Our 25 Best New Thanksgiving Recipes for 2021 (2024)

Salted Caramel Apple Pie

"This pie has everything you'd want out of an apple pie," says recipe creator John Somerall. A spiced apple filling and a homemade caramel sauce are encased in a buttery, flaky pie crust that can be made ahead of time and frozen.

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Bacon and Parmesan Brussels Sprouts with Black Garlic

Black garlic imparts a rich, almost sweet, flavor to Brussels sprouts in this cast iron skillet recipe. Here's how to make your own black garlic.

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Fresh Cranberry-Orange Sauce

Orange and pear are the perfect complement to tart cranberries. Recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar lutzflcat says, "The orange marmalade intensifies the citrus flavor, the vanilla adds a subtle aroma, and the star anise will have people asking 'what is that?'"

Fall Cider Mules

Allrecipes' own NicoleMcmom just gave the Moscow mule a fall upgrade. Sparkling apple cider adds a warm yet subtle spice to this classic co*cktail.

Amish Butter and Egg Dinner Rolls

These from-scratch dinner rolls are so light and buttery, you'll want to add them to your regular dinner rotation.

Individual Green Bean Casseroles

Boot the canned green beans and mushroom soup and instead make these single-serve green bean casseroles using fresh green beans, homemade sauce, and French-fried onions. It's an excellent choice if you're scaling down your holiday celebration this year.

Apple Butter Snickerdoodles

Apple butter adds even more seasonal flavor to this classic cookie. Why didn't we think of this sooner?

Honey-Apple Turkey Brine

A simple wet brine is meant to add moisture to a turkey, but this honey-apple brine imparts sweet flavor as well. This brine can also be used for chicken, according to recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar France C.

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Thanksgiving Egg Rolls

Turkey sandwiches can get boring after a while. Instead, use your Thanksgiving leftovers to make these fun and delicious egg rolls stuffed with turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.

Apple Frangipane Cake

This almond-forward cake is topped with fresh apple slices for seasonal flavor, as well as an elegant presentation.

Boozy Fresh Cranberry-Orange Sauce

Orange liqueur (such as Cointreau®) is the secret ingredient in this boozy cranberry sauce.

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Easy Smashed Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are boiled, smashed, roasted, and topped with Pecorino Romano cheese. "You'll make a Brussels sprouts believer out of anyone with these delicious sprouts," says recipe creator Jonathan Charbz.

Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake

Here's an excellent alternative to pie for anyone looking to make a change this year: A warm spice cake is topped with buttery caramel apples. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Fresh Spinach Madeline

This simple vegetable side dish is perfect for serving two, though it can easily be scaled up to serve a crowd. "Most recipes for spinach Madeline call for frozen spinach and they end up rather soupy. This spinach Madeline turns out creamy with a slight kick," says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar thedailygourmet. What's the kick you ask? Habanero-flavored cheese.

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Chai Tea Cake with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting

Warm autumn spices combine in this fragrant layer cake that's made even better with a ginger cream cheese frosting.

Mom's Sausage and Cranberry Stuffing

Italian bread crumbs, two types of sausage, and dried cranberries are the star players in this unique stuffing recipe.

Chocolate Pumpkin Pecan Pie

If you can't decide what pie to bake this Thanksgiving, here's your answer. With a bottom layer of chocolate, a middle layer of pumpkin, and a pecan pie topping, this festive pie is truly the best of all worlds.

Cranberry Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

"This recipe creates a light, tender cranberry cupcake — with just a hint of orange — that is then topped with a creamy, buttery white chocolate frosting," says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar Kim. "It's flavor heaven." For a finishing touch, top each cupcake off with a few frosted cranberries.

Mom's Scalloped Potato Gratin

Chef John set out to create his mother's version of scalloped potatoes, as opposed to the classical method he learned in culinary school: "I went back and tried to recreate my mother's version and was reminded of why I loved hers in the first place," says Chef John.

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One-Pan Oven Mac and Cheese

Inspired by the viral TikTok Feta Pasta, this recipe from Allrecipes' own annacamp uses the same method to make a four-cheese baked mac and cheese.

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Onion Gravy

Yellow onions add sweet, earthy flavor to this easy six-ingredient gravy.

Roasted Sweet Potato Dip

Keep your dinner guests content while they wait for the main course with this sweet potato dip. Serve with tortilla chips, veggies, pita chips, crostini, etc.

Sour Cream Pumpkin Bundt Cake

This super-moist pumpkin Bundt cake has a stunning brown sugar swirl inside. Try it with a cream cheese glaze as recipe creator Kim suggests.

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Sous Vide Maple-Glazed Carrots

Sous vide works by sealing food in a bag and then cooking it in temperature-controlled water. "The sous vide method will yield more aromatic, sweeter, and perfectly tender carrots in their own juice," says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar lutzflcat.

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The Perfect Deviled Eggs

'Tis the season for this classic appetizer. Learn NicoleMcmom's method for making the perfect deviled eggs.

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