30+ recipes to get you excited about Thanksgiving! This article has everything from the main dish, side dishes, appetizers, rolls, desserts, and drinks.

This dry-brined roasted turkey is the only turkey recipe you'll ever need! It's full of incredible flavor, it's super juicy, and is has the most beautiful crispy skin.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that I love Thanksgiving! And planning and dreaming up the menu is always my favorite part. Here are some of my best Thanksgiving recipes to both get you excited, and hopefully give you a little inspiration too.

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Table of Contents

 Main Dishes

This dry-brined roasted turkey is the only turkey recipe you'll ever need! It's full of incredible flavor, it's super juicy, and is has the most beautiful crispy skin.
Dry Brined Roasted Turkey
Citrus Spice Glazed Ham is an easy but impressive main dish
Citrus Spice Glazed Ham
This honey-butter glazed ham recipe made with honey, butter, garlic, and rosemary is sweet and flavorful and only requires a few minutes of prep!
Honey Butter Ham
Make Thanksgiving a little easier with this herb roasted turkey breast
Roasted Turkey Breast

Side Dishes

mashed potatoes in bowl with scallions
The Best Mashed Potatoes
Homemade turkey gravy made from pan drippings is a must for Thanksgiving!
Homemade Turkey Gravy
These simple and flavorful buttery garlic green beans are the perfect veggie side dish!
Buttery Garlic Green Beans
6 ingredients and 15 minutes is all you need to make this delicious and flavorful citrus spice cranberry sauce! 
Citrus Spice Cranberry Sauce
scooping brussels sprout and mushroom casserole out of baking dish
Brussels Sprouts Mushroom Casserole
Flavorful and delicious brussels sprouts sauteed with maple syrup and dijon mustard
Maple Dijon Brussels Sprouts
spoon in skillet stovetop sausage stuffing
Sausage Stovetop Stuffing
closeup of fall apple salad in bowl
Fall Apple Salad
roasted acorn squash with sage cream sauce in baking dish
Roasted Acorn Squash w/ Sage Cream Sauce
These sweet and savory brown sugar glazed carrots are the perfect side dish to any meal!
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
This easy classic stuffing recipe is made with simple ingredients and only a few minutes of prep work.
Classic Herb Stuffing
Shredded Brussels sprouts and arugula salad with feta, hazelnuts and pomegranate
Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Arugula Salad
These roasted sweet potatoes with maple pecan sauce are the ultimate sweet and savory side dish!
Roasted Sweet Potatoes w/ Maple Pecan Sauce
closeup of green beans with crispy shallots and bacon on a platter with fork
Green Beans w/ Crispy Shallots & Bacon

Rolls

closeup of easy no-knead fairy crescent rolls in a bread basket
No-Knead Crescent Rolls
closeup of a sheet pan filled with different shapes and flavors of dinner rolls
The Ultimate Dinner Roll Guide
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Buttermilk Biscuits
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Garlic Herb Crescent Rolls
soft white dinner rolls in the baking pan
Soft White Dinner Rolls
These honey whole wheat rolls are light and tender, with great flavor!
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

Appetizers

a spread of cheeseball on a cracker
Pecan Gouda Cheeseball w/ Cranberries
sweet potato bites on serving platter
Sweet Potato Bites
French Onion Dip
Spinach and artichoke stuffed mushrooms are a fabulous appetizers!
Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms

Drinks

Spiced apple cider sangria is the perfect fall cocktail!
Spiced Apple Cider Sangria
cranberry gin fizz cocktails ready for sipping
Cranberry Gin Fizz
closeup of apple cider old fashioned in a glass
Apple Cider Old-Fashioned
pitcher of pomegranate citrus sangria
Citrus Pomegranate Sangria

Desserts

If you’re looking for pie recipes, I have a whole roundup of amazing Thanksgiving pies for you right here. These are the non-pie desserts that would be perfect for the holiday.

slices of salted caramel cheesecake on a plate with cake stand in background
Salted Caramel Cheesecake
Pecan Pie Brownies
This Sweet Potato Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a great fall dessert!
Sweet Potato Spice Cake
overhead view of caramel apple upside down cake on plates
Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake
slice of pumpkin caramel poke cake on plate
Pumpkin Caramel Poke Cake
Layers of graham cracker streusel, smooth cream cheese filling, cinnamon apple chunks, and caramel drizzle make up these rich and creamy caramel apple cheesecake bars.
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars