Make Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes are the kind of easy recipes that make hosting Thanksgiving dinner doable! We’ve got you covered from make ahead side, salad, dessert recipes and more!
Thanksgiving make ahead recipes are the BEST way to keep your sanity and to be able to enjoy your holiday this year!
The minute our company shows up I’m ready to ditch the kitchen and join the fun and party with everyone else!
When you’re hosting you already have a million things on your to-do list; changing sheets, cleaning bathrooms, and just making sure everyone feels at home.
Don’t leave making Thanksgiving dinner to the last minute this year. Make everything a day or two early this year and go take a hot bubble bath before the company arrives instead of being stuck in the kitchen!
Thanksgiving Sides Recipes
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes have three different kinds of cheese, including cream cheese that makes them extra creamy! They’re amazing on their own, but you can always add garlic or top them with bacon!This mashed potato recipe is the best because it can be made ahead of time then baked in the oven, microwaved, or even heated in the slow cooker!
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Sweet Potato Casserole is the yummiest Thanksgiving side dish. Smooth and creamy mashed sweet potatoes topped with a crunchy pecan crumb topping. Everyone wants seconds of this sweet dish!
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Bright and festive Cranberry Jello Salad is the perfect side dish or dessert for the holidays. Made with raspberry gelatin, fresh cranberry relish, and crushed pineapple, this sweet and tangy jello salad is always a hit!
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These Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apple and Bacon will become a Thanksgiving dinner staple. A simple, yet satisfying, holiday – or anytime! – side dish.
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Maple Glazed Carrots are an easy, and impressive side dish! They are wonderful served with roast beef, grilled chicken, or any other main dish. They are also a Thanksgiving favorite!
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This Make Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole is perfect as it allows you to – as the name implies! – make it ahead of time and serve when you’re ready.
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This creamy sweet Corn Soufflé recipe is one of our favorite easy side dishes for the holidays! Corn casserole is the perfect accompaniment to Oven Roasted Turkey or Honey Baked Ham and a great vegetarian and gluten free option for guests! It’s so good, you might find yourself making it all year long!
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This Slow Cooker Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing knocks the socks off anything you’d buy from a box at the grocery store, yet is just as easy to prepare.
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Flaky, sweet, and buttery, these make-ahead Butterhorns will be the star of your Thanksgiving table.
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Parmesan Crock Pot Sweet Potatoes ~ Perfect Easy, Quick Weeknight Side Dish or Holiday Side Dish in Your Slow Cooker! Packed Full of Garlic and Parmesan Flavor
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Layered Salad is an awesome make-ahead salad great for potlucks or family gatherings.
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Make Ahead Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Dutch Apple Pie is a combination of a classic pie and a crisp. You get that same apple filling, flaky buttery crust, plus a sweet crispy crumb topping. This pie will knock your socks off!
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With a silky smooth texture, elegant chocolate shavings, whipped cream, and a gingersnap crust, everyone will be making room for dessert when they see this White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake.
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Looking for a super easy dessert that’s sure to impress? No Bake Pumpkin Toffee Icebox Cake piled high with pumpkin spice, cheesecake, and toffee chips!
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Crescent Apple Cheesecake -Refrigerated crescent rolls serve as a crust and are filled with cheesecake and apples, baked until golden, and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.
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Kim says
The No Bake Pumpkin Icebox Cake looks amazing!!! I was wanting to try a different pumpkin desert this Thanksgiving and this is perfect!!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!! Hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving!!!
Amy Engberson says
Thanksgiving is a time for tradition, but it’s also fun to switch it up sometimes and try something new! I hope you love the icebox cake as much as we do! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Beks says
Something new added to our Thanksgiving and everyone commented that it was good. Even the picky eaters.
Amy Engberson says
It’s always fun to add a few new things to the same ol’ traditional Thanksgiving recipes! Happy Thanksgiving!
Lori says
Excellent recipe. I can never go back to plain mashed potatoes again.
Amy Engberson says
Cheese makes everything better, and adding three different kinds of cheese makes these potatoes over the top! They’re so luscious and creamy, and being able to make them ahead of time is a game-changer!