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Thanksgiving Recipes

From treasured family favorites to creative new twists, this collection of Thanksgiving recipes will help you create a memorable dinner that celebrates the warmth and flavors of the season.

A whole turkey being smoked on a pellet grill, covered in spice rub, with wisps of smoke behind it on the pellet grill.

Most Popular Thanksgiving Recipe

This Smoked Pellet Grill Turkey is the most popular Thanksgiving recipe year after year!

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Top Thanksgiving Recipes

  • A smoked turkey breast cut into thin slices and placed on a white serving platter.
    Traeger Smoked Turkey Breast (Without Brine)
  • Oven Baked twice baked mashed potato casserole in a glass baking dish, garnished with green onion and crispy bacon.
    Easy Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes
  • Creamy fruit salad in a white bowl, topped with fresh strawberries, raspberries, grapes, and bananas.
    Easy Fruit Salad with Cool Whip and Pudding
  • Double smoked ham on white platter, covered in glaze, with green lettuce for garnish.
    Double Smoked Ham on Pellet Grill

Thanksgiving Main Dishes

  • A smoked whole chicken sitting upright in a holder.
    Smoked Whole Chicken on Pellet Grill
  • Roast turkey sliced and placed on a serving platter.
    How to Cook a Turkey in a Roaster Oven
  • A fully cooked ham on a serving platter with thin slices.
    How to Heat a Fully Cooked Ham
  • A smoked spatchcocked turkey on a baking sheet.
    Traeger Spatchcock Smoked Turkey - No Brine
  • Smoked boneless leg of lamb sliced and placed on a baking sheet with sprigs of fresh rosemary beside it.
    Smoked Leg of Lamb on Pellet Grill (Boneless)
  • A smoked whole turkey on a baking sheet, perfectly browned and ready to eat, garnished with sprigs of fresh rosemary for added aroma and presentation.
    How To Smoke a Turkey in an Electric Smoker

Thanksgiving Side Dishes

  • Fresh homemade vegan buns stacked on top of each other, with more in the background.
    Old Fashioned Fluffy Air Buns Recipe
  • Baby red potatoes oven roasted until crispy with seasonings and served with a side of ketchup.
    Convection Oven-Roasted Potatoes Recipe
  • Roast buttercup squash recipe with sweet potato in a red baking dish.
    Simple Oven Roasted Buttercup Squash Recipe
  • A serving bowl full of broccoli crunch salad garnished with shredded cheese.
    Easy Broccoli Crunch Salad Recipe
  • Homemade Whole30 cranberry sauce served in a white serving bowl, with a few whole cranberries and cinnamon sticks behind the bowl.
    Whole30 Cranberry Sauce Recipe (Paleo)
  • A closeup of cooked green bean casserole in a casserole dish.
    Classic Campbell's Green Bean Casserole
  • A closeup of the bacon and cranberry stuffing in a baking dish.
    Homemade Stuffing With Bacon and Cranberries
  • A closeup of Ruth Chris Sweet potato casserole being dished onto a plate.
    Ruth's Chris Sweet Potato Casserole (Copycat Recipe)

Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

  • A slice of crustless pumpkin pie on a plate, topped with whipped cream, with the pie in the background on a cooling rack.
    Easy Gluten-Free Crustless Pumpkin Pie Recipe
  • Pumpkin cheesecake bars with caramel sauce drizzling down.
    Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
  • Homemade smoked pumpkin pie topped with swirls of fresh whipped cream, featuring a caramelized smoky custard filling and flaky golden crust.
    Smoked Pumpkin Pie On Pellet Grill
  • Pumpkin bread with cream cheese icing sliced on a wooden cutting board.
    Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • A slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream on a dessert plate.
    Pumpkin Pie Recipe with Graham Cracker Crust
  • Creamy 3 ingredient pumpkin fluff in a serving bowl, topped with white chocolate chips.
    3 Ingredient Pumpkin Fluff

More Thanksgiving Recipes

  • Buttery smoked cornbread in hot cast iron pan fresh off the smoker with one piece removed and placed on a plate.
    Smoked Cornbread on a Pellet Grill
  • Slice of strawberry pretzel salad topped with whipped cream and a fresh strawberry on a white plate.
    The Easiest Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe
  • Air fried green beans on a white serving platter.
    Air Fryer Green Beans
  • Crispy turkey wings in the air fryer basket garnished with parsley.
    Crispy Air Fryer Turkey Wings
  • Three bean salad with kidney beans, green beans, yellow wax beans, and sliced red onion in a glass bowl.
    Old Fashioned Three Bean Salad
  • Smoked zucchini slices on a baking sheet, capturing the golden-brown char marks and juicy texture of each slice.
    Smoked Zucchini on a Pellet Grill
  • Smoked Brussels sprouts with bacon cooked in a cast iron skillet on a pellet grill.
    Smoked Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
  • Bowl of creamy dill mashed potatoes topped with melting butter and dill.
    Creamy Dill Mashed Potatoes
  • Green beans with bacon and onion in a foil pan just removed from the pellet smoker.
    Smoked Green Beans with Bacon
  • Sliced hot and fast smoked brisket with a dark bark and visible smoke ring resting on a wooden cutting board.
    Hot and Fast Brisket in the Smoker
  • A loaf of homemade sourdough bread in the Dutch oven it was just baked in.
    Easiest Ever No Knead Sourdough Bread Recipe
  • A casserole dish of homemade sourdough stuffing ready to serve.
    Easy Sourdough Stuffing Recipe
  • Crusty sourdough bread with deep golden brown crust on cooling rack.
    Smoked Sourdough Bread on Pellet Grill
  • A loaf of homemade whole wheat sourdough bread cooling on a wire rack.
    Easy No-Knead Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
  • A whole turkey submerged in a large pot with fresh herb citrus turkey brine.
    Fresh Herb and Citrus Turkey Brine Recipe
  • Frozen broccoli cooked in an air fryer until tender yet crispy.
    Crispy Frozen Broccoli in Air Fryer (No Mush!)
  • Golden brown sourdough focaccia in a baking dish, ready to be served.
    Super Easy Sourdough Focaccia Recipe
  • A white bowl filled with homemade cranberry sauce on a wooden table, surrounded by fresh cranberries.
    Homemade Cranberry Sauce (3 Ingredients)
  • Two scoops of Ninja Creami pumpkin ice cream in a white bowl.
    Ninja Creami Pumpkin Ice Cream
  • A closeup of the air fryer turkey thighs in the air fryer basket.
    Crispy Air Fryer Turkey Thighs
  • A whole turkey being smoked on a pellet grill, covered in spice rub, with wisps of smoke behind it on the pellet grill.
    How To Smoke A Turkey On A Pellet Grill
  • Smoked whole glazed duck on a baking sheet with sliced oranges.
    Smoked Whole Duck with Orange Maple Glaze
  • Smoked green bean casserole in a cast iron skillet topped with crispy onions and smoky bacon pieces.
    Smoked Green Bean Casserole with Bacon and Crispy Onions
  • Golden brown smoked turkey roast sliced on a white plate, showing juicy, tender meat with a pink smoke ring.
    Smoked Turkey Roast
  • A collage of various easy first time smoker recipes.
    45 Best Smoker Recipes For Beginners
  • Creamy smoked mashed potatoes in a cast iron skillet topped with paprika and chives, fresh off the Traeger pellet grill.
    Smoked Mashed Potatoes on Pellet Grill
  • Air fryer carrots on a white paper.
    Easy Roasted Carrots in the Air Fryer
  • A side view of turkey rub in a small white bowl on a wooden table.
    Best Smoked Turkey Rub Recipe
  • Pumpkin spice fudge cut into squares on a wooden cutting board.
    Easy Pumpkin Pie Fudge Recipe
  • A muffin tin filled with just baked pumpkin cream cheese uffins.
    Starbucks Copycat Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
  • The red cabbage served as a side dish on a white plate.
    Slow Cooker Red Cabbage with Apples
  • The featured image shows the golden smoked turkey stock being ladled from the stockpot.
    Smoked Turkey Stock
  • A baking sheet filled of golden-brown pumpkin s'mores cookies, showcasing gooey marshmallows and melted chocolate chips.
    Pumpkin S'mores Cookies
  • A pile of roasted air fryer potatoes on a piece of parchment.
    The BEST Extra Crispy Air Fryer Potatoes
  • Crispy air fryer stuffed mushrooms on a white serving platter.
    Air Fryer Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Roasted root vegetables garnished with fresh parsley in the air fryer basket.
    Air Fryer Roasted Root Vegetables
  • Crispy oven roasted Brussels sprouts on baking sheet showing caramelized edges and golden brown color.
    Crispy Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Grilled smoked asparagus spears on a stainless steel vegetable tray.
    Smoked Asparagus on the Pellet Grill
  • A bowl of buttercup squash soup in a white bowl with sliced jalapeno pepper and cream on top.
    Easy Roasted Buttercup Squash Soup with Carrots
  • Smoked cauliflower florets in an aluminum pan.
    The Ultimate Smoked Cauliflower on Pellet Grill
  • Creamy cucumber and onion salad in a white serving bowl.
    Creamy Old-Fashioned Cucumber Salad with Mayo
  • A golden brown biscuit on homemade chicken soup, with more on a baking sheet in the background.
    Homemade Drop Biscuits (No Milk)

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Meet Jeri

I'm Jeri, the recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind Winding Creek Ranch. With over 40 years of hands-on cooking experience, I specialize in creating easy, family-friendly recipes that actually work. From pellet grill and air fryer dishes to everyday meals, each recipe is tested to ensure it turns out perfectly every time.

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