Our Best Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving is just a week away, and we decided you all needed to know our best Thanksgiving recipes for inspiration. We have brought you our family’s favorites on the big holiday. Everything from appetizers to side dishes to the turkey as well as salads and cocktails are included in our best Thanksgiving recipes.
We are so excited to bring you another week of “Our Best Recipes” with 3 of our food blogger friends. Each Wednesday, we’ll take turns with Cris, Liz, and Megan sharing some of the best recipes from our blogs. Last week, Megan shared our best pie recipes over at These Old Cookbooks so be sure to check those out!
Other “Our Best Recipes” posts you may have missed are:
- 8 Great Mexican-Inspired Recipes
- 10 Great Casserole Recipes
- Our Best Recipes to Make with Rotisserie Chicken
- 11 Winning Game Day Recipes
- 8 Great Apple Recipes
- 8 Great Ground Beef Recipes
- Our Best Pork Chop Recipes
Our Best Thanksgiving Recipes
These are all the rich and carb-filled recipes but don’t fear if you need some low-carb ideas. If you are looking for low-carb Thanksgiving recipes, I have them too.
Thanksgiving Appetizers and Finger Foods
When guests arrive at a family gathering, they are starving. And thirsty. Have some snacks waiting to hold the vultures off until the main show. You don’t want anything too heavy, just a little to snack on.
Caramelized Onion Brie En Croute
Caramelized onion baked brie crescent round is a simple brie en croute recipe made with caramelized onions and brie for a baked brie recipe.
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Cucumber Pizza Recipe
Cucumber pizza is a simple no-bake flatbread appetizer made with naan bread, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and cucumbers and cut into bitze sizes for an easy cucumber bites recipe.
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Dill Pickle Wraps
Three simple ingredients to make these dill pickle wraps for an easy low-carb and gluten-free snack. #Keto #LowCarb #KetoSnacks
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Easy Deviled Eggs with Relish
This is an easy deviled egg recipe made with relish, dijon mustard, and mayonnaise.
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Crock Pot Chili Ranch Crackers
Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice Lattes with RumChata
Salads for Thanksgiving Dinner
Overnight Lettuce Salad – 7 Layer Salad with Cauliflower
Overnight lettuce salad is my grandmother's version of 7 layer salad made with lettuce, cauliflower, mayonnaise, onions, celery, bacon, and parmesan cheese.
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Apple Spinach Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette
Apple spinach salad is a sweet and savory mixture of spinach, apples, pecans, cranberries, and feta cheese finished with a maple dijon vinaigrette.
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Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
A quick and easy salad with a warm dressing that has a mixture of tangy sweetness and salty from the bacon.
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Strawberry pretzel salad is a side dish and dessert all in one pan with the combination of a salty crust, cream cheese middle, and jello strawberry top.
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Strawberry Tapioca Salad – Pink Fluff
Making this old-fashioned strawberry tapioca salad will create the best pink fluff salad with small pearl tapioca, strawberry jello, and cool whip.
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Watergate Salad – Pistachio Fluff
Classic Watergate Salad (Pistachio Fluff) is a 5-minute, no-bake dessert made with pistachio pudding, pineapple, marshmallows & whipped topping. This creamy retro recipe serves 12!
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Easy Bacon Caesar Salad
Easy bacon caesar salad is a simple combination of the basic Caesar salad ingredients of romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, caesar dressing and croutons and taken up a notch with the addition of bacon.
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Cream Cheese Grape Salad
Cream cheese grape salad is an easy 5-ingredient fruit salad recipe made with red and green grapes, cream cheese, sour cream, and brown sugar.
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Turkey and Ham Recipes
Turkeys are the start of Thanksgiving. How Turkeys Are Raised and Must-Try Recipes is already on the blog. But Ham is also a second option on many Thanksgiving feasts.
Easy Smoked Turkey
Smoked Turkey is a great alternative way to make the Thanksgiving turkey with a simple brine recipe and then 4 to 6 hours on the smoker.
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Grilled Apricot Bourbon-Glazed Spiral Ham
Apricot bourbon-glazed ham on the grill is a sweet and salty combination of flavors with apricot jam, mustard, maple syrup, lemon juice, and bourbon and then smoke drenched on the Big Green Egg.
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Crock Pot Turkey Breast
Crock Pot Turkey Breast is an easy recipe that takes a brined turkey and then cooks in the slow cooker with lots of vegetables and seasonings.
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Crock Pot Garlic Honey Mustard Ham
Crock Pot Garlic honey mustard ham prepared in the slow cooker is a savory ham with just a hint of sweetness from the honey.
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Easy Ribeye Roast Recipe
Knowing how to make a ribeye roast can mean a perfect beef holiday dinner entree that is perfectly cooked to a medium rare with a garlic and pepper crust all done on the Big Green Egg grill or the oven.
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Crock Pot Maple Ham
Crock Pot Holiday Ham is slow cooked in brown sugar, maple syrup, and pineapple juice making this crock pot maple ham perfect for the Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table.
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Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Creamy Corn Pudding Casserole
This homemade corn pudding is the ultimate side dish! Made with creamed corn, kernel corn, cornstarch, and evaporated milk, it's creamy, comforting, and easy to make—no box mix required!
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Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Honey
Brussels sprouts with pecans and honey is a cast iron skillet brussels sprout recipe that is a little sweet, nutty with a light cream sauce that is topped off with a drizzle honey.
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Butternut Squash Souffle
The flavors of fall explode in this butternut squash souffle recipe. A sweet casserole that will surely become a staple in your fall meals.
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Crock Pot Mushrooms and Onions
Crock pot mushrooms and onions with red wine, butter and garlic make an incredible low-carb side dish after slow cooking for 12 hours.
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Cheesy Zucchini, Summer Squash, and Corn Casserole
One of the ultimate zucchini casseroles I have made is this cheesy zucchini, squash, and corn casserole with a creamy cheesy inside and crisp breadcrumb topping.
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Cheesy Frosted Cauliflower
Cheesy Frosted Cauliflower is a whole head of cauliflower, steamed and then frosted with a combination of mayonnaise and mustard and then covered in cheese before quickly roasting in the oven.
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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
How to make mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot is something everyone needs to do since it is the fastest way to the best mashed potatoes.
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Sauteed Asparagus with Bacon and Onions
A quickly sauteed asparagus with bacon and onions recipe is the perfect side dish with fresh spring asparagus.
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Green Bean Delight Casserole
This green bean delight casserole is a dressed-up version of the original green bean casserole with the addition of some cheese and nuts to the recipe.
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One Pan Cheesy, Broccoli, and Walnut Casserole
One pan cheesy, broccoli, and walnut casserole is a simple side dish that can be made on the stovetop in less than 30 minutes.
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Skillet Zucchini and Summer Squash Recipe
Skillet zucchini and summer squash recipe with corn and mushrooms is a quick sauteed squash recipe that comes together with lots of flavors thanks to onions, garlic, and fresh herbs.
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Ninja Foodi Brussels Sprouts, Onions, and Bacon
Ninja Foodi Brussels Sprouts, onions and bacon are a quick air fryer side dish that is the perfect Brussels Sprouts recipe. #NinjaFoodi #Airfryer #BrusselsSprouts #Bacon #EasyRecipes
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Keto Loaded Mashed Cauliflower Casserole
Keto loaded mashed cauliflower casserole is loaded with white cheddar cheese and bacon while made smooth as mashed potatoes with sour cream and cream cheese as it bakes to perfection. #Keto #LowCarb #KetoSideDishes #KetoRecipes #Recipes #Cauliflower
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Instant Pot Butternut Squash Risotto
Instant Pot butternut squash risotto is a creamy risotto recipe has a hint of sweetness but savory in flavor from the onion, garlic, and sage and is made in under 20 minutes.
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Best Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
This Pumpkin Chiffon Pie recipe is the silky, creamy version of the traditional pumpkin pie. Made with real pumpkin and pudding, it is a great no-bake pumpkin pie.
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Super Easy 5-Ingredient Apple Dumplings
Super Easy 5-Ingredient Apple Dumplings are made with store-bought pie crusts, apples, cinnamon and sugar, butter, and simple cinnamon and sugar syrup for the easiest apple dumplings recipe ever.
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Pumpkin Crunch
This pumpkin crunch, aka pumpkin dump cake, is an easy recipe that takes 5 minutes to make. Every pumpkin lover will beg you for the recipe.
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Crock Pot Apple Pie Dump Cake
Crock Pot Apple Pie Dump Cake recipe is just a few simple ingredients of apple pie filling, cake mix, butter and pecans and in the crock pot for a couple hours. #CrockPot #Apple #DumpCake
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Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars with Crescent Rolls
Snickerdoodle cookies and cheesecake combine for these snickerdoodle cheesecake bars made with a double crust of crescent rolls for yummy creamy cheese bars.
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Apple Cider Donut Muffins Recipe
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Earthquake Cake
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Earthquake Cake is the simple recipe of a three-ingredient cake with a buttery cream cheese and chocolate chip topping for the best pumpkin recipe.
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Peanut Buster Parfait Ice Cream Dessert
Peanut buster parfait ice cream dessert is a 13X9 ice cream cake with layers of crushed Oreos, vanilla ice cream, peanuts, and homemade chocolate sauce.
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
No-bake peanut butter pie recipe is a full pan size dessert layered with an Oreo crust, creamy peanut filling, and cool whip topping.
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Old Fashioned Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce
Thanksgiving Drink Ideas
Caramel Apple Cider Vodka Cocktail
The perfect fall cocktail with the combination of caramel vodka and apple cider for this caramel apple cider cocktail.
Sparkling Ginger Apple Cider Sangria
Wine Suggestions for Thanksgiving
Enjoy your family and friends this Thanksgiving with Our Best Thanksgiving Recipes!
A working mom of two very active teenagers. My husband and I gave up running the 80-cow dairy farm that also included a couple of hundred acres of corn and soybeans to both work to support the agricultural industry. We still have about 20 head of dairy heifers and cows to help my kids appreciate the effort it takes to raise livestock. I consider myself a foodie as I love cooking and experimenting with recipes. My family just wishes I would make the same thing twice. Find my other blog, FarmWifeDrinks.com for all things cocktails.
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