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23 Of My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

by Gabriela - Updated March 3, 2025 | Leave a comment

Here you have 23 of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes I love to make. I hope everyone gets inspired to try at least one dish from my list. 

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Festive Favorites

Thanksgiving is here, and I thought it would be easier for my readers if I made a list of my favorite recipes I personally cook every year for this wonderful occasion. This is my favorite time to celebrate life, give thanks for my blessings, and be with my loved ones.

I hope you find something inspiring to get in the kitchen and make a wonderful meal for your family and friends.

A Quick Look at These Must-Try Recipes

Appetizers

Start with these ideas and build your menu from here:

1
Cheese and Olives Quick Bread sliced on a platter.
Savory Quick Bread With Cheese and Olives
Delicious quick bread for any occasion. Beautiful ingredients like olives, bacon, bell peppers, cheddar cheese, and white wine come together into a great recipe that can be served as an appetizer or an accompaniment for a lovely meal.
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2
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Sausage Pumpkin Pinwheels Appetizers
These pinwheels are made with pumpkin puree and cooked sausage, green onions, and shredded Monterey Jack cheese. Really beautiful on the table and also delicious.
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3
Cheese Straws With Poppy Seeds served on a platter.
Cheese Straws With Feta And Poppy Seeds
Cheese straws with feta and poppy seeds are a delicious way to serve your guest's appetizers or snacks. These cheese straws go really well with beer.
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4
Smoked Fish Dip In a bowl with bread.
Smoked Trout Dip With Mayo
Delicious easy dip to serve with some good French baguette thinly sliced. The best!
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5
Thanksgiving turkey on a table
Best Thanksgiving And Christmas Turkey Recipes
Check out this collection of turkey recipes for Thanksgiving And Christmas.
Best turkey recipes

Side Dish

Continue with these easy-to-make side dish recipes.

6
Roasted Kabocha squash slices.
Roasted Kabocha Squash With Coconut Oil
Roasted Squash With Coconut Oil is one of my favorite items on the table from October to December. Easy to make, elegant and delicious.
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7
Spaetzle Pasta With cheese and onions in a glass pan.
Baked Cheesy German Spaetzle Pasta with Caramelized Onion
Delicious baked cheesy German Spaetzle pasta with caramelized onion, true comfort food for any age. Who doesn't love mac&cheese in any form?
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8
Rice salad with apples and chicken in a serving bowl.
Brown and Wild Rice Salad with Chicken, Apples and Walnuts
Brown and Wild Rice Salad with Chicken, Apples, and Walnuts is a great recipe for the holidays to use the leftover chicken or turkey. Healthy and delicious!
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9
Creamed Spinach with eggs
Easy Creamy Spinach
A beautiful side dish that could replace other greens you are used to. This recipe is an old Romanian recipe that I grew up with. My grandmother used to make it quite often, and everyone in the family liked it, including the children.
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10
Wild Rice Stuffing in a blue baking dish.
Vegetarian Wild Rice And Mushroom Stuffing
If you have vegetarians in your family, this recipe is for them.
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11
Funeral Potatoes Featured image.
Best Cheesy Potatoes(Aka Funeral Potatoes) Recipe
Cheesy potatoes are a staple for holiday potlucks, funerals, and parties in the Midwest. Found on every table, especially during Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter, this recipe is easy to make, delicious and comforting.
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12
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Scalloped Corn with Vegetables
This is by far my favorite side dish – corn, crackers, lots of vegetables, and cheese! Very easy to make and delicious.
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13
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Easy Sausage, Cranberries and Walnuts Stuffing
Oh, Yum! How can you not like this one?
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14
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Savory Sweet Potato Casserole- Delicious Thanksgiving Side Dish
Are you looking for a Savory Sweet Potato Casserole? Look no more! This is a recipe for a delicious side dish that could be served for the holidays.
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15
Cranberry Chutney in a glass bowl on the table garnished with a piece of orange zest.
Cranberry Chutney with Apples
This Cranberry Chutney with Apples could be a delicious addition to every year's Thanksgiving celebration. The combination of raisins, apples, dried apricots, orange juice, and ginger is a symphony of flavors that will win your heart. If you try this recipe, you will never buy the cans of cranberries again.
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16
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Baked Brandied Cranberries Sauce
Baked brandied cranberries sauce is a lovely and super easy recipe to make for Thanksgiving. You will never buy canned cranberries anymore!
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17
Thanksgiving side dishes on table
Best Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
Thanksgiving is all about side dishes, in my opinion. Check out this article for more ideas.
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Dessert

Many of you will go with traditional pumpkin pie or something else pie. However, for the ones who would like to try something different, here you have some ideas:

18
Whisky Flavored Pumpkin Pie in a white baking pie.
Whiskey Flavored Pumpkin Pie
Around for centuries, this silky holiday pie is the quintessential Thanksgiving pie. My whiskey-flavored Pumpkin Pie gives the traditional dessert an elevated flavor.
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19
This Sour Cherry Pie is a wonderful recipe to make for the holidays. If you want to bring the flavors of summer to a Thanksgiving meal this is the perfect occasion to make this pie. And what about Christmas? Why not? That would work as well.
Best Sour Cherry Pie
This Sour Cherry Pie is a wonderful recipe to make for the holidays. If you want to bring the flavors of summer to a Thanksgiving meal, this is the perfect occasion to make this pie. And what about Christmas? Why not? That would work as well.
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20
Slab Apple Pie slices stacked on a plate.
Easy Apple Pie Bars (Slab Pie Recipe)
A recipe that is different than the American pie but equally delicious and very attractive on the holiday's table.
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21
Slice of Apple and Berries Pie on a white plate.
Apple And Berries Pie
If you are looking for a delicious pie for Thanksgiving, look no more! This Apple and Berries Pie is the best!
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22
Cranberry Custard Pie With Cream Cheese Crust22
Cranberry Custard Pie With Cream Cheese Crust
Looking for a pie that is different from the traditional pumpkin pie for the holidays? Here you have a Cranberry Custard Pie with Cream Cheese Crust that promises to be the star of the desserts on the table.
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Also, check out this round-up for Pies and Tarts for Thanksgiving.

More recipes to love

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  • 16 Sweet And Savory Cranberry Recipes
  • 9 Easy Recipes With Puff Pastry
  • Best Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

My last word for you is this: Whatever you make, whatever recipe you choose, I hope you have a peaceful, beautiful holiday together with your loved ones! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

More Traditional and Modern Thanksgiving Recipes

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    Easy Broccoli Salad Recipe With Cranberries And Bacon
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    Ham and Cheese Hash Brown Casserole

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