The Best Paleo Stuffing Recipe – Gluten-Free Palate (2024)

Let's talk about Paleo stuffing. Made with almond flour, our famous dish is surprisingly simple to make. Plus, it has options. This paleo stuffing suits vegans, vegetarians, and those on dairy-free diets.

Don't buy a box of paleo stuffing mix. You don't need it. Our stuffing recipe uses minimal ingredients and requires no store-bought bread. Ready to prepare the dish?

Paleo Stuffing

This paleo stuffing has all the traditional flavors and textures of regular bread-filled stuffing, but it’s gluten-free, grain-free, and sugar-free. That's what makes it such an impressive addition to the table. This Thanksgiving, Paleo stuffing serves even though with restrictive diets.

Here's what makes our recipe unique.

This paleo stuffing doesn’t use cauliflower as the base, like many paleo stuffing recipes. It uses almond flour (or almond meal). It's based on a combination of recipes: the base in my Paleo Muffins, and the rest of the steps are from my Gluten Free Stuffing recipe.

Looking for a full meal? Serve this paleo stuffing with Beef Short Ribs and Asparagus.

We have other options, too. For more Gluten Free Recipes check out our recipe archive.

No need to make or buy paleo or a paleo stuffing mix. This stuffing recipe uses minimal ingredients and can be made at once without the added expense of pre-made or store-bought breads.

This grain-free stuffing is vegetarian, but you can easily add cooked sausage for extra flavor and texture. See the notes below for a vegan option.

Paleo Stuffing Recipe - Using Almond Flour

One thing to note about using almond flour is that it is NOT a 1-to-1 for other flours, like coconut flour. It has a lot more protein and fat, so it reacts differently in recipes. It’s best stored in the refrigerator or freezer if you’re not going to use it up in a week or two.

Always bring almond meal or flour to room temperature before baking with it. If you use it cold, it’ll absorb more of the liquid, and your batter will be thicker than it should be.

And remember, because it’s made from almonds, it can go rancid, so keep track of when you opened the bag.

Can I use an egg replacer in grain-free stuffing?

I haven’t tried using an egg replacer in this paleo stuffing recipe because of the amount of eggs that it calls for, and many egg replacers have starches in them. I have had others comment on similar recipes that flaxegg worked well, but the end result was wetter.

If you use flaxegg in this grain-free stuffing recipe, you might want to toast your almond flour bread cubes before adding them to the other ingredients.

How to make Paleo Stuffing

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk almond flour, salt, garlic powder, and baking soda.
2. Add oil, water, and eggs.
3. Mix until well combined.
4. Spoon batter evenly into a 9X13 jelly roll pan (or glass pan) lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the center is set and the edges start to brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
6. Once cooled, transfer the parchment paper with the almond bread to a cutting board and cut into 1-inch cubes.
7. In a large cooking pot over medium heat, melt ghee (or oil for a dairy-free option). Add onion and celery and cook until the onion is soft and translucent.
8. Stir in thyme, sage, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
9. Add almond bread cubes and stir everything together until the bread cubes are evenly coated. Drizzle broth over the stuffing mixture and toss until well mixed.
10. Spoon grain free stuffing into an 8X8 glass baking pan and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.

Options for making paleo stuffing

Dairy-Free Paleo Stuffing Option: Use oil or dairy-free butter or oil instead of ghee to saute the onions and celery.

Vegan Paleo Stuffing Option: Use oil instead of ghee to saute the veggies and veggie broth. Use flax eggs instead of chicken eggs and toast the almond bread cubes to help dry them out after baking, before mixing into the stuffing mixture.

I hope you like this paleo stuffing as much as we do. You get a nice serving, and it’s super filling. This grain-free stuffing recipe is less expensive than many other stuffing recipes, and you can easily make it from start to finish at home, without buying pre-made paleo bread.

Did you make this paleo stuffing? Leave me a comment below letting me know what you thought.