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Home » Courses » Roundups » 30 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes for Your Holiday Table

30 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes for Your Holiday Table

Published: Oct 13, 2019 Modified: Oct 8, 2020 by Alison Corey

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Not sure where to start this Thanksgiving? I have you covered with my top vegan Thanksgiving recipes for your holiday table! I’ve got you covered from appetizers to desserts, traditional side dishes, and mouth watering mains. These recipes are healthy, satisfying, and crowd pleasing for even the meat eaters in your family!

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Thanksgiving has always been low key for me. I have been the only vegetarian in my family since I was fifteen.

I never wanted to put anyone out, so while the rest of my family and friends ate turkey and stuffing, I had some salad, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. I was fine with that.

For me Thanksgiving was more about the people around the table than the food on the table.

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As the years passed and the responsibility of creating a Thanksgiving meal fell on my shoulders I had some decisions to make.

Would I prepare a traditional Thanksgiving to please my guests or a vegan Thanksgiving that I could actually eat?

Since I didn’t know the first thing about preparing a turkey and had absolutely no desire to learn, I decided this was my opportunity to wow my guests with flavorful, filling, crowd pleasing dishes.

These vegan thanksgiving recipes are plant-based, dairy-free, heart healthy, totally delicious, kid friendly, and 100% satisfying and pleasing for every type of eater.

I’ve served these dishes to my omnivore husband, picky kids, and skeptical extended family and they have all left the table with smiles on their faces and full bellies.

Appetizers

A few vegan appetizers are always a must before the big Thanksgiving meal! Simple apps could include a veggie tray with hummus and crackers, but these appetizers are really something special! Plus, they’re so easy to whip up, they take hardly any extra time at all!

gingersnap cookie dipped in pumpkin dip
Vegan Pumpkin Fluff by Keeping the Peas
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
Creamy vegan spinach artichoke dip is a crowd pleasing appetizer or snack made with all natural ingredients. All the cheesy and creamy goodness without any artificial vegan cheese substitutes. Shhh! Nobody will even know it's vegan!
Check out this recipe
vegan spinach artichoke dip
Pumpkin Fluff
This creamy pumpkin fluff is a vegan pumpkin dip that has only 4 simple ingredients and whips up in under 5 minutes. It's tastes like a light and creamy pumpkin pie filling. It's perfect for dipping fruit, graham crackers, or my favorite ginger snap cookies!
Check out this recipe
gingersnap cookie dipped in pumpkin dip
Creamy Gluten-Free Hummus
This gluten free hummus recipe has the creamiest texture without the need for any oil! It’s naturally vegan and whole food plant-based making it a healthy snack or spread you can make it at home in less than 10 minutes!
Check out this recipe
gluten free hummus in brown bowl topped with parsley

Sides

Thanksgiving is really all about the sides as far as I’m concerned. While Turkey traditionally takes center stage, I think the sides are what makes this holiday special. These vegan Thanksgiving side dishes are so delicious, yet nobody would ever know they’re vegan!

From stuffing, to mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole, you’ll find all the traditional sides made vegan, yet just as flavorful and delicious as your traditional recipes!

vegan cornbread dressing with spoon
Vegan Cornbread Dressing by Keeping the Peas
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
This light and creamy vegan sweet potato casserole is savory and sweet! Topped with chopped pecans and using whole food plant-based ingredients, it's the perfect side dish for your holiday meal!
Check out this recipe
overhead of vegan sweet potato casserole in white round serving dish
Vegan Cornbread Dressing
This vegan cornbread dressing with chunks of cornbread soaks up the flavors of onions, celery, and spices, and bakes up moist and fluffy. It's the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving or holiday menu!
Check out this recipe
vegan cornbread dressing with spoon
Vegan Mashed Potatoes with Almond Milk
These ultra creamy vegan mashed potatoes with almond milk and garlic are the perfect side dish for your holiday gathering, or anytime of year when you're in the mood for decadent comfort food.
Check out this recipe
vegan mashed potatoes with almond milk in blue bowl
Vegan Gravy
This super simple vegan gravy recipe is rich, flavorful, and tastes like the real thing! It's the perfect accompaniment to your mashed potatoes, and a must on your holiday table!
Check out this recipe
vegan gravy pouring on mashed potatoes
Vegan Corn Casserole
This easy vegan corn casserole requires only a few simple ingredients. Stir everything together in a bowl, pop it in the oven, and you have a crowd pleasing side dish for potlucks, holiday gatherings, and more!
Check out this recipe
vegan corn casserole in baking dish
Dairy Free Biscuits
These vegan friendly dairy free biscuits are crisp on the outside, and fluffy on the inside. Serve with your favorite jam, and a pat of vegan butter. Perfect for your breakfast sandwiches or as a side dish for your holiday meal!
Check out this recipe
dairy free biscuits on wood serving platter
Dairy Free Vegan Green Bean Casserole
This creamy dairy free green bean casserole is the perfect holiday side dish. This classic recipe has been reimagined to include all of the good stuff; green beans, mushrooms, a creamy sauce, and a crunchy onion topping, but without the dairy, or gluten! It's simple, easy, and tastes like the original, only better!
Check out this recipe
dairy free green bean casserole
Vegan Cornbread Muffins
These vegan cornbread muffins require only 3 ingredients, and take 5 minutes of hands on time! Using a boxed vegetarian cornbread mix, a flax egg, and almond milk, you'll have easy muffins in minutes!
Check out this recipe
vegan cornbread muffin
vegan thanksgiving recipe: butternut squash kale salad with cranberries
Butternut quash and Kale Salad by Keeping the Peas
Vegan Cranberry Sauce
This healthy and simple naturally vegan cranberry sauce is low in sugar. Spiced with cinnamon and orange zest it's sweet and tart.
Check out this recipe
Kale Salad with Cranberries and Butternut Squash
Roasted butternut squash is paired with this kale salad with cranberries, apples, and walnuts for a colorful autumnal plate that can stand alone as a main dish or a side at your Thanksgiving or Christmas meal.
Check out this recipe
butternut squash kale salad with cranberries
Vegan Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic
These simple vegan green beans are made using an easy cooking technique that retains their color and texture. They are sautéed with onions, garlic, and a citrus glaze, then topped with toasted pine nuts. These oil free vegan green beans are a healthy whole food plant-based side dish perfect for the holidays.
Check out this recipe
vegan green beans on plate

Soups

Vegan Pumpkin Soup
This easy and deliciously creamy vegan pumpkin soup is made with seven simple ingredients (plus salt and pepper), and ready to eat in less than 15 minutes. It's a perfect soup to serve at Thanksgiving or an easy weeknight meal with a side salad.
Check out this recipe
vegan pumpkin soup in black bowl
Vegan Butternut Sqush Soup
Creamy and herbal this vegan butternut squash soup with sage is fragrant, thick, and full of a rich intermingling of spices. Perfect for a cold winter day this hearty soup will warm you from the inside out.
Check out this recipe
vegan butternut squash soup with sage leaves

Main Dishes

If you’re vegan or hosting a vegan guest, do not in anyway feel obligated to serve Tofurky! There are so many better main dish ideas for your vegetarian and vegan guests. From creamy pumpkin pasta, to stuffed acorn squash, these autumn favorites are bursting with the herbal flavors of fall.

I wouldn’t be surprised if some of your non-vegan guests decide to pass on the turkey and go for one of these main dishes instead!

vegan thanksgiving recipes: wild rice stuffed acorn squash
Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash
Roasted acorn squash is filled with a gluten-free wild rice stuffing with flavors of carrots, red pepper, celery, and onions. This vegan stuffed acorn squash makes an excellent vegan main dish for your Thanksgiving dinner, or as a side dish to a traditional Thanksgiving as a vegan or vegetarian option.
Check out this recipe
acorn squash stuffed with wild rice
Vegan Stuffed Zucchini
This Vegan Stuffed Zucchini with a quinoa and walnut stuffing is spiced with rosemary, sage, and thyme! It's a healthy and hearty meal full of nutrients, and plant-protein!
Check out this recipe
vegan stuffed zucchini
Best Ever Traditional Meatless Meatloaf
With all the traditional seasonings of the original this vegan meatless meatloaf with chickpeas, peppers, and onions is big on flavor topped with a tomato maple glaze. Perfect as the main dish at your next dinner party, or easy enough to pull together for a weeknight meal.
Check out this recipe
meatless meatloaf
Vegan Pumpkin Pasta
A creamy vegan pumpkin pasta sauce made with coconut milk, loads of pumpkin purée, sage, rosemary, and thyme. It's the perfect hearty and healthy autumn dinner!
Check out this recipe
vegan pumpkin pasta in white bowl
Vegan Pumpkin Risotto
Vegan Pumpkin Risotto is a warm and comforting autumn meal. With a rich and creamy texture it'a a savory traditional Italian dish.
Check out this recipe
vegan pumpkin risotto in black bowl topped with parsley and red pepper flakes
Vegan Potato Casserole
This vegan potato casserole has layers of Yukon gold potatoes, cauliflower, and spinach smothered with a creamy cashew sauce and topped with a crunchy toasted walnut breadcrumb topping.
Check out this recipe
vegan potato casserole

Desserts

End your Thanksgiving meal with a decadent vegan dessert! These recipes with pumpkin and apples aren’t your traditional pie, but they are just as good if not better! How about some pumpkin pie bars, with a creamy coconut pumpkin custard? Or how about a super simple apple cake topped with cinnamon? Find these and more decadent desserts!

vegan thanksgiving recipe: pumpkin pie bars on wood serving tray
Vegan Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Bars
These easy vegan gluten-free pumpkin pie bars are made with an oat and almond flour crust, and a pumpkin coconut milk filling, topped with a decadent coconut whipped cream and sprinkled with pumpkin pie spice. It’s a must have on your Thanksgiving table this year!
Check out this recipe
vegan gluten-free pumpkin pie bar with coconut whipped cream
Sugar Free Apple Crisp
This healthy refined sugar free apple crisp is loaded with cinnamon, ginger, and dried cranberries. The oatmeal topping made with a blend of pecans, walnuts, almond butter, and maple syrup make this apple crisp vegan and gluten free. Top it with coconut milk ice cream for the ultimate guilt free dessert.
Check out this recipe
Vegan Apple Cake
This Dutch Vegan Apple Cake has a light and fluffy texture, and moist crumb. It's topped with fresh sliced apples and cinnamon sugar for a beautiful, yet easy to make cake!
Check out this recipe
slice of vegan apple cake on black plate
Vegan Baked Apples
These Vegan Baked Apples are a simple and healthy dessert perfect for apple season! Apples are cored, dusted with cinnamon and baked until soft then served with a scoop of dairy free coconut vanilla ice cream!
Check out this recipe
vegan baked apple
Vegan Pumpkin Brownies
These are the ultimate vegan pumpkin brownies with a fudgy chocolate base and topped with a pumpkin pie filling. It's a healthy oil-free plant-based treat for the autumn season!
Check out this recipe
vegan pumpkin brownies

Drinks

Looking to serve a special drink with your meal? My cranberry mocktail is light, refreshing, and suitable for all your guests. It makes a delicious drink to serve to your guests as they arrive.

Or how about something warm and spicy with dessert? Give my pumpkin spice latte a try!!

Cranberry Mocktail
Light, refreshing, festive, and fun, this Cranberry Mocktail is suitable for all of the guests at your holiday gathering. With a combination of cranberry and pomegranate juice, club soda, and a hint of lime, these mocktails are garnished with fresh mint.
Check out this recipe
close up of cranberry mocktail
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte
A must have for fall this copycat Starbucks Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte is even better! Full of real pumpkin flavor, pumpkin spice, and natural sweetener, it's a healthy, yet totally satisfying autumn drink!
Check out this recipe
vegan pumpkin spice latte in white mug
Vegan Pumpkin Smoothie
This Vegan Pumpkin Smoothie is full of fall flavors. Smooth and creamy, it's naturally sweetened with banana and full of warm pumpkin flavor.
Check out this recipe
vegan pumpkin smoothie

Top Tips for Preparing Your Vegan Thanksgiving Meal

Prep the Day Before…

To save yourself some time, reduce overwhelm, and have a few moments to actually enjoy Thanksgiving you can prepare some of the dishes the day before. You can also prep the vegetables for many of these dishes so you don’t spend loads of time chopping on Thanksgiving Day.

The pumpkin pie bars, apple crisp, and pumpkin soup can be made the day before.

Chop the kale for the salad, roast the butternut squash, and prepare the salad dressing, so all you’ll need to do is put these ingredients together the day of Thanksgiving.

Prep the green beans, acorn squash, and chop the vegetables for the wild rice stuffing and meatless meatloaf.

Prepare the Morning of…

In the morning prepare your main dish such as the meatless meatloaf, or potato casserole. Don’t put them in the oven just yet, as they taste best straight from the oven.

Before Guests Arrive…

One to two hours prior to guests arriving roast the acorn squash and prepare the stuffing.

Thirty minutes prior to guests arriving put the spinach and artichoke dip in the oven so it’s bubbly, hot and ready to serve as an appetizer when your guests arrive.

While guests are munching on the dip, put the potato casserole and meatless meatloaf in the oven, and prepare the green beans on the stove.

Enlist the help of a friend or family member to massage the kale and assemble the butternut squash and cranberry salad.

Check out these other holiday round-ups!

  • 27 Vegan Halloween Recipes: Cute, Festive, and Fun Treats
  • 24 Healthy Vegan Easter Recipes
  • Vegan Fourth of July Recipes Everyone Will Love
  • 15 Homemade Vegan Christmas Gifts
  • 29 Vegan Christmas Cookies

If you’ve tried any of these Vegan Thanksgiving recipes, please let me know how they turned out. You can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for more plant-based family recipes your whole family will enjoy!

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  1. Emily

    October 17, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    5 stars
    The artichoke dip and apple crisp look amazing!

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  2. Tawnie Kroll

    October 17, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    5 stars
    This is incredible – sending to all of my gluten free friends, thank you!

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  3. Veena Azmanov

    October 17, 2019 at 3:08 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for all the awesome meal recipes. So healthy and delicious.

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  4. Jessica Formicola

    October 17, 2019 at 3:27 pm

    5 stars
    I have a lot of gluten free family members, so I will definitely be making some of these! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  5. Leanne - Crumb Top Baking

    October 17, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    5 stars
    We just celebrated the Canadian Thanksgiving and I would have loved to make some of these dishes! Luckily, they’re all suitable for fall gatherings and even Christmas dinner! I’ll have to keep this meal plan in mind for upcoming celebrations!

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