If you're still trying to figure out what to serve for Thanksgiving dinner, here are 65+ best Thanksgiving recipes that will come in handy and that everyone at the table will love. Whether you're joining a Friendsgiving or hosting the whole dinner, these sweet and savory Thanksgiving dishes will provide plenty of inspo for your Turkey Day. And even if you have that one guest who always brings her sweet potato casserole, there are plenty more sides and main dishes to choose from in this list.
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As for the Thanksgiving classics you'll find in this collection, there's everything from brined turkey and traditional stuffing, to cranberry sauce , yeast rolls, slow cooker mashed potatoes , and green bean casserole . There's also my famous slow cooker mac and cheese, which is the most decadent mac and cheese ever . I love using slow cookers because they keep the dishes warm and ready to serve when your guests are ready.
Thanksgiving appetizer options include baked brie and a crudité platter, while Thanksgiving desserts are pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream and vanilla ice cream, pecan pie (or pecan bars), and sweet potato pie . What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish or dessert?
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This easy recipe is a lighter take on a classic pumpkin pie.
Get the recipe: Easy Pumpkin Pie
Ree Drummond
Try this traditional giblet gravy with your Thanksgiving feast.
Get the recipe: Giblet Gravy
Camilla Saulsbury
Add variety to your dessert table with a 4-Flavor slab pecan pie.
Get the recipe: 4-Flavor Slab Pecan Pie
Ree Drummond
Most chefs will tell you brining the Thanksgiving turkey imparts juicy, deep flavors that continue to moisten and flavor the bird for hours.
Get the recipe: Brined, Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
Butter Your Biscuit
Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy is a must for a stress-free Thanksgiving dinner!
Get the recipe: Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
Center Cut Cook
Try this glazed Cranberry Bread recipe for the most incredibly moist and delicious holiday bread!
Get the recipe: Glazed Cranberry Bread
Center Cut Cook
Cheesy Garlic Bread Bombs are delicious little garlic bread bites oozing with mozzarella and slathered with lots of garlic-buttery goodness.
Get the recipe: Cheesy Garlic Bread Bombs
Great Grub, Delicious Treats
The savory flavor of the stuffing combined with mashed potatoes, coated and fried to a golden brown, served with turkey gravy makes for one delicious Thanksgiving appetizer recipe.
Get the recipe: Mashed Potato Stuffing Bites
I Heart Naptime
Made with pineapple, cranberry and orange juice, this simple-to-make punch is such a delicious combination!
Get the recipe: Holiday Punch
The Recipe Patch
Carrot Cake Cheesecake is double layers of the smoothest, creamiest cake, full of spices and moist topped with pecans, a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Get the recipe: Carrot Cake Cheesecake
I Heart Naptime
Always a hit at any holiday party, this recipe only has four ingredients, but lots of flavor.
Get the recipe: Easy Cheese Ball
I Heart Naptime
These rolls are so tender and soft—the perfect dinner roll for any occasion!
Get the recipe: Perfect Potato Rolls
Favorite Family Recipes
This Raspberry Cranberry Sauce is a tasty twist on your regular cranberry sauce and delicious on turkey and rolls!
Get the recipe: Raspberry-Cranberry Sauce
Great Grubs Delicious Treats
A favorite holiday side dish!
Get the recipe: Bacon Green Beans
Love Bakes Good Cakes
Tired of the same old garlic bread? Your guests will love this version.
Get the recipe: Cheesy Garlic Bread
Favorite Family Recipes
Coconut Pecan Sweet Potato Halves are a fun, unique way to have your Thanksgiving sweet potatoes. They have a brown sugar coconut pecan crust and are topped with a cinnamon marshmallow cream.
Get the recipe : Coconut Pecan Sweet Potato
Favorite Family Recipes
Cooking a turkey doesn't have to be overwhelming. These basic steps for how to cook a turkey will help you serve a beautiful, tender, and moist, turkey everyone will love!
Get the recipe: How to Cook a Turkey
I Heart Naptime
An all-time favorite for Thanksgiving!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Pie
Favorite Family Recipes
This is the Best Creamed Spinach Recipe you'll ever taste! Three kinds of cheese and vibrant spinach together with fragrant herbs make this a favorite dish at Thanksgiving or anytime.
Get the recipe: Best Creamed Spinach Recipe
Favorite Family Recipes
Mom's Famous Turkey Gravy is made from rich, glorious turkey drippings and is the star of Thanksgiving dinner. Perfectly creamy and flavorful every time!
Get the recipe : Turkey Gravy
Favorite Family Recipes
This Cranberry Sausage Stuffing is a sweet and savory stuffing that's always a Thanksgiving favorite.
Get the recipe : Cranberry-Sausage Stuffing
Moore or Less Cooking
This happens to be my favorite pie ever!
G et the recipe: Sweet Potato Pie
Moore or Less Cooking
So easy to make in the slow cooker, just dump all of the ingredients in, set it and you have delicious pumpkin butter. Great on toast, bagels and ice cream.
Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
Moore or Less Cooking
Keep your oven free for baking those pies! Makes the most incredible mashed potatoes that you have ever tasted.
Get the recipe: Best Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Moore or Less Cooking
Just place all of the ingredients in the slow cooker for a delicious side recipe!
Get the recipe: Copycat Slow Cooker Apples
Moore or Less Cooking
Incredibly delicious and a showstopper!
G et the recipe: Bourbon Pecan Tart
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