Delicious + Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes to Make from side dishes to breakfast and brunch ideas to dreamy desserts! Gluten-free, paleo and plant-based options too.
Does anyone else feel like the holidays start way earlier every single year? Now don’t get me wrong – I love the holiday season so much. But wow we have been in full on Thanksgiving ad holiday cookie mode over here since like August and it is crazy town.
We are still at the point in our lives where we go to either of our parent’s for Thanksgiving each year. But with living in our new home, we are having the itch to entertain more and host holidays. We hosted Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and it was so great to have everyone over. Oh and don’t forget Halloween. We also hosted Halloween and it was so sweet to have everyone over and trick or treat!
For anyone who is hosting Thanksgiving or is looking for a dish to bring to the holiday, we have you covered!
Here are my favorite healthy recipes to make for Thanksgiving this year:
Breakfast and brunch ideas for Thanksgiving:
- Insane Brown Butter Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
- Gluten-Free Pumpkin Crumb Cheesecake
- Vegan + Paleo Pumpkin Mousse Parfaits
- Crazy Good Mini French Toast Bites
- The Best Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donuts
- Healthy Apple Pie Oatmeal Pancakes (gluten-free)
- INSANE Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze
- Healthy Gluten-free Pumpkin Pancakes
- The Dreamiest Paleo Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Bread
- Paleo Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins
- The Best Gluten-free Pumpkin Bread Ever
- Gluten-free Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (egg-free + nut-free)
- Homemade Gluten-free Cornbread Pancakes
- The BEST Paleo Cinnamon Rolls Ever
- Gluten-free Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
- Vegan Pumpkin Sheet Pan Pancakes (gluten-free)
- Brown Butter Maple Pumpkin Bread (gluten-free)
- Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (gluten-free)
- Easy Breakfast Pumpkin Yogurt Bake
Appetizer recipes to make for Thanksgiving:
- Pumpkin-Shaped Baked Brie
- Loaded Hot Honey, Apple And Brie Pizza!
- The Most Cheesy French Onion Soup Pizza
- Trader Joe’s Copycat Pumpkin Bisque
Dessert recipes to make for Thanksgiving:
- Omg Homemade Apple Fritters!
- Crazy Good Vegan Apple Cobbler (Gluten-Free)
- Easy And Delicious Paleo Caramel Apples
- 4-Ingredient Reese’s Pumpkins! (Vegan)
- Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Vegan and Paleo Pecan Pie Bars (a personal favorite!!!)
- Paleo Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookie Skillet
- The Best Ever Flourless Paleo Pumpkin Brownies
- Vegan Apple Pie Crumb Bars (paleo + gluten-free)
- Gluten-free Apple Pie Stuffed Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Vegan Pumpkin Peanut Butter Pie with Cookie Crust
- Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars
- The Best Paleo Apple Pear Crisp Ever (gluten-free)
- Healthy Flourless Brownies (nut-free + gluten-free)
- Healthy Gluten-free Cheesecake Brownies (grain-free)
- Peanut Butter Cup Pumpkin Rice Crispy Treats (no marshmallows)
Everything but the Turkey for Thanksgiving dinner:
Veggie-based dishes:
- Spicy Breadcrumb Brussels Sprouts
- Crowd Pleaser Brussels Sprout Slaw!
- Sweet And Hot Honey Sweet Potato Carrot Bake
- Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Noodle Cups
- Brussels Sprout and Kale Slaw with Honey Mustard Dressing
- The Ultimate Thanksgiving Salad
- Easy Honey Mustard Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds
- The Best Vegan Creamy Tahini Caesar Salad (gluten-free)
- Crispy Parmesan Potatoes (oven-baked!)
- Oven-Baked Everything Bagel Spice Fries (vegan)
- Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic Basil Pesto (Whole30)
- My Favorite Air Fryer Japanese Sweet Potato Fries
Everything else:
- Easy Unsweetened Applesauce
- The Best Healthier Cranberry Sauce
- Absolutely Delicious Mushroom Noodle Pie
- The Easiest Savory Veggie Grain-free Biscuits
- DELICIOUS Paleo Sweet Potato Biscuits
- Vegan Pumpkin alla Vodka Sauce
- Gluten-free No-Boil Pumpkin and Spinach Baked Pasta
- Deliciously Healthy Pumpkin Corn Muffins (gluten-free)
- The Easiest Healthy Mac & Cheese (gluten-free)
- The Easiest Paleo Pumpkin Chili Recipe (Whole30)
- Crispy Herby DELISH Garlic Bread
- Vegan Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese