Thanksgiving

Browse easy Thanksgiving recipes for your holiday menu, from turkey and stuffing to sides and desserts. These simple recipes make planning your Thanksgiving dinner less stressful.

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Apple Streusel Muffins

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Black Forest Ice Cream Cake

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Muffin Tin Potato Stacks

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Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe

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Dandelion Greens Recipe

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Easy Green Peas Recipe

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Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe

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Poppyseed Cake

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Caramel Blossom Cookies

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Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

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Orange Cranberry Cake

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How To Make Apple Pie Filling

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Hot Artichoke Parmesan Dip

A wheel of baked brie topped with pomegranates with the front cut off and the melty cheese flowing out.

Baked Brie With Honey And Pomegranate

A jar of turkey stock with an onion and carrots next to it.

Turkey Broth Recipe

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Bourbon Apple Pie

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Harvest Cranberry Cheeseball

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Corn Pudding Casserole

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No Drippings Turkey Gravy

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Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

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Apple Cranberry Chutney

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Brie Apple Phyllo Cups

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Pumpkin Crunch Cake

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Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Cherry Chocolate Cookie Bars

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No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

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Chicken Tostadas

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Cherry Cheese Pie

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French Carrot Salad

A plate of broccoli rice casserole with the pan and raw broccoli florets in the background.

Rice and Broccoli Casserole

A bundt shaped orange monkey bread on a white plate with an orange and black and white checked napkin behind it.

Orange Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

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Cinnamon Spiced Candied Pecans

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Wild Rice Creamy Chicken Soup (Great with Turkey Too!)

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Green Bean Casserole Without Mushroom Soup

An overhead image of a whole spatchcocked turkey cooked golden brown on a platter with limes and other thanksgiving sides and decorative leaves and garland around it.

Cajun Turkey

A sliced smoked turkey breast on a cutting board with the crispy skin on.

Smoked Bone In Turkey Breast

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Apple and Cranberry Crisp

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Jiffy Cornbread Dressing

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Roasted Fall Vegetables

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Easy Candy Brownie Bites

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Mom's Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

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Pumpkin Spice Donuts

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Garlic And Butter Green Beans

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Roasted Beet Salad with Feta and Dill

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Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

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Lemon Pistachio Cake

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Crispy Parmesan Potatoes

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Grandma's Baked Artichoke Hearts

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Garlic Butter Sautéed Carrots Recipe

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Roast Turkey Thighs for Two

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Easy Sautéed Vegetables

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Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie

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The BEST Chocolate Overload Cake

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Grandma's Shrimp Dip Recipe

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Broccoli Rabe Recipe with Garlic

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Baked Delicata Squash With Herbed Yogurt

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Old Fashioned Pecan Pie

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Turkey with Oranges and Rosemary

A bowl of squash soup with burrata and cilantro on top and chunks of squash and cilantro in the background.

Savory Spiced Butternut Squash Soup

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Sautéed Garlic Asparagus

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Roasted Spatchcock Glazed Turkey with Bourbon

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Coffee Snickerdoodle Cookies

An overhead image of a bowl of mashed potatoes with melting pats of butter and chopped parsley on top with a head of garlic, grey napkin and sprigs of parsley round it.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

An overhead image of a roasted whole turkey butterflied and laid out in a roasting pan on a orange and grey towel with apples on the side of it.

Apple Cider Glazed Roast Turkey Recipe

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Pumpkin Spice Cake

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Spatchcocked Lemon Herb Roast Turkey

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How to Spatchcock Turkey

Is it even a holiday table without Pumpkin Pie? This classic pumpkin pie recipe is an easy and delicious way to get everyone's favorite holiday dessert onto the table without all the hassle!

Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Is it even a holiday dinner without mashed potatoes?! I say, ditch the hassle and make these easy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes recipe. Made with cream cheese and sour cream, they're creamy, flavorful and totally delicious!

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Tips for Transporting Food

Tips for Transporting Food

Whether you're hosting Thanksgiving dinner or attending as a guest, there comes the time each year that we have to decide what to make for Thanksgiving. It may be the turkey, side dish, dessert or everything in between, this guide is a great starting point for recipe inspiration for the ultimate turkey day feast.

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner Recipe Guide

Cheesy Squash Casserole is the kind of side dish that will impress even the pickiest of eaters. Tender yellow squash and zucchini, savory bread crumbs and deliciously melty cheese make this side dish a total crowd pleaser!

Cheesy Squash Casserole

The corner of Italian bread stuffing in a white casserole dish with a spoon in it.

Ciabatta Italian Bread Stuffing

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Make-and-Take Thanksgiving

This French Onion Cheese Ball is a delicious savory appetizer that is sure to impress all your friends. It's also super easy to whip up!

French Onion Cheese Ball

This Pea Salad with Shrimp recipe is a super easy side dish that's perfect for any gathering! It's served cold because it's creamy with sweet green peas (I totally used frozen!), shrimp, and cashews and water chestnuts which make it crunchy. Make this if you need a tasty and light Thanksgiving side dish!

Peas Salad with Shrimp

Sautéed Kale with Mushrooms and Tomatoes is the best healthy side dish. It whips up super quickly and easily and tastes fantastic! This also makes a satisfying vegetable main dish.

Sautéed Kale with Mushrooms and Tomatoes

These Sautéed Shredded Brussel Sprouts and a festive holiday side dish recipe that's also super quick and easy to make! Made with Brussel Sprouts, Shallots, Pancetta, Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine and fresh Pomegranate Seeds.

Sautéed Shredded Brussel Sprouts featuring Holland House Cooking Wines

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Rice Krispie Treats Turkey

These Almond Ginger Cookies are such an easy dessert to make! This crispy cookie is the best slice-and-bake option if you're looking for a spicy cookie that is that isn't overly sweet. They're great for Christmas!

Almond Ginger Cookies

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Turkey Tetrazzini

homemade 2 Ingredient Applesauce

2 Ingredient Applesauce

Make this Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe for the holidays- they're no-bake, seriously easy and totally delicious! Made with pumpkin yogurt, cream cheese, powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla in a graham cracker crust with candied pecans on top, these are sure to please the whole family!

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

This Salad with Shredded Brussel Sprouts Recipe is the perfect fall side dish. Made with apples and dried cherries and topped with a warm bacon dressing, this is the best way to make even the most avid Brussels Sprouts hater to change their minds!

Salad with Shredded Brussel Sprouts Recipe

Honey Soy Glazed Carrots and Parsnips are a sweet and savory vegetable side dish that will please even the pickiest of palates! Made with carrots, parsnips, shallots, honey and soy sauce. This is the perfect addition to any holiday table (hello thanksgiving and Christmas!).

Honey Soy Glazed Carrots and Parsnips

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Grandma's Best Banana Cake Recipe

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Savory Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms, Shallots and Pancetta

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Clementine and Fennel Salad Recipe

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French Onion Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Dried Cherries and Shallots Recipe

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Dried Cherries and Shallots Recipe

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Apple Cinnamon Thumbprint Cookies

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Cheddar and Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

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Harvest Rice Salad

These Peanut Butter Brownie Truffles are an easy chocolate dessert recipe and an excellent gift to give this for Valentine's Day. This simple recipe is made with rich, fudgy brownies and a peanut buttery surprise in the middle.

Peanut Butter Brownie Truffles or The Great Mouse Debacle of 2017

This Olive and Gruyere Puff Pastry Tartlets recipe is one of my new favorite easy appetizers to throw together! Just four simple ingredients (including frozen puff pastry dough, olives and cheese) and they come together quickly for the holidays or any parties you may be having!

Olive and Gruyere Puff Pastry Tartlets

These homemade German Cream Cheese Brownies are a delicious addition to any holiday cookie platter. This recipe is made from scratch but SO easy! Rich chocolate brownies swirled with sweet cream cheese helps make this a decadent treat your family will love!

German Cream Cheese Brownies

These homemade PB&J Brownies are an easy and delicious holiday dessert option. Chewy, fudgey chocolate brownies with a swirl of peanut butter and the fruit spread of your choice on top, these are made from scratch and would be great on a Thanksgiving of Christmas dessert table or just because you deserve a tasty dessert!

PB&J Brownies

This Bloomin' Baked Caramel Apples recipe is the perfect fall dessert! They're quick and easy to make and deliciously sweet!

Bloomin' Baked Caramel Apples

This Day After Thanksgiving Sandwich is one of my favorite recipes to enjoy leftovers! Tender turkey, sandwiched between halves of your favorite bun with tangy cranberry sauce, savory stuffing and mayonnaise. I love enjoying this for lunches or dinners around the holidays!

Day After Thanksgiving Sandwich

This BLT Bruschetta recipe is the perfect dish-to-pass for a last minute get together, party or game day celebration. Tomatoes, bacon, parsley and green onions come together in a creamy mixture and are spread atop crispy slices of baguette. This delicious flavor combination makes wonderful little appetizers that you won't be able to stop eating!

BLT Bruschetta

This Greek Couscous Salad recipe is a light and healthy side dish for lunch or dinner. It's quick and easy to make and is full of delicious flavors of Feta cheese, vegetables, olives and fresh herbs. Click on the photo to get the recipe!

Greek Couscous Salad

This Shrimp with Pesto and Prosciutto recipe is seriously easy and tastes delicious. It's super quick to make (10-15 minutes tops!!) and uses only 3 ingredients making it the perfect starter for a dinner party or a girls night! Click on the photo to get the recipe!

Shrimp with Pesto and Prosciutto

This Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Bar recipe are super quick and simple to make. It only has five ingredients and the bars are so rich and decadent with everyone's favorite flavor combination; peanut butter and chocolate!

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Bars