The Ultimate List of Plant-Based Thanksgiving Recipes – Garlic Head (2024)

Easy Autumn Sangria

This Easy Autumn Sangria Recipe is perfect for fall, with fruity flavors and a sparkling finish! Red wine is mixed with seasonal fruits for a refreshing beverage perfect for celebrations or nights at home. It’s a super-simple traditional recipe that everyone will love!

Hot Toddy

This warming Classic Hot Toddy recipe will warm you from the inside out! Lemon, honey (or maple syrup), and ginger are perfect complements if you’re feeling under the weather. Add a shot of whiskey and you’re all set for the best winter co*cktail.

Concord Grape Gin Fizz

This Concord Grape Gin Fizz recipe is a festive and vegan co*cktail! It’s easily made with aquafaba (the water from a can of chickpeas!) and a few simple ingredients. It’s ready in 5 minutes, so try it tonight!

Sparkling Gin Cranberry co*cktail

This Cranberry Gin Fizz is a great Thanksgiving or Christmas co*cktail, but delicious any time of year! Made with cranberry sauce, fresh lime, gin, and sparkling lime water it’s a refreshing and festive drink.

Maple Cinnamon Whiskey Sour

This Maple Cinnamon Whiskey Sour co*cktail recipe is SO simple to make and ideal for winter months! Sub apple cider for mocktail version.

Apple Cider Sangria

This Apple Cider Sangria recipe is my new favorite summer-to-autumn co*cktail! With a combination of dry white wine and a hint of sparkling apple cider, it’s full of warming fall flavors while still refreshing. A delicious Halloween or Thanksgiving co*cktail idea!

Pumpkin Spice White Russian

This Vegan Pumpkin Spice White Russian Recipe is a twist on a classic and the ideal drink for chilly fall evenings. We made this co*cktail dairy-free with coconut cream & espresso and flavored it with warming spices of nutmeg and cinnamon. Cheers!

What Fall Drink Are You? Quiz

Nothing says festive fun like a warming beverage on a cool fall day. This quiz includes all of my favorite drink recipes for the season – perfect for sharing with alcoholic and non-alcoholic options!

Rosemary Spiced Nuts

Inspired by Trader Joe’s, these delicious rosemary spiced nuts are a perfect party mix! Ready in just 15 minutes, vegan, and gluten-free for a healthy party appetizer.

Guide to Making the Best Vegan Gravy

You’ve come to the right place for the ULTIMATE guide on preparing vegan gravy! This dish will be a hit on any holiday table, and is ready in just 20 minutes. It’s made with pantry staples and totally meatless. Perfect with mashed potatoes!

Crispy Brussels Sprout Chips

Crispy Brussels Sprout Chips, a fun salad option ready in just 15 minutes! Individual leaves of Brussels speckled with flaky sea salt and juicy pomegranate, making for a perfectly unique roasted Brussels sprouts side. This simple Thanksgiving recipe is delicious all year long!

15-Minute Cranberry Sauce

My favorite Cranberry Sauce Recipe, so simple you may memorize it! The perfect complement to any holiday table, this delicious cranberry relish is healthy and sweetened with fruit & maple syrup. A perfect sweet/tart addition to your Thanksgiving sides!

Cozy Braised White Beans with Garlic and Rosemary

This recipe for Braised White Beans with Garlic and Rosemary is the definition of plant-based comfort food! It’s creamy, hearty, full of warming flavors, and ready in just 30 minutes. Serve with crusty bread!

Whipped Sweet Potatoes

This recipe for Vegan Whipped Sweet Potatoes is as colorful as it is delicious! Using orange, white, and purple sweet potatoes, this fluffy side dish is flavored with nutty brown butter and a wonderful addition to any holiday table.

Perfectly Fluffy Vegan Cornbread Recipe

This Fluffy Vegan Cornbread Recipe is my absolute favorite! Moist and full of cozy corn flavors, it’s a great pairing for soup or stuffing. It’s made with pantry staple ingredients and ready in under an hour! This recipe is easily halved.

Uncomplicated Vegan Mashed Potatoes

Here’s an easy recipe for Vegan Mashed Potatoes, one of my favorite comfort foods! Without needing animal products, this recipe comes together very quickly (in about 30 minutes total). The gravy is also easily frozen for quick prep! A time-saving, delicious, and vegetarian/vegan Thanksgiving recipe.

Arugula Fennel Salad

This Arugula Fennel Salad is a bright and zesty addition to any fall or winter table! Peppery arugula leaves are coated in a citrus dressing and then topped with chopped dates, orange wedges, sliced fennel, and tangy feta (vegan as needed). Ready in 10 minutes!

Croissant Stuffing with Walnuts and Cranberries

Traditional stuffing gets turned on it’s head with this croissant-infused treat! Flaky pastry cloaked in hearty walnuts, juicy cranberries, and aromatic herbs. It’s sure to be the star of any holiday table!

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

How To Cook Sweet Potatoes in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker: my go-to easy method + some weeknight dinner recipe ideas! This simple technique insures perfectly cooked potatoes every time. No oven required!

Rosemary Potato Focaccia Bread

This Rosemary Potato Focaccia recipe will be a new household favorite! Topped with fragrant herbs and crispy potatoes, this simple bread recipe is fluffy, light, and full of garlic flavor. It’s the perfect appetizer for feeding a crowd at a party, no stand mixer required.

Garlic Stuffed Rolls

Filled with toasty whole cloves, this simple recipe for Stuffed Garlic Rolls is perfect for garlic lovers everywhere! When made with store-bought pizza dough it’s ready with minimal hands-on work. As a bonus, you’ll have a lot of garlic-infused olive oil left over! These vegan rolls are inspired by the garlic knots at Milo and Olive in Los Angeles.

Pumpkin-Shaped Gnocchi

Pumpkin-Shaped Gnocchi – the cutest addition to your autumn table! Easily made with just a few ingredients in 20 minutes, these simple bites are festive and cozy.

Leftover Mashed Potato Gnocchi

This recipe for easy Leftover Mashed Potato Gnocchi is a perfect way to repurpose the classic holiday side dish! Easily made vegan (without egg), this method is ready in minutes and perfect for tossing with your favorite sauce.

Quinoa Stuffed Honeynut Squash

This recipe for Quinoa Stuffed Honeynut Squash is hearty, satisfying, vegan, and gluten-free! It works well as a main course for the holidays but is an equally tasty weekday lunch. Also delicious with butternut!

Vegan Pumpkin Pierogi

Try this recipe for Vegan Pumpkin Pierogi for a unique fall dinner that’s easier to prepare than you’d think! Filled with savory, spiced squash puree and creamy cashew cheese, this is a perfect dish for entertaining on a cozy fall evening.

Vegan Potato Pierogi

These Vegan Pierogi are the definition of comfort food! They’re boiled and pan-fried dumplings wrapped around a cheesy potato filling and perfectly satisfying. They work well as a party appetizer or celebratory dish!

Pomegranate Cranberry Custard Pie

This Pomegranate Cranberry Custard Pie is a bright and tart counterpoint for any Thanksgiving or holiday spread! Made with a gingersnap crust and topped with fluffy coconut cream, it’s a festive treat that’s totally vegan. Feel free to use fresh or frozen cranberries!

Simple Vegan Pumpkin Pie

This Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe is a show-stopping addition to any Thanksgiving table, and it’s totally free of eggs and dairy! Ready in about an hour, it’s a festive holiday dessert the whole family will love. Top with coconut whipped cream!

Woven Fresh Pear Tart

This Woven Fresh Pear Tart is a breeze to make and a show-stopping vegan dessert! Thinly sliced fruit sits atop a simple fig jam spread across a buttery, flaky crust. This customizable recipe is as beautiful as it is delicious!

Apple Hand Pies

This Apple Hand Pie recipe is the perfect sweet treat for fall, and great for a socially-distant Thanksgiving. Made with store-bought or homemade pie crust and cinnamon-spiced apples, they’re easily eaten without utensils or with a side of vanilla bean ice cream.

Coconut Whipped Cream (dairy-free)

The recipe explains how to make whipped cream out of coconut milk (or coconut cream). With just two simple ingredients, this dairy-free recipe is the perfect topper for so many cakes and pies.

NOTE: I recommend chilling the coconut cream the night before you plan to make this recipe.

Equipment: you will need a stand or hand mixer

Easy Vegan Pecan Pie

This Easy Vegan Pecan Pie is just what your dessert table needs! Made with just 8 healthier ingredients and ready in under and hour!

Leftover Cornbread Crisp

This Cranberry Cornbread Crisp is a mashup of your perfect Thanksgiving leftovers! A healthy cornbread-inspired topping makes this vegan dessert so festive and perfect for the holiday season.

Vegan Baked Apple Cider Donuts

These Vegan Baked Apple Cider Donuts are the perfect celebration of fall! Coated in cinnamon sugar, they are a great pairing with coffee. They’re easily made in a muffin tin as well!

Puff Pastry Apple Strudel

Puff Pastry Apple Strudel is a newer take on a classic recipe!It has a cinnamon apple filling with notes of warming spices and brown sugar. This simple Austrian dessert can be totally vegan and is a great treat for the holiday season (or really any time of year)!

Turkish Candied Pumpkin

This recipe for Turkish Candied Pumpkin (kabak tatlısı) is inspired by the traditional Middle Eastern dessert. Cut squash is cooked with sugar until it becomes a taffy-like sweet treat. Try it in place of pumpkin pie one day and see what you think!

Vegan Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Brown Butter Frosting

Taste the flavors of fall in this simple Vegan Pumpkin Cake recipe! Topped with a spiced cinnamon brown butter frosting, you’ll want to eat this all autumn long.

Cranberry Crumble Pie

Keep things festive with this Cranberry Crumble Pie! Inspired by Sister Pie in Detroit, it's a perfect holiday dessert that's totally vegan and great for Christmas.