Stuffing Calculator

How much stuffing (or dressing) should you make? Enter the number of people and how hungry they are. Results use common rules of thumb and a typical bread stuffing recipe ratio; adjust to your own recipe and taste.

Rules used

• Dry bread cubes per person: about 2/3, 1 or 1 1/3 cups (bread shrinks as it soaks, so 1 cup of cubes gives roughly 3/4 cup cooked stuffing).
• About 10 cups of 1-inch cubes per pound of bread (varies with the loaf).
• Per 12 cups of cubes (a typical recipe): 3 cups broth, 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 cup chopped celery, 2 eggs.
• A 9x13-inch pan holds about 12 cups of uncooked stuffing.

Quick reference (standard portion)

FAQ

How much stuffing per person?

Plan on about 3/4 cup of cooked stuffing per person as a side, which takes roughly 1 cup of dry bread cubes. Use about 1/2 cup if there are many sides and 1 cup or more for big eaters or leftovers.

How much bread do I need for stuffing for 12 people?

At 1 cup of dry bread cubes per person, 12 people need about 12 cups of cubes, which is roughly 1.2 lb of bread (assuming about 10 cups of cubes per pound; airy bread gives more, dense bread less).

How much broth for 12 cups of bread cubes?

A typical ratio is about 1/4 cup of broth per cup of dry bread cubes, so 12 cups of cubes takes about 3 cups of broth. Add more if the bread is very dry and you like a moist stuffing.

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