Equipment
Air Fryer
Large mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Large scoop
🥫Storage
Store any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container up to 3 days.
📖 Variations
- Sprinkle the top of the turkey filling with cheddar cheese before cooking in the air fryer.
- Substitute leftover sweet potatoes for the stuffing.
- Make the muffins into mini sizes and serve them as appetizers!
- Make this recipe into a casserole
💭 Tips
- Bring the stuffing and mashed potatoes to room temperature so it is easier to work with.
- If the stuffing is a little dry, add a few tablespoons of warm chicken broth to loosen it up.
🙋 FAQ's
Can I make leftover stuffing muffins in the oven?
Yes, just follow the same instructions and place ingredients in the wells of the muffin tin (use either olive oil or non-stick spray). Bake the stuffing muffins in a preheated 350ºf oven for 25 minutes, until edges are golden and filling is hot.
📚 Related Recipes
These Turkey Tostadas are a delicious way to enjoy thanksgiving leftovers.
You really should try these Thanksgiving Eggs Benedict!
A great recipe to make with leftover Cranberry sauce is this Cranberry Chipotle Sauce that goes great on tacos or nachos!
🍽 Serve with...
Serve these stuffin’ muffins with a drizzle of leftover gravy, green beans, and any other holiday leftovers you may have.
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📖 Recipe
Leftover Thanksgiving Stuffing Muffins
Equipment
- Jumbo silicone muffin cups
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Ingredients
- 2 cups stuffing
- 1½ cups mashed potatoes
- 1 cups chopped turkey
- ½ cup gravy
- ½ cup cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Form a ½” layer on the inside of a jumbo silicone muffin liner. Press stuffing up from the bottom of the cup and into the side of the liner to form a cup.
- Air fry the stuffing cups in the air fryer basket for 10 minutes at 400°F.Add the turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy to a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Remove the stuffing cups from the air fryer and using a large cream scoop, fill the stuffing cups with one scoop of filling.
- Return cups to the air fryer basket and bake for 5 minutes at 350°F, until meat filling is warmed through and stuffing cups are golden brown and crispy.
- Remove the stuffing muffins from the air fryer and let cool for 5 minutes. Add dollop of leftover cranberry sauce to the top of the turkey filling. Drizzle with more warmed gravy if desired.
Deanne Martin says
Can you make the Thanksgiving muffins the day before you want to serve them?
Shelby Law Ruttan says
I would say yes.