Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes
Get ready to wow the crowd with these Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes! From savory sides and festive appetizers to irresistible desserts, you’ll find plenty of ideas for sharing, entertaining, and making your holiday table unforgettable.
Thanksgiving potlucks are one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. There’s something so special about everyone showing up with their signature dish, from Grandma’s stuffing to that one friend who always brings the best dessert. I love seeing the table fill up with color, warmth, and a mix of old favorites and new surprises.
Whether you’re hosting at home, heading to a family gathering, or bringing something to share at work, these Thanksgiving potluck recipes are guaranteed to impress. They travel well, feed a crowd, and are made to bring people together… because that’s what the holiday’s really about.
Thanksgiving Appetizers
1. Pumpkin Dip
This warm Savory Pumpkin Dip is rich, creamy, and downright irresistible. Blended with smoky bacon, fresh sage, and melty cheese, it’s the ultimate fall appetizer to cozy up with.
2. Air Fryer Baked Brie
Air Fryer Baked Brie is one of those air fryer appetizers you won’t stop thinking about. Warm gooey brie cheese, topped with apricot preserves and maple syrup, this air fryer recipe is great for special occasions, a mid-day snack, or date night at home.
3. Air Fryer Apple Chips
Air Fryer Apple Chips are a healthy and delicious snack that you can easily make at home. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create crispy chips that are perfect for any time of day.
4. Caramelized Onion and Apple Puff Pastry
These Caramelized Onion and Apple Puff Pastry Tarts are buttery, crisp, and bursting with flavor from sweet onion jam, tart apples, and melty Gruyère. Simple to make, impressive to serve, and absolutely irresistible warm from the oven.
5. Roasted Butternut Squash Dip
This Roasted Butternut Squash Dip uses seasonal ingredients plus labneh to create a creamy, luxurious dip that screams fall. One bite and I swear the leaves will be changing color!
6. 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Bread
If pumpkin season is your favorite season, I’ve got the best recipe for you! All you need is a box of cake mix and a can of pumpkin puree to make this easy 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Bread!
7. Hot Honey Baked Feta
Hot Honey Baked Feta is a creamy feta dip topped with hot honey, making this a unique recipe with a slight kick. This tasty baked feta cheese is addicting and requires only a handful of ingredients. It comes together in under 30 minutes, and will surely be a hit at your next gathering!
8. Pumpkin Pie Dip
Pumpkin Pie Dip is the easiest way to bring all the cozy fall vibes to the snack table! Creamy, fluffy, and perfectly spiced, it’s like pumpkin pie in a bowl, no baking required. Grab some graham crackers, apple slices, or even sprinkle gingersnaps on top, and you’ve got the ultimate treat for parties, game day, or just a sweet afternoon snack.
9. Cranberry Baked Brie
This simple and delicious Orange Cranberry Baked Brie appetizer requires only four ingredients and is ready in under 20 minutes. This crowd pleaser is one of the easiest appetizers and is perfect for a girls night, holiday season, or a family get-together.
10. Bacon Wrapped Dates
You can’t go wrong with bacon! These Bacon Wrapped Dates are stuffed with blue cheese, then wrapped in bacon and drizzled with sweet honey. The perfect holiday app!
11. Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms are an incredibly delicious appetizer or snack! Don’t miss out, this cheese mixture is full of flavor.
Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes
1. Baked Corn Casserole
This Baked Corn Casserole stands out as the ultimate comfort food, with sweet corn, a creamy, buttery base, and a golden, crispy crust that’ll have everyone at your table asking for seconds. It’s one of my all-time favorite side dishes and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser every time!
2. Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
Easy and fluffy Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins with hints of pumpkin spice in every bite! Serve them as a side dish for Thanksgiving or alongside your favorite chili.
3. Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
These Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts are golden, crispy, and packed with flavor from salty bacon and sweet maple syrup—perfect for quick air fryer veggies or easy vegetable side dishes. A go-to in any air fryer Brussel sprout recipes lineup!
4. Butternut Squash Risotta
This Butternut Squash Risotto recipe is the ultimate cozy fall dinner. Creamy arborio rice is simmered with roasted butternut squash, fresh sage, and parmesan for a rich, flavorful (almost) one-pot meal that’s simple enough for a weeknight but elegant enough for guests.
5. Creamy Pumpkin Baked Feta Pasta
Baked Feta Pasta gets a cozy fall twist in this recipe! Tangy feta bakes until soft and creamy, then blends with pumpkin purée, pasta water, and warm spices into a silky sauce that clings to every bite of pasta. Fresh sage and a touch of nutmeg make it the ultimate comfort food for chilly nights.
6. Air Fryer Parmesan Potatoes
Have a fantastic main course baking in the oven but not sure what side to serve? These Air Fryer Parmesan Potatoes are beyond easy to make and pair perfectly with all your favorite entrees!
7. Green Beans Almondine
Simple and healthy, Green Beans Almondine is a French veggie side dish that features gorgeous green beans and crunchy almonds. Made in just 20 minutes, this easy recipe is the perfect companion to a holiday roasted herb butter turkey or busy weeknight dinner!
8. Air Fryer Biscuits
These super quick and easy Air Fryer Biscuits are a great side dish for weeknight dinners or a fluffy and satisfying breakfast! Pair them with simple ingredients like cream cheese and jam for the perfect balance of light and airy dough with rich, sweet toppings.
9. Sheet Pan Scalloped Potatoes
This Sheet Pan Scalloped Potatoes recipe will give you crispy potatoes drenched in a delicious cheese sauce in every bite. No more fighting over the crispy edges of scalloped potatoes!
10. Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes are super creamy and easy to make. Whether you’re looking for a foolproof Thanksgiving side dish or an accompaniment to your Air Fryer Filet Mignon, this recipe will surely become a favorite!
11. Harissa Honey Roasted Carrots
Harissa Honey Roasted Carrots are incredibly tender with the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. Served with a whipped feta spread and garnished with pomegranate arils, chopped pistachios, and fresh parsley, this unique recipe is sure to become a favorite.
12. Beef Gravy Without Drippings
Beef Gravy Without Drippings is full of flavor and perfect over air fryer turkey drumsticks, mashed potatoes, beef roast, french fries, or your favorite dinner rolls. Forget those gravy packets! This simple recipe is so mouthwatering and will seriously elevate your Thanksgiving dinner, or even just Sunday dinners.
13. Orange Cranberry Sauce
This easy to make Orange Cranberry Sauce recipe is ready in under 30 minutes from start to finish. The cranberries and oranges give this sauce the perfect balance sweetness and tartness that compliments savory foods perfectly.
14. Best Cornbread Stuffing
A must-have Thanksgiving side dish! Vegetarian Cornbread Stuffing is flavorful, moist, and the perfect holiday side dish to your Herb Roasted Turkey.
15. Healthy Green Bean Casserole
Grandma’s Green Bean Casserole got an upgrade! Say hello to fresh, crisp green beans, crispy onions, and creamy mushroom sauce.
16. Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese
Butternut Squash Mac And Cheese is a sneaky, yet delicious way of adding more vegetables to your diet. It’s decadent, creamy, and packed with flavor!
17. Slow Cooker Carrots
Slow Cooker Carrots are a delicious side dish that requires minimal prep work, attention while cooking, and frees up your oven! They’re absolutely delicious, and you couldn’t ask for a better or easier side dish.
18. Golden Sweet Cornbread
Golden Sweet Cornbread baked to perfection with crispy edges and a soft, fluffy center. This cornbread recipe is perfect for Fall, Thanksgiving, chili, soup, and more!
19. Butternut Squash Cranberry Quinoa Salad
Wholesome, flavorful, and filling! This Butternut Squash Cranberry Quinoa Salad is a deliciously nutritious salad to indulge in!
20. Quinoa Apple Salad
This delicious, healthy, and fruity Quinoa Apple Salad recipe makes a great lunch or side salad alongside your favorite main dish, like Air Fryer Filet Mignon or Creamy Garlic Tuscan Salmon.
21. Cranberry Bacon Broccoli Salad
Cranberry Bacon Broccoli Salad featuring fresh broccoli, bacon, and cranberries is the perfect year-round salad for any family gathering!
22. Fall Harvest Salad
A fall harvest salad to celebrate all things fall. Loaded with the best fall ingredients like butternut squash, brussels sprouts, crispy quinoa, blue cheese, roasted beets and and topped with the best champagne apple cider vinaigrette!
23. Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
Crispy and flavorful, these easy Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and air fried to perfection with garlic and olive oil.
24. Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts With Maple Syrup
Perfect as a unique and healthy side dish, these Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts with Maple Syrup are a must-try vegetable for even the pickiest of eaters! With a hint of sweetness plus savory goat cheese, these mouth-watering sprouts crisp up perfectly in the air fryer in no time.
25. Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes are incredibly light, easy to mash, super fluffy, and have super crispy skin! These are ready in far less time than oven baked sweet potatoes. Using the air fryer will also free up your oven to make something else!
26. Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes
Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes are an easy and delicious side dish for any day of the week! Coated in olive oil, honey, minced garlic, and a few pantry staple seasonings, these honey roasted sweet potatoes are a weekly side dish on my dinner table.
27. Air Fryer Cauliflower
Simple and delicious Air Fryer Cauliflower served with a homemade Chili Garlic Sauce is an easy way to take this veggie to the next level!
28. Jalapeno Creamed Corn
Jalapeño Creamed Corn is a rich and creamy side dish with a kick from spicy jalapeño peppers. Serve it at holiday dinners, BBQs, or with any weeknight meal.
29. Air Fryer Broccoli
Air Fryer Broccoli comes together in just 8 minutes! It’s tender and crisp around the edges. Just like oven roasted broccoli, but better.
30. Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes take the ultimate comfort food and everyone’s favorite side dish to the next level!
31. Air Fryer Asparagus
With only a couple ingredients and a fraction of the time, you are going to fall in love with air fryer asparagus!
32. Mushroom Bacon Gravy
Mushroom Bacon Gravy is creamy, delicious, and full of aromatics. Cremini mushrooms, red wine, and crispy bacon come together to make the best flavorful gravy. I don’t know if I’ll ever eat traditional gravy again!
33. Whole30 Mushroom Hassleback Potato Gratin
If hasselback potatoes and potato gratin had a baby, it would be this! It’s creamy, crispy, and topped with the best creamy mushroom sauce ever.
34. Sautéed Green Beans
Sautéed green beans are easy to make and a great side dish when you’re just trying to get something on the table quickly. They’re packed with bright flavors that will please any palate.
35. Butternut Squash Pasta
There’s something about Butternut Squash Pasta that just hits the spot when the weather cools off. Roasted squash, garlic, and a touch of nutmeg come together to make the dreamiest creamy sauce, no heavy cream needed!
36. Air Fryer Cornbread
This Air Fryer Cornbread is a tasty and classic side dish with a convenient twist! It’s beyond easy to make perfect, golden brown cornbread right in your air fryer to pair with any main course.
Festive Desserts
1. Air Fryer Apple Crisp
This Air Fryer Apple Crisp recipe is packed full of warm and comforting spices and topped with a crispy oat crumble. Serve this old fashioned dessert with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with some warm caramel sauce on top and it will quickly become a favorite!
2. Air Fryer Baked Apples
Air Fryer Baked Apples are coated in delicious warm spices and topped with a crispy maple syrup oat topping. They make the perfect fool-proof dessert and are a unique way to use up all your fresh apples! Pair them with a scoop of ice cream to make the perfect quick and easy snack or dessert.
3. Easy Sweet Potato Pie
This Easy Sweet Potato Pie is made with a few simple ingredients and minimal effort, which is what makes it so easy to make! So, if you’re a beginner baker looking for an easy dessert recipe for the holidays or to serve at a party that’s sure to impress, I’ve got you covered.
4. Cranberry Apple Hand Pies
Cranberry Apple Hand Pies are perfect for family get-togethers, holidays, or even when you want a sweet and savory treat on the go.
5. Snickerdoodle Kiss Cookies
Snickerdoodle Hershey Kiss Cookies are a fun twist on peanut butter blossoms. They’re rolled in cinnamon sugar and topped with a Hershey Kiss!
6. Holiday Sugar Cookies
These Holiday Sugar Cookies are the perfect treat. They’re easy to make, delicious, and fun to decorate with the whole family.
7. Dark Chocolate Brownies
The best part of dinner is dessert and these Dark Chocolate Brownies will have your mouth watering and wanting seconds.
8. Pumpkin Pie Dip
A no-bake Pumpkin Pie Dip will surely make you the best guest! It’s so good, no one will know you threw it together on your way out the door.
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