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    Zen and Zaatar » Holiday

    25 Delicious Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes that Everyone Will Love

    Published: Nov 23, 2020 · Modified: Feb 24, 2025 by Zena | Zen and Zaatar · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    As a vegan whose family mostly consists of omnivores, I'm all about finding recipes that will please vegans and meat eaters alike. After attending Thanksgiving gatherings for 4 years as a vegan, I'm confident that everyone at the table will look forward to trying the delicious vegan Thanksgiving recipes for appetizers, main dishes, sides, and desserts I've compiled in this list- and they might not even realize that they're vegan (which I think is the best kind of surprise)!

    The 25 Best Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes that Everyone Will Enjoy

    Although Thanksgiving is looking a little different this year, I want to make sure that all of you that are having a small and safe gathering are covered with a list of mouthwatering plant based Thanksgiving recipes. And as small as your gathering may be, I know that my favorite way to indulge in the holiday spirit is to enjoy my favorite comfort foods.

    To make it easier, feel free to simply skip ahead to the category of recipes you are looking for:

    Appetizer Recipes

    Main Dish Recipes

    Side Dish Recipes

    Dessert Recipes

    For an easy Thanksgiving dinner menu, you can simply make my pre-planned 5-course vegan Thanksgiving dinner! Here's a preview of how to make some of my favorite recipes from this round-up.

    You watch the full Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner video on YouTube. And now, let's get to all the plant-based Thanksgiving recipes!

    Vegan Thanksgiving Appetizers

    This roasted garlic beet dip makes a delicious vegan thanksgiving appetizer.

    Garlic Roasted Beet Dip

    Mutabal shawandar is a vibrant colored Syrian roasted beet dip. This Mediterranean recipe is a great appetizer when you are looking to switch it up from the usual hummus. Sweet beets are accompanied by fragrant roasted garlic in this vegan beetroot dip! The stunning color will wow your guests as part of your Thanksgiving appetizer spread.

    This vegan cheddar dip with coconut bacon and kale makes a delicious vegan Thanksgiving appetizer.

    Vegan Cheddar Dip with Kale and Bac'n

    You won’t believe this creamy, bacon and kale cheddar dip is also vegan and gluten-free! This vegan cheddar dip has a sharp, tangy flavor and is infused with smoky coconut bacon and garlicky kale. It would be a delicious addition to a holiday appetizer spread.

    These stuffed mushrooms are filled with vegan ricotta and spinach.

    Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms with Ricotta and Spinach

    These vegan stuffed mushrooms are packed with cheesy vegan ricotta, spinach, and garlic, making them a perfect bite-sized appetizer. With a golden, crispy topping, they’re an irresistible mix of rich and hearty flavors!

    This vegan hummus and cheese platter makes a delicious vegan Thanksgiving appetizer.

    Hummus & Vegan Cheese Appetizer Platter

    This colorful fall-themed vegan appetizer platter features almond cheese, three types of hummus and all the seasonal goodness you can imagine from figs to winter squash and crunchy pecans. Totally customizable to your needs, this ultimate snack board is sure to wow your guests with only minimal preparation time!

    Vegan Thanksgiving Mains

    This vegan seitan wellington makes a stunning centerpiece for your holiday dinner table.

    Seitan Wellington

    This vegan wellington makes a hearty and filling centerpiece for any table! It’s filled with “meaty” seitan and covered in an aromatic mushroom mixture and flaky puff pastry. It makes a beautiful and delicious main dish for a holiday dinner, especially when served with my vegan caramelized onion gravy.

    This stuffed butternut squash with a quinoa pear filling is a unique and filling main dish for Thanksgiving.

    Stuffed Butternut or Honeynut Squash with Quinoa Pear Filling

    These stuffed honeynut squash are filled with a fragrant quinoa and pear stuffing and topped with a maple-balsamic drizzle. The sweetness of the pear perfectly complements the squash, and nutmeg, walnuts, and toasted sage add warm, earthy, holiday flavors.

    These lentil stuffed delicata squash are a filling vegan Thanksgiving main.

    Lentil Stuffed Delicata Squash

    This delicata squash is stuffed with mushrooms and lentils, cranberries, and pecans! This vegetarian stuffed squash recipe is loaded with cozy, sweet and savory flavors, perfect for a meatless holiday.

    This vegan portobello pot roast makes a delicious vegan Thanksgiving main.

    Portobello Pot Roast

    This vegan pot roast is a hearty, filling and comforting dinner for the holidays. The variety of veggies as well as the large portobello mushroom caps will make it as a full course meal for the whole family.

    Vegan Thanksgiving Sides

    This herb and caramelized onion gravy is a flavor rich, gluten-free, vegan holiday recipe.

    Herbed Caramelized Onion Gravy

    This vegan herbed caramelized onion gravy is packed full of aromatic flavor. It has a subtle sweetness, an umami richness, and a complex flavor profile from the delicate herbs. Also gluten-free, this vegan gravy is the perfect accompaniment to my seitan wellington, a hearty main dish that is perfect for the holidays.

    This vegan sweet potato mac and cheese is gluten free, nut free, and a delicious side dish for the holidays.

    Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese

    This is the best ever vegan mac and cheese! Nut-free, gluten-free, oil-free, sweet potato based, and cheesier than ever! This is a twist on a classic Thanksgiving side that everyone will love.

    These oven roasted lemon garlic green beans topped with chickpea fried onions make a delicious vegan Thanksgiving side dish.

    Lemon Garlic Green Beans with Chickpea Fried Onions

    These lemon garlic green beans with crispy chickpea-fried onions are a perfect side dish for any meal! If you are not the biggest fan of green beans, try this recipe- it’s packed full of flavor and the crispy onions make all the difference. The green beans are simply roasted in the oven while you fry the onions, for a dish that’s ready in under half an hour!

    These vegan brussels sprouts with shiitake bacon and maple dijon dip make a delicious holiday side dish.

    Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Shiitake Bacon and Maple Dijon Dip

    Once you make this roasted brussels sprouts appetizer for the first time, you are going to want to have it alongside every meal. They are so addicting! The sweet balsamic roasted brussels sprouts paired with shiitake bacon are complemented perfectly by the creamy maple dijon dipping sauce.

    These creamy coconut quinoa and greens make a deliciosu vegan Thanksgiving side dish.

    Creamy Coconut Quinoa & Greens

    If you’re not the biggest fan of quinoa, you need to try this recipe! This creamy coconut quinoa and greens is super savory, flavorful, and the creaminess makes it feel like a comfort food dish!

    These oven roasted rainbow carrots make a beautiful Thanksgiving side dish.

    Oven Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Orange & Thyme

    These rainbow carrots are roasted with sweet maple syrup, tangy fresh orange juice, earthy cumin, and herby thyme. It’s all a perfect combo to make these veggies tender and flavorful. Topped with crunchy toasted walnuts, it’s a stunner of a side dish fit for your Thanksgiving table.

    These dauphinoise potatoes are a delicious plant based thanksgiving side dish.

    Creamy Dauphinoise Potatoes

    Dauphinoise potatoes, or gratin dauphinois, is a traditional dish from southeast France that is similar to scalloped potatoes. This vegan version will make any holiday special.

    These healthy mashed potatoes and gravy are a delicious and hearty plant based thanksgiving side dish.

    Mashed Potatoes & Gravy with Cannellini Bean Cream

    When you taste the satisfying combination of mashed potatoes, stuffin' muffins, and gravy, you'll understand how wild it is that these deliciously creamy, oil-free favorites begin with a simple can of protein-packed beans! These three classic gluten-free holiday faves come together in mere minutes, and they're so hearty; you'll have to remind yourself to save tummy room for sides!

    This vegan stuffing is a great side dish for your vegan thanksgiving dinner.

    Vegan Stuffing

    This vegan stuffing recipe tastes just like the classic and is buttery and so flavourful with well-seasoned vegetables and the best herbs.

    This vegetable divam is a healthy plant based side dish for your thanksgiving table.

    Vegetable Divan

    This vegetable divan, the vegan version of the traditional comfort-food dish, is a delicious, hearty meal baked to perfection and perfect to serve at your holiday table. It uses the same fresh vegetables as the original but leaves out the heavy dairy and oils.
    This butternut squash salad makes a delicious plant based thanksgiving side dish.

    Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

    This roasted butternut squash salad is comforting, hearty, and delicious. Loaded with cranberries, pecans, pumpkin seeds, chickpeas, and a caramelized squash with a hint of spices! Plus an exciting maple dressing to blend it all together.

    this farro sweet potato salad is a delicious vegan holiday side dish.

    Farro Sweet Potato Salad

    This Farro Sweet Potato Salad is the perfect vegan side dish that will satisfy all of your dinner guests, vegan and non-vegan alike. This hearty grain salad combines farro with slightly spicy roasted sweet potatoes, massaged kale, and crunchy pepitas, all coated in an apple cider vinaigrette.

    Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

    This no bake vegan pumpkin cheesecake is a decadent raw and gluten free dessert, perfect for the busy holidays as it just sets in the freezer!

    No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

    This no-bake vegan pumpkin cheesecake is perfect for the holiday season. You would never guess that this decadent dessert is also raw and gluten-free, without sacrificing any of the creamy richness and indulgent flavor.

    This vegan pumpkin coffee cake is a delicious Thanksgiving dessert.

    Pumpkin Coffee Cake

    Spiced vegan pumpkin coffee cake with a cinnamon swirl and generously topped with pecan crumble! Tender, moist and utterly delicious!

    This chocolate sweet potato pie is a delicious plant based thanksgiving dessert.

    Chocolate Sweet Potato Pie

    This chocolate sweet potato pie makes a great Christmas dessert. It is vegan and gluten-free and has a rich dark chocolate taste.

    These no bake pumpkin tarts are a delicious plant based holiday dessert.

    No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Tarts

    These lovely pumpkin tarts are the perfect way to finish a holiday meal! Serve with coconut whipped cream for a lovely alternative to pumpkin pie, no baking needed!

    This apple crumb pie is a lovely vegan holiday dessert.

    Wholesome Apple Crumb Pie

    This vegan apple crumb pie is warm, cozy, and perfectly spiced! A crisp, buttery crust with a gooey apple inside, and a homemade crumble topping. Gluten & Oil-Free.

    I hope you love these plant based Thanksgiving recipes and that you all have a lovely holiday, however you end up spending it. If you end up making these recipes, make sure to tag me on Instagram @zenandzaatar, or pin this post to save for later!

    The 25 Best Plant Based Thanksgiving Recipes that Everyone Will Enjoy

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