45+ Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
Who’s ready for the holidays? Do you need menu inspiration? If so, I’ve got 45+ favorite vegan Thanksgiving recipes for you! (and here is my round-up of 30+ vegan side dishes!)
I can’t believe we are only weeks away from Thanksgiving. Whatever your plans, I’ve rounded up 40+ of my favorite vegan Thanksgiving recipes for you. It is packed with traditional favorites like the BEST stuffing, mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, and lentil loaf, along with plenty of non-traditional options.
Everything you need for your Vegan Thanksgiving:
Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes: Main Dishes
Mushroom Galette
Just in time for the holidays, this savory mushroom galette is a show-stopper! Made with pie crust, sauteed mushrooms, leeks and thyme. Naturally vegan and delicious! You can enjoy it as a main dish, a side, or an appetizer.
Mushroom Wellington
A festive, vegan spin on a classic beef wellington, this mushroom wellington is made for special occasions! With two types of mushrooms, lentils, walnuts, and butternut squash, this showstopping mushroom wellington is perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas. With step-by-step photos.
Pumpkin Stuffed Shells
Creamy pumpkin stuffed shells! Cheesy stuffed shells topped with a pumpkin bechamel sauce. Vegetarian and easily vegan.
Sausage and Farro Stuffed Acorn Squash
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Vegan Sausage and Farro! A festive fall dinner that’s perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Holidays.
Roasted Vegetable Thanksgiving Bowl
Roasted vegetable thanksgiving bowl! This simple vegan dinner is perfect for a small Thanksgiving celebration. Roasted vegetables and tofu, wild rice pilaf, mushroom gravy and cranberry sauce.
Thanksgiving Meatballs
Thanksgiving Meatballs! Lentil and mushroom stuffing meatballs featuring sweet dried cherries. Perfect for whatever your Thanksgiving gathering looks like this year.
Kale Pasta with Butternut Squash and Pecan Parmesan
Kale Pasta with Butternut Squash and Pecan Parmesan. The perfect vegan Fall pasta. Roasted squash, garlicky kale tossed with pasta and homemade pecan parmesan.
Lentil Loaf
Vegan Lentil Loaf! This plant-based lentil loaf recipe is packed with healthy vegetables, spices and of course- lentils! Perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas.Â
Sheet Pan Maple Balsamic Tempeh and Vegetables
We love this sheet pan maple tempeh and vegetables dish. Throw everything together in the sheet pan along with a simple maple sauce and bake until tender.Â
Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Fettuccine
If you’re like me and love pasta, then you’ve gotta try this vegan butternut squash fettuccine dish! It’s super creamy and yes, would still taste great on a plate with stuffing and roasted veggies.Â
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
The Ultimate Lentil Shepherd’s Pie! A rich and hearty vegan lentil stew topped with homemade mashed potatoes. Perfect as a vegan main for Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Tempeh Sausage and Kale Stuffed Squash
How beautiful are these stuffed squashes? You can use any type of squash here; try butternut for a beautiful main centerpiece or acorn and delicata squash for individual dishes.
Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes: Side Dishes
Simple Roasted Carrots (4 ingredients!)
This simple roasted carrots recipe requires just four ingredients and can be made with either honey or maple syrup!
Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad
Roasted sweet potatoes with quinoa, greens, goat cheese, cranberries and a tangy maple-dijon dressing. A beautiful salad for fall or the holidays.
Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Kale
This vegan pumpkin soup recipe is creamy and perfectly spiced, and made easy using canned pumpkin. With ginger, coconut milk and kale, this pumpkin soup recipe is healthy and great as a light meal or appetizer.
Delicata, Honeynut Squash and Kale Salad
The perfect Fall salad! With roasted honeynut squash, delicata squash, kale and a tangy maple-dijon dressing.
Easy Green Beans Almondine
Easy and simple green beans almodine! Buttery green beans with shallots, toasted sliced almonds, and lemon. An elegant side dish for any meal.
Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes
These oven roasted potatoes are such a simple side dish that’s perfect for any meal. Super flavorful and crispy, along with being naturally vegan and gluten-free.
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes (Two Ways!)
These Hasselback sweet potatoes are a must for any Fall or Holiday table! Served sweet with toasted walnuts, maple syrup, and mini marshmallows or savory with fresh thyme and/or sage. It’s an impressive side dish!
Prune and Rice Pilaf
I love the combo of sweet and savory and this prune and rice pilaf is the best of both worlds. Fragrant, herby pilaf studded with sweet prunes.
Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Soup
Growing up, our Thanksgiving dinner table always included a creamy watercress soup as an appetizer. It’s still one of my favorite dishes and I like to have something similar when I’m in charge of dinner.
Tempeh Pecan Vegan Pate
Tempeh Pecan Pate! An amazing tempeh pate appetizer to satisfy everyone! Save this one to make over the holiday season or for happy hour at home!
Healthy Creamed Spinach
Thanksgiving dinner always reminds me of my Mormor as we spent the holidays with her most of the time growing up. We were both huge fans of creamed spinach, and I like to continue to serve it as a nod to her. This healthy version is vegan, but still incredibly creamy.Â
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup
If oven space is at a premium, make this slow cooker butternut squash soup.
Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Fresh green beans in a homemade mushroom sauce with faux-fried onions. Classic!Â
The Best Vegan Stuffing
Looking for the best vegan stuffing? This is it! Homemade tempeh sausage crumbles folded into a classic stuffing with sourdough bread, carrots, celery, onion, thyme, and sage.Â
Kale and Apple Salad with Candied Pecans
A kale and apple salad with candied pecans. Kale, cranberries, Honeycrisp apples, crumbled goat cheese, candied pecans, and pepitas with a creamy dijon dressing.Â
Best Vegan Mushroom Gravy
Vegan Mushroom Gravy! If you need a healthy, vegan gravy for Thanksgiving, try this one! Made with dried mushrooms, fresh mushrooms and so much umami flavor. Delicious on everything!
Ginger Carrot Soup
Immune Boosting Carrot Ginger Soup! Looking to boost your immune system this cold season? Try this vegan and gluten-free creamy carrot soup.
Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
Vegan Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins! These cornbread muffins are perfect for fall and Thanksgiving! A must-make.
Perfect Roasted Herb Potatoes
Perfect Herb Roasted Potatoes. These recipes are roasted with sage, rosemary and thyme. An effortless side dish for any holiday gathering.Â
Autumn Squash, Kale and Apple Salad
Autumn Squash, Kale and Apple Salad. You’ve gotta try this Thanksgiving or Holiday salad! Kale, roasted squash, apple and candied walnuts in a maple-cinnamon dressing.Â
Dilled Vegan Almond Cheese Ball
A great appetizer option; a non-dairy almond cheese ball with lots of fresh dill.Â
Smoked Butternut Squash Dip
If you like hummus, you’ll love this smoked butternut squash and white bean dip.Â
Lemon Pan Fried Potatoes with Chive Pesto
Lemon Pan-Fried Potatoes with Chive Pesto. The perfect side dish for the holidays. Vegan and gluten-free.
Roasted Cranberry, Kale and Wild Rice Salad
This festive salad is one of my favorites! Roasted cranberries with crunchy wild rice and kale.Â
Vegan Cranberry Corn Muffins
Cranberry Filled Corn Muffins! The perfect Thanksgiving or Holiday bread or side dish.
Sweet Treats & Desserts
Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
This is the best vegan pumpkin pie! So easy to make, with a custard-like, creamy filling and simple graham cracker crust. Just mix, pour and bake! A must-make for Thanksgiving, the holidays or anytime you want a delicious pumpkin pie recipe.
Holiday Cranberry Pie with Streusel Topping
This tart cranberry pie with streusel topping is a must for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the holiday season! Lightly sweetened, it’s a refreshing dessert option to enjoy at any special fall or winter gathering.
Fresh Cranberry Bars
Fresh Cranberry Bars! These vegan and gluten-free cranberry orange bars are the perfect balance of tart and sweet. A must for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the holidays.
Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
May I suggest these bars for whatever your holiday looks like? Pecan pie crust topped with a creamy cheesecake filling and a maple pecan glaze topping.Â
Pumpkin Pie Pecan Bars
Pumpkin Bars that taste like pumpkin pie, with half the effort The best part about these bars is that they are easier to put together than traditional pie.
Cranberry Orange Bread
Vegan Cranberry Orange Ginger Bread! This healthier cranberry orange bread recipe is loaded with flavors of fall.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Vegan Pumpkin Cookies! These easy pumpkin cookies are soft, chewy and perfect for Fall. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies; a must-make!
Salted Caramel Hippie Bars
If you’re looking for a unique dessert option, try these Salted Caramel bars. They are like a rice krispie treat, but healthier!Â
Vegan Espresso Cheesecake Bars
Vegan Espresso Cheesecake Bars! You will LOVE these creamy, dairy-free cheesecake bars. An almond and walnut crust topped with a creamy espresso vanilla cheesecake filling.
Vegan Espresso Brownies
Vegan Espresso Brownies! These espresso brownies are so rich and chocolatey! Perfect for gift giving and dessert!
Nutella Cupcakes
I know cupcakes aren’t a traditional Thanksgiving dessert, but these cupcakes remind me of the holidays. Chocolate hazelnut cupcakes with chocolate frosting and more hazelnuts.
Ginger Chocolate Truffles
The perfect sweet treat; a chewy ginger filling coated in chocolate.
Ginger Pear Crisp
A healthy, fiber-packed dessert featuring juicy pears, apples and ginger.Â
Vegan Apple Crisp
Vegan Apple Crisp! This dessert is so easy and delicious, perfect for fall! Vegan and gluten-free apple crisp with a walnut oat crust.
Cranberry Orange Beer Shandy
Cranberry Orange Beer Shandy! You’ve gotta try this three ingredient cocktail, perfect for holiday and christmas entertaining. Refreshing, delicious and can easily be made into pitchers for parties.Â
Pomegranate Sangria
Pomegranate Sangria! A winterized take on the classic summer staple; perfect for entertaining and low in sugar.Â
Cranberry Orange Champagne Punch
Cranberry Orange Champagne Punch! The gorgeous punch is a must for your holiday table. Refreshing, sparkling and festive.