Our Favorite Traditional Recipes To Serve on Thanksgiving

Recipe: Roasted Herb Turkey

A traditional Thanksgiving menu wouldn't be complete without the star of the meal, a roasted bird.

Recipe: Turkey Gravy

Your roasted turkey wouldn't be complete without this homemade gravy. You'll also want to drizzle it on your mashed potatoes, dressing, and more.

Recipe: Classic Cranberry Salad

With a short ingredient list and just 25 minutes of hands on time, this easy cranberry salad is the perfect companion for your Thanksgiving turkey.

Recipe: Classic Cornbread Dressing

This traditional cornbread dressing recipe can be made up to a month ahead of time and stored in the freezer.

Recipe: Yeast Rolls

To ease cooking time on Thanksgiving Day, you can make the dough the night before and let it chill in the fridge overnight.

Recipe: Angel Biscuits

The dough for these biscuits can be stored in the refrigerator for up to five days before baking.

Recipe: Savory Corn Pudding 

This old-school favorite makes one of our favorite vegetables into a creamy casserole that everyone will enjoy.

Recipe: Cheesy Broccoli-and-Rice Casserole

There won't be any leftovers of this cheesy dish that's one of our most popular casserole recipes of all time.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Collard Greens with Ham Hocks

Simply toss all the ingredients in your trusty slow cooker, and you'll have tender collard greens with minimal effort.

Recipe: Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese

We wouldn't dare leave this family favorite off of our Thanksgiving table.

Recipe: Classic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

These potatoes are best enjoyed smothered in homemade turkey gravy.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

Free up some oven space by cooking your sweet potatoes in the slow cooker.

Recipe: Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

This top-rated casserole is topped with cornflakes, marshmallows, and pecans.

Recipe: Old-School Squash Casserole

To ensure your squash casserole is perfect, get as much of the water as you can out of the squash when cooking. Otherwise, that extra water will end up in your casserole.

Recipe: Old-School Green Bean Casserole

This classic casserole opts for a homemade mushroom cream sauce rather than a canned soup.

Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Cornbread Croutons

Cornbread croutons add a festive touch to traditional roasted Brussels sprouts.

Recipe: Our Easiest Pumpkin Pie Ever

If you thought homemade pumpkin pie was difficult to pull off, think again. This easy pie can be prepared and stored in the fridge up to two days before serving.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Instead of serving cranberry sauce from a can, impress your guests with this hands-off slow-cooker recipe.

Recipe: Classic Candied Yams

You can assemble this dish up to three days in advance of your holiday meal.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Green Beans Recipe

Thick-cut bacon packs on the favor in this easy green bean recipe.

Recipe: Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie

Making this pecan pie in a cast-iron skillet gives it even more Southern flair, if that's possible.

Recipe: Sliced Sweet Potato Pie with Molasses Whipped Cream

In addition to sweet potato casserole, we think your meal also needs a sweet potato pie.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Rolls with Cane Syrup Glaze

Sweet potato rolls are sweet enough already, right? Wrong. Let's go all out this Thanksgiving and dress those already picture-perfect rolls with a cane syrup glaze.

Recipe: Skillet Caramel Apple Pie

Your trusty cast-iron skillet is key to making this double-crust apple pie.

Recipe: Deep Fried Turkey with Creole Spices

Skip the oven-space struggle and take the turkey to the fryer this year. Just make sure the bird is completely defrosted first.

Recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake

This recipes combines two classic desserts for the perfect ending to your Thanksgiving dinner.

Recipe: Buttermilk Spoon Bread

The consistency of spoon bread is more like a savory pudding, rather than a bread. It makes the ideal side for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

Recipe: Candy Roaster Squash with Sorghum, Black Walnuts, and Cranberries

Candy roaster squash is a regional North Georgia specialty, but you can find it throughout the Southeast too.

Recipe: Honey-Glazed Spiced Carrots

Sweet flavor dresses up these colorful carrots.

Recipe: Collard Greens with Garlic and Sippets

We're updating our classic collard greens prep with a decidedly fresher version with less cook time. The best part? We kept all the flavor and topped with torn sippets of sour dough bread. The result is a new take on a beloved Thanksgiving favorite.

Recipe: Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

What could be more comforting than a big scoop of macaroni and cheese alongside the Thanksgiving turkey and dressing? A macaroni and cheese recipe that's topped with bacon, of course.

Recipe: Fluffy Corn Pudding

This recipe is a cross between a soufflé and a custard. In short, it's an absolute delight. For those looking to save a few minutes on prep time, swap in frozen corn instead of fresh-either will work.

Recipe: Fried Arkansas Black Apples

Here's a dish no one will soon forget. We called on Arkansas Black apples for this recipe, but you can use any firm apple variety you prefer.

Recipe: Grated Sweet Potato Pudding with Pecans

Instead of our typical sliced-style sweet potato casserole, we shredded the potatoes to create a lighter side that still packs in all the flavor.

Recipe: Herby Pecan-Cornbread Dressing

Traditional cornbread dressing gets a crunchy, seasonal upgrade with toasted pecan halves.

Recipe: Roasted Root Vegetables with Spicy Pecan Topping

Dress up the season's best veggies with a spicy pecan topping. Maple syrup, chili powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne give this Thanksgiving side dish a just-right dose of heat.

Recipe: Dulce de Leche-Cheesecake Pecan Pie

If you think pecan pie couldn't possibly get more indulgent, you haven't tried our Dulce de Leche-Cheesecake Pecan Pie. It's basically a pecan pie layered on top of cheesecake-and it couldn't be more delicious.

Recipe: Simple Mashed Rutabagas and Potatoes

Mix in these slightly bitter root vegetables with your potatoes this year.

Recipe: Spicy Cornbread Dressing with Chorizo

We love a little spice-even when it comes to our Thanksgiving dressing. Mexican chorizo, green bell pepper, fresh cilantro, and a jalapeño chile give our Spicy Cornbread Dressing a big dose of Southwest flavor.

Recipe: Pear-Cranberry Pie with Ginger-Almond Streusel

We realize you might not be able to skip the traditional apple pie (we can just hear the protests already), but go ahead and add this sweet-tart-spicy pie to the lineup-you won't regret it.

Recipe: Pomegranate-Chess Tart

Now here's a showstopper. Gorgeous pomegranate seeds give stunning color and flavor to a citrus chess filling. Good luck passing on the dessert course this year.

Recipe: Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

Our cranberry sauce is a classic through and through, but it's been updated with a time-saving hack thanks to a little help from our trusty Instant Pot.

Recipe: Dairy-Free Coconut-Pumpkin Pie

Just because it's a classic, doesn't mean we can't give it a little riff. This spiced pumpkin pie is seasonal flavor at its best, but with a dairy-free spin that we know you'll love.

Recipe: Pumpkin Pecan Pie

Let's make Thanksgiving super-efficient this year and combine two pies for the price (and prep) of one. After the first bite everyone will be declaring this dessert absolutely genius.

Recipe: Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes 

Saving space on the stovetop is a real challenge for day-of Thanksgiving prep. This classic mashed sweet potato recipe calls on all the same flavors we love but without monopolizing an in-demand burner.

Recipe: Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Once you find a homemade cranberry sauce you love, you'll never strictly serve the canned version again. Every year will be a dual of the cranberry sauces-whether the store-bought or homemade version comes out on top is anyone's guess.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole

Cubed sweet potatoes, dark brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and vanilla extract get piled into the slow cooker with the sweetest result. Top with marshmallows and cook for another 15 minutes. You won't be disappointed.

Recipe: Smothered Green Beans

We absolutely drenched green beans in a delicious, flavorful glaze before sprinkling the top with crispy, salty bacon. They're an absolute dream achieved in just one pan.

Recipe: Mississippi Sweet Potato Pie

Of course this sweet potato pie gets a little hit of bourbon-we couldn't call it Mississippi Sweet Potato Pie otherwise.

Recipe: Baked Corn Casserole

If Baked Corn Casserole isn't already a staple on your Thanksgiving table, let this recipe change that. It's a savory delight that friends and family will request year after year.

Recipe: Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole

Here's what every Thanksgiving hostess needs: more make-ahead recipes. This Sweet Potato Casserole gets all the prep out the way ahead of time so you have one less thing to check off your list the day of.

Recipe: Texas Pecan Pie

 What sets our Texas Pecan Pie apart from a traditional pecan pie? Calling on the highest quality pecans you can get your hands on. Texans don't mess around when it comes to their pecans.

Recipe: Virginia Pumpkin Pie

Save time by using a store-bought pie crust. With a filling this perfectly on point, no one will think twice about your time-saving swap.

Recipe: Roasted Carrots and Parsnips

While the presentation of this dish is oh so pretty, it couldn't be easier to make.

Recipe: Chocolate Pudding Pie

This silky smooth and rich pie will be a hit on the dessert table.

Recipe: Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese

Sour cream and cream cheese make this potato dish extra creamy.

Recipe: Hot Cranberry Bake

Serve cranberry bake alongside Thanksgiving pies for a complete dessert spread.

Recipe: Brown Sugar-Bourbon Glazed Ham

An easy 4-ingredient glaze will take your holiday ham to the next level.