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Looking for some mouthwatering Thanksgiving dinner ideas to impress your guests this year? Look no further! This list has everything you need to create a memorable and delicious feast.

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When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner ideas, it can be a little overwhelming knowing where to start, especially if you’re the HOST. Don’t fret, we are sharing all the best recipes and tips to help you plan. We’ve included main dishes, appetizers, side dishes, and of course, dessert! To make things even more simple, use our Free Thanksgiving Menu Template to help plan your Thanksgiving dinner menu!

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1 How to Roast a Turkey

Main Course How to Roast a Turkey
Total Time: 3 hours

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5 from 36 votes
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2 Crockpot Ham Recipe

Main Course Crockpot Ham Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes

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5 from 41 votes
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3 Crock Pot Pot Roast

Main Course Crock Pot Pot Roast
Total Time: 7 hours 5 minutes

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4.99 from 120 votes
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4 Honey Glazed Ham

Main Course Honey Glazed Ham
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

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5 from 31 votes
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5 Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

Main Course Slow Cooker Roast Chicken
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
5 from 25 votes
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6 Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake

Main Course Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
Total Time: 1 hour 7 minutes

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4.94 from 447 votes
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7 Easy Prime Rib Recipe

Main Course Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes

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5 from 22 votes
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8 Steak Marinade

Main Course Steak Marinade
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

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4.97 from 82 votes
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9 Easy Meatloaf Recipe

Main Course Easy Meatloaf Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 31 votes
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10 Baked Salmon Recipe

Main Course Baked Salmon Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes

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5 from 17 votes
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11 Turkey Veggie Tray

Appetizer Turkey Veggie Tray
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.99 from 241 votes
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12 Spinach Puffs Recipe

Appetizer Spinach Puffs Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes

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4.97 from 196 votes
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13 Deviled Eggs Recipe

Appetizer Deviled Eggs Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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5 from 53 votes
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14 Cranberry Brie Bites Recipe

Appetizer Cranberry Brie Bites Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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5 from 15 votes
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15 Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

Appetizer Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 16 votes
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16 Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip

Appetizer Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip
Total Time: 35 minutes

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5 from 187 votes
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17 Bacon Wrapped Smokies Recipes

Appetizer Bacon Wrapped Smokies Recipes
Total Time: 40 minutes

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5 from 81 votes
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18 Dill Veggie Dip Recipe

Appetizer, Snack Dill Veggie Dip Recipe
Total Time: 7 minutes
5 from 49 votes
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19 Brie Phyllo Tarts Recipe

Dessert Brie Phyllo Tarts Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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20 Burrata Board Recipe

Appetizer Burrata Board Recipe
Total Time: 26 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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21 Easy Fruit Dip

Dessert, Snack Easy Fruit Dip
Total Time: 10 minutes

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5 from 207 votes
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22 How to Make a Charcuterie Board

Appetizer How to Make a Charcuterie Board
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 15 votes
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23 Spinach Artichoke Bites

Appetizer Spinach Artichoke Bites
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.99 from 205 votes
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24 Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

Appetizer Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 17 votes
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25 Cheese Ball Bites Recipe

Appetizer Cheese Ball Bites Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
4.96 from 23 votes
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26 Brie and Pear Tarts Recipe

Appetizer Brie and Pear Tarts Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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27 Funeral Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Funeral Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour

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5 from 1268 votes
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28 Glazed Carrots

Side Dish Glazed Carrots
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 1519 votes
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29 Creamed Corn Recipe

Side Dish Creamed Corn Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 128 votes
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30 Easy Green Bean Casserole

Side Dish Easy Green Bean Casserole
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 97 votes
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31 Best Homemade Mac and Cheese

Main Course Best Homemade Mac and Cheese
Total Time: 40 minutes

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4.99 from 172 votes
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32 Dinner Rolls Recipe

Bread Dinner Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes

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5 from 268 votes
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33 Homemade Stuffing Recipe

Side Dish Homemade Stuffing Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 16 votes
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34 Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe

Side Dish Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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5 from 28 votes
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35 Best Mashed Potatoes

Side Dish Best Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 55 minutes

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5 from 121 votes
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36 Mashed Potato Gravy

Dressing Mashed Potato Gravy
Total Time: 10 minutes

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4.99 from 115 votes
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37 Corn Casserole Recipe

Side Dish Corn Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes

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5 from 2 votes
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38 Fresh Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Appetizer Fresh Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Total Time: 17 minutes

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5 from 22 votes
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39 Cheesy Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Cheesy Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

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5 from 369 votes
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40 Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 7 votes
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41 Cheesy Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Cheesy Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

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5 from 369 votes
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42 Crock Pot Creamed Corn

Side Dish Crock Pot Creamed Corn
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
5 from 19 votes
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43 Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

Side Dish Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 19 votes
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44 Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

Main Course Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

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4.99 from 283 votes
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45 Crockpot Green Bean Casserole

Side Dish Crockpot Green Bean Casserole
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

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5 from 20 votes
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46 Cornbread Stuffing Recipe

Side Dish Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 10 votes
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47 Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Roasted brussels sprouts on white plate.
Side Dish Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Total Time: 40 minutes

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5 from 204 votes
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48 Easy Yeast Roll Recipe

Bread Easy Yeast Roll Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes
4.93 from 26 votes
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49 Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Dessert Homemade Pumpkin Pie
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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5 from 20 votes
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50 Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars

Dessert Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Total Time: 5 hours
4.89 from 70 votes
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51 Pumpkin Delight

Dessert Pumpkin Delight
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes

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5 from 545 votes
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52 Pumpkin Dump Cake

Dessert Pumpkin Dump Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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4.98 from 1045 votes
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53 Pumpkin Lasagna

Dessert Pumpkin Lasagna
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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4.96 from 50 votes
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54 Apple Pie Recipe

Dessert Apple Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

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4.99 from 81 votes
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55 Easy Apple Cake Recipe

Dessert Easy Apple Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
5 from 30 votes
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56 Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Dessert Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

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4.96 from 153 votes
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57 Easy Pecan Pie Recipe

Dessert Easy Pecan Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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4.81 from 21 votes
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58 Buttermilk Pie Recipe

Dessert Buttermilk Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour

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4.99 from 584 votes
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59 Pumpkin Roll Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

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5 from 3 votes
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60 Pumpkin Cupcakes

Dessert Pumpkin Cupcakes
Total Time: 27 minutes

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4.99 from 101 votes
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61 Pretzel Salad

Dessert Pretzel Salad
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

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5 from 21 votes
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62 Pecan Pie Bars

Dessert Pecan Pie Bars
Total Time: 1 hour

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5 from 158 votes
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63 Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies

Dessert Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 40 minutes
5 from 16 votes
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64 Pumpkin Brownie Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Brownie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes

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4.98 from 489 votes
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65 Apple Cider Recipe

Drinks Apple Cider Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 74 votes
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66 Easy Wassail Recipe

Drinks Easy Wassail Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 12 votes
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67 Hot Chocolate Recipe

Drinks Hot Chocolate Recipe
Total Time: 8 minutes

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5 from 6 votes
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68 Easy Eggnog Recipe

Drinks Easy Eggnog Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 23 votes
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69 Non Alcoholic Holiday Punch

Drinks Non Alcoholic Holiday Punch
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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5 from 87 votes
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70 Shirley Temple Recipe

Drinks Shirley Temple Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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14 Comments

  1. Doug Weaver says:

    5 stars
    Kristyn,
    May you and your family have the Happiest Thanksgiving. You have some great recipes, that I copy for later.
    God bless all of you.

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    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Thank you!! Hope yours was wonderful as well!

      Reply
  2. Karen says:

    5 stars
    This is such a great all-in-one-stop for Thanksgiving recipes! These recipes are fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Jessica says:

    5 stars
    So many great recipes to choose from!! I’ve got all of mine printed and ready to go.

    Reply