Turn classic Southern Thanksgiving cornbread dressing into fun, crispy dressing balls.

Well, because we’re Southern, and that’s what’s on our table for the big holidays.

(We do appreciate a goodsourdough stuffing, however.)

Southern Living Dressing Balls on a platter ready to serve

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Use your favoritecornbread recipesugar is totally up to youor speed it up with store-bought cornbread.

The holidays are hard, so have a little fun this year!

Ingredients

1/2cup(4 oz.

Southern Living Dressing Balls lining a pan with parchment paper

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)unsalted butter

3/4cupchopped yellow onion(from 1 small [7 oz.]

onion)

3/4cupchopped celery(from 3 small [2 oz.

Directions

Prepare oven and baking sheet:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Southern Living Dressing Balls cooking the vegetables

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Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Cook onion, celery, and sage:

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium.

Fold cornbread into milk mixture and let soak for 5 minutes.

Southern Living Dressing Balls folding together the cornbread mixture

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Add onion mixture to cornbread; fold to combine.

Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Southern Living Dressing Balls scooping the cornbread mixture onto the pan

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Southern Living Dressing Balls after baking

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