15 Make Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes

1. PUMPKIN SOUP WITHOUT CREAM

This delicious pumpkin soup without cream is truly magical! It is dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan and uses canned pumpkin to keep things simple. 

If you’re a pumpkin fan, this recipe will become a go-to during the fall and winter season. 

2. SHORTCRUST PASTRY

These homemade Shortcrust Pastry Mini Sausage Rolls are a delicious combination of flaky and buttery shop-bought pastry with perfectly seasoned hearty sausage meat.

They are the perfect appetizer or finger food for your Christmas parties and are also great for lunch boxes, picnics, or snacks.

3. POTATOES AU GRATIN 

Dauphinoise Potatoes, also referred to as Potatoes au Gratin, are a classic French dish consisting of thinly sliced potatoes cooked in cream and topped with nutty Gruyère cheese.

They are luxuriously rich, wonderfully tender, and incredibly delicious.

4. SPINACH PIE

Spinach pie is a delicious savory pie rich in greens.

Prepare it for a picnic or a lunch break along with some crisp green salad because erbazzone is very nutritious but doesn’t fill you up completely.

5. Sweet Potato Cornbread Recipe

This subtly sweet, tender skillet sweet potato cornbread is everything you love about the classic side with a fun Fall twist. 

Drizzle with butter and honey and serve with your favorite chili!

6. Stuffing with Sausage and Apples

If you’re looking for the most mouthwatering homemade stuffing recipe, you’ll be greatly rewarded for making this apple sausage stuffing. 

Friends and family will devour this one. 

7. Corn Casserole Recipe

This Easy Corn Casserole recipe is a game-changer for your holiday meals. 

It’s a creamy, savory, and slightly sweet side dish with a soufflé-like texture that can be made ahead of time and goes great with just about any festive roast!

8. Orange Cranberry Sauce

This homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce is a classic choice for your holiday menu. 

Fresh orange juice and zest add a hint of citrus to this sweet and slightly tart cranberry sauce.

9. Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish

No Thanksgiving dinner is complete without a batch of this 5-minute fresh cranberry orange relish. 

Full of fresh cranberries, a whole orange, and nuts, It’s a crunchy, no-cook version of cranberry sauce. 

10. Sweet Potato Casserole

If you’re team sweet, simply make your way on over to my old fave Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe.

 It’s a yummy and super easy alternative that will hit that sweet craving, but without the sugar coma. 

11. Vegan Cranberry Quinoa Salad

This easy vegan quinoa salad recipe is delicious and really easy to make, too.

12. Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing

This is the best stuffing recipe, very likely the same one your grandma used to make. 

Made with milk, turkey stock, onions, celery and herbs, this family recipe is the quintessential side dish for Thanksgiving.

13. BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Enjoy this healthy, vegan butternut squash and sweet potato casserole recipe that’s easy to make and perfect as a side dish for fall, Thanksgiving dinner, and Christmas. 

Try it today for a nutritious and delicious addition to your holiday table.

14. Pumpkin Roll Recipe

This Pumpkin Roll recipe combines the rich flavors of pumpkin puree, warm spices and smooth cream cheese filling. 

The moist and tender cake, paired with the creamy, tangy filling, makes for a yummy dessert that’s perfect for any occasion

15. Pumpkin Cheesecake

Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust is the perfect holiday dessert recipe that combines the rich flavors of pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice with the crunch of gingersnap cookies.