Thanksgiving Recipes

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Buttery Milk Buns
These buns are a hybrid of two holiday-ready favorites: Parker House rolls and milk bread buns. It's a rich, plush bun that’s as great on its own as it is sopping up gravy and mashed potatoes.
Classic Pumpkin Pie
We like experimentation, but sometimes, you just want the old standbys, like this forever classic pumpkin pie. Perfect pumpkin pie filling starts with pure pumpkin purée. Use unsweetened canned pumpkin (Libby’s won our canned pumpkin taste test a few years back) or roast and purée fresh pumpkin.
Make-Ahead Turkey
The key to this make-ahead turkey lies in a two-step cooking process: The first step is baking the turkey in a parchment paper pouch—along with a maple compound butter, paprika, garlic powder, shallots, thyme, and orange—to retain as much moisture as possible. At this point, the packets can be stashed in the refrigerator. Then, whenever you are ready to eat, you can tear open the packets and roast the turkey at a high heat.
Make-Ahead Turkey
The key to this make-ahead turkey lies in a two-step cooking process: The first step is baking the turkey in a parchment paper pouch—along with a maple compound butter, paprika, garlic powder, shallots, thyme, and orange—to retain as much moisture as possible. At this point, the packets can be stashed in the refrigerator. Then, whenever you are ready to eat, you can tear open the packets and roast the turkey at a high heat.
Roast Turkey Recipe
So you want a big golden bird as the centerpiece of a holiday meal, but it seems like so much work. This flavorful roast turkey recipe makes it easy to get the main course on the table in just three hours, leaving you more time to take on the other elements of your Thanksgiving dinner.
Sweet Potato Pie
In the fall, classic Southern sweet potato pie rivals pumpkin pie, apple pie, and pecan pie—and some autumnal tables only feel complete with one of each. Sweet potato pie thrived in the South due to the plant’s predilection to grow in warm climates. Some recipes get a tad tipsy from rum, whiskey, praline liqueur, or Frangelico. But our favorite sweet potato pie recipe keeps things simple except for a twist at the end. (Hint: Pecan praline is involved.)
Baked Herb Stuffing
The beauty of this herb stuffing recipe is its unabashed ease: Rather than dice up a loaf of fresh bread just to dry it out, you’ll start with packaged dried bread stuffing mix, which is already loaded with flavorful dried herbs. Instead of following the package directions, you’ll zhuzh things up with a pinch more dried sage, plus fresh parsley, celery, and plenty of melted butter.
Baked Herb Stuffing
The beauty of this herb stuffing recipe is its unabashed ease: Rather than dice up a loaf of fresh bread just to dry it out, you’ll start with packaged dried bread stuffing mix, which is already loaded with flavorful dried herbs. Instead of following the package directions, you’ll zhuzh things up with a pinch more dried sage, plus fresh parsley, celery, and plenty of melted butter.
Brown-and-Serve Rolls
Kelly Janke created this recipe for Brown-and-Serve Rolls out of nostalgia, but it’s a winning old-fashioned concept for make-ahead cooking. The baking approach starts with making the dough, then baking the rolls slowly at a low temperature, causing little to no browning. Then, whenever you’re ready to serve the rolls, you finish them at a high temperature until golden brown.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
This gluten-free pumpkin pie recipe has it all: a spiced pumpkin filling, a flavorful gluten-free crust, and easy steps that can be done days in advance. Ginger and ground cinnamon give the filling autumnal flavor, though you can tweak the filling ingredients to include your favorite pumpkin pie spices, like allspice or ground cardamom, or a splash of vanilla extract.
Candied Yams
The dish most often known as "candied yams" has a long history on American dinner tables. With its deepest roots in soul food traditions, it’s a mainstay of Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas dinners across the American South.
How To Cook the Easiest Thanksgiving Turkey
Need a little help with your Thanksgiving turkey prep? Luckily, we have a handy guide that will help you perfectly cook a turkey so that the skin is crispy, both white and dark meat are juicy, and the bird’s internal temperature meets food safety standards.
The Best Vegetarian Stuffing Recipe
This is the best vegetarian stuffing recipe ever. Emily Farris spent 15 years perfecting this deeply flavorful, rustic (and eggless) bread pudding made with crusty baguettes, seasonal vegetables, and plenty of fresh sage. It's forgiving, it's herbaceous, and it's perfect for your holiday table.
The Best Vegetarian Stuffing Recipe
This is the best vegetarian stuffing recipe ever. Emily Farris spent 15 years perfecting this deeply flavorful, rustic (and eggless) bread pudding made with crusty baguettes, seasonal vegetables, and plenty of fresh sage. It's forgiving, it's herbaceous, and it's perfect for your holiday table.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
We’re not saying sweet potatoes mashed with maple, butter, and cream are the world’s most perfect side dish, but…well, they come close. Consider the evidence: the prep time is short; the cooking time is hands-off; you need just six simple ingredients, including salt and pepper; and the only equipment involved is a potato masher—no food processor, Instant Pot, or even hand mixer required.