50+ Best Thanksgiving Recipes (2024)

Published: Oct 18, 2023 · Modified: Nov 2, 2023 by Angela Paris · 2 Comments
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These are some of our favorite and most popular recipes not only for Thanksgiving but also for Christmas, Easter, and more. From appetizers and desserts to side dishes, and of course the turkey, we have all the recipes you need!

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Easy Appetizers
It's all about the Turkey
Stuffing Recipes
Potato Dishes
Vegetable Side Dishes
Salads
Desserts
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Easy Appetizers

While you're finishing up your favorite Thanksgiving dishes, give guests something to snack on!

Create a gorgeous Fruit and Cheese platter with all your favorites, perfect for nibbling on while friends and family visit. You might also like our Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board.

Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce

More Thanksgiving Appetizers

Warm Bacon Dip
Olive Tapenade Crostini
Antipasto Kabobs

Meat and Cheese Platter

This is a simple and easy "recipe" for entertaining without a lot of prep!

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Roasted Garlic Hummus

Creamy delicious roasted garlic hummus is an easy addition to any appetizer spread!

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It's all about the Turkey

We always brine our Thanksgiving turkey which gives it the most wonderful flavor! Start with my deliciously Simple Turkey Brine. Then learn how to roast the best juicy turkey recipe. This is the perfect roast turkey, in my humble opinion!

There are so many ways to cook a turkey. From Smoked Turkey to Maple Glazed and many more that it can be challenging to choose the best Thanksgiving recipe.

Remember, turkey should be cooked until the internal temperature reaches 165-degrees F according to the USDA.
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What to do with Turkey leftovers:

Instead of chicken, use leftover turkey to make these Puff Pastry Pockets or Slow Cooker (Turkey) Chili. Another simple way to use up leftovers is by making Turkey Pesto Panini sandwiches.

Turkey Pot Pie Recipe

Turn those boring leftovers into a fabulous new meal with this savory and delicious Turkey Pot Recipe! Cozy and filling this is an easy meal that can be made ahead and even fancy enough for company. Using simple ingredients, turkey pot pie from leftovers will be your favorite meal to make with leftover turkey!

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Stuffing Recipes

Our Cranberry Stuffing can be made in a skillet or adapted to a casserole dish.
Classic Traditional Stuffing with onions, celery, and fresh herbs is hard to beat, right?!

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Stuffing Muffins

Stuffing Muffins are a fun way to change up a traditional side dish. Baking stuffing in muffin tins is a delicious way to serve it at your holiday dinners.

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Cornbread Dressing

Cornbread dressing with vegetables and spices is made just like traditional dressing or stuffing but made with a mixture of cornbread and french bread.

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Potato Dishes

You just can't have a list of the best Thanksgiving recipes without some kind of potatoes, right?

Potato Gratin is one of my favorite dishes - there's nothing better than creamy cheesy potatoes with garlic and herbs!
Mashed Cauliflower with Bacon is a great alternative to potatoes for those who are watching their carbs.
White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes - these are a delicious copycat recipe of Red Lobster's version and they are so good.

More Amazing Potato Recipes:

Easy Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Yukon Gold & Sweet Potato Mash
Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Make Ahead Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar

This recipe for fabulously easy mashed sweet potatoes with a little brown sugar are the perfect make ahead side dish!

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Loaded Baked Potato Casserole Recipe

Loaded with cheese and bacon, this baked potato casserole is totally amazing. You'll love that you can make it ahead of time for the holidays, too!

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Vegetable Side Dishes

While the turkey might be the star of the show, some of the best Thanksgiving recipes are sides, right?

Pan Sauteed Asparagus with pine nuts, fresh cranberries, and Parmesan cheese is an impressive Thanksgiving side dish.
Dress up a simple green side salad with this tangy Pomegranate Vinaigrette which can be made ahead of time.

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More Veggie Side Dishes:

You'll love these yummy side dishes - they are some of our favorite Thanksgiving recipes!

Oven Roasted Acorn Squash
Roasted Delicata Squash
Creamed Corn
Oven Roasted Beets
Herb Roasted Carrots
Low Carb Broccoli Casserole
Roasted Frozen Cauliflower
Green Bean Casserole without mushrooms
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Classic Green Bean Casserole Recipe
Cowboy Baked Beans
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Cinnamon Butternut Squash
Baked Spaghetti Squash
Slow Cooker Cauliflower
Cowboy Corn Casserole

Garlic Green Bean Recipe

You will love how easy these skillet green beans are to make using our incredibly flavorful Cowboy Butter with garlic and lemon. It is the best garlic green bean recipe ever!

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Butternut Squash Casserole with Pecans

An easy make-ahead sweet and crunchy-toppedcasserolethat everyone loves! This casserole is perfect for a potluck or holiday dinner.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries Recipe

My recipe for Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries are a delicious side option for Thanksgiving or Christmas and can be enjoyed on a weeknight because they are so easy to make.

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Honey Glazed Baby Carrots with Tarragon

Sweet baby carrots cooked until tender, glazed with honey and seasoned with salt and pepper and fresh tarragon are perfect for any meal!

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Salads

Italian Green Bean Salad
Apple Feta Salad
Winter Citrus Salad
Orange Beet Salad

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Bread & Rolls

Your Thanksgiving feast wouldn't be complete without some bread or rolls, right? Take a short cut and use frozen dinner rolls to create Buttery Dinner Rolls, or go all out and make Homemade Buttermilk Bread.

Personally, I adored these Sweet Potato Rolls. It's my mom's recipe and everyone devours them!

Either way, be sure to whip up a little Cranberry Compound Butter. It is so simple but will definitely wow your guests! You'll also love our Texas Roadhouse Butter, Brown Sugar Butter, and savory Rosemary Garlic Butter.

More Recipe Ideas:

Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls
Gluten-Free Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls
Garlic Cheese Bombs
Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Rosemary Focaccia Bread Recipe

Rosemary Focaccia Bread is a delicious side to any Mediterranean meal. You will love it.

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Butterflake Rolls

These butterflake rolls are the lightest, flakiest and fluffiest rolls ever and are a family tradition.

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Desserts

What would Thanksgiving be without dessert!? This might be my favorite of all! I'm planning on making this delicious Sweet Potato Pound Cake!

While this Cranberry Orange Bread isn't a dessert recipe, it could be! Serve it with a dollop of Homemade Whipped Cream for a delicious alternative dessert.

Chocolate Pretzel Pecan Pie is the perfect balance of unexpected with traditional!

If pumpkin isn't your jam, try my Mini Apple Pie Tarts instead. They are perfect for entertaining.

Our Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffles are sure to be everyone's favorite bite-size dessert! They're great for Thanksgiving dessert tables because you can make them ahead of time.

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More Dessert Recipes:

Tiramisu Cups

Tiramisu Cups with luscious silky mascarpone whipped cream and coffee-soaked ladyfingers with chocolate sauce in mini trifle glasses make a decadent dessert.

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