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The Best Thanksgiving Recipes

I've rounded up some of the best Thanksgiving recipes so you don't have to! Including appetizers, sides, main dishes, desserts, and even leftover ideas, these recipes are sure to please!

By Jasmine Smoot-LeyvaPublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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I've rounded up the best Thanksgiving recipes from various sources so you don't have to scramble! Here you'll find appetizers, sides, main dishes, desserts, and even some nifty ideas for any leftovers (although, these recipes are so tasty I doubt you'll have any!) Be sure to check out all the original sources listed!

Drinks

Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider

via The Recipe Rebel

Super simple and delicious, this recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Just throw everything in your crock pot and you're well on your way to a delectable cider!

Two Ingredient Apple Cider Mimosas

via Wholefully

Celebrate these cold fall/winter months with these two ingredient apple cider mimosas. Guaranteed to make your holidays a little bit brighter!

Deliciously sweet and easy, these mimosas will knock your socks off!

Appetizers

Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Meatballs

via Tastes Better From Scratch

These meatballs are the perfect finger food for your next party! Tangy, yet sweet, they're sure to be a crowd pleaser! The best part? They're made in your crock pot!

Homemade Mac & Cheese Bites

via Chef in Training

Everyone loves macaroni! That's why these mac and cheese bites are perfect for feeding a crowd. Kids and adults love them just the same! This is the perfect appetizer for any kind of gathering.

White Cheddar & Cranberry Dip

via Little Broken

Who doesn't love dip? This White Cheddar and Cranberry dip is so simple and delicious. Made of just white cheddar cheese, cream cheese, hommade cranberry sauce and fresh cranberries, it's a hot, bubbly, yummy appetizer that everyone's sure to enjoy! Plus, you can serve it with some homemade crostini that you can bake while you're waiting for the dip to finish up in the oven.

Side Dishes

Slow Cooker Four Cheese Mac & Cheese

via Damn Delicious

An easy, no stress recipe—just throw everything in and let the crockpot do it's magic!

Classic Traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing

via Averie Cooks

Made with all the traditional ingredients: onions, celery, parsley, rosemary, sage, butter, broth, and bread. Simple, well-seasoned, delicious.

Slow Cooker Cinnamon Sugar Glazed Carrots

via McCormick

These carrots are the perfect side to any savory meal. Cooked with a brown sugar glaze and made in a crockpot, this side dish is delectable!

Southern-Style Green Beans

via Spicy Southern Kitchen

These southern style green beans are absolutely perfect. Cooked slow and flavored with TONS of bacon—they are absolutely melt-in-your-mouth-tender.

Garlic Rosemary Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls

via FiveheartHome

These rolls are perfectly seasoned with garlic and rosemary, and easy, too! You can make these with frozen dough to save some time, or you could go full-on homemade to make the best rolls ever.

Slow Cooker Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

via Little Spice Jar

Why worry about mashed potatoes when you can just make them in a slow cooker? These roasted garlic mashed potatoes is quick and easy. These are the most flavorful, creamy mashed potatoes and will be perfect for Thanksgiving dinner.

Turkey Gravy Recipe

via Natasha's Kitchen

Don't toss those turkey drippings! They're full of the flavors and seasonings you added to your turkey -- and are perfect for making the most delicious gravy that you just can't replicate with store-bought powder.

Main Course

Juicy Roast Turkey Recipe

via Natasha's Kitchen

You can't go wrong with adding this recipe to your Thanksgiving repertoire! Simple instructions put your mind at east about screwing up the "most important dish" of the Thanksgiving season.

Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze

via Rotinrice

A delicious, simple glazed ham—baked to perfection with a caramelized pineapple brown sugar glaze. Absolutely scrumptious. This recipe only requires minutes of hands-on-prep time and can feed a crowd!

Desserts

A perfect take on the traditional sweet potato casserole. Topped with a pecan streusel, this is a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving gathering!

Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler

via Just A Pinch

This pumpkin pecan cobbler will be sure to impress your guests. Delicious, ooey-gooey pumpkin pie flavors, topped with vanilla ice cream and pecans—perfect for these fall/winter months.

Mini Pecan Pies

via Live Well Bake Often

These mini-pecan pies are much more convenient than your traditional, full-size pie. These are absolutely adorable and delicious, too! Perfect for hosting Thanksgiving.

Leftovers

The perfect recipe for ALL of your Thanksgiving leftovers!

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Pizza

via Baked by Rachel

A fun recipe for leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Homemade pizza crust topped off with mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing and much more!

Leftover Turkey Noodle Casserole

via Who Needs a Cape

This recipe is perfect for all of your leftover Thanksgiving turkey! Super easy and delicious, too!

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About the Creator

Jasmine Smoot-Leyva

I’m a professional photographer, filmmaker, musician, podcaster, and author based in Dallas, TX. I'm obsessed with tattoos, my two huskies, and being my own person.

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