40 Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes That Everyone Will Want Seconds Of
Gluten is not on the invite list this year.
If gluten didn't get the invite to your Thanksgiving feast, no worries. Keep the mashed potatoes flowing, and try some of these easy swaps to make gluten-free stuffing, cheesy baked green beans, and crustless pumpkin pie that everyone will love. Living gluten-free thankfully doesn't mean you have to skip out on your favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. Whether you're celiac, trying to accommodate Thanksgiving guests, or simply needing to cut out gluten, we've got plenty of amazing gluten-free recipes to help make your holiday all the more delicious.
Not gonna lie, our gluten-free recipes are just as good (if not better than!) the traditional Thanksgiving recipes. And we're oh so grateful that so many of the classics are naturally gluten-free, like roast turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, and garlic mashed potatoes. The main things you'll want to watch out for when making gluten-free Thanksgiving foods are flour and bread crumbs. But luckily, you can swap in your favorite gluten-free alternative to make a gluten-free pie crust, sweet potato casserole with marshmallows and pecans, and a green bean casserole that's safe for everyone. What's even easier? Simply going crustless on that apple pie by making our crustless apple pie instead! Easy = always more delicious.
No matter who is coming to Thanksgiving dinner, we've got plenty of recipes to accommodate with our vegan Thanksgiving ideas, vegetarian Thanksgiving, and healthy Thanksgiving recipes. And no meal is complete without a Thanksgiving dessert or one of these Thanksgiving cocktails, right?
Gluten-Free Stuffing
Many would argue that the table just isn’t complete without a big dish of classic Thanksgiving stuffing. But what about your friends and family with allergies that prevent them from eating wheat? This gluten-free stuffing will save the day—and spoiler alert, it tastes exactly the same as the real thing.
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Gluten-Free Green Bean Casserole
Never has there ever been a holiday table without green bean casserole. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but you get the point. It’s an American classic everyone knows but not everyone gets the opportunity to enjoy due to dietary restrictions or eating lifestyles. We love this gluten-free version because it gets more forks involved, but even more for its rich, punchy flavors.
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Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Quick: Name one thing better than creamy, buttery, steamy, perfect mashed potatoes! See? You can't! So put down the instant potatoes, grab your favorite spuds, a large pot, a masher, and let's get ready for comfort in a bowl.
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Gluten-Free Apple Pie
We hope you're not batting your eyes at “gluten-free.” So often is the word associated with negative connotations because there’s just nothing quite like a gluten-filled treat—bread, pasta, pie, cakes, cookies, you name it… or so you think. Stop there: Gluten-free apple pie can be just as good as all the others. It’s about using the right flour, lots of butter, adding just enough water, and having patience.
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Creamed Spinach
Creamed spinach is a simple side dish that is also the perfect way to use up an abundance of dying spinach. The creaminess pairs perfectly with meatloaf and will make you (and your vegetarian guests) forget you're eating greens!
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Roast Turkey
Whether you're roasting your first bird for Thanksgiving or hosting for the 26th time, use this handy guide to roast the perfect holiday turkey. This foolproof method has been tested (and tested and tested) by the Delish kitchen—it's the best.
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Stuffed Butternut Squash
After baking brown-sugar-butter-slathered squash until perfectly tender, you'll top the squash with a hearty filling of quinoa, kale, and chickpeas. Flecked with dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds, the savory pilaf has the perfect balance of texture, flavor, and pops of color. It's sweet, savory, protein-packed, and filling—what more could you want for Thanksgiving?
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Cauliflower Stuffing
This low-carb cauliflower stuffing proves that you don’t always need bread to make an amazing stuffing. Cauliflower is basically a sponge: It’ll soak up the flavor of whatever you cook it with, so we recommend going heavy on the herbs (and the butter! 😈).
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Gluten-Free Gravy
Just because you can't eat gluten doesn't mean you can't have AMAZING gravy. Butter, herbs, and seasoning make this gravy DIVINE.
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Mashed Sweet Potatoes
We all love classic sweet potato casserole, but sometimes it feels like the marshmallows steal the spotlight. So this year, why not mix it up—literally—and try mashing them instead? Steamed 'til beautifully tender and then blended with plenty of butter and half-and-half, these easy mashed sweet potatoes are creamy and just sweet enough. You won’t even miss the marshmallows.
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Cheesy Brussels Sprout Bake
This is one side dish that will make everyone freak out (and run for seconds). If you have vegetarian guests, feel free to skip the bacon. We're usually all about the smoky flavor, but for this dish, it's all about the CHEESE.
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Best Turkey Brine
If you've never brined your Thanksgiving turkey—this is your year. If you want the juiciest, most flavorful turkey possible, you have to try this easy, simple, and delicious brine. Our version is filled with the best fall herbs for that cozy, holiday feel, plus two types of citrus for brightness.
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Crustless Pumpkin Pie
For those that can't have gluten or think the pie crust is just a vessel to get the best part of the pie, this pumpkin pie is for you. Made without the crust, this pie takes less than half the time and WAY less effort. No making pie crusts, no chilling, and no blind baking. It's a Thanksgiving miracle.
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Sweet Potato Salad
This sweet potato salad is the perfect way to lighten up any autumnal dinner, and especially your Thanksgiving spread. Feta, dried cranberries, and red onions pair really nicely with the earthy sweetness of the orange superfood. Did we mention it's great warm or cold (which means you can make it ahead!)?
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Harvest Chicken Casserole
This satisfying casserole has all of your fall favorites—Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, cranberries. Make it for a big crowd for Thanksgiving, then make it all fall long—it's a prep-ahead DREAM.
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Cranberry Sauce
This sweet-tart sauce is almost as easy as opening up the canned stuff, and you know your Thanksgiving spread deserves better.
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Crustless Apple Pie
You need to try this hasselback trick with apples ASAP. It tastes like a cross between a homemade apple pie and a warm apple crumble. The best part: You don't need to deal with rolling out and chilling pie dough.
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Mashed Butternut Squash
Butternut squash has an advantage on potatoes when it comes to being pureed. Instead of the added milk or cream, like in mashed potatoes, the squash gets blended with just a little butter for a velvety smooth side dish. It's one of our favorite ways to serve the vegetable, and it takes very little effort!
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Holiday Roasted Vegetables
The dried cranberries and balsamic vinegar add some sweetness and tartness, while the pecans add a crunch to these holiday-worthy vegetables. We use Brussels sprouts and carrots, but feel free to add extra vegetables or swap in some of your favorites.
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Baked Sweet Potato
Adding sweet potatoes to your Thanksgiving spread is an easy and delicious way to eat healthy during the holidays—the vegetable is a total superfood, packed with vitamin C and fiber. They're also totally versatile, but baking them whole in the oven is arguably the simplest way to prepare them, and they will be the perfect base for all types of toppings.
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Mackenzie Filson is a food writer and contributing digital food producer at Delish. Her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate-pine. If wine was an astrological sign she'd be a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. She's never met a bag of Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos she didn't eat in one sitting.
