Thanksgiving Recipes

Wondering what to make this year for Thanksgiving Dinner? Take all the guess work out of planning your Thanksgiving Menu and check out some of our very favorite Thanksgiving Recipes!

This Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Topping is our family’s tried and true pumpkin pie recipe that makes it onto the menu year after year. The pecan topping requires minimal effort but takes plain pumpkin pie to the next level!

A homemade galette crust is topped with a spiced pear filling and sprinkled with turbinado sugar in this Cinnamon Pear Galette Recipe. This is an easy fall dessert perfect for holiday entertaining!

This Baked White Cheddar Mac n Cheese with Kale and Bacon is pure comfort food. The macaroni noodles are coated in a creamy cheese sauce that is loaded with sharp white cheddar cheese and fresh parmesan. Chopped kale, bacon, and a crunchy garlicky breadcrumb topping are added to round out this delicious baked mac and cheese recipe. Gluten-free substitutions for this white cheddar mac and cheese are included in the post.

Making homemade turkey stock is relatively simple after your Thanksgiving Feast, even if it does feel like one more thing to worry about. And I’m telling you, homemade broth is so worth the work. It tastes absolutely delicious and rich.

This post has lots of tips for reducing Thanksgiving waste, information on how long it is safe to eat Thanksgiving leftovers, how to properly store and freeze leftover Turkey and Ham, and how to donate Thanksgiving leftovers. You’ll also find a great selection of recipes that can be made using your leftover Thanksgiving Turkey, Ham, and Cranberry Sauce

I love how easy this Apple Cider Roasted Squash recipe is to prepare! It is a great, easy acorn squash side dish to prepare all winter long, but it’s especially great for Thanksgiving!

I love this cranberry orange relish for a little something extra special. Cranberry sauce with orange juice is so simple to prepare at home, taking only about 15 minutes from start to finish.

This Cranberry Rosemary Shrub Cocktail is the perfect Thanksgiving cocktail! A homemade cranberry shrub with hints of black pepper, rosemary, and cinnamon is combined with bourbon and seltzer for a festive and colorful drink.

Here are some of my best turkey roasting tips for a turkey that is full of flavor. The turkey is the center piece of the Thanksgiving meal and is arguably the trickiest part of the meal. Learn all about turkey brining, turkey roasting times, and turkey roasting temperatures.

These No Bake Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Jars are so good and so easy! They feature yummy layers of gingersnap crust and no bake pumpkin cheesecake filling. They’re like cute little individual pumpkin cheesecakes, and so easy to make — perfect for a quick and simple fall or Thanksgiving dessert!

Brining a turkey in this Rosemary Beer Smoked Turkey Brine will tenderize the meat and infuse it with a TON of flavor for Thanksgiving! Don’t worry, if you don’t have a smoker you can make a Roasted Rosemary Beer Brined Turkey instead. Either way will taste great, the main point is how delicious this Rosemary Beer Brine will make your turkey.

In this Sliced Sweet Potato Casserole, sweet potato slices are baked in a spiced orange maple glaze and sprinkled with juicy, bright pomegranate arils. It’s a gorgeous, colorful Thanksgiving side dish that is a little bit more on the healthier side without sacrificing flavor.

In this Massaged Kale Salad recipe, kale is lightly massaged with olive oil, salt and pepper. Then, it’s tossed with roasted delicata squash, roasted red onions, herbed goat cheese, and pepitas.

Classic mashed potatoes are elevated thanks to the addition of plenty of browned butter and fresh grated parmesan in this Browned Butter Parmesan Mashed Potatoes recipe. They’re perfect for Thanksgiving!