2022 Update! Thanksgiving can be a tricky time of year for dairy-free living. Menus typically include potatoes mashed with milk, creamy beans, buttermilk biscuits, and of course, butter added to just about everything on the table. Fortunately, there are many wonderful dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes, and I’ve gathered a huge selection for you right here. These recipes are from here on Go Dairy Free and from other talented recipe creators, and they are all dairy-free. That means lactose-free, casein-free, milk-free, whey-free, goat’s milk-free, etc. No modifications needed.
Every year I check the links on this post (let me know if you get a bad one that I missed!), and I add some new dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes. And to make navigating even easier, I’ve added these jump links. Just click on the section you want to jump straight to it:
- Adapting Recipes
- Breaking Dairy-Free Bread
- The Main Event: Turkey to Tofurky
- Dairy-Free Stuffing, Dressing, and Rice Dishes
- Dairy-Free Potatoes from Savory to Sweets
- Seasonal Dairy-Free Soups and Salads
- Essential Dairy-Free Casseroles
- More Marvelous Vegetable Sides
- Heavenly Holiday Pies
- Other Festive Dairy-Free Desserts
- Savory Rich Gravies and Sweet Tangy Sauces
Want a simplified preset menu? See our Classic Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Recipe Menu & Guide.
Adapt Your Beloved Thanksgiving Recipes to Be Dairy-Free
If you prefer to modify some family favorites of your own, see Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. Within you will find all of the staples you need, including easy recipes for a spot-on condensed creme of mushroom soup (the ultimate recipe for your casseroles!), sweetened condensed coconut milk (3 different versions for every recipe!), 5-minute “buttermilk,” homemade chocolate chunks, and three simple and delicious sour cream recipes.
For last minute emergencies, Go Dairy Free is also available as an e-book.
And Enjoy These New Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Recipes
Each year, this enormous list continues to grow as more dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes are posted. It now includes over 200 dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes for milk-free mavens and their guests, dairy-free or not! A ton of recipes that are also vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, egg-free, and even nut-free. Poke around and see which ones fit your dietary needs and cravings.
If this list is a little too intimidating, and you’re really just looking for the classics, see my Dairy-Free Classic Thanksgiving Menu or Recipes. It covers all of your favorites.
Why no pies in the recipes below? My list of dairy-free pie recipes has grown so extensively that it now requires a Dairy-Free Pie Recipe Round-Up of its own.
Breaking Dairy-Free Bread
Rolls
- Rustic Homemade Rolls
- Mayonnaise Rolls
- Fluffy Spelt Rolls
- Gluten-Free Vegan Garlic Crescent Rolls
- Gluten-Free Soft Dinner Rolls
- Granny’s Hurry Up Dinner Rolls
Biscuits
- Gluten-Free Cream Biscuits
- Better Than Crocker Biscuit Baking Mix – pictured above as biscuits
- Paleo Biscuits
- Thyme Country-Style Biscuits
- Buttermylk Yeast Biscuits that Double as Crescent Rolls
- Easy Herb Drop Biscuits
- Vegan Lemon Biscuits
- Sweet Potato Biscuits
Other Holiday Bread
- Golden Dairy-Free Cornbread
- Perfect Pumpkin Bread for All
- Wild Blueberry Cornbread
- Honey Pumpkin Cornbread
- Vegan Pumpkin Cranberry Apple Pecan Everything Bread
- Pumpkin Maple Vegan Cornbread
- Simple Spoon Bread
- Low Fat Roasted Butternut Squash Muffins
- Gluten-Free Popovers
- Pamela’s Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
- Millet Bread / Mock Cornbread
- Confetti Cornbread
The Main Event: Turkey to Tofurky
Vegan Recipes
- Slow Cooker Vegan Pecan Loaf
- Homemade Turkey Loaf & Gobbler Slices
- Vegan Thanksgiving Lentil Loaf
- Plant-Based Nut Loaves
- Savory Vegan Mushroom Tartlets
- Lentil Vegetarian Cottage Pie
- Autumn Vegan Dinner Loaf
- Vegan Cassoulet
- The Best Vegan Holiday Roast
- Hearty Lentil and Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie
- Ultimate Vegan Lentil Walnut Loaf
- Savory Vegan Thanksgiving Pie
- Orange-Glazed Tofurky Roast w/ Butternut Squash
- Meat-Eating Husbands Love this Shephard’s Pie
- Mini Meatless Loaves
- Cider Marinated Tofu Turkeys
- Thanksgiving “Meat” Loaf (vegetarian w/ vegan option)
- Seitan Roast w/ Wild Rice & Chestnut Stuffing
- Tofurky Roast with Chipotle Maple Glaze
Non-Vegan, Dairy-Free Recipes
- Good Eats Roast Turkey
- Holiday Brined Turkey with Wine, Shallots, and Cranberries
- French Onion Turkey Breast
- Spiced Grilled Ham with Sweet Citrus Glaze
- Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Turkey Breast with Turkey Gravy
- Turkey Sheet Pan Dinner
- Pan-Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Cider Glaze
- Mustard-Crusted Turkey Breast
- Roasted Turkey Breast with Gluten-Free Pan Gravy
- Balsamic Roasted Turkey w/ Apple Stuffing
- Swedish Turkey Loaves with Mushroom Gravy
- Shirley’s Special Turkey Breast
- Turkey with Rye Stuffing
- Cranberry & Apple Stuffed Roasted Pork – pictured above from Whole Foods
Dairy-Free Stuffing, Dressing, and Rice Dishes (with Gluten-Free!)
- Royal Vegan Holiday Stuffing
- Mushroom Sage Stuffing – pictured above
- Basic Vegan Stuffing
- Healthy California-Style Wild Rice Stuffing
- Walnut, Apple and Sausage Dressing
- Traditional Vegan Stuffing
- Wild Rice Pilaf with Butternut and Pecans
- Vegan Stuffing with Mushrooms
- Mandarin Rice Stuffing with Chestnuts and Shiitake Mushrooms
- Cranberry Pecan Multi-Grain Stuffing
- Slow Cooker Sausage Stuffing (with vegan option)
- Gluten-Free Corn Bread Dressing
- Free-From Stuffing
- Honey Nut Rice Dressing
- Pumpkin Mushroom Stuffing
- Cranberry, Apricot, and Pecan Wild Rice Pilaf
- Sausage, Apple, and Cranberry Stuffing
Dairy-Free Potatoes from Savory to Sweets
Savory Potato Dishes
- The Best Dairy-Free Scalloped Potatoes
- Buttery Scalloped Potato Stacks (Petite Pommes Anna)
- Mama’s Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes – pictured above
- Scalloped Potatoes Boulangère
- Dauphinoise Potatoes
- Smashed Potatoes and Parsnips with Garlic Olive Oil
- Almond Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Hummus Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Vegan Twice Baked Potatoes
- Mini Hasselback Potatoes
- Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Mom’s Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes
- High Protein Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Southeast Asian-Flavored Spicy Mashed Potatoes
- Savory Potato Medley
- Mashed Potato Casserole
- Herb Roasted Potatoes
- Miso Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Low Fat Scalloped Potatoes
- Potatoes Gratin
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Nutmeg
- Low Fat Mashed Potatoes
- Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Dusseldorf Potatoes
- Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Dishes
- Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
- Butter-less Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole
- Butternut Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
- Sweet Potato and Carrot Casserole
- Sweet Potato Casserole w/ Pecan Topping
- Yam Casserole w/ Pecan Streusel Topping
- Wholesome Apple Sweet Potato Casserole
- Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Herb Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes and Carrots
- Molasses Maple Miso Candied Sweet Potatoes
Seasonal Dairy-Free Soups and Salads
Holiday Soups
- Dairy-Free Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Campbell’s Copycat)
- Roasted Carrot Bisque (with flavor variations)
- Creamy Golden Corn Soup
- Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (pictured above)
- French Farmhouse Asparagus Bisque
- Golden Butternut Squash Soup
- Dairy-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Celery Root Soup w/ Cashew Cream
- Creamy Roasted Asparagus Soup
- Butternut Apple Soup with Herb Butter
- Creamy Fennel Soup
- Creamy Vegan Chestnut Bisque
- Roasted Red Pepper and Squash Soup
- Roasted Pumpkin Soup
- Mexican Butternut Squash Soup
Festive Salads
- Massaged Kale Winter Salad
- Roasted Apple Salad with Candied Pecans
- Crunchy Cabbage Salad
- Kale Slaw
- Roasted Delicata Squash Apple Salad
- Rustic Fall Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Sugar Croutons (pictured above)
Essential Dairy-Free Casseroles
- Campbell’s Classic Dairy-Free Green Bean Casserole
- 4-Ingredient Dairy-Free Corn Pudding
- Mom’s Vegan Baked Mac n Cheese
- Creamy Baked Brussel Sprouts – pictured above
- Buttery Roasted Mushroom & Green Bean Casserole
- Easy Cheesy Plant-Based Casserole with Sweet Potatoes & Cauliflower
- Baked Vegan Mac & Cheese Casserole
- Healthy Green Bean Casserole with Cauliflower Sauce
- Rutabaga Gratin
- Creamy Dairy-Free Mac & Cheese (Stovetop or Casserole)
- Cheater’s Green Bean Casserole
- Vegan Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole
- Pueblo Corn Pie
- Vegan Green Bean Casserole
- Pumpkin or Squash Bake
More Marvelous Vegetable Sides
Winter Squash
- Chili-Lime Roasted Butternut Squash
- Maple-Glazed Kabocha Squash
- Vegan Mac ‘n Peas with Creamy Butternut Sauce
- Acorn Squash with Sweet Sage “Butter”
- Vegan Butternut Squash Risotto
- Acorn Squash Rings
- 5-Spice Glazed Kabocha Squash
- “Ricotta” Stuffed Delicata
- Acorn Squash with Cranberry Apple Stuffing
Brussels Sprouts
- Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Smashed Brussels Sprouts with Vegan Cheese
- Maple Balsamic Brussels Sprouts and Cranberries
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Glaze
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries and Toasted Pecans
- Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Ginger
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar
- Chestnuts with Brussel Sprouts
- Brussel Sprouts Even My Honey Will Eat
Root Vegetables
- Slow-Roasted Turnips with Warm Maple Mustard Glaze
- Shredded Root Vegetable Pancakes
- Maple-Glazed Carrots
- Crockpot Rosemary Carrot Parsnip Mash
- Roasted Carrots and Parsnips
- Roasted Root Vegetables with Balsamic Glaze
- Herbed Carrots
More Vegetable Sides
- Grandma’s Creamed Peas & Pearl Onions
- Peruvian Green Beans with Tomatoes and Red Onions
- Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Dill Cream Sauce
- Chestnut Mushroom Risotto
- Broccoli in Maple Walnut Vinaigrette
- Garlic Sizzled Mushrooms
- Tender Herb Green Beans
- Oven Roasted Garlic, Bacon, and Brown Sugar Green Beans
- Toasted Almond Green Beans
- Asparagus with Vegan Hollandaise
- Green Beans Almondine
- Kale with Cranberries
- Mashed Cauliflower
- Not Your Mama’s Collard Greens
- Broccoli & Cheese Souffle
- Simple Roasted Asparagus
- Vibrant Tasty Green Beans
Savory Rich Gravies and Sweet Tangy Sauces
Gravy
- Dairy-Free Gravy Mix
- Bryanna’s Vegan Brown Gravy (Fat-Free)
- Vegan Porcini Mushroom Gravy
- Make Ahead Turkey Gravy
- Basic Vegan Mushroom Gravy
- Vegetarian Cashew Gravy
Cranberry & Other Sauces
- Unbeetable Berry Chutney
- Quick & Easy Spiced Cranberry Sauce
- Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce – pictured above from Two Peas and Their Pod
- Spiced Cranberry Apple Chutney
- Cranberry Pineapple Sauce
- Slow Cooker Cranberry Orange Sauce
- Cinnamon Crockpot Apple Butter
Heavenly Holiday Pies
See my enormous Dairy-Free Pie Recipe Round-Up
Other Festive Dairy-Free Desserts
Cakes
- Pumpkin Apple Pie Cake
- Cranberry Red Velvet Cake
- Chai-Spiced Vegan Pumpkin Cake
- Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
- Raw Chocolate Orange Torte
- Cranberry Orange Pound Cake
- Chocolate Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake
- Vegan Cinnamon Coffee Cake
- Plant-Based Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Cake w/ Pumpkin Butter
- Vegan Baked Pumpkin Chai Cheesecake
Tarts
- Chocolate Pumpkin Tartlets
- Vegan Cashew Creme Pear Tart
- Pear and Almond Tart
- Glazed Fig Tart with Chocolate Ganache
Bar Desserts
- Frosted Pumpkin Bars
- Easy Vegan Apple Pie Bars
- Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
- Apple Pumpkin Crumble Bars
- Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Bars
- Classic Lemon Bars
- Pumpkin Spice Cake Bars
- Tart & Tangy Cranberry Bars
Custards, Cobblers, and Other Festive Desserts
- Vegan Pumpkin Spice Parfaits – pictured above
- Dairy-Free Creme Caramel
- Vegan Sugar Cookie Pumpkin Cobbler
- Banana Cream Pie Parfaits
- Cranberry Apple Biscuit Cobbler
- Pumpkin Pie Bread Pudding
- Slow Cooker Apple Cobbler
- Chocolate Pumpkin Pots de Creme
- Cranberry Apple Gluten-Free Cobbler
- Pear Cranberry Almond Crumble
- Pumpkin Bread Pudding
- Cranberry Crunch Cobbler
- Non-Dairy Pumpkin Custard
- Pumpkin Souffle
- Stuffed Apples
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38 Comments
This is amazing! What a great roundup of recipes all in one place!
What an amazing resource for a delicious gluten-free holiday celebration! Love it!
What an epic Thanksgiving meal this would be!! So many delicious choices!
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Great collection! Thank you for including our gravy recipe. Sharing!
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The Rustic Rolls at the top do you think gluten free all purpose flour will work?
Hi Angela, typically it isn’t as easy as a 1:1 swap to make yeast breads gluten-free.
The Unbeetable Berry Chutney is screaming my name!! So many other delicious recipes as well, great collection.
Are any of them gluten free also?
Yes, many have gluten-free right in the title Helen.
OMG this post! How long did it take you to do this?! Impressed!
And I LOVE the lists of all the endless options! Now my job is to comb through them all!
Thank you!
Well, I’ve been adding to it over the years 🙂 I hope you find some good ones for you Lori!
Absolutely gorgeous and recipe looks delish!
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Just off wheat & dairy – wanted to thank you for putting this together – you have made my holidays SO much easier (and yet still yummy!)
Happy to help!
Thank you for this wonderful site I stumbled upon. My son has a life threatening dairy allergy. This is a wonderful resource for me. Happy Thanksgiving! from Canada!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your son Constance!
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What a fabulous resource! Thanks for doing all this work for us!!!
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DUDE. Whoa. This is amazing.
I clearly need to try the Chocolate Pots de Creme!
Thank you! Last year for Thanksgiving at my sisters, my son (with many allergies) wasn’t able to eat one thing made for the feast. Even the turkey was cooked in butter! He ate romen noodles. :o( Thank you thank you so much!