Vegan Thanksgiving Recipe Round-Up
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If you’re looking for meat-free side dishes, desserts, or even brunch to serve this Thanksgiving, you’ve come to the right place! This gluten-free Vegan Thanksgiving Recipe Round-up surely has a dish even the meat lovers will enjoy!
Thanksgiving still may look different for a lot of us. 2020 sure changed the course of the future in many ways, but one thing we can all be sure of that we can be grateful for what we have and give thanks for the blessings in our life, and we can still enjoy amazing food! Whether you’re choosing to stay home again this year, keeping it very intimate, or masking it up with extended family and friends, I wanted to create a recipe round-up post that maybe will change the course of your Thanksgiving meals to include a new side dish, a new dessert, or a different appetizer to share this holiday season.
While there’s no roasted turkey recipes on the Healthy Little Vittles blog, I have collected a great selection of side dishes and desserts you can make this year, along with some holiday-themed/fall breakfast and appetizers you could enjoy Thanksgiving weekend as well. There are lots of great recipes from the Healthy Little Vittles blog that I think fit in with the Fall/Holiday vibe- so let’s just dive right in!
Breakfast & Brunch
Creamy Vegan Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole with Sausage & Spinach
This easy Creamy Vegan Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole is made with frozen O’Brien potatoes, vegan sausage links, fresh spinach, and a creamy dairy-free sauce. Gluten-free, comforting, and perfect for brunch or meal prep.
Pumpkin Spice Latte Overnight Oats (dairy-free & real pumpkin!)
Mini Apple Cider Banana Bread Muffins
These bite-sized Mini Apple Cider Banana Bread Muffins are the perfect grab-n-go healthy breakfast or pop-in-your-mouth snack! These gluten-free, vegan mini muffins are made with bananas and oat flour flavored with apple cider, apple pie spice, and cinnamon. Coconut sugar is used to keep these mini muffins naturally sweetened.
Thick & Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Indulge in this Thick and Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pie Smoothie made with real pumpkin puree and naturally sweetened with Medjool dates. It’s dairy-free, gluten-free, and tastes just like pumpkin pie in a glass—perfect for fall mornings or a healthy dessert!
Pumpkin Spice Oat Crusted French Toast
Gluten-free bread soaked in a vegan flaxseed meal buttermilk infused with vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon then coated with gluten-free quick oats and fried to crispy perfection. This Pumpkin Spice Oat Crusted French Toast is the perfect Fall weekend breakfast anyone will enjoy!
Naturally Sweetened Instant Pot Apple Butter
This 8-ingredient, refined sugar-free Naturally Sweetened Instant Pot Apple Butter is made in just 20-minutes using your Instant Pot pressure cooker (with the option to use your slow cooker if you don't have an Instant Pot). No peeling necessary!
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Bowl
A creamy, dairy-free pumpkin smoothie topped with gluten-free chocolate chip cookie dough bites, raw pumpkin seeds, pecans, chocolate covered chia seeds, coconut cream, and maple syrup for a naturally sweetened fall-inspired breakfast that tastes just like pumpkin pie!
Vegan Acorn Squash Breakfast Bowls
These Vegan Acorn Squash Breakfast Bowls could easily become your new favorite fall breakfast! Pumpkin spice chia pudding, nut butter, granola, dates, banana, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, cinnamon atop maple-roasted acorn squash for a fully loaded plant-based, gluten-free, nourishing breakfast!
Soup & Salad
Roasted Butternut Squash Fall Harvest Salad
This delicious Roasted Butternut Squash Fall Harvest Salad was inspired by the True Food Kitchen Seasonal Market Salad. Mixed greens, roasted butternut squash, roasted cauliflower, quinoa, pistachios, and chopped dates tossed in a homemade creamy apple cider vinaigrette dressing and sprinkled with vegan feta cheese.
Roasted Pumpkin Lasagna Soup with Spinach
Made with tender roasted pumpkin, Mafalda pasta, fresh spinach, and vegan ricotta in a creamy pumpkin broth, this creamy Roasted Pumpkin Lasagna Soup is inspired by classic white lasagna with a pumpkin twist. This cozy Fall soup is completely vegan, easily made gluten-free, and perfect for those chilly evenings!
Roasted Butternut Squash Carrot Soup
Learn how to cut a butternut squash with confidence and make this deliciously easy, 100% made-from-scratch Roasted Butternut Squash Carrot Soup! It’s thick and creamy, gluten-free, vegan, and loaded with plant-based nutrients!
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
This Roasted Cauliflower Soup combines roasted cauliflower, onion, celery and garlic with avocado, oat milk, and cumin for the perfect light and nourishing plant-based winter soup!
Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Vegan Green Bean Casserole
This Vegan Green Bean Casserole makes the perfect side dish to any meal but of course is a go-to recipe for Thanksgiving! This gluten-free casserole is simple to make, with a homemade, dairy-free creamy mushroom roux (no canned cream of mushroom soup!) You have the option to make your own crispy fried onions, or you can use gluten-free store-bought crispy fried onions.
Pumpkin Shaped Mashed Potato Bites with Browned Butter Rosemary Garlic Sauce
Turn your mashed potatoes into cute little pumpkins! These Pumpkin Shaped Mashed Potato Bites are easy to make from mashed gold potatoes then shaped into pumpkins using cooking twine. Bake them in the oven and serve with a rich and flavorful rosemary and garlic infused browned butter sauce for the perfect side dish to any meal!
Easy Maple Pumpkin Cornbread (no eggs!)
This quick and Easy Maple Pumpkin Cornbread is made with cornmeal and real pumpkin puree. You don't need any eggs to make this gluten-free, vegan cornbread! This cornbread recipe is slightly sweetened with maple syrup and it's perfect for Fall.
Vegan Maple Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts
These Vegan Maple Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts are the perfect balance of sweet, smoky, and savory. Tender roasted Brussels sprouts are tossed with crispy vegan bacon and a rich maple glaze for an irresistible side dish. Perfect for holidays or weeknight dinners, they’re sure to win over even the pickiest eaters!
Creamy Vegan Hashbrown Potato Casserole
This Creamy Vegan Hashbrown Potato Casserole features frozen diced hashbrown potatoes that are coated in a creamy, dairy-free and gluten-free gravy-like sauce and then baked in the oven for an easy and convenient potato side dish that everyone will love!
Gluten-Free Vegan Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits
These Gluten-Free Vegan Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits make the perfect side dish on your dinner table. They are made with a vegan buttermilk, gluten-free baking flour, vegan butter and flax eggs that bakes up light and fluffy, and are baked right in the skillet to get these delicious biscuits on your table in just 40 minutes.
Vegan Parmesan Pommes Anna Skillet Potatoes
Pommes Anna, a classic French side dish, is made with just potatoes, butter, and salt. In this version we’re adding vegan parmesan cheese. This classy side dish layers potato slices in overlapping spirals, creating beautiful, floral-esque layers. The outsides gets golden-brown and crispy and is great served alongside any meal.
Easy Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes
These Easy Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes are ready in just 30 minutes and make the perfect side dish to any meal! I made these vegan mashed potatoes only 5 simple ingredients, russet potatoes, plant milk, dairy-free butter, dairy-free sour cream, garlic salt, and pepper. They are great on top of my Vegan Shepherd's Pie or served with my Vegan Meatloaf!
Savory Shortbread Herb Biscuits
Make these gorgeous savory shortbread herb biscuits to go along with any meal! Made in just 30 minutes and with only seven ingredients. Gluten-free, vegan.
Maple Sriracha Cauliflower
The perfect side dish! This Maple Sriracha Cauliflower has a sweet maple flavor and a little kick from the sriracha and secret ingredient bourbon! It's easy to make in just 30 minutes and is perfect all year round! Plant-based, vegan, gluten-free.
Thanksgiving Desserts
Sugared Almond Flour Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bites
These Sugared Almond Flour Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bites are so fun for Fall! They're easy to make using blanched almond flour, real pumpkin, cinnamon, vanilla, peanut butter, maple syrup, and organic sugar for rolling. Mold into a pumpkin shape using a toothpick and place chocolate chips on the tops for the stem! A fun, healthy pumpkin flavored sweet treat that's gluten-free and vegan!
Gluten-Free Dutch Apple Pie (vegan & refined sugar-free)
This Vegan Gluten-Free Dutch Apple Pie features gooey, cinnamon apples nestled into my gluten-free, vegan pie crust and topped with pie crust crumble for all the apple pie flavors without the extra work. No dough chilling or rolling and no added refined sugars. Bake and cool the pie, and then top with dairy-free vanilla ice cream for the ultimate healthy homestyle dessert. 🍎🍏🥧
Pumpkin Pie Stuffed Dates
These Pumpkin Pie Stuffed Dates are a cozy, no-bake fall dessert made Medjool dates filled with a quick and easy, maple sweetened pumpkin butter using real pumpkin puree and dipped in gluten-free graham cracker crumbs for all the pumpkin pie vibes. This is a vegan, naturally sweet treat and absolutely irresistible!
Caramel Apple Date Salad
This Caramel Apple Date Salad is a creamy, crunchy Fall treat made with crisp green apples, chewy dates, chopped mixed nuts, chocolate chips and the most delicious homemade date caramel dressing. It has all the flavors you love about a caramel apple transformed into an easy, scoopable apple salad!
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake (vegan!)
This Gluten-Free Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake is an easy vegan fall dessert made with real pumpkin, warm spices, and rich olive oil. Moist, fragrant, and topped with a silky maple olive oil cinnamon glaze and sprinkle of cinnamon, it’s the perfect cozy cake for pumpkin season.
Sheet Pan Pumpkin Pie (gluten-free and vegan)
This clever Sheet Pan Pumpkin Pie hack gives you more of the Thanksgiving pumpkin pie fun while saving time and effort on a traditional Thanksgiving dessert. This gluten-free, vegan, perfectly spiced pumpkin slab pie is perfect to feed a crowd on Thanksgiving Day!
Apple Pie Spiced Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddies)
This Apple Pie Spiced Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddies) is a crunchy, sweet fall treat made with Rice Chex cereal, dairy-free white chocolate chips, sunflower seed butter, and coated in an apple pie spiced powdered sugar coating. It’s the perfect gluten-free, nut-free, and dairy-free snack mix for parties, holidays, or all those Fall cozy nights in!
Maple Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seed Brittle
This homemade Maple Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seed Brittle transforms fresh pumpkin seeds into a sweet, crunchy Fall treat! Made with maple syrup, cinnamon, and coconut sugar, it’s a delicious way to use seeds from carving pumpkins.
No-Bake Pumpkin Brownie Oatmeal Cookies
These No-Bake Pumpkin Brownie Oatmeal Cookies are the best gluten-free, vegan, no-bake cookies and are so easy to make! Real pumpkin gets combined with vegan butter, sunflower seed butter, coconut sugar, plant milk, melted chocolate and vanilla then poured over gluten-free oats. Chill until set and enjoy these no-bake, naturally sweetened cookies!
Chocolate Candy Acorns
These easy and adorable Chocolate Candy Acorns are the perfect DIY Fall chocolate treat. Dairy-free dark chocolate is molded into the chocolate candy kiss shape, topped with a mini no-bake, crispy quinoa cookie, and then finished with gluten-free pretzel pieces as the acorn stems!
Pumpkin Spice Latte Whoopie Pies
An edible version of the beloved Starbucks pumpkin spice latte! These Pumpkin Spice Latte Whoopie Pies taste just like America's favorite fall coffee! Coffee and real pumpkin baked into the soft gluten-free, vegan cookies filled with a vanilla buttercream frosting and vegan caramel sauce.
Pumpkin Pie Cookie Cups
When you want pumpkin pie but the simplicity of making cookies you combine them into one fabulous dessert recipe! These Pumpkin Pie Cookie Cups are made with a gluten-free, vegan cookie cup crust, then filled with vegan pumpkin pie filling, baked, chilled and topped with dairy-free whipped cream!
Pumpkin Almond Flour Cookie Dough Crunch Bars
These no-bake Pumpkin Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Crunch Bars combine layers of soft and chewy chocolate chip pumpkin cookie dough made with almond flour and real pumpkin, smooth and creamy peanut butter, and topped with a dairy-free chocolate crunch layer for the most delicious soft and crunchy sweet treat.
Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
These Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are the perfect naturally sweetened Fall pumpkin dessert! A delicious gluten-free, grain-free crust made with banana flour filled with a no-bake vegan pumpkin cheesecake filling and then placed in the fridge to set up overnight.
Thanksgiving Drinks & Mocktails
Pumpkin Apple Cider Mocktails
These non-alcoholic Pumpkin Apple Cider Mocktails are made with real pumpkin, apple cider, pumpkin spice, vanilla and a splash of kombucha! Decorate the rims with coconut sugar and add a slice of apple on top. Kids and adults alike will love these non-alcoholic cocktails, they’re perfect for all your Fall parties!
Thick & Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Indulge in this Thick and Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pie Smoothie made with real pumpkin puree and naturally sweetened with Medjool dates. It’s dairy-free, gluten-free, and tastes just like pumpkin pie in a glass—perfect for fall mornings or a healthy dessert!
Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner, bringing a dish to share, or simply looking for a few new holiday favorites, I hope these gluten-free, vegan Thanksgiving recipes make your celebration a little easier and a whole lot more delicious! From cozy, comforting sides to hearty plant-based mains and irresistible desserts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Most importantly, I hope your holiday is filled with good food, cherished memories, and plenty of reasons to be thankful. Happy Thanksgiving!
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