28 Crowd-Pleasing Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes

If you are new to a vegan diet, or have vegan friends and family members coming over for a Thanksgiving dinner, I’ve got you covered! The Vegan Thanksgiving recipes below are all dairy-free and egg-free, and they’re always a hit with both vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

What Do Vegans Eat on Thanksgiving?

Turkey isn’t the only dish we look forward to on Thanksgiving. With a few simple swaps, it’s easy to make most of your favorite side dishes, like mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, and your favorite desserts, vegan-friendly. Your guests can build their own meal with all of the options below!

Jump to recipe ideas:

• Vegan Main Entrees
• Side Dishes
• Desserts

Vegetarian Alternatives to Turkey (Main Courses)

If you need a vegan main course to serve at Thanksgiving, try one of the recipes below.

Vegan Meatloaf (Easy Lentil Loaf)

1 hour

This Vegan Meatloaf is a delicious vegetarian main entrée that will impress your guests! Made with lentils, walnuts, and oats, it's hearty & filling. You'll love how this recipe doesn't get soggy in the middle.

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Baked Portobello Mushrooms (An Easy Vegetarian Dinner!)

45 minutes

These Baked Portobello Mushrooms are marinated in an easy gluten-free sauce and are oven roasted in just 30 minutes. Perfect as a vegan or vegetarian Thanksgiving main course!

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Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta

20 minutes

This Butternut Squash Pasta is the ultimate Fall comfort food. It's creamy and comforting, while being entirely dairy-free, and takes less than 30 minutes to get on the table for an easy meal.

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Stuffed Acorn Squash (Vegetarian!)

55 minutes

This Stuffed Squash recipe makes a great vegan or vegetarian dinner. It's stuffed with a protein-packed quinoa stuffing, which can be made in advance for an easier holiday meal.

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Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

20 minutes

This Pumpkin Pasta Sauce is the perfect topping for a Fall-inspired meal. It takes less than 20 minutes to make, and is naturally dairy-free and vegan. (But feel free to add some shredded Parmesan on top, if you'd like to.)

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Best Vegetable Stew (Vegan!)

45 minutes

This Vegetable Stew is a comforting way to eat more veggies and clean out your fridge! It has a meat-like texture, thanks to jackfruit, and tastes like a vegetarian version of my mom's classic beef stew.

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Vegan Thanksgiving Sides

These healthy side dishes are all dairy-free, gluten-free, and egg-free, but you won’t miss out on any flavor!

The BEST Vegan Mac and Cheese (A Fan Favorite!)

40 minutes

This Vegan Mac and Cheese recipe is tossed in a quick & easy cashew "cheese" sauce, and is as fast to prepare as the boxed version. With over 200 reviews, it's become a fan favorite!

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Glazed Sweet Potatoes (in 1 pan!)

1 hour 10 minutes

Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes are an easy holiday side dish, made with just 5 ingredients! You'll only have 1 dish to clean later, and they are vegan & Paleo friendly, for those on special diets.

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

30 minutes

These Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are quick and easy to prepare, with an 8-minute pressure cooking cycle. I love that you don't have to drain them after cooking!

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Vegan Green Bean Casserole

45 minutes

This Vegan Green Bean Casserole is fast & easy, made with a creamy white bean sauce. I love the crispy walnut topping, for a gluten-free & dairy-free casserole.

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Best Vegan Gravy (Gluten-free!)

20 minutes

This is the best Vegan Gravy recipe you'll ever taste! It's naturally gluten-free and low-fat, and all you need is a few simple ingredients to get started. It's made entirely out of vegetables!

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Wild Rice Stuffing

1 hour

This Wild Rice Stuffing is loaded with flavor, and is a great way to sneak a few more vegetables in your holiday meal. It has all the taste you love, without using bread, so it's gluten-free.

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Vegan Skillet “Cornbread”

40 minutes

This Vegan Cornbread isn't actually made with corn, but it sure tastes like it is! Millet gives this bread a signature yellow color, and it tastes like the box mix my mom used to make.

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Vegan Corn Casserole

50 minutes

This Vegan Corn Casserole, also called spoon bread, is made with whole food ingredients. It tastes like the version made with Jiffy corn mix, only this version is gluten-free and dairy-free.

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans

50 minutes

This Sweet Potato Casserole is topped with a cruncy pecan topping instead of marshmallows, for a healthy side dish. It's dairy-free and vegan-friendly, without using refined sugar!

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Healthy Green Bean Casserole (Vegan & Paleo)

1 hour 10 minutes

This Healthy Green Bean Casserole is an easy recipe made entirely out of vegetables! It's gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and totally delicious. Perfect for those on special diets, like vegan & Paleo protocols.

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Vegan Creamed Spinach

15 minutes

This healthy Creamed Spinach recipe is made with a creamy garlic cashew sauce to keep it dairy-free. It has all the flavor you love, without the cheese. This also works well with kale!

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Spiced Cranberry Sauce

20 minutes

Lightly sweetened with maple syrup and bursting with Fall spice, this Spiced Cranberry Sauce is sure to be a favorite at your Thanksgiving dinner table. Only 5 ingredients!

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Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

These vegan dessert recipes are all dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free, but they definitely taste as delicious as their traditional counterparts. Make them ahead of time for an easier holiday!

Vegan Pumpkin Pie (Soy-free!)

1 hour

This Vegan Pumpkin Pie is the best recipe I've ever tasted! All you need is a handful of ingredients and a blender to whip it up. Date-sweetened and ultra-delicious.

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Vegan French Silk Pie (Dairy-Free & Soy-Free!)

25 minutes

This Vegan French Silk Pie recipe is made with simple ingredients, and tastes like the real thing! It's naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, and is naturally sweetened with coconut sugar.

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Vegan Chocolate Tart (No Soy!)

40 minutes

This Vegan Chocolate Tart is a decadent dessert, made with a crisp hazelnut crust. It's dairy-free and gluten-free, with a rich chocolate filling, with a hint of Nutella flavor.

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Vegan Sweet Potato Pie

1 hour 15 minutes

This Vegan Sweet Potato Pie is a delicious alternative to pumpkin pie! This easy holiday dessert is naturally sweetened, while being dairy-free, gluten-free, and egg-free.

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars (No Bake!)

20 minutes

These Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars taste like pecan pie, with a rich dark chocolate layer in the middle. They are so easy to make!

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Vegan Pecan Pie (with NO corn syrup!)

55 minutes

This easy Vegan Pecan Pie is naturally sweetened and has a remarkably similar taste and texture to the original, without using eggs or corn syrup! Only 5 ingredients needed.

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Vegan Pumpkin Tarts (Frozen Dessert!)

20 minutes

These Vegan Pumpkin Tarts are a healthy dessert, packed with Fall flavor! Just blend the ingredients together and pop them in your freezer for a fast, perfectly portioned treat.

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Easy Baked Apples

1 hour

Baked apples are a fast & easy dessert, made with just 7 ingredients. This healthy recipe has the flavor of pie, without the work! Naturally gluten-free & dairy-free, and perfect for holidays.

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

5 minutes

This Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe calls for just 5 simple ingredients, using home-brewed coffee. It's naturally sweet and more affordable than a store-bought latte!

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Healthy Hot Chocolate

5 minutes

This healthy hot chocolate recipe requires only 4 ingredients and is naturally sweetened. You can make it dairy-free for a vegan hot chocolate, or use any other milk variety that you love.

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I hope these vegan Thanksgiving recipes will be a hit at your holiday meal! Tag @detoxinista or #detoxinista on social media, so I can see what you make!

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