Are you looking for Thanksgiving recipe ideas that will bring flavor and tradition to your Thanksgiving table?
Great! You’re in the right spot.
There is something special about opening up your home to family and friends, and Thanksgiving dinner is the quintessential event for it.
When it comes to holiday food, for me it’s about the tradition of the flavors.
I crave well done classics, that will give you and your Thanksgiving guests all the feels.
You know..the sage stuffing, the homemade butterhorn rolls, and the perfectly roasted turkey.
These are all things you can accomplish with a little time and planning my friends!
Sure you’ll need to spend a little time getting your house clean and organized but it will be completely worth the effort.
In this lineup below, you will find Thanksgiving recipe photos and links to some of the best food bloggers on the internet.
These Thanksgiving dishes are some of the most repined Thanksgiving recipes on Pinterest, and for good reason.
They are the most well executed classic Thanksgiving flavors that you crave.
Let’s get to it!
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1) The Best Thanksgiving Recipe For Turkey
This turkey recipe from Yellow Bliss Road is the bomb!
It’s a simple yet dynamic combination of butter, aromatics and spices.
Preparation Tips
- If you are hosting a large group, consider roasting two smaller birds instead of one larger one. They will have a shorter cooking time and prevent dried breast meat that can come from longer cooking times on larger birds
- If you’re short on oven space the day of, consider cooking your bird in a large table top roaster! My Mom does this every years with incredibly juicy results!
#2) The Best Thanksgiving Recipe For Ham
My Dad is not a huge fan of roasted turkey.
It’s a good thing Wonkey Wonderful blog provides this melt in your mouth pineapple dijon ham recipe!
This recipe is so delicious.
The spicy dijon mustard really helps balance out the sweet pineapple juice.
You can’t go wrong with this recipe in your Thanksgiving (or Christmas) lineup!
#3) Simply Perfect Recipe For Mashed Potatoes
You can head to Simplerecipes.com for this one!
When you are using delicious ingredients, simple recipes allow them to shine through. These delicious homemade spuds are really easy to make but SO good.
The recipe calls for Yukon gold, but I’ve substituted russets and they turn out great.
Preparation Tips
- After you’ve boiled your spuds in salted water, drain thoroughly and promptly return them to the hot pot. Let them sit a minute before adding your butter and milk. This will allow the extra water to steam off to ensure you have creamy (not watery) masted potatoes!
#4) Thanksgiving Recipe For Turkey Gravy
This tasty turkey gravy recipe comes from Center Cut Cook.
Don’t throw out the pan drippings from the delicious turkey that you roasted…you can use them in this recipe!
I will admit that I’m a big fan of a super salts gravy 😛 so sometimes add a teaspoon or two of turkey or vegetable bouillon for added flavor.
I love this one because the flavor is top notch, and it comes in a paste which makes dissolving super fast and easy.
#5) Classic Sweet Potato Casserole Thanksgiving Recipe
Does this even need an explanation?! Y-U-M.
This mouth watering classic comes from Celebrating Sweets.
While I’m not sure if it should be classified as a side dish or dessert, everyone will be going back for this one. SO STINKING GOOD!
#6) Thanksgiving Recipe For Cranberry Sauce
Mom On Timeout shares this delicious and simple fresh cranberry sauce.
Psssst….I would HIGHLY recommend trading in the canned variety (if you traditionally use it) in lieu of this one!
It’s a simple stovetop simmer recipe that has so much wonderful tart flavor. It’s rich in antioxidants and is amazing slathered all over a dinner roll.
The best thing about this recipe is that you can make it days in advance and have it prepped and waiting.
#7) Killer Thanksgiving Starter – Spinach Pear & Feta Salad
The Forked Spoonoffers this lovely pile of greens.
I’m a big believer in rounding out flavor and texture within a meal.
Thanksgiving is packed with SO many deliciously rich heavy courses that a fresh crisp vinaigrette salad balances out the flavors beautifully.
#8) Classic Green Bean Casserole Thanksgiving Recipe
Of course this recipe comes to you from none other than Campbells!
There are just some casseroles that can’t be replaced, and this is one of them.
Whatever you do, please don’t try to be healthy and omit the French’s Friend Onions.
It would be a major Thanksgiving Day party foul.
#9) Heavenly Thanksgiving Dinner Roll Recipe
Thanksgiving day is a great time to take a hiatus from your low carb diet. I would highly recommend making the most of your cheat day with these buttery dinner rolls from Lil Luna.
They. Are. The. Best.
Don’t believe me?
Give them a try before the big day and let me know if you can keep yourself from eating half the pan.
#10) Thanksgiving Recipe For Pumpkin Pie
What’s that saying …’If it ain’t broke…don’t fix it?’
This pumpkin pie recipe from Live Well Bake Oftenreminds us why.
I look forward to pumpkin pie at thanksgiving as much as anything. This recipe is so highly reviewed, because it’s simple a seriously good.
What sets it apart?
Danielle offers a simple and delicious homemade pie crust recipe that makes all the difference.
Even if this is the only pie you make all year, give the homemade crust a try…it is completely worth the effort!
#11) Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe – Pecan Pie Cheesecake
I couldn’t wrap up this best of Thanksgiving lineup without including this showstopper from Lil Luna.
If you like pecan pie, you are going to flip over this cheesecake.
It could quite possibly become the most requested recipe from the day.
#12) Happy Thanksgiving Dinner Planning! 🙂
Cheers for now!
<3 Ang
