Best of the Best Thanksgiving Recipes - A roundup of Never Enough Thyme's best recipes for your Thanksgiving menu planning.
Thanksgiving. My favorite holiday! Are you ready? Just in case you need some ideas, I've put together my Best of the Best Thanksgiving Menu Planner.
I started with a few of my favorite pre-dinner nibbles and then went on to the main event - the turkey and cornbread dressing! Or if you prefer stuffing, I've also included a recipe for you.
And if turkey isn't your "thing," there are a few recipes for alternatives. You'll also find a selection of great side dishes from salads to vegetables.
And no Thanksgiving dinner would be complete without a few fabulous desserts. I even included some of my favorite recipes for using up the leftovers.
At the end of the post there are links to several other bloggers' recipe suggestions for Thanksgiving. Hopefully, together, we can help you fill out your menu.
I'd love to know what you're planning to cook for the big day and if you have any questions at all, feel free to ask away!
Best of the Best Thanksgiving Recipes
Appetizers
Phyllo Cups with Pepper Jelly and Brie
Some of my favorite southern ingredients in one simple little bite!
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Bacon Wrapped Sausage Balls
Spicy, herby, cheesy sausage balls wrapped in bacon and served with a peach-Dijon dipping sauce.
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Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
Recipe for the famous Rich's Department Store (Atlanta) Puff Pastry Cheese Straws. Sharp cheddar and Parmesan encased in light, flaky puff pastry.
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Spicy White Bean Dip
A spicy white bean dip great for enjoying along with your favorite college football game!
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Main Dishes
Oven Roasted Turkey with Gravy
A simple method for cooking a beautifully moist Oven Roasted Turkey with golden, crispy skin and instructions for making the best pan gravy.
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Southern Cornbread Dressing
My cherished family recipe for Southern Cornbread Dressing is wonderfully moist and seasoned with onions, celery, and sage.
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Stuffed Turkey Breast
A stuffed, rolled turkey breast filled with Italian bread, dried cranberries, shallots, celery, pine nuts, and Italian sausage. Perfect for a smaller Thanksgiving gathering.
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Marinated Pork Loin
Marinated Pork Loin - lean pork loin marinated in a flavorful blend of ingredients then roasted until succulent and juicy.
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Pork Loin with Creamy Celery Sauce
Pork Loin with Creamy Celery Sauce - A lovely pork loin served with a luscious creamy celery sauce is perfect for a special occasion dinner.
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Apricot and Prune Stuffed Pork Loin
Succulent dried fruits make this Apricot and Prune Stuffed Pork Loin a great choice for a dinner party or an alternate entree for holidays!
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Side Dishes - Vegetables
Sweet Potato and Pecan Stuffing
This Sweet Potato and Pecan Stuffing with sausage, raisins, celery, and onions is a perfect choice for your Thanksgiving table.
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Southern heritage recipe for Sweet Potato Casserole with pecan streusel topping. Always on our Thanksgiving table but great for any festive occasion.
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Butternut Squash with Pecans and Blue Cheese
Roasted Butternut Squash with Pecans and Blue Cheese is a delicious flavor combination and a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving menu.
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Copper Pennies
Old Fashioned Copper Pennies is a marinated sweet and sour carrot, onion, and pepper recipe that may be served as either a side dish or salad.
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Old Fashioned Southern Style Green Beans
These Old Fashioned Southern Style Green Beans will have your house smelling amazing and your mouth watering with anticipation.
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Baked Acorn Squash
Baked Acorn Squash - tender, sweet acorn squash baked with butter and brown sugar is the perfect side dish for your Fall dinner.
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Side Dishes - Vegetable & Fruit Salads
Apple Cranberry Salad
This Apple Cranberry Salad is light and refreshing with autumnal flavors of apple, cranberry, and walnuts. A lighter side dish for your Thanksgiving table.
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Carrot Cranberry Salad
This 15-minute Carrot Cranberry Salad will please even the pickiest eaters. It's packed with healthy crunch from carrots and toasted pecans.
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Broccoli Salad
Broccoli salad featuring crisp, fresh broccoli florets, bacon, dried cranberries, and sunflower kernels with a sweet and tangy dressing.
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Pear Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Fresh, sliced pears topped with tangy blue cheese dressing and toasted slivered almonds.
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Not Quite Classic Waldorf Salad
Not Quite Classic Waldorf Salad - my version of the classic waldorf salad using apples, pecans, celery, and dried cranberries.
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Sunshine Salad
Sunshine Salad is a traditional gelatin salad made with lemon jello, crushed pineapple, shredded carrots, and chopped nuts.
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Lime Congealed Salad
An old fashioned southern favorite, Lime Congealed Salad stands in as a fantastic salad, side dish, or dessert.
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Blueberry Jello Salad
An old-fashioned southern jello salad with blueberries and pineapple topped with a sweetened cream cheese and sour cream mixture.
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Strawberry Banana Jello Mold
A refreshing summer jello mold with strawberries, bananas, pineapple, sour cream, and nuts.
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Polly’s Pink Stuff (Raspberry Jello Mold)
Polly's Pink Stuff - A retro recipe for a festive raspberry jello mold. My grandmother's holiday specialty served for every Christmas and Easter dinner.
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Side Dishes - Other
Kumquat and Dried Cherry Chutney
Kumquat and Dried Cherry Chutney is an elegantly delicious accompaniment for your Thanksgiving dinner. Perfect with turkey!
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Spiced Slow Cooker Applesauce
Spiced Slow Cooker Applesauce - The recipe couldn't be easier. Pop everything in the slow cooker and six hours later you have applesauce!
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Desserts - Cakes
Caramel Layer Cake
Southern caramel layer cake - moist yellow cake layers topped with a caramel frosting. A favorite of everyone in our family.
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Chocolate Little Layer Cake
Heritage recipe for Chocolate Little Layer Cake, a regional specialty from southwest Georgia. Tiny yellow cake layers filled with boiled chocolate frosting.
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Chocolate-Chocolate Cake
Light chocolately cake layers with a luscious, rich cocoa frosting.
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Glazed Pumpkin Pound Cake
This Glazed Pumpkin Pound Cake is made with a rich, buttery batter of pumpkin and warm fall spices, topped with a sweetened buttermilk glaze.
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Classic Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
A spiced pumpkin roll with sweet cream cheese filling. Perfect dessert for any fall dinner.
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Desserts - Pies & Cobblers
Pecan Cheesecake Pie
This luscious Pecan Cheesecake Pie offers a cheesecake layer on bottom with a pecan pie on top. So much deliciousness in one bite!
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Apple Patchwork Cobbler
Apples, cinnamon, cardamom and orange liqueur topped with a patchwork arrangement crust.
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Gingerbread-Apple Cobbler
This gingerbread apple cobbler takes advantage of a boxed mix and canned pie filling for one of the easiest, tastiest desserts of the fall!
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Desserts - Other
Charlotte Russe
A light, creamy, combination of eggs, whipping cream and whiskey. A traditional Southern dessert typically served for Christmas holidays
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Hot Curried Georgia Peaches
Peaches spiced with curry, cinnamon, and cloves, served with butter pecan ice cream.
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Old Fashioned Gingerbread with Lemon Glaze
Moist and cakey old-fashioned gingerbread scented with warm spices and topped with a sweet-tart lemon glaze.
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Leftovers
Asian Inspired Turkey Noodle Bowl
A brothy bowl of noodles using leftover Thanksgiving turkey, pasta, lime, hot chili sauce, cilantro, green onions, and soy sauce.
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Turkey, Mushroom, and Potato Soup
Use your Thanksgiving leftovers to make this satisfying turkey soup.
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Apple Cranberry Quesadillas
A fantastic use for your Thanksgiving leftovers! Apple pie filling, cranberry sauce, pecans, and jack cheese combine for a delicious treat.
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More Recipe Roundup Posts on Never Enough Thyme:
- 11 Best St. Patrick's Day Recipes
- My Best Super Bowl Recipes for Your Best Game Day Ever!
- Best of the Best Thanksgiving Menu Planner
- A Very Red, White, and Blue Weekend
- Your Labor Day Menu
- Memorial Day Menu Planning
- Christmas Recipe Roundup - Appetizers
- Christmas Recipe Roundup - Homemade Candies
- A Meat and Potatoes Father's Day Celebration
- Back to School Recipe Roundup
Thanksgiving Menu Recipe ideas from Other Bloggers:
- What the Heck to Make for Thanksgiving from How Sweet It Is
- Thanksgiving Round-Up from Good Life Eats
- Ultimate Vegan Thanksgiving Menu from Stacey Homemaker
- Thanksgiving Recipe Round-Up from Two Peas and Their Pod
- How to Make an Easy Thanksgiving Dinner for Beginners from Budget Bytes
- Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes from 101 Cookbooks
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