Some of you early birds have had your Thanksgiving menus planned for month. Others, like me, may be holding out for the last minute to see what the mood strikes. In any event some new ideas to compliment your tried and true favorites might be just the ticket to get your recipe-planning kickstarted (or to tuck some idea away for other cold-weather meals).
For those gluten-free, Thanksgiving in particular can be a challenge due to all the starchy traditional dishes. I’ve learned over the years almost anything can be adapted to be just as delicious without gluten. This recipe round up is gluten-free but trust me gluten-eaters, your mouth will be none the wiser for the absence of the gluten!
Snacking
Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Roll
Baked Brie with Maple-Pumpkin Butter, Honey, Marcona Almonds and Pepitas
Thanksgiving Salads
Roasted Pumpkin and Cannellini Bean Soup
Potatoes and Bread
Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins with Whipped Honey-Maple Cinnamon Butter
Cornbread Recipe – with 6 Variations!
Pumpkin Roasted Banana Quick Bread
Green Chile Scalloped Potatoes
Roasted Garlic Buttermilk Smashed Potatoes
Classic Sweet Potato Casserole
Side Dishes
Balsamic Roasted Fall Vegetables with Sumac
Oven Roasted Vegetables with Maple Mustard sauce
Spicy Chorizo Cornbread Sage Dressing
Quinoa with Brown Butter Sage Butternut Squash and Pepitas
Desserts
Pumpkin-Spice Panna Cotta with Gingersnap-Toffee crust
Mini Spicy Crust Bourbon Pecan Pies
Spicy Apple Crisp with Cranberries
Spiced Cake Pumpkin Chair Trifles
Butterscotch Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Parfaits
Libations (alcoholic or not)
Sparkling Apple-Pear Mock Sangria (can be spiked!)
Extras
Pine Cone Firestarter Place Card holder
How to Make fresh Pumpkin Puree
Leftovers
Charlie@Seattle Trekker says
I printed your recipes and placed them on the counter in the kitchen…I can’t wait to get started.