3+ Easy Thanksgiving Recipes

No matter how much we love our Thanksgiving meal, there are times when we want some simple recipes to go with our family favorites. These recipes will pair great with a traditional meal, and some may even add something fun and new to your menu! As an added bonus, these recipes are super easy to make, and will pair very easily with whatever dishes you serve for your Thanksgiving meal.

Anyone who has ever hosted a Thanksgiving meal, or helped cook one, knows that sometimes you just want a simple recipe on the menu. Often we get stuck in our idea of traditional dishes, and it can be overwhelming to get it all done! Instead of freaking out, I find that it can be better to choose a few dishes that you want to be super simple, quick, and easy, so you can focus on making those traditional dishes their absolute best.

If you are needing a few Thanksgiving recipes that are easy to prep and cook to add to your menu, then look no further than these recipes below!

Thanksgiving Recipes:

1. Easy Roasted Green Beans – Thanksgiving Side Dish

Green beans are a classic at the dinner table, especially in a green bean casserole. However, I didn’t grow up with green bean casserole, and honestly, it isn’t my favorite Thanksgiving dish. Instead, my family most often had green beans served with bacon or just heated from a can. While that is a super quick and easy way to serve them, I love the flavor you can get from roasting green beans. Plus, the texture is so delicious because you can cook them to your desired “crunch” level. This roasted green beans recipe is a big favorite for me!

2. Easy Thanksgiving Punch – Thanksgiving Drink Recipe

Thanksgiving Punch is a family tradition that my father started. While it is not a fancy drink, it is a super quick and extra tasty treat that we only really had on special occasions. Now, whenever we have a dinner with my father, he whips up a batch for us all to enjoy together. The best part though is that you can decide the flavors that you use to suit your own family’s preferences. Whatever flavors you decide, I hope you enjoy your own version of our Thanksgiving Punch recipe.

3. No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake – Thanksgiving Dessert

I know that traditionally we all have pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, but this No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake is a tasty option that you could add to your Thanksgiving dessert table! With all the delicious pumpkin flavor and the added creamy goodness that is found in cheesecake, you can’t go wrong with this easy recipe. Plus, if you need a make-ahead pie recipe, this one is perfect since it needs to chill anyways instead of being baked in the oven. Plus, for those of you who don’t want to make a pie crust, then the graham cracker crust is the perfect solution for you with this filling. You will still get to enjoy that tasty pumpkin pie flavor, but with a delicious twist!

4. Cinnamon Chip Cookies – Thanksgiving Dessert

Cinnamon Chip Cookies are one of my favorite things to make in the fall, and I think they would be especially tasty during Thanksgiving festivities! They are a fun mash up between chocolate chip cookies and snickerdoodle cookies. I love the cinnamon chips with the buttery cookie base, and it is so hard to stop eating them once you start. If you love cinnamon and the flavor of snickerdoodle cookies, you are going to love this recipe, and I’m sure this would be a great dessert to bring to your Thanksgiving celebration!

I hope you use these recipes and that you enjoy them with your friends and family. They have been loved by my family, and I am so glad that I get the opportunity to share them with you!