The Best Thanksgiving Recipes (2024)

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Today I am sharing a comprehensive list of the best Thanksgiving recipes. Here is a list of appetizers, side dishes, turkey recipes, desserts, and co*cktails to help you plan your Thanksgiving menu.

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Sweet Peppers Stuffed with Cheesy Spinach Dip – Sweet peppers are stuffed with a stovetop spinach dip recipe and then wrapped with prosciutto and baked.

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Alouette, Prosciutto, and Asparagus Roll-Ups– Wrap raw asparagus up with creamy herbed cheese and prosciutto for a quick and easy appetizer.

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Cheesy Mushroom Spread– A warm cheesy dip with mushrooms and herbs. It is so good that it is addictive.

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Caramelized Onion and Balsamic Vinegar Hummus – Because I think it is impossible to have a party without serving hummus.

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Grilled Brie–Grilled brie topped with jam is always delicious.

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Cranberry, Goat Cheese, and Sweet Potato Bites– Slices of cooked sweet potato topped with cranberry salsa and goat cheese.

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Honey, Fig, and Brie Phyllo Cups– Store-bought phyllo cups are filled with fig jam and cubes of brie, and then baked until they are melty.

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Pears Wrapped with Prosciutto and Blue Cheese–Slices of pear wrapped with blue cheese and prosciutto are so good. It’s the best no-bake snack.

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Stuffed Mushrooms– You just need 3 ingredients and a few minutes of preparation time.

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Figs with Blue Cheese and a Balsamic Reduction– Asimple three ingredient recipe that takes minutes to prepare.

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Chorizo and Pimento Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers– An app so easy to prepare that anyone can make it.

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Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Almonds–Fact: everyone loves this recipe.

Main Dish:

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Honey Maple Turkey Breast–A turkey breast is much easier to prepare than a full turkey, and it serves 6-8 people.

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Step by Step Instructions for Cooking a Thanksgiving Turkey– Here are detailed instructions for preparing at turkey.

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Tea and Citrus Brined Turkey– And if you want to try brining, here is how.

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Moroccan Spice Turkey with Gravy–Turkey with Moroccan spices gives the meal a modern twist.

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Gravy– And of course you need gravy!

Side Dishes:

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Blue Cheese Potatoes Au Gratin– The richest creamiest scalloped potato recipe.

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Creamy Thanksgiving Corn– This is one of my most popular recipes. This corn is creamy with Southwestern flavors.

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes–These fluffy and light sweet potatoes could even be topped with marshmallows if you like.

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Caramelized Onion, Pear, and Blue Cheese Galette – This savory tart brings together a bold combination of classic fall flavors.

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Dill Cottage Cheese Rolls– Add these delicious homemade rolls to your Thanksgiving menu, and then use them to make sandwiches with any leftover turkey.

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Roasted Garlic, Parmesan, and Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes– The combination of browned butter and roasted garlic make these potatoes extra rich in flavor.

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Caramelized Butternut Squash with Fried Sage– Super sweet roasted butternut squash topped with fried sage is a beautiful combination of fall flavors.

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Cranberry Salsa– Serve this as an appetizer or side dish!

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The Ultimate Mashed Potatoes– These potatoes have sour cream and cream cheese instead of cream, and trust me, they are the best ever.

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Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad– My sister loves this healthy salad with apples and brussels sprouts in a tangy yogurt dressing.

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Spicy Ginger Honey Carrots–Ginger and paprika make these carrots slightly spicy.

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Irish Mashed Potatoes (Colcannon)– These cheesy creamy mashed potatoes are topped with sautéed kale and onions.

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Serbian Style Baked Beans–These beans are cooked low and slow until they are basically caramelized. They are so good that I can’t stop eating them.

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Fig and Cranberry Chutney– A very easy recipe with bold flavors.

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Comeback Sauce Corn–A stovetop recipe that can be made in just 20 minutes.

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Chorizo Sage Stuffing– Chorizo and fried sage bring this stuffing to life!

Desserts:

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Pecan Pie–A classic pecan pie with a no-roll shortbread pie crust.

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Chocolate Walnut Pie– This is the easiest pie on this list. You just mix the ingredients, pour them into a store-bought pie crust, and bake!

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Bourbon Butterscotch Pie– A pudding-like butterscotch pie with a touch of bourbon.

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Mini Apple Pies – How cute are these mini apple pies?!

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Chocolate Caramel Pie–Chocolate fudge filling with a layer of caramel in a pretzel pie crust.

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French Style Apple Rhubarb Pie– The addition of rhubarb is a twist on classic apple pie, and the crumb topping is so good!

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Molten Chocolate Brownie S’mores Pie– This pie is a chocolate lovers dream.

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Marsala Wine Poached Pears– Pears poached in marsala wine are a nice alternativeto pie.

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Indiana Sugar Cream Pie–An incredibly easy recipe for an irresistible pie.

co*cktails:

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Lambrusco Sangria – Dry sparkling red wine is combined with brandy, cranberries, apple, tangerine, and orange for a delicious sangria that isn’t too sweet.

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Bourbon Eggnog – If you have never tasted homemade eggnog you are missing out.

Tablescapes:

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An Exotic Table Setting

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White and Gold Thanksgiving Tablescape

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Succulent and Air Plant Thanksgiving Tablescape

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Easy and Elegant Thanksgiving Tablescape

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FAQs

What is the most popular side dish at Thanksgiving dinner? ›

It's no surprise that this is one of our Test Kitchen's most popular recipes ever. Mashed potatoes are a staple among traditional Thanksgiving side dishes, and this version is so delicious we could eat enough to make it the main course!

How can I make Thanksgiving more special? ›

In keeping with the true meaning of the holiday, you could also try a tradition that incorporates the idea of gratitude: Write thank-you notes to loved ones near and far, start a gratitude jar, or give back to your community by volunteering at a soup kitchen.

What are 5 traditional Thanksgiving foods? ›

Traditional Thanksgiving dinner includes Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing (or “dressing”), and some kind of pie for dessert, typically pumpkin, apple, or pecan.

What is an ideal Thanksgiving dinner? ›

When it comes to the big Thanksgiving feast, we consider the roast turkey and the sweet potato casserole as sides to the STUFFING. A good stuffing makes or breaks Thanksgiving dinner, and this one will absolutely make your holiday meal all the better. Get the Classic Stuffing recipe.

What is the most eaten meat on Thanksgiving? ›

The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States is Thanksgiving dinner (informally called turkey dinner), a large meal generally centered on a large roasted turkey.

What is the least favorite side dish for Thanksgiving? ›

And the least favorite side dish for Americans on Thanksgiving is -- green bean casserole. 31.4 percent of people surveyed do not like it.

How many sides should a Thanksgiving dinner have? ›

How many dishes should I serve with the turkey? For 4 people, choose 1-2 appetizers and 3 sides. For 8 people, choose 1-3 appetizers and 3 sides. For 16 people, choose 2-3 appetizers and 3 or more sides.

What is the least favorite side dish for Thanksgiving in the US? ›

According to the poll by Tastes Better from Scratch, green bean casserole and sweet potato casserole were the least-liked Thanksgiving side dishes.

What to do on Thanksgiving if you have no plans? ›

I feel like one of the best ways to spend Thanksgiving (with or without family or friends around) is to serve others. There are usually a lot of local places to help serve, through churches, food banks, etc.. It's a great way to spend the holiday!

What is the secret of Thanksgiving? ›

We are instructed to give thanks because this is God's will for us (1 Thessalonians 5:18). In other words, to be thankless is sinful. That's why it's important for us to give an offering of gratitude in both the joyful and the broken, disappointing times.

What is a traditional Thanksgiving dinner menu? ›

We can't imagine a Thanksgiving spread that didn't include roasted turkey with all the fixings, a smorgasbord of creamy casseroles, and of course, several pies (we're talking pecan, pumpkin and sweet potato). Don't forget buttery rolls, cranberry sauce, or corn pudding either.

What are 3 main foods on Thanksgiving? ›

Many Americans would regard Thanksgiving dinner as "incomplete" without stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, and cranberry sauce. A recipe for cranberry sauce to be served with turkey appeared in the first American cookbook, American Cookery (1796) by Amelia Simmons.

What are the 3 traditional foods Americans eat during Thanksgiving? ›

Along with turkey, stuffing, and cranberry the "traditional" table now included white bread, apple pie, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and various fruit pies.

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