Thanksgiving Recipes

Allrecipes has the best recipes for Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, and tips to help you along the way.

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Homemade Mac and Cheese

a thick square of cornbread with honey dripping down its sides on a green plate

Golden Sweet Cornbread

a top-down view of a large bowl of creamy, buttery, basic mashed potatoes

Basic Mashed Potatoes

a close up view of creamy au gratin potatoes in a white oval casserole dish topped with fresh chives

Creamy au Gratin Potatoes

Bread Pudding II

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Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

a mid angle view on fresh out of the oven candied yams topped with toasted marshmallows in an oval teal baking dish.

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Best Green Bean Casserole

a close up view looking into a single slice of pumpkin pie on a blue plate and topped with a dollop of whipped cream.

Perfect Pumpkin Pie

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The Best Banana Pudding

a plated slice of apple pie is topped with a melting scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

A close up view of a pile of perfectly roasted butternut squash and a decorative platter ready to serve.

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash

whole roasted turkey on a white serving dish with carrots

How Long to Cook a Turkey

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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Sweet Potato Pie

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Butternut Squash Soup

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Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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a high angle view of turkey brine ingredients

Mouth-Watering Stuffed Mushrooms on a white plate

Mouth-Watering Stuffed Mushrooms

Cream Corn Like No Other in a yellow bowl

Cream Corn Like No Other

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Turkey in a Smoker

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

a low angle view of a perfectly golden-brown, whole turkey sitting on a dressed dining room table.

Juicy Thanksgiving Turkey

Thawing a Turkey in the Fridge in a Pan

3 Ways to Safely Thaw a Frozen Turkey

a slice of cheesecake with a plain layer and a pumpkin layer, garnished with a rosette of whipped cream, on a white plate

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Turkey being carved on a large platter

A Simply Perfect Roast Turkey

a low angle view of a roasted spatchcock turkey served on a yellow platter

Roast Spatchcock Turkey

low view of carrot cake with pecans

closeup of mashed sweet potatoes piled in serving bowl

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

A close up detail of a single slice of Libby's Famous Pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream

Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie

a white ceramic casserole dish of baked corn casserole with appealingly brown crusted edges

Grandma's Corn Pudding

close up view of a Pumpkin Roll on a platter, with Pumpkin Roll slices next to it and a pumpkin in the background

Corn Casserole in a blue dish

Awesome and Easy Creamy Corn Casserole

Graham Cracker Crust

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Turkey Carcass Soup

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Homemade Fresh Pumpkin Pie

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Simple Pumpkin Pie

an overhead view of partially sliced pumpkin bread sitting on a wooden cutting board with a single slice buttered.

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

a straight on view of a golden brown turkey on a white oval platter dressed with fresh herbs and sliced lemons

Simple Deep Fried Turkey

watergate salad

Watergate Salad

a whole turkey with someone sticking a white thermometer in it

How to Check the Temperature of a Turkey

Close up view of spinach dip in a bowl, with bread cubes and crackers on the side

Best Spinach Dip Ever

a close up view of a bowl of slow-cooker cocktail smokies. A slow cooker sits in the background

Slow Cooker Cocktail Smokies

a low angle view of a single slice of leftover turkey pot pie with golden-brown crust on a light blue plate.

Dad's Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

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Paul's Pumpkin Bars

close up view of a roasted turkey on a platter with herbs, next to gravy and mashed potatoes

How to Cook a Turkey

Baked Butternut Squash

Baked Butternut Squash

a mid level view of a golden brown turkey on a white oval platter, filled with traditional stuffing.

Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing

a large scoop of golden-brown yellow squash casserole on a blue plate sitting in front of 9x13 casserole dish

Squash Casserole

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Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

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Homemade Pumpkin Spice

a slice of pie topped with toasted coconut on a white plate

Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

Garlic Mashed Cauliflower in a ceramic bowl

Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

close up view of Iced Pumpkin Cookies on a cooling rack

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

overhead view of homemade chicken gravy served in a gravy boat with a side of mashed potatoes

Homemade Chicken Gravy

Glazed Carrots on a white plate

Apple Pie Filling

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Two Ingredient Pumpkin Cake

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Turkey in a Bag

Ultimate Turkey Brine

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Old Fashioned Stuffing