Our 53 Best-Ever Thanksgiving Recipes

🧡 🍁 Happy (almost) Thanksgiving, foodie friends! 🥧 🍂

We are getting excited over here, and ready for a week of throwing down in the kitchen! Whether you’re preparing all week or the morning of, feeding a large family or a small gathering, I’ve got something for you in here. Everything I prepare for Thanksgiving is simple, elegant and totally scrumptious – and I want to keep it easy for you, too!

Looking for the perfect appetizer, fluffy dinner roll, or delicious side dish? Scroll down to find our best-ever recipes. In here, we’re cooking classic favorites and fun twists on traditional Thanksgiving feasting! I’ve got plenty of main courses to pick from, as well as creamy soups, melt-in-your-mouth desserts, cozy ciders, and sparkling cocktails.

Did I tell you we’ve got you covered, or what?

Grab your ingredients, wiggle into that apron, and shake your tail feather to the kitchen! 🦃 With these recipes, you can easily create the most gorgeous, delicious and comforting dishes for Thanksgiving this year.

Ready to get inspired? Here are the direct links to each section:

Thanksgiving Appetizers

The Main Event

Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls

Thanksgiving Soups

Thanksgiving Desserts

Thanksgiving Drinks

Let’s jump in!

 

 

Appetizer Recipes

Crispy Goat Cheese Poppers with Honey

 

Melon, Proscuitto and Mozzarella Skewers

 

Cucumber Tomato Bites with Creamy Parmesan Herb Spread

 

3-Ingredient Mini Queso Cheese Balls

 

Firecracker Chicken Meatballs

 

Bacon-Goat Cheese Jalapeño Poppers

 

Bacon, Chive + Sour Cream Deviled Eggs

 

 

The Main Event

Citrus and Herb Butter Roasted Turkey

 

Easy Herb Roasted Chicken

 

Maple-Bourbon Glazed Ham

 

Thomas Keller’s [3-Ingredient] Roasted Chicken

 

 

 

Side Dish Recipes

Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Gorgonzola

 

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

 

Honey Glazed Baby Carrots

 

Honey Butter Cornbread

 

Best-Ever Sausage, Apple and Sage Stuffing

 

Garlic and Goat Cheese Potato Gratin

 

Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries, Apples and Onions

 

Buttery Brown Sugar Sweet Potato Casserole

 

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

 

Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

 

Crispy Roasted Rosemary Sweet Potatoes

 

Creamy Confetti Corn with Bacon

 

Parmesan Vegetable Tian

 

Lighter Creamed Spinach

 

Mixed Green Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Feta and Pecans

 

Light ‘n Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

 

 

Dinner Roll Recipes

Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

 

Cheesy Stuffed Garlic Butter Crescent Rolls

 

Easy Dinner Rolls

 

Skillet Garlic Parmesan Focaccia

 

Buttermilk Biscuits

 

Quick & Easy Garlic Parmesan Knots

 

 

Soup Recipes

Creamy Pumpkin Soup

 

Easy French Onion Soup

 

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon and Goat Cheese

 

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

 

Creamy Corn Chowder with Bacon

 

 

Dessert Recipes

Apple Slab Pie

 

Easiest Pecan Pie Bars

 

Soft + Chewy Gingerdoodle Cookie Sandwiches

 

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crusts

 

3-Ingredient Cinnamon Sugar Pie Crust Cookies

 

Easy Apple Tart

 

Oatmeal Lace Cookies

 

No-Bake Creamy Oreo Layer Dessert

 

Apple Pie Cookies

 

Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies

 

Easy Pumpkin Swirl Chocolate Brownies

 

 

Drink Recipes

Homemade Apple Cider

 

Limoncello Raspberry Prosecco Cooler

 

Tipsy Lemonade and Peach Iced Tea

 

Sparkling Grapefruit Cocktail

 

Cranberry Orange Prosecco Cocktail

 

Thank you for joining me for this roundup of our best-ever Thanksgiving recipes! 🍂 I hope you give some of our family-favorite recipes a try in your own kitchen. Please let me know how the recipe turns out for you, if you do end up trying it!

Wishing you a Thanksgiving full of love, laughter and happy moments. 💛 Many warm wishes from my family to yours this holiday season!

 

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