Thanksgiving 2023 is Thursday, November 23.
In the US Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Thursday of November.
We've put together some of our best and favorite Vegan Thanksgiving recipes. Being vegan at Thanksgiving may be a challenge, especially if you share your Thanksgiving dinner table with family or friends who prefer to serve the traditional Thanksgiving Menu.
We are here to help, we suggest that you share these Thanksgiving recipes with your host or simply make a few recipes and bring them along with you. Everyone at the Thanksgiving dinner will love them
The Thanksgiving vegan recipes you will find include appetizers, soups, salads, mains, sides, and desserts.
We hope you enjoy it just as much as we do! Whether you're having a traditional turkey dinner, or you're going meatless, these Vegan Thanksgiving recipes are an absolute crowd-pleaser!
Vegan Thanksgiving Appetizers
From finger foods to dips, to veggie meatballs, we've got your Thanksgiving covered!
Vegan Crab Rangoon
This Vegan Crab Rangoon is creamy and slightly spicy. We used roasted red peppers and hearts of palm for this awesome vegan appetizer.
This vegan crab rangoon Thanksgiving appetizer may not fit the definition of a Vegan Thanksgiving dinner, but we guarantee it will be a great success.
Thanksgiving Appetizers With Creamy Dipping Sauce
Crunchy, delicious Thanksgiving appetizers made with real pumpkin and no pumpkin pie spice! Need more ideas? Keep reading and you'll find a list of Thanksgiving appetizers.
Mac And Cheese Bites
Impress your guests with these cheesy, gooey vegan mac and cheese bites that are baked,not fried.
Pumpkin Apple Turnovers with Everything Bagel Seasoning
There are appetizers... and then there are these Pumpkin Apple Turnovers with Everything Bagel Seasoning. Crunchy on the outside, velvety and buttery on the inside, topped with everything bagel seasoning for a punch of flavor. A heavenly bite of goodness!
Sweet Potato Veggie Meatballs
These Sweet Potato Veggie Meatballs are meatless, nutritious, and only take 5 to 10 minutes to prepare (let the oven do the rest of the work!).
These Sweet Potato Veggie Meatballs are meatless, nutritious, and only take 5 to 10 minutes to prepare. Let the oven do the rest of the work!
Vegan Herbed Seitan Vol Au Vents
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Vegan Thanksgiving Soups
Creamy, delicious, and cozy Thanksgiving soup will keep you warm and satisfied.
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
If you love butternut squash but hate having to peel it and cut it, we have a great trick for you! It will save you a ton of trouble and will make this Roasted Butternut Squash Soup extra sweet and creamy.
Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Soup with Spiced Savory Granola
Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Soup with Spiced Savory Granola. Warm, comforting with a crunchy savory granola topping, a real crowd-pleaser for Thanksgiving and all winter long.
Creamy Vegan Sweet Potato Soup
The creamy combination of hearty sweet potatoes, zucchini, and warming spices make this vegan sweet potato soup irresistibly delicious.
Sweet potatoes don't have to be paired with marshmallows on Thanksgiving. This vegan sweet potato soup is a creamy combination of hearty sweet potatoes, healthy zucchini, and warming spices. It's an irresistibly delicious and light Thanksgiving soup.
Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Main Dishes
If you're having vegan or vegetarian guests this Thanksgiving, these vegan Thanksgiving main dishes will take the stress out of planning what to make for them. Bonus: everyone will want to dig into these great Thanksgiving recipes!
Stuffed Shells in Savory Pumpkin Sauce
Our incredible stuffed shells recipe in savory pumpkin sauce is the perfect addition to your Fall menu. Would you like a different sauce and filling? Continue reading for more suggestions..
Kabocha Squash With Harissa Chickpeas
Kabocha squash is one of the tastiest and most versatile winter squash around. It can be used in various dishes, from savory to sweet. It will soon become a staple in your kitchen this fall and winter season.
Roasted Stuffed Butternut Squash with Israeli Couscous and Veggie Sausage
This Roasted Stuffed Butternut Squash with Israeli Couscous and Veggie Sausage is a beautiful Thanksgiving main dish for all the vegans and vegetarians at the table. Here’s the best part: it’s so tasty that meat eaters love it too! It has a festive presentation and the perfect combination of Thanksgiving flavors.
Vegan Pot Pie With White Wine Gravy & Olive Oil Crust plus a Video
All of the best comforting and seasonal flavors come together to create this absolutely divine Vegan Pot Pie with White Wine Gravy and Olive Oil Crust. It’s filled with plant-based protein and rich flavors that create the most satisfying vegan Thanksgiving main dish!
Vegan Shepherd's Pie
This Vegan Shepherd's Pie, is the ultimate vegan comfort food. Warm, delicious, comforting.
A great Vegan Thanksgiving recipe that can also be enjoyed all year long.
Protein-Rich Carnival Squash Recipe
Our delicious, protein-rich carnival squash recipe is perfect for a special brunch, lunch, or dinner. Wow your guests with a sweet and savory filling cooked right in the squash for a beautiful presentation that tastes as good as it looks. This is a vegetarian recipe you can be proud to serve.
Vegan Wellington
If you’re looking for an impressive holiday dish that will please vegans and meat-eaters alike, look no further than this tempeh wellington! Packed with flavor from the mushrooms, mustard, and Tempeh, this dish is wrapped in a flaky puff pastry and is perfect for Thanksgiving or any other holiday dinner. Why You'll Love This Recipe
Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie
A hearty vegan thanksgiving main, this savory dish brings together ingredients that are as incredibly nutritious and comforting at the same time!
Pumpkin Vegan Cannelloni with Cashew Cream
These Pumpkin Vegan Cannelloni with Cashew Cream make a super satisfying meatless dish to add to your Thanksgiving table!
Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
This is a really simple dish that is creamy, comforting, and absolutely delicious! Make it as a weeknight dinner or include it on your Thanksgiving Dinner Menu and watch it become an instant family favorite.
Hasselback Roasted Butternut Squash with Cranberry Pecan Balsamic Glaze
This easy roasted butternut squash dish will take center stage at any holiday meal, or Sunday football buffet table.
Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
Our tasty stuffed acorn squash recipe is one of the most comforting fall or winter recipes I know. It is creamy and satisfying, with a sweet and savory quinoa filling.
Vegan Wild Rice and Chorizo Stuffed Baby Pumpkin
A show stopper savory pumpkin recipe. We stuffed the pumpkins with wild rice, mushrooms, vegan chorizo, acorn squash, cranberries and carrots for a truly delicious fall and thanksgiving dinner recipe!
Edamame & Mung Bean Pasta With Caramelized Onions & Chestnuts
A Vegan Thanksgiving main dish that even meat eaters will enjoy! Stuff meat eaters say to vegans and vegetarians on Thanksgiving: Do you like, not celebrate Thanksgiving cause you don't eat turkey? (Eye roll) Omg this is so good, are you sure you don't wanna try it? (Yes, I'm sure. Eye roll) It's one day,
Ideas for a Vegan Thanksgiving: Pretzel & Cashew Crusted Tofu with Sweet Onion Chutney
Have you guys looked at your calendars? 17 days left till Thanksgiving. I’m sure you all know what that means, right? Time to start planning! It also means that every grocery store, cooking show, TV commercial and magazine out there will be talking about “the ultimate” Thanksgiving dinner. Funny how every year it’s “the ultimate”
Vegan Thanksgiving Sides
Vegetables, stuffing, rolls, cornbread, sweet potatoes, and much more!
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tahini and Silan
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tahini and Silan is a festive, beautiful, and delicious dish that looks perfect on holiday tables! You’ll find yourself making it all winter long and craving it constantly.
Warm Green Beans With Chestnuts, Pomegranates & Lemony Tahini
Move aside mushy green beans and green bean casserole, there is a new healthier player in town. Fresh, crunchy, nutty and deliciously yummy.
Mashed Cauliflower with Herbed Chestnuts
Creamy and comforting, this mashed cauliflower recipe can easily replace mashed potatoes on your Thanksgiving table! And the hearty herbed chestnut topping adds a wonderful punch of flavor.
Roasted Green Beans with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
This is a simple, 3-ingredient recipe that produces perfectly flavorful roasted green beans! If you’re new to roasting green beans you’re in for a real treat. Roasting this veggie brings out their natural sweetness, caramelizing them and giving a perfect bite on the outside and a slightly chewy inside. This recipe is naturally vegan and gluten-free, simply made with fresh green beans and Everything but the Bagel seasoning with a touch of olive oil.
Roasted Butternut Squash Savory Galette
Jalapeño Cornbread
This is a moist and savory homemade Jalapeno Vegan Cornbread with a slight sweetness that makes it addictive! It’s so good, we guarantee you won’t have any left at the end of the meal.
Roasted Butternut Squash with Tahini, Silan, Pomegranates, and Pistachios
Full of flavor and bursting with all things good for you, our roasted butternut squash recipe is a fantastic side dish for your favorite protein.
Lemon Cranberry Vegan Cornbread
This Lemon Cranberry Vegan Cornbread, is great for breakfast or as a side on your holiday table
Vegan Apple-Chestnut Cornbread Stuffing
This delicious cornbread stuffing has great versatility and will fast-become a family favorite at Thanksgiving and holiday meals
Out of the Box Sweet Potato Pie
This savory sweet potato pie balances savory spices with the sweetness from the sweet potatoes. The nutty pecans and the oat-pecan crust make this pie even more delicious.
Sweet Potato Vegan Biscuits
These moist, lightly sweet vegan biscuits are a Southern favorite and are great when served for dinner and breakfast!
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes With Maple Pomegranate Drizzle
Roasted Sweet potatoes stuffed with dried fruit and drizzled with a maple pomegranate reduction, a healthy and comforting side dish that everyone will enjoy. Barcelona is not particularly known for its cold weather. Quite the opposite actually. Growing up, we were spoiled with 50 to 60 degree winters. And yes, we still walked around wearing
Vegan Butternut Squash Apple Stuffing
Tired of serving the same old stuffing every year? Check out this Vegan Butternut Squash Apple Stuffing recipe and you'll surprise everyone at the Thanksgiving table!
Thanksgiving Cauliflower Stuffing
This stress-free, grain-free, gluten-free, meat-free Thanksgiving Cauliflower Stuffing recipe might be just what you need to start the weekend...
Blueberry Cornbread Muffins
These sweet, moist Cornbread Muffins are bursting with blueberry flavor! Cornmeal keeps them from being overly sweet, but they’re so cheery and enjoyable you’ll want to enjoy them as a breakfast muffin with a morning cup of coffee or tea.
Pear, Chianti & Fresh Cranberry Chutney
Adding Chianti wine and pears to fresh cranberries results in a bold-flavored cranberry chutney. A fun delicious twist on the classic Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. And you will never look back!
Easy Vegan Mushroom Gravy
This easy vegan mushroom gravy will make your non-vegan friends speechless, wondering if its time for them to give up meat!
Vegan Kale Caesar Salad With Mushroom Bacon Bits
Looking for a great dish to entertain and get a head start on your healthy eating? You'll love this Vegan Kale Caesar Salad With Mushroom Bacon Bits!
Arugula Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash
Peppery arugula, sweet delicata squash, and tempeh bacon all topped with a warm pomegranate vinaigrette it's one of our favorite salad combinations! It’s an Arugula Salad unlike any other, guaranteed to become an instant go-to fall and winter salad.
Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts
We've got your dessert covered, from pies to mousse, ice cream, and cake!
Easy Vegan Pecan Pie
A super easy vegan bourbon pecan pie recipe with an unusual ingredient that helps hold the filling together.It will become the star dessert of your Vegan Thanksgiving dinner!
Pear Cranberry Pie
This vegan Cranberry Pear Pie is the perfect way to end your Holiday meal. With the right balance of sweet and tart, and pretty to look at! Check out our blog post for some useful tips!
Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with Candied Pecans
This vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake has all the pumpkin pie flavors we all love and the creaminess and richness of a traditional cheesecake. All vegan, dairy and gluten-free!
Pumpkin Coffee Cake
If you're a pumpkin lover, you must try our pumpkin coffee cake! Super moist, with a sweet, crunchy tahini oat topping that is to die for. Do you prefer traditional streusel? We give you that option as well!
Vegan Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
This is a perfectly moist vegan chocolate chip pumpkin bread, it's not overly sweet and it’s perfectly spiced and filled with pumpkin flavor. It may become your favorite fall and winter breakfast, snack, or dessert bread.
Ginger Snap Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Do you wanna learn how to make vegan pumpkin pie from scratch? Check out this super easy recipe. So rich and creamy, who needs eggs or evaporated milk?!
Creamy Pumpkin Mousse ( Vegan & Gluten-Free)
All the flavors of pumpkin pie come together in this vegan pumpkin mousse. It’s incredibly creamy delicious, and takes no time to make!
Allyson
I absolutely love all your vegan thanksgiving menu ideas