40+ Easy Peasy Thanksgiving Side Dishes That Anyone Can Make
These Thanksgiving holiday side dishes are easy, impressive, and instant crowd-favorites, including the most popular creamed corn and more!
Side dishes are the true heart of a Thanksgiving meal, and this roundup has everything you need this holiday season. From classic cranberry sauce to sheet pan scalloped potatoes along with the flakiest biscuits, these side dishes really steal the spotlight from the turkey!
1
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn
I have been making this recipe exactly as written for years! It’s a family favorite! It’s so easy and only takes minutes to assemble. I have used both frozen and canned corn with fantastic results! I use my 2 quart Crock-Pot and it fits perfectly!
-Sonya
2
Honey Glazed Baby carrots
I’ve made this recipe for years and keep coming back to it. Now that I have a toddler, it’s the easiest way to get a vegetable that everyone will eat on the dinner table. Definitely a weeknight winner!
-Teresa
3
classic thanksgiving stuffing
This is absolutely the perfect Thanksgiving stuffing. It had all the flavors people expect, so easy to make, and I LOVE it only uses fresh herbs. This will be my go-to.
-Cassie
4
flaky mile high biscuits
Thank you for sharing this recipe! It has been our family favorite for several years and I have now passed it on to my daughters and daughters in law. They are flavorful, fluffy and rise like no other. The best!
-Justine
5
cranberry orange sauce
I’ve been making this recipe for many years and always double it. With the leftovers I make an amazing cranberry loaf and freeze that!
-Kathleen
6
the best classic deviled eggs
Excellent recipe! I made these for Easter and they loved them. Every recipe I’ve made from Damn Delicious has been top notch!
-Keri
7
brussels sprouts gratin
These brussels sprouts are so delicious, I could eat them forever. I plan to add this dish to my holiday table, it’s that good. Brilliant combination of bacon, thyme and nutmeg!
-Robin
8
butternut squash mac and cheese
I made this last night with some butternut squash that I roasted and pureed. Since this was post Thanksgiving, I added sautéed onions and diced ham, and even scooped what was left of the pumpkin pie. Sweet and savory!
-Gillian
9
Slow Cooker Cheesy scalloped potatoes
These were better than any recipe I was left from my family history. Everyone went back for seconds.
-Tena
10
Chicken Harvest Salad
Delicious! My whole family (husband and two teenagers) loved this for dinner tonight. I didn’t have kale, so substituted green and red leaf lettuce. I also added radish. The dressing is so good and could be used on other salads as well. Thanks for this recipe!
-Megan
11
cranberry pecan baked brie
Was amazing! I made it to take to a party… the flavours were outstanding! Tons of compliments!
-Gaylene
12
buttermilk cornbread
Give this recipe seven stars!!! Excellent crumb, bit of sweetness, and the browned crust on the outside is exquisite.
-Mary
13
creamy cauliflower gratin
Delicious! I skipped the shallots per a request but was still so amazing! I’ll definitely be making again!
-Peeper
14
homemade crescent rolls
Just made these today. Hubby says, “every bit as good, if not better than the can.” I think they are way better! I don’t like the ones out of the can but these are delicious!
-Amy
15
easy creamed corn
Prepping for Thanksgiving dinner and had to finally leave a review. I’ve lost count of how many years/times I’ve made this recipe. I always double it. It’s our go-to. THE BEST!!! Thank you! Thank you!!
-Alyssa
16
glazed carrots
These are excellent. Perfect for a dinner party and holiday meal. Used large carrots cut up and dried rosemary and thyme, no fresh herbs, and still came out amazing.
-Emily
17
mac and cheese cups
Make these every year and they’re great! Easy recipe!
-Jennifer
18
maple pecan baked brie
This was so good and decadent! It was the perfect Christmas appetizer. Everyone gobbled it up! Will definitely do again.
-Julie
19
Sweet potato casserole
Best sweet potato casserole yet! At first I saw cornflakes and I was like nope….so glad I gave it a shot due to good reviews.
-April
20
Apple walnut sausage stuffing
I never make good stuffing. I thought I would try one last year to make it from scratch. I’m so glad I did. I’ve never made a bad recipe of yours so I thought this one had to be good. It’s going to be my go to for Thanksgiving every year.
-Laura
21
Slow Cooker four cheese mac and cheese
Enormously versatile. Rave reviews from using white cheese + mushrooms and/or spinach, taco blend cheeses with pickled jalapeños. Regular cheddar pairs VERY well with brisket or – well, any grilled meat. A great make-ahead meal for the week’s lunches!
-Bill
22
loaded sweet potato
This was so good! Not too sweet. You can still taste the sweet potato, which is the best part.
-Lacy
23
sweet corn spoonbread
Literally the BEST cornbread on the planet! I’ve been using this recipe for a couple of years and actually get requests to make it for family gatherings. THANK YOU for this amazingly delicious recipe!!
-Malene
24
Winter PEar Salad
This is a wonderful salad. I love the shredded brussels sprouts in combination with the kale. It is a very flavorful salad and filling with just the right amount for a great lunch or dinner. I had some gouda to use up, so I put that cheese on instead of blue cheese and it was great.
-Taylor
25
sheet pan scalloped potatoes
I made this for our Easter meal and it was wonderful. Super easy and clean up was simple. Nothing stuck to the pan. Everyone wanted the recipe.
-Jenny
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Instant pot cranberry sauce
I always try recipes out ahead of time but you have never let me down so I just made this for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving. It’s PERFETION! Thank you (again!) for such an easy, yet impressive side dish.
-Mary
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skillet buttermilk biscuits
I made these biscuits tonight and they were delicious. Such a treat! They were easy to make, tasted great, and I like the presentation. Thanks for another great recipe!
-Judi
28
avocado deviled eggs
These were a HUGE HIT and my nephews and I dubbed them green eggs and ham…although it was bacon…same concept! Everyone loved them. They are delicious and perfect appetizers for those early guests who have starved themselves all day in anticipation for a holiday feast! I’m bringing them again this year. I’m excited to eat and share them!
-Walter
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how to make the perfect mashed potatoes
Delicious! I’ve been making mashed potatoes for eons – trying this and that suggestion from friends or recipes…but although fine, I wanted something better, smoother, tangier, richer….this is it! I’ve made your recipe 3 times now and each time perfection – rave reviews from all guests.
-Eileen
30
Easy skillet dinner rolls
I made these for dinner tonight, and they were delicious. They were nice and soft and very flavorful. Highly recommend.
-Arlene
31
instant pot sweet potato casserole
This recipe is so easy yet so delicious. People ask me for the recipe every time I make it. So glad I can send the link to this web page. I just made this over the weekend for my friendsgiving and everyone loved it.
-Amy
32
jalapeno cornbread muffins
Have been looking for a good jalapeño cornbread muffin recipe, this is a really good one. Easy, fast, and great tasting. This is a keeper, will make it again. Thought there was a lot of jalapeños but went with it and it was just right.
-Karen
33
green bean casserole with crispy fried shallots
I made this yesterday. Wow it was delicious! My meat and potatoes husband said this was the best green bean dish he has ever eaten. He even went back for seconds. He never has second helpings of any vegetable! Thank you! I also really LOVE your cookbook. You are my go to for recipes.
-Angela
34
creamy potato gratin
This was a hit at Thanksgiving dinner and easy to make. Made it in the afternoon and popped it into the oven in the evening when we were ready to eat. The leftovers still taste amazing just warmed up in the microwave.
-Divya
35
candied yams
Took these to my office Thanksgiving. The sweet potatoes were delicious and everyone raved about them. Now sharing the recipe.
-Linda
36
make ahead yeast rolls
This was my first time EVER making yeast rolls and they turned out amazing!! I thought keeping them in the fridge overnight would somehow prohibit them from rising the next day but they still rose and turned out amazing!! My guests loved them and I am very imspired to make them again and again. Thank you for sharing this!!
-Stacey
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cornbread stuffing
This dressing is delicious! The cornbread recipe is amazing, too…after cutting it up and baking the cubes, I kept wanting to steal bites from the counter as they cooled. I didn’t have fresh herbs so I used 1.5 tsp each of the dried versions. Definitely my family’s new fave dressing for holiday dinners!
-Katie
38
Mashed Sweet potatoes
I have made this sweet potato recipe for the last 4 years for Thanksgiving and we LOVE it. The melted butter with sage and the addition of the crispy bacon is to die for. Thanks! I will be making it again this Thanksgiving.
-Irene
39
baked mac and cheese
Made this for dinner and it was SO good!! So creamy and flavorful, my entire family loved it so much. Can’t wait to make it again!
-Eden
40
parmesan brussels sprouts
We made a little dipping sauce of Ranch dressing, horseradish, and some blue cheese crumbles. It wasn’t a healthy dish, but damn it was good.
-Christin
41
garlic herb carrots
I made these carrots for Easter and they were amazing!!! My whole family raved about them. I usually roast my carrots, but not anymore! Thanks for another stellar recipe!!!
-Jackie
42
apple cranberry pecan salad
Lovely, refreshing salad! The little bit of extra work making the candied pecans is definitely worth it!
-Elizabeth
What an awesome compilation! God bless you and thank you!
So glad you posted this. The hubs told me last minute he needed a side dish for a work Tday potluck. I had just seen the list and was able to send him off with the crock pot cream corn – HUGE success. So easy. So delicious. And no extra shopping involved.
Such an awesome list! I cannot resist when looking at your vivid photographs Creamy Corn will go first 😉
– Natalie
Thanks, Natalie!