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Thanksgiving Recipes

This collection of recipes are perfect for your Thanksgiving table!

Main Dishes

Whether you're having turkey, ham, or pork, these recipes are all crowd-pleasers worthy of being the main event!

This copycat Honey Baked Ham is juicy and tender, with the most amazing crispy sweet glaze!  Made with honey, sugar, and mouthwatering spices, you'll be amazed at how easy it is to make this ham at home and save a TON of money! #holiday #easter #ham #copycatrecipe #hamrecipe #dinner #honeybaked #spiralham 

Copycat Honey Baked Ham Recipe

4 hours 20 minutes

Perfectly moist and tender bone in turkey breast, made easily in the slow cooker! Great to free up your oven for side dishes, and the perfect size for a smaller family Thanksgiving. Enjoy a more stress-free holiday! #turkeybreast #slowcooker #crockpot #gravy #thanksgiving

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast and Gravy

6 hours 30 minutes

This Maple Mustard Roasted Pork Loin is SO moist and flavorful, you'll definitely want seconds!  A simple brine gives the pork such great flavor and texture.  Perfect for a holiday or weekend dinner! #porkloin #pork #roasted #brine #maple #mustard #holidaydinner #weekenddinner #easyrecipe

Maple Mustard Roasted Pork Loin Recipe

1 hour 50 minutes

This Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Apple Bourbon Gravy is the perfect alternative to a huge turkey on your holiday menu! Juicy pork wrapped around a sweet and savory filling made from apples, onions, bacon and herbs, roasted, then smothered in an apple cider bourbon gravy that is out of this world delicious. #pork #tenderloin #holiday #stuffed

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Apple Bourbon Gravy

1 hour 15 minutes

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Potato Dishes

The humble potato gives us so many amazing Thanksgiving side dishes!

This classic recipe for perfect Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes is the only one you'll need!  So creamy, buttery and rich, they're great as a holiday side dish for Thanksgiving, or alongside a roast, steak, or juicy piece of chicken! #potatoes #mashedpotatoes #sidedish #side #holiday #thanksgiving #dinner #sundaydinner

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

32 minutes

Velvety soft and tender layers of two kinds of potatoes, smothered in a rich 3 cheese garlic sauce, then topped with extra cheese for a perfectly crispy top! It's the scalloped potato dish you've been dreaming of your entire life! #scallopedpotatoes #potato #sidedish #holiday #Easter #cheese #potatoesaugratin #augratin #makeahead

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

1 hour 50 minutes

Classic Sweet Potato Casserole, perfectly seasoned with Fall spices and topped with a pecan crumble and gooey marshmallows.  Perfect as a traditional or make-ahead side dish for Thanksgiving! #Thanksgivingrecipe #sweetpotato #casserole #sidedish

The Ultimate Sweet Potato Casserole

1 hour 5 minutes

Funeral potatoes, aka Cheesy Potato Casserole, the hot side dish that EVERYONE loves. Perfect for any dinner, holiday or potluck!  Rich, cheesy and creamy hashbrown potatoes topped with buttery cornflakes and baked until golden and crispy! #potatoes #cheesy #potatocasserole #funeralpotatoes #partypotatoes #sidedish #potluck #holiday #hashbrown #baked #casserole

Funeral Potatoes (Cheesy Potato Casserole)

55 minutes

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Classic Thanksgiving Desserts

No turkey day dinner is complete without a fantastic dessert (or two!).  These are all family favorites that you're sure to love!

My Classic Pumpkin Pie is velvety smooth and creamy, perfectly spiced, and so easy to make!  The perfect dessert for the holidays, and the only pumpkin pie recipe you'll need. #pumpkin #pumpkinpie #pie #dessert #baking #fromscratch #libby #thanksgiving #holidays

Classic Pumpkin Pie

1 hour 10 minutes

This Pecan Pie recipe is a classic Fall dessert, and a MUST for any Thanksgiving table.  Made with just a handful of simple ingredients, the gooey and sugary center, and the crisp nutty top make this the ultimate holiday dessert! #pecanpie #pie #pecan #thanksgiving #dessert #baking #holiday #holidaybaking #southern #homemadepie #fromscratch

Classic Pecan Pie Recipe

1 hour 2 minutes

This Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe is a fun twist on a classic Fall dessert, and a MUST for any Thanksgiving table.  The gooey, sugary center, warm oak-y flavor of the bourbon and decadent dark chocolate, and the crisp nutty top make this the ultimate holiday dessert! #pecanpie #pecan #chocolate #bourbon #thanksgiving #holiday #dessert #baking

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie

1 hour

This Old Fashioned Apple Crisp takes chopped apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and the best crispy oat topping, and is baked into the ultimate Fall dessert!  Top with a scoop of ice cream and salted caramel for the perfect treat! #applecrisp #oat #falldessert #appledessert #fromscratch

Old Fashioned Easy Apple Crisp

1 hour

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Vegetable Side Dishes

Add some pops of color to your holiday table spread!  These vegetable sides will win over any non-vegetable loving guests!

Crisp tender brussels sprouts baked in a rich and creamy cheese sauce, and topped with crispy bacon. This is the perfect holiday side dish recipe! #brusselssprouts #brussels #sidedish #easyrecipe #baked #gratin #cheesy #bacon #holiday #lowcarb #keto

Brussels Sprouts Gratin

27 minutes

Simple and easy, this Skillet Green Beans recipe is made using fresh green beans that are cooked until crisp tender, and seasoned with plenty of garlic and lemon flavors! They're the perfect side dish! #greenbeans #fresh #sidedish

Skillet Green Beans

25 minutes

Tender whole baby carrots are coated in a sweet and savory glaze, then "roasted" in the slow cooker!  Free up your oven with this EASY side dish that's perfect for the holidays! #carrots #sidedish #holidayrecipe

Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots

6 hours 10 minutes

This easy Corn Casserole is a delicious recipe made with sweet corn, cornbread mix, eggs, milk, butter and sugar. Absolutely the perfect side dish for the holidays or family dinner, made with simple, staple ingredients! #corncasserole #cornpudding #jiffycorncasserole #sidedish #side #holidays #thanksgiving #corn   

Easy Corn Casserole

1 hour

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Homemade Bread Recipes

There is nothing quite like homemade bread; the taste is far superior from anything picked up from a store!

These easy, foolproof homemade dinner rolls served with whipped honey butter are perfect for your Thanksgiving or holiday dinners!  With a make-ahead option, you'll be amazed at how easy it is to make bakery-quality rolls in your own kitchen! #dinnerrolls #rolls #thanksgiving #bread #homemaderecipe #yeast #honeybutter

The Ultimate Dinner Rolls with Whipped Honey Butter

47 minutes

Buttery, soft and flaky, these Homemade Crescent Rolls are easier to make than you think! Perfect rolls for Thanksgiving or a family dinner! #crescentrolls #crescents #dinnerrolls #rolls #thanksgiving #bread #homemaderecipe #yeast

Homemade Crescent Rolls

3 hours 25 minutes

These Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits are buttery, garlicky, cheesy, fluffy, and ready in less than 30 minutes! No rolling and cutting needed and they're made from scratch. #biscuits #cheddarbay #copycat #redlobsterbiscuits

Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits

22 minutes

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Homemade Artisan No Knead Bread

50 minutes

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Classic Thanksgiving Sides

There are so many recipes that are traditional for Thanksgiving, but these are a few of my favorites!

This Herb and Sausage Stuffing is a beloved classic side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas!  Made with soft bread, tender vegetables and crumbled sausage, this moist and ultra flavorful stuffing is exactly what your holiday feast needs! #stuffing #dressing #holiday #sidedish #side #thanksgiving #christmas #feast

Classic Herb and Sausage Stuffing

1 hour 15 minutes

This green bean casserole is the classic holiday side dish everyone wants to see on the Thanksgiving table! Comforting, and SO easy to make... plus it's great to make ahead of time, making your holiday less stressful! #greenbean #casserole #Thanksgiving #sidedish #holiday #makeahead #easyrecipe

Classic Green Bean Casserole

35 minutes

Candied Yams/Candied Sweet Potatoes are made with sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter and plenty of warm spices and are the PERFECT holiday side dish! #yams #candiedyams #sweetpotatoes #candiedsweetpotatoes #thanksgiving #holiday #sidedish #candied 

Candied Yams with Bourbon

1 hour

Rich and creamy homemade baked mac and cheese, filled with multiple layers of shredded cheeses, smothered in a smooth cheese sauce, and baked until bubbly and perfect!

Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

35 minutes

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Thanksgiving Basics

These homemade versions of common ingredients used in Thanksgiving Dishes are easy to make and keep ahead of time!

No need to buy a can from the store, this Homemade Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup tastes SO much better than anything from a can, is easy to make, you can feel good about using it, and as a bonus, it can be frozen! #creamofmushroom #condensedsoups #mushroom #condensed #soup #homemade #easyrecipe #fromscratch #holiday #thanksgiving

Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup

25 minutes

No need for a packet, you can make mouthwatering brown gravy in about 15 minutes, and with NO pan drippings! So perfect for mashed potatoes, roasted meats, meatloaf, fried chicken and more! #gravy #browngravy #holiday #thanksgiving #mashedpotatoes #easyrecipe #fromscratch

Classic Brown Gravy Recipe

15 minutes

Learn how to make the most incredible and flaky pie crust!  Once you make this pie crust from scratch you'll never want to use those pre-made crusts again.  Save this recipe for every holiday! #pie #piecrust #homemade #piedough #fromscratch #baking #basicrecipe #holiday #butter #shortening

Flaky Homemade Pie Crust Recipe

2 hours 20 minutes

Rich and silky salted caramel sauce made even better by the addition of nutty browned butter! This simple recipe requires only 4 simple ingredients, and is perfect drizzled all over your favorite desserts, or eaten by the spoonful.

Browned Butter Salted Caramel Sauce

25 minutes

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