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Stuffed Mushrooms

Created: April 17, 2020 Updated: April 3, 2023 by Lyuba Brooke 56 Comments *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

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These are the best stuffed mushrooms!  Classic Stuffed Mushrooms recipe featuring baby bella mushrooms stuffed with a mixture of cream cheese, herbs, onions and more cheese.

This is one of my go-to party appetizers along with my Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms and Spinach Bacon Four Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms. Make sure to give those a try and your family and guests will thank you.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Classic appetizer to serve at parties and holiday dinners.

Stuffed mushrooms are very easy to make and you can variate size of mushrooms depending on your needs. Use baby bella mushrooms for a simple one-bite appetizer that’s perfect for a party where people need to have their hands free.

If you’re having a sit-down dinner party, you can use larger sized mushrooms. When using larger size washrooms, double the amount of filling so that you can prepare more mushrooms.

To make this recipe gluten free, simply use gluten free bread crumbs. Increase the amount of bread crumbs by 2 tablespoons since gluten free bread crumbs are not as dense as regular ones.

For those who do not like cilantro, you can substitute fresh parsley.

ingredients for stuffed mushrooms on the cutting board

TIPS FOR MAKING STUFFED MUSHROOMS

To keep them from getting soggy, don’t soak the mushrooms. Mushrooms are like nature’s sponges, they tend to soak up water quickly. So it’s better to wipe mushrooms with a damp paper towel instead of washing or soaking. If you still want to rinse them, do it quickly and individually in cold water right before cooking.

If you’re worried about the liquid around mushrooms after baking, it’s completely normal. Mushrooms hold quite a bit of liquid inside and release it while baking. Even if you didn’t wash mushrooms, there still be some liquid released during the cooking process. Simply transfer mushrooms into another dish to serve them.

Wondering which mushrooms to stuff? Portobello mushrooms are the best ones to stuff. When it comes to size, you can stuff the tiny baby bellas or the large Portobello steaks. It all depends on how many people you want to serve and if you’re cooking for an intimate dinner party or a larger party.

For the best tasting mushrooms, I like to combine sharper, flavorful cheeses with the smooth cream cheese. You can play around with your favorite cheeses but the cheeses I prefer to use are Parmesan, sharp cheddar, Gruyere, or Gouda. 

ingredients for the stuffing in a mixing bowl with mushroom caps around the bowl

HOW TO MAKE IT

Preheat the oven to 375° and lightly grease a baking pan. 

Mushrooms:

Rinse the mushrooms quickly or wipe them off with a damp paper towel to clean. Carefully pop the stems out of the caps and toss the mushroom caps in some olive oil. Save the mushroom stems for the stuffing. Set it aside while you make the stuffing. 

Stuffing:

Dice shallot and mushroom stems and saute them with a little olive oil until tender. Add chopped garlic and saute it together until fragrant. 

Once veggies are cooked, transfer them into a small bowl and add cream cheese, bread crumbs, cheese, cilantro, egg, salt and pepper. Mix until everything is combined.

Stuffed Mushrooms:

Place the mushroom caps into the baking dish and carefully fill each cap with the mixture pressing down lightly with your finger to fit it in. Sprinkle a little more Parmesan cheese or top and bake for about 20 minutes. Exact time will depend on the size of the mushrooms, so judge by the bigger mushrooms. 

uncooked stuffed mushrooms in a baking dish

CAN I MAKE THEM AHEAD OF TIME?

You can either make the stuffing ahead of time or stuff the mushrooms ahead of time and bake them later. The only bad part about stuffing the mushrooms to bake later is that mushrooms start to get soft. So I would not recommend doing that longer than the night before you actually need to serve the mushrooms. 

To make just the stuffing ahead of time, follow the recipe to make the stuffing but do not rinse or wipe the mushroom caps. Simply op off the mushroom stems and save the caps for the next day when you’re cooking. Once the stuffing is mixed, place in an air-tight container and refrigerate it until ready to use. 

About an hour before cooking stuffed mushrooms, pull the stuffing out of the refrigerator and let it warm up on the counter to soften. 

cooked stuffed mushrooms on wooden plate

STORING STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Store leftover cooked stuffed mushrooms in a shallow,  air-tight container, in the refrigerator. Properly stored, mushrooms should last 3 to 5 days. 

To reheat, you can use a microwave to reheat the mushrooms for a few seconds. They don’t taste as good as fresh from the oven but still quite enjoyable. 

CAN I FREEZE THEM?

Yes, you can! You can freeze them cooked or uncooked.

To freeze uncooked mushrooms: prepare them according to the recipe but instead of baking mushrooms, place them on a parchment paper covered baking sheet and freeze for about 2 hours. Set a time so you don’t forget. Once frozen, you can carefully transfer them into a large zip-lock freezer bag. Get as much air out as you can, label, and place back in the freezer. Freeze for up to 2 months. 

To bake mushrooms after freezing: you can bake them right from frozen or defrost them in the refrigerator first. If you plan to bake mushrooms frozen, you will need to give them extra 20 minutes or so to bake. 

Freezing cooked mushrooms: make sure to cool mushrooms completely before freezing. Place cooled stuffed mushrooms in a shallow air-tight freezer container. Or, freeze mushrooms on a parchment paper covered baking sheet for 2 hours first and then transfer them into a zip-lock freezer bag.  Get the air out, label, and freeze for up to 2 months. 

picking up a stuffed mushrooms off the plate

MORE APPETIZER RECIPES TO TRY:

Mushroom and Cheese Puff Bites

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls

Chicken Parmesan Dip

Everything Bagel Cheese Ball

Cheddar Ranch Cheese Ball

Four Cheese Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

stacked stuffed mushrooms on the plate

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Classic Stuffed Mushrooms recipe featuring baby bella mushrooms stuffed with a mixture of cream cheese, herbs, onions and more cheese.
4.80 from 15 votes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 324kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 16 oz medium sized baby bella or portobello mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp olive oil to toss mushrooms
  • Save the stems of the mushroom stuffing
  • 1 tbsp olive oil to saute
  • 1 shallot
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh cilantro (or 1/2 tbsp dried)
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese (can also use shaved)
  • Salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh grated Parmesan cheese for topping
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° and lightly grease a baking dish.
  • Rinse mushrooms quickly or wipe them off with a damp paper towel to clean. (If you rinse mushrooms, make sure to dry them with a paper towel right after.)
  • Carefully pop the stems off the caps and toss dried mushroom caps in some olive oil. Save mushroom stems for the stuffing. Set mushrooms aside while you make the stuffing. 
  • Preheat a small cooking pan and 1 tbsp of olive oil.
  • Dice shallot and mushroom stems and saute until tender.
  • Mince garlic cloves and add them to the pan. Saute until fragrant and move veggies into a small bowl.
  • Cool veggies a little bit and add cream cheese, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, cilantro, egg, salt, and pepper. Mix very well until all combined.
  • Place mushroom caps into the baking dish. Carefully fill each cap with stuffing mixture, pressing down lightly with your finger to fit a little bit more.
  • Bake stuffed mushrooms for about 20 minutes making sure that the mushrooms are tender and golden brown on top.
  • Sprinkle the stuffed mushrooms with some more fresh grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

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Notes

Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 408mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 1mg
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collage of steps to make the mushrooms on the bottom and cooked mushrooms on top

Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on May 3, 2012. Updated April 17, 2020.

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Comments

  1. Heidi says

    May 1, 2023 at 12:55 pm

    Hi there. I cannot locate how many mushrooms are a serving which you are basing nutrition facts on.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 2, 2023 at 9:48 am

      You would make them and divide them into 4 equal portions for the above nutrition facts to be correct.

      Reply
  2. Melissa says

    March 15, 2023 at 4:37 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious!!! I too mine with feta cheese!!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      March 19, 2023 at 1:01 pm

      Yum! Feta sounds good! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Ruth says

    December 23, 2022 at 1:01 pm

    5 stars
    I just made these and they are delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 2, 2023 at 9:43 am

      So glad you liked them, Ruth!

      Reply
  4. Lori says

    December 6, 2022 at 1:09 pm

    These are probably the BEST recipe for stuffed mushrooms I’ve ever made. I’ve had to share the recipe a dozen times!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 2, 2023 at 9:43 am

      Thank you so much, Lori! So glad you like the recipe!

      Reply
  5. Sherrie says

    November 19, 2022 at 1:29 pm

    Can these be put together and freeze to bake another day?

    Reply
  6. Julia G says

    April 17, 2022 at 4:47 pm

    I made these for Easter dinner, the kids thought they were yummy! Thank you!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      April 21, 2022 at 10:59 am

      So glad to hear they liked them, Julia! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kim Ettinger says

    December 3, 2021 at 4:46 pm

    I’m gonna make this for Christmas dinner at moms. An was wondering if after I make them An are all done can I put in refrigerator An then have them to eat cold?? I will make an cook as you say just wondering if can eat cold. Thanks.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      December 8, 2021 at 11:02 am

      Hi Kim,

      I would not serve these cold they won’t taste good. You can make them ahead of time and reheat them before serving them.

      Reply
  8. Michele says

    September 22, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    5 stars
    These were AMAZING!!! I may have thrown a bit more garlic in, but that’s just us. I highly recommend these. You won’t be disappointed.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      September 27, 2021 at 1:42 pm

      Thank you so much, Michele! Glad you liked the recipe!

      Reply
  9. Dona says

    August 21, 2021 at 2:43 pm

    4 stars
    Made these an hour ago. I made double the batch and found the following: Do not double the cream cheese (used 8 oz) . Other than that they are good. However, I cooked 30 minutes. Probably just preference.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      August 25, 2021 at 10:38 am

      Glad you liked them, Dona!

      Reply
  10. JD says

    August 15, 2021 at 2:17 pm

    With your nutrition chart whats a serving size?

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      August 16, 2021 at 4:46 pm

      Hi JD, the serving size is 4 mushrooms.

      Reply
    • Ropl says

      January 14, 2023 at 11:47 am

      5 stars
      I just made these now. They r delicious!! I love them. I’m not sure how it can b so high in fat……..but I love them. Thank u

      Reply
      • lyuba says

        January 16, 2023 at 10:34 am

        SO glad you loved it! Thank you!

        Reply
  11. Amy Locurto says

    October 25, 2018 at 11:01 pm

    What a great party appetizer! Can’t wait to try this recipe.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      October 29, 2018 at 11:08 am

      I hope you will like it, Amy!

      Reply
  12. Mary Anne says

    September 1, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    Can these be made and held in refrigerator overnite?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 19, 2018 at 4:13 pm

      Hi Mary Anne! I’m sorry for late response. I do believe you will be just fine to prepare them and stuff them the night before and just bake them the next day.

      Reply
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