142 Thanksgiving Dinner & Christmas Recipes & Ideas (2024)

Thisfall snack mixis a crowd-pleasing mix that will be perfect for snacks before and after your holiday dinner

Phyllo Wrapped Cranberry Baked Brieis an easybaked Brie recipewith a cranberry brandy topping wrapped in crispy layers of phyllo dough

There are tons of different sweet potato toast toppings you can choose that will satisfy even the wildest of cravings! Here are 3 different toppings to get you started on your journey of becoming a Sweet Potato Toast Recipe connoisseur

With only 6 ingredients, this Pumpkin Fluff dip is a must have as a holiday dinner appetizer served with crackers and fruit

Salads are a great way to showcase whatever beautiful, local produce is in season. This red butter lettuce salad incorporates a variety of traditional fall flavors and makes for a beautiful addition to any fall dinner party or Thanksgiving table

Cruciferous Crunch Salad is a simple holiday side that can be quickly tossed together by using Trader Joe’s pre-shredded Cruciferous Crunch salad mix, and contributing a few festive add-ins. In this case, walnuts and dried cranberries are VIPs to the Cruciferous Crunch Salad party

Light and healthy vegan fall harvest salad is as satisfying as it is nutritious: crunchy kale paired with sweet pumpkin, tart Brussels sprouts, crisp apples and pomegranate seeds all merged together with delicious homemade maple-mustard dressing. Perfect Thanksgiving harvest salad that everyone will love!

This Pumpkin Pear Salad is absolutely delicious. Savory, with a touch of sweetness, loaded with seasonal flavors. It's made with all fresh seasonal ingredients, topped with crunchy walnuts.

This hearty pumpkin and sweet potato soup is comforting and packed with flavor. With roast pumpkin and sweet potato, it's budget-friendly and simple to make.

This Healthy and Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup Recipe is easy to make and can be eaten on a variety of diets including Low Carb, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian diets!

This delicious Autumn Squash Soup is packed with seasonal flavour, very easy to make, and will fill your house with happiness and warmth

Light, soft, and fluffy homemade crescent rolls! Made with just a few simple ingredients, these dinner rolls are heavenly. Enjoy these utterly delicious dinner rolls warm out of the oven.

Gluten-free crescent rolls that are literally the BEST you have ever tasted! Thanks to a special blend of gluten-free flour, they are flaky, fluffy and so delicious

Cornbread is simply delicious. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving side dish, and if you have any leftovers, drizzle some honey over it for breakfast.

Whether you make them for breakfast or a dinner side, these Buttermilk Biscuits are soft, tasty, and easy to make.

Vegan Pumpkin Bread’s warming aroma and texture is an absolute dream. This is a quick bread recipe that comes out incredibly moist and soft.

Soft and fluffy pumpkin dinner rolls which are vegan, eggless and so easy to make! You'll need only 6 key ingredients for this simple recipe.

Homemade Dinner Rolls are fantastic, buttery, easy to make and definitely a crowd pleaser. You might think that these rolls will make you spend hours in the kitchen but here is a very cool method to reducing the proofing times by half!

Follow this super simple recipe for a perfectly juicy and tender turkey that your whole family will enjoy! No brining or basting is required.

If you’re having a small gathering for Thanksgiving this year, why not skip the huge turkey and air fry a turkey breast instead? You won’t believe how quickly dinner will get on the table by using your air fryer!

This Perfect Dry Brined Roasted Turkey recipe will result in a beautifully browned, moist, and delicious turkey every time. You will never have to worry again if your turkey will be moist, flavorful, or brown.

This simple slow cooker turkey recipe is perfect if you don’t want to stress about roasting one in the oven. With just a little bit of prep, this delicious whole turkey cooks all day with no brining or basting.

Garlic roasted turkey breast lets you enjoy the flavors of the holiday season whenever you’d like. With a quicker cook time than a whole turkey, you won’t spend all day in the kitchen making this delicious turkey breast recipe.

Follow our step-by-step tutorial for how to cook a juicy Thanksgiving turkey in a bag for a delicious, juicy turkey every time.

This perfectly roasted Thanksgiving turkey is covered in a maple glaze. Juicy and delicious and perfect for the holiday season.

if you’re smoking your turkey on a Traeger or a pellet grill, use this guide for the juiciest smoked turkey.

Looking for the most moist roasted turkey?! Use this mayonnaise roasted turkey recipe!

These air fryer turkey wings are perfect for your small thanksgiving table!

These turkey breasts air fried in the Ninja Foodi turn out so incredibly tasty and juicy!

Easy roasted turkey breast that is ready in just 60-90 minutes. It’s perfect for Christmas dinners with smaller number of people.

Instant Pot Turkey Breast gets coated in olive oil and a homemade dry seasoning rub before being cooked up to juicy, tender perfection! Cooks in just 45 minutes!

Having a smaller gathering for Thanksgiving? Then give this turkey cutlet recipe a try. It is served with a leek and sage butter sauce, which is just heavenly!

This Thanksgiving why not give your holiday a Spanish twist with a recipe for keto Cuban mojo turkey. It’s loaded with flavor courtesy of the citrus garlic mojo it’s marinated in.

Save time and money with this easy alternative to a traditional roast turkey for Thanksgiving. This easy herb-roasted turkey tenderloin is perfect for a smaller crowd and can be made in under an hour for about $10

Roast Turkey Breast that’s wonderfully tender and juicy inside with flavorful herby crispy skin. It’s simple to prepare and is the perfect whole turkey holiday alternative for smaller families!

This turkey roulade is made from turkey breast and stuffed with roasted butternut squash, cremini mushrooms, and dried cranberries, then wrapped in Parma ham. It’s so flavorful and perfect for a special occasion like Thanksgiving.

This air fryer turkey boneless breast recipe is a healthy way to enjoy the best turkey dinner! The recipe is gluten free and easy to make.

Spatchco*ck Turkey is a quick way to roast turkey. Butterflying a turkey makes it cook fast while the meat comes out extra juicy with crispy skin!

Perfectly roasted turkey with red wine gravy made with the pan drippings. A fool-proof, easy recipe for roasted turkey with sauce that will impress the guests!

This Roast Turkey Recipe is the absolute best. A flavorful turkey brine, robust aromatics and many tips and tricks results in the most delicious Thanksgiving turkey ever.

Perfect, juicy, and flavorful Instant Pot ham with the BEST EVER glaze, a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday feast!

Ham gravy is the best part of cooking a holiday ham! This French recipe is a sweet sauce that’s delicious on ham and potatoes

This vegan seitan roast beef looks and taste just like the real deal! It is juicy, tender and incredibly flavorful.

This juicy, tender prime rib roast is a delicious main for your next Thanksgiving meal! It's roasted until perfectly cooked with a crunchy, golden brown crust!

With tender potatoes and carrots, this simple Instant Pot ham recipe is a quick Thanksgiving family meal idea.

This Glazed Ham Recipe is brushed with honey butter and baked in the oven or the Crock Pot before being brushed with a sweet pineapple brown sugar glaze! The ham is juicy and flavorful with a perfectly caramelized top

Brown Sugar Spiral Ham is a holiday favorite that's glazed with brown sugar, maple syrup, mustard, apple cider and warm spices. It's perfect for special occasions like Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas...or any day in between!

This Baked Ham with Orange Honey Glaze will be a perfect centerpiece for any holiday dinner. Juicy, tender ham baked in the oven and glazed with an amazing orange glaze.

Coca-Cola Ham is fun and easy to make! A classic American recipe. Don't miss making a Christmas Ham or a Thanksgiving Ham without a Coca Cola Ham on your holiday table.

Take your stuffing to the next level with this Cranberry Apple Sage Vegan Stuffing. You start with traditional stuffing ingredients like bread, celery, onion, sage, and thyme, then amp it up with diced apples, raisins, dried cranberries, dried apricots, and toasted almonds to make an amazing stuffing that will have your guests asking for more

Thanksgiving is never complete without some of The Best Gluten-Free Vegan Stuffing! Impress your guests with this essential side dish recipe that's safe for all food allergies, loved by all, and may just become the new star of the show!

Thanksgiving dressing is a classic for the holiday at many houses. This Bread and Sausage Stuffing recipe with butter is made with Sausage and butter rather than parts of the turkey!

Best Italian Vegetarian Stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Caramelized leeks, celery, no meat sausage, fennel and the classic holiday flavors from fresh rosemary, sage and dried cranberries are tossed with dry bread cubes and veggie broth then baked until golden

This unique take on a Thanksgiving classic makes this Everything Bagel Stuffing a delicious enough side dish to eat all year round!

Southern Cornbread Dressing (otherwise known as Cornbread Stuffing) is a delicious take on a classic Thanksgiving side dish. This recipe is made with stale Buttermilk Cornbread then flavored with herbs, spices, and bacon!

The dry herb stuffing mix suggested here + the spicy sausage gives this Pickford stuffing a TREMENDOUS amount of flavor.

This Sourdough stuffing recipe uses sourdough bread as the base, and then adds some herbs and spices to create a moist and flavorful turkey dinner side dish.

If you're looking for a perfect healthy Thanksgiving side then this delicious plant-based stuffing recipe will make you very happy!

This Sausage and Apple Stuffing is the perfect side for your Thanksgiving dinner. It's also egg-free, dairy-free and it's ready in 40 minutes!

This wild rice and sausage stuffing will become an instant classic at your holiday table. It’s easy to whip up and has all of the warm and comforting flavors of the holiday season.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce is easy to make and so much better than store bought ones! This cranberry sauce is flavorful, sweet, tart, and makes a perfect accompaniment to your holiday meals.

This Easy Brandy Cranberry Sauce is simple to make, boasting the perfect balance between tangy and sweet and a subtle hint of floral brandy.

A simple recipe for fresh and easy homemade cranberry sauce. Made with real whole cranberries and just 3 other ingredients, this is an easy traditional must-have for your next holiday dinner.

Apple Cranberry Sauce is a refreshingly delicious change from the typical cranberry sauce. A flavorful balance of sweet and tart, with a hints of cinnamon and orange, even those who swear they don’t like cranberry sauce find they enjoy this tasty recipe.

This colorful fresh Orange Cranberry Sauce pairs with ham or turkey for a delicious side to serve for the holidays. You can even make this sauce ahead for a real-time saver.

This Homemade Turkey Gravy from Drippings recipe uses the pan drippings from your beautiful roasted bird to make the most flavorful gravy around! You can make the base ahead of time so you have less work the day you serve your turkey.

Take your holiday classics to a whole new level by making Copycat French's Fried Onions From Scratch and never buy store bought fried onions again!

This corn souffle is so easy to make. It is a wonderful side dish for the holidays and goes great with roasted Turkey.

This sour cream green bean casserole is classic holiday comfort food at its finest! This green bean casserole uses fresh green beans and sour cream instead of cream of mushroom soup.

An easy way to free up valuable stovetop space this year is to start your sweet potato casserole in your pressure cooker! No marshmallows in sight on this casserole, instead you’ll love the blend of maple and pecans with brown sugar that’ll make your guests want the recipe.

Brown sugar butternut squash with cinnamon is a sweet way to enjoy this fall and winter side dish. Learn how to cook butternut squash with this easy recipe and you’ll be impressing everyone when you serve it as a side on your Thanksgiving or holiday table. The perfect substitute for sweet potato casserole!

This easy cheddar jalapeno cornbread pudding is the best comfort food side dish. Made with homemade or leftover cornbread, this savory bread pudding is a tasty side dish for the holidays.

Roasted green beans and potatoes with sage make a perfect side dish to serve at the dinner table during holidays. These oven-roasted potatoes and green beans taste so much better with sage, garlic, and minimal spices.

This super easy Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow topping is a healthier twist on the classic Thanksgiving side dish! A sweet holiday favorite that's gluten-free, allergy-free, sugar-free, and optionally paleo! Smooth, mashed sweet potato topped with homemade marshmallow fluff, and baked to perfection!

An easy and delicious dinner side dish recipe for Rustic Rosemary Thyme Mashed Potatoes! They're gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free; perfect for the holidays or as a simple healthy take on some good ole' comfort food!

This flavorful dish with roasted persimmon and brussels sprouts will add a pop of color to your table. It’s vibrant and easy to make.

The ultimate Christmas centrepiece is this beautiful Chestnut, Mushroom and Squash Filo Pie Wreath! With traditional Christmas ingredients but with a twist, you won’t find a more talked about and impressive dish.

Roasted broccoli flavoured with garlic and olive oil is the perfect addition to your thanksgiving meal. It’s super easy to make, takes only 15 minutes in the oven and tastes so good.

This smashed potato sage rosti is a herby and absolutely delicious way of eating potatoes. A great side dish for a special occasion.

A classic made completely from scratch! From the cream of mushroom soup to the French's fried onions, this homemade Fresh Green Bean Casserole, made with fresh green beans, takes this comforting casserole to the next level by cutting out all of the processed ingredients!

Rich and creamy homemade smoked cheddar cheese sauce, a breadcrumb topping, and sautéed Brussels sprouts with bacon result in a rich and harmonious dish. The perfect side for Thanksgiving, this mac and cheese with Brussels sprouts and bacon, is sure to impress.

Jiffy corn casserole is the best cheesy side dish that is a must for the holidays.

This delicious recipe for Roasted Parmesan Green Beans uses fresh green beans and makes for a perfect side dish at any Thanksgiving gathering. It’s also simple enough to have anytime, not just on a special occasion!

This Maple Roasted Kabocha Squash recipe is a healthy, delicious dish featuring Japanese pumpkin, warm maple syrup, and toasted pecans. This sheet pan recipe only takes 45 minutes to prepare and is a great addition to a weeknight meal or holiday dinner.

Healthy corn casserole from scratch is easy & the best Thanksgiving side! It’s made without jiffy mix, & uses cornmeal & cream corn instead.

Air fryer delicata squash is simple, easy, and perfect for fall! It’s crisp, just like roasted squash, and is a healthy 20-minute side dish!

This Mediterranean rice stuffed pumpkin is all you need to serve as a side on thanksgiving beside your turkey!It’s the next level side dish you need for your next party! Delicious, easy, and quick to make. Full of AMAZING Mediterranean spicesand topped with toasted nuts and pomegranate

All the flavors we love with traditional green bean casserole, but here the green beans are sautéd in olive oil infused with garlic, with a splash of white wine and soy sauce. The final result provides a new "elegant" perspective on a family favorite.

These Thanksgiving green beans with apple cider are quick and easy to make and are the perfect side dish for roasted turkey.

These air fryer Portobello mushrooms makes a great easy side dish that your family will love! It is juicy, savory and incredibly flavoursome.

Brussels sprouts are sautéed in olive oil and then finished with maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar. These candied brussels sprouts are full of flavor and a cinch to make!

Easy Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin with Bacon are not only over-the-top delicious but they are also very simple to whip together. This is an excellent side dish when feeding a crowd and it is very friendly on the wallet. This side dish will steal the show on your dinner table.

This is the most creamy, dreamy, velvety and savory creamed corn side dish with bacon. The secret to this special slow cooker side dish is a Southern cooking favorite… bacon grease. This is simple enough for any weeknight meal and fancy enough for any holiday spread.

This is a delicious Apple Butternut Squash Casserole! This is a great dish for a buffet of food on Thanksgiving and perfect for feeding a crowd of people.

These instant pot scalloped potatoes will complete a Thanksgiving menu with an appreciated, starchy element. They're creamy, cheesy, and baked to a golden top to make a succulent and rich side dish.

Move over mashed potatoes, mashed parsnips with roasted garlic is your new favorite Thanksgiving side dish. Full of deep, rich earthy flavors, this parsnip puree is sure to be a Thanksgiving hit.

This amazing Cheesy Cauliflower Au Gratin is a delicious keto-friendly and low-carb side dish with all the comfort food flavors from your favorite scalloped potato recipe. Fork-tender cauliflower is baked in a delicious cheese sauce, then topped with crispy bacon; this is the ultimate low-carb Thanksgiving side dish!

These Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes are simple to make ahead of time and are a huge crowd-pleaser! Try them out and be the star of your next potluck or family gathering

The best balsamic-maple roasted Brussels sprouts with butternut squash, pecans, cranberries and avocado roasted garlic dressing. Ultimate healthy vegan Thanksgiving side dish ready in just 40 minutes!

Delicious, holiday comfort food, the famous sweet potato casserole made paleo friendly.

Your family is bound to love this loaded cauliflower mac and cheese recipe! It's packed with bacon and cheese!

Sweet Potato Soufflé Casserole is light and fluffy, but uses less sugar than similar recipes and it has a secret ingredient that just makes the flavor explode! And the best part? This holiday side dish can be made up to 2 days ahead to help keep you sane during busy holiday meals

An easy and delicious recipe for cheesy, garlicky, crazy-delicious Hasselback Scalloped Potatoes.

Nothing screams fall like healthy Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe with ground turkey, kale and the perfect blend of spices. This show-stopping autumn inspired meal is comforting, colorful and loaded with earthy flavors.

This sweet potato casserole is the perfect dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time you want a delicious side dish. It’s easy to make and made in a slow cooker, so it doesn’t take up space in your oven on busy days.

Green Beans Almondine is a classic Thanksgiving side dish that is always a hit. Buttery green beans, almonds and seasonings come together to create a vegetable side dish that even the pickiest of eaters enjoy.

These easy scalloped potatoes are incredibly comforting, creamy, cheesy, and rich. They're made with simple everyday ingredients that combine for the best side dish!

Mashed butternut squash is a sweet and savory side dish that only uses a handful of ingredients and brightens up your fall/winter table.

Southern Broccoli Casserole is a savory blend of broccoli and cheese with a crunchy, buttery topping. This easy broccoli casserole recipe contains no condensed soup, so it has all of the flavor but none of the ingredients you can't pronounce!

Brussels Sprouts, bacon and cranberries are coated in a sweet and tangy brown sugar glaze and roasted to perfection in just 25 minutes.

These Instant Pot garlic mashed potatoes are rich and creamy and flavored with delicious roasted garlic for an easy side dish that's perfect for any holiday meal!

Made with a special ingredient, this Homemade Mac and Cheese recipe is a rich, creamy casserole that everyone loves!

Pan Fried Asparagus with Parmesan is an easy to make side that goes so well with turkey and other meats! Ready in 5 minutes!

This keto sweet potato casserole recipe is actually a butternut squash cauliflower casserole, but tastes like the real sweet potatoes! Making healthy low carb sweet potato casserole is quick and easy.

Herb Garlic Smashed Potatoes are super crisp on the outside and tender and flavorful on the inside! You will love them as a side or an appetizer.

These cute Thanksgiving Turkey Brownies are a perfect treat for to make for your Thanksgiving feast. Here’s how to make them!

This Vegan Sweet Potato Pie is the perfect Thanksgiving dessert! The whole family will love the flavors and this pie will be a total hit!

These adorable Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes are easy to make with simple to find candies. A scratch recipe for rich chocolate cupcakes is included.

This Pumpkin Cheesecake is so smooth, and creamy, melt-in-mouth. Enjoy this moist, decadent cheesecake, perfect for this time of the year. In just 4 easy steps, make this flawless, crack-free cheesecake for this holidays and impress your loved ones.

The recipe for this delicious canned apple pie filling has been handed down for generations. It makes a perfect dessert for Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, or any occasion that needs an apple pie.

Its rich, decadent chocolate hazelnut taste also makes it perfect for festive holiday parties. Satistfy your sweet tooth with this delicious no-bake Nutella cheesecake with an Oreo crust that is made from scratch!

This pecan pie is sweetened with maple syrup instead of corn syrup, making it not only amazingly delicious, but healthier as well.

These delicious but easy Thanksgiving sour cream sugar cookies with a cream cheese frosting are light and fluffy, and they are are perfect for cutting into fun shapes with cookie cutters!

Tiramisu Trifle with Pumpkin Spice is a creamy, eggless tiramisu with impressive layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and whipped mascarpone cream. This show-stopping easy tiramisu trifle showcases the warm fall flavors of coffee, pumpkin spice, and cinnamon sugar.

No Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars have luscious layers of tasty cheesecake, spiced pumpkin pie and creamy whipped topping all nestled in a bed of graham cracker crust. These easy pumpkin cheesecake bars are going to impress anyone you decide to share them with

Complete your Thanksgiving meal with this delicious, rich, smooth and creamy pecan bread pudding that's infused with maple flavor through and through

These apple pie cupcakes are a crowd pleasing Thanksgiving dessert. Cupcakes are filled with yummy apple pie filling and finished off with a mouthwatering caramel buttercream frosting.

These air fryer cinnamon rolls are ridiculously quick and easy. With a tangy cream cheese glaze you can be munching on these delicious rolls in just fifteen minutes!

Try this low sugar Apple Pie for your Thanksgiving dessert!

Baklava is a traditional Turkish treat made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped walnuts or pistachios and then soaked with simple syrup. It is the perfect treat for family and friends, especially during festive celebrations.

This pear cranberry pie with an oatmeal streusel topping might just take center stage at your Thanksgiving table

A comforting and easy dish to throw together! A caramel apple crisp recipe that has swirls of caramel sauce running through it.

This almond and apple tart is the pure taste of fall. Rich shortbread base, creamy cream cheese filling, tart cinnamon apples and slight bite of the slivered almonds make it the perfect dessert!

This Warm Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce is the most cozy fall dessert imaginable! Easy to make with pantry staples, it’s light on the pocketbook too! Make it as a 9×9 cake or a bundt to step it up!

Vegan Fall leaf sugar cookies is inspired by the beautiful fall color and it is right on time for Thanksgiving. It is crispy, buttery and yum

Pumpkin Roll is a classic fall desert. Moist and flavorful pumpkin cake is combined with a delicious cream cheese swirl filling, to create a treat that looks as good as it tastes. But don’t be intimidated, this pumpkin roll cake is surprisingly easy to make

Spiced vegan pumpkin coffee cake with a cinnamon swirl and generously topped with pecan crumble! Tender, moist and utterly delicious!

Topped with a thick layer of whipped cream, this decadent cake is a cross between chocolate cake and pumpkin pie. Perfect for the holidays!

The perfect warming Thanksgiving dessert, this treacle sponge pudding is deliciously sweet and satisfying.

Classic baked apples with a pecan crumble stuffing made even easier in the Air Fryer. Perfect individual desserts for Thanksgiving, these warm apples with cinnamon and pecans are full of fall flavors