Holidays & Occasions Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Recipes 12 Thanksgiving Dump Recipes for Your Simplest Holiday Menu Ever By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 10, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Caitlin Bensel/Southern Living When it comes to cooking a Thanksgiving spread for your family, we think recipes should be both easy and delicious. The holidays are all about gathering together to spend time with your family and loved ones, so we're taking the stress out of meal prepping for you. Rather than working over the stove all day on intricate dishes, we have some easy-to-make dump recipes that everyone around the table will love. The hardest thing you'll have to do is pour the ingredients for these recipes into your slow cooker, onto a sheet pan, or into a casserole dish and let them cook away while you focus on the more time-intensive dishes. There's no prep work or large amounts of hands-on time required for any of these easy Thanksgiving recipes. From sides to desserts to main dishes, these stress-free dump recipes will become mainstays and new crowdfavorites on your holiday menu. 01 of 12 Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole Free up some space in the oven by allowing your slow cooker to handle the sweet potato casserole this year. Cook on high for about three hours or low for six or seven.deaz 02 of 12 Slow-Cooker Turkey Breast Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell Recipe: Slow-Cooker Turkey Breast If you aren't tied to the idea of serving a whole bird for Thanksgiving, this is the ultimate no-fuss turkey breast. Mix all your ingredients in the crock pot, and about five hours later, you'll have delicious turkey with plenty of seasonal flavor. 03 of 12 Apple and Pear Crisp Jennifer Davick; Food Styling: Vanessa Rocchio; Prop Styling: Missie Crawford Recipe: Apple and Pear Crisp Toss the ingredients for this crisp in your slow cooker before dinner, and it'll be warm and ready to serve once your guests are ready for dessert. 04 of 12 Honey-Glazed Spiced Carrots Iain Bagwell Recipe: Honey-Glazed Spiced Carrots Roasting carrots enhances their naturally sweet flavors for a beautifully colorful and delicious dish. 05 of 12 Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole Caitlin Bensel/Southern Living Recipe: Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole This slow-cooker version of green bean casserole uses Alfredo sauce instead of the classic mushroom soup for an extra creamy texture. 06 of 12 Pineapple Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Pineapple Casserole In our opinion, there can never be too many casseroles on the menu. Virtually zero prep and a short ingredient list make this recipe an easy addition to your holiday meal. 07 of 12 Slow-Cooker Cranberry Sauce Iain Bagwell Recipe: Slow-Cooker Cranberry Sauce Add the ingredients for this cranberry sauce to your slow cooker, and just three hours later it'll be ready to accompany your homemade dressing. It's almost easier than opening a can. 08 of 12 Pumpkin Dump Cake Micah A. Leal Recipe: Pumpkin Dump Cake Dump cakes are known for their no-fuss approach to baking. This cake has a creamy filling that's similar to pumpkin pie and can be served warm or chilled. 09 of 12 Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Photo: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Whether you want to offer an additional main or want to skip the turkey altogether, a comforting pot roast is always a good idea. 10 of 12 Cranberry Upside-Down Cake Recipe: Cranberry Upside-Down Cake This easy treat is a great post-dinner option for anyone with a sweet tooth. 11 of 12 Slow-Cooker Collard Greens with Ham Hocks Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Slow-Cooker Collard Greens with Ham Hocks The best collard greens take time. They need to cook on low for nine hours, but can be made up to two days ahead and returned to the slow cooker to reheat on the day of the holiday meal. 12 of 12 Lemon Bar Cake Jennifer Davick; Food Styling: Vanessa Rocchio; Prop Styling: Missie Crawford Recipe: Lemon Bar Cake Citrus desserts are always a welcome addition to the after-dinner spread, especially when they're this easy to prepare. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit