Vegan & Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Guide: 60+ Recipes

This Vegan & Gluten-Free Thanksgiving guide has over 60 recipes for appetizers, sides, mains, and dessert! Whether you’re plant-based or plant-curious, there’s something here for you.

Whether you’re celebrating with friends, family, or your fabulous self this year, there’s no need to miss out on Thanksgiving as a vegan. This guide contains over 60 recipes to make this year’s feast your best one yet  We’ve got soups, salads, sides, mains, and dessert! 

One little side note: whether this is your first vegan thanksgiving or your 50th, remember to enjoy yourself. While food is great, this holiday is more about spending time with loved ones. It can certainly hard to be “that vegan”, but my advice? Come with a big smile, let the little things go, and don’t forget to bring a plant-based dish to wow your crowd 

Now, on to the recipes! 

Table of Contents

1. Appetizers & Snacks
2. Soups & Salads
3. Side Dishes
4. Plant-Based Mains
5. Dessert

Appetizers & Snacks

Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Dip // Buffalo “Chicken” Dip // Vegan Spinach Dip 
Vegan French Onion Dip // Stovetop Candied Pecans // Mushroom Pinwheels

Soups & Salads

Butternut Squash & Apple Soup // Sweet Potato, Chipotle, & Pumpkin Soup // Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup // Smoky Sweet Potato Soup // Feel-Good Red Lentil Soup Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup // Easy Vegan Chili // Cozy Pumpkin Chili // Winter Kale Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette  // Curried Lentil Salad with Roasted Cauliflower // Everyday Kale Salad // Kale Cranberry Salad with Tahini Dressing // Fall Farro Salad // Kale Apple Walnut Salad // Roasted Vegetable Salad with Smoky Tempeh

Side Dishes

Mushroom Gravy // Mushroom Stuffing // Vegan Stovetop Stuffing // Sweet Potato Casserole // Stovetop Sweet Potatoes // Sweet Potato Gratin // Tahini Gravy // Vegan Green Bean Casserole // Garlic Green Beans // Baked Vegan Mac & Cheese // Vegan Pumpkin Mac & Cheese // No-Boil Vegan Mac & Cheese
Roasted Vegetable Casserole // Easy Vegan Cornbread
Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins // Dijon Garlic Potatoes // 
Mushroom & Green Bean Casserole with Wild Rice // Cranberry Sauce 

Plant-Based Mains

Homemade Vegan Holiday Roast // Vegan Lentil Loaf // 
Chickpea Pot Pie //  No-Boil Chickpea Noodle Casserole // Slow Cooker Tempeh Roast
Vegan Jackfruit Pernil // Vegan Stuffed Shells // Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells // Veggie Lasagna with White Sauce
Hearty Mushroom Risotto // Creamy Pumpkin Risotto // 
One Pot Mushroom Stroganoff // Stuffed Acorn Squash with Mushrooms // Vegan Pumpkin Vodka Sauce

Dessert

Vegan Pecan Pie // Sweet Potato Pie Bars // Pecan & Pumpkin Custard Pie
Salted Caramel Apple Tart // Vegan Apple Turnovers //  Baked Apple Cider Donuts
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Pie // PB Brownies // Baked Snickers Cheesecake
Pumpkin Truffles // Pumpkin Apple Muffins // Pumpkin Chai Spiced Donuts // No-Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Bars
Cranberry Orange Crumble Bars // Pumpkin Bread