Try something new for Thanksgiving dinner—or at least a twist on old favorites! Here’s the quintessential list for keeping it classic while freshening up your Thanksgiving game: 21+ Exciting Thanksgiving Recipes 2022. A list of every side dish, cocktail, and dessert you need to make a plentiful plate.
Whether it’s just you, or a table full of family members, there’s power in having nostalgic, homecooked, memory-inducing foods that simultaneously fill your heart and your tummy.
While Thanksgiving means a lot of different things to different people, these Exciting Thanksgiving Recipes 2022 are all dishes that make me feel at home—wherever my plate might be.
21+ Exciting Thanksgiving Recipes 2022
- Pumpkin Muffins with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting
- Brandy Cranberry Sauce
- Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese (No-Bake!)
- Everything Bagel Stuffing
- Sparkling Mulled Cranberry Cocktail
- Quick Garlic and Lemon Asparagus
- Five-Ingredient Maple Sweet Potato Casserole
- Roasted Garlic and Feta Mashed Potatoes
- Drunken Apple Pie With Bourbon Drizzle
- New Old-Fashioned Cocktail with Bourbon
- Sweet and Salty Brussels Sprouts
- Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cosmo
- Four-Ingredient Roasted Potatoes
- Hearty Mushroom Gravy
- Green Bean Casserole with Secret Ingredient
- Festive Apple Cake with Streusel Topping
- Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
1. Pumpkin Muffins with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting
Festive Pumpkin Muffins with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting
Fall has arrived with these fluffy and moist Pumpkin Muffins with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting. If you love pumpkin spice, you will LOVE these muffins.
2. Easy Brandy Cranberry Sauce
Easy Brandy Cranberry Sauce
This Easy Brandy Cranberry Sauce is simple to make, boasting the perfect balance between tangy and sweet and a subtle hint of floral brandy.
3. Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese (No-Bake!)
Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese (No-Bake!)
Ready to level up your classic mac and cheese with a new twist? This Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese uses two types of cheese—one bold, and one more mild, to make the perfectly balanced bite.
4. Everything Bagel Stuffing
Everything Bagel Stuffing
This unique take on a Thanksgiving classic makes this Everything Bagel Stuffing a delicious enough side dish to eat all year round!
5. Sparkling Mulled Cranberry Cocktail
Sparkling Mulled Cranberry Cocktail
A boozy and refreshing take on classic Fall flavors makes this Sparkling Mulled Cranberry Cocktail the epitome of a holiday cocktail.
6. Quick Garlic and Lemon Asparagus
Quick Garlic Lemon Asparagus
This Quick Garlic Lemon Asparagus is fresh, earthy, cheesy, and zesty! The perfect side dish. You can also use this same recipe for all your green vegetables!
7. Five-Ingredient Maple Sweet Potato Casserole
5-Ingredient Maple Sweet Potato Casserole
This 5-Ingredient Maple Sweet Potato Casserole maximizes the caramel and vanilla flavors of maple syrup and the natural sweetness of the potatoes to bring a bold taste with just a few ingredients!
8. Roasted Garlic and Feta Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Garlic and Feta Mashed Potatoes
These Roasted Garlic and Feta Mashed Potatoes are creamy and fluffy with the perfect amount of salt and garlic to amp up each bite.
9. Drunken Apple Pie With Bourbon Drizzle
Mouth-Watering Drunken Apple Pie with Bourbon Drizzle
Kick your apple pie up a notch with a boozy twist! This Drunken Apple Pie with Bourbon Glaze plays off the natural oak, vanilla, and caramel flavors of bourbon to add depth to your favorite Thanksgiving fall classic.
10. New Old-Fashioned Cocktail with Bourbon
New Old Fashioned Cocktail with Bourbon
This New Fashioned is an herbaceous twist on a classic favorite—the Old Fashioned—with the distinct flavor of honey and fresh aromatics of rosemary.
11. Sweet and Salty Brussels Sprouts
Sweet and Salty Brussels Sprouts
These Sweet and Salty Brussels Sprouts will turn even the pickiest of eaters into brussels-obsessed veggie lovers with this lick-your-fingers-worthy recipe.
12. Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cosmo
Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cosmo
Have a little cranberry sauce to spare? Use it in this Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cosmo! With sweetness from the cranberry sauce, citrus, and vodka, this Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cosmo is the perfect Holiday cocktail.
13. Four-Ingredient Roasted Potatoes
Four Ingredient Roasted Potatoes
Sometimes you need simple. And that’s okay. Especially when simple is effective like in these Four Ingredient Roasted Potatoes.
14. Hearty Mushroom Gravy
Hearty Mushroom Gravy
Non-meat-eaters rejoice! Finally, a Hearty Mushroom Gravy that boasts tons of flavor and can compete with any meat-based gravy. Pour over biscuits, mashed potatoes, veggies, fish—you name it!
15. Green Bean Casserole with Secret Ingredient
Green Bean Casserole
This Green Bean Casserole utilizes a secret ingredient to boost the natural flavors of your traditional Thanksgiving favorite for a whole new dinner sides experience.
16. Festive Apple Cake with Streusel Topping
Apple Cake With Streusel Topping
This Apple Cake With Streusel Topping is the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of fall with fragrant cinnamon and the addition of 4 juicy apples to lock in moisture.
17. Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Looking for the perfect cookie to serve at Thanksgiving? Stop the search! These Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy to whip up and use the perfect amount of pumpkin and spices to bring Fall flavors to your classic cookie.
Thank you for checking out my list of 21+ exciting recipes to try this Thanksgiving. Whether your gathering is large or small, there is something here that will knock the socks off those at the dinner table. Happy Thanksgiving!
If you’re still unsure where to start, here’s one of my annual family favorites, this Easy Brandy Cranberry Sauce.
21+ Exciting Thanksgiving Recipes 2022, including Easy Brandy Cranberry Sauce
Course: SidesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy8
servings10
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minutesAll the Thanksgiving side dishes you’ll need in 2022, plus this Brandy Cranberry Sauce that boasts the perfect balance between tangy and sweet with a subtle hint of floral brandy.
Ingredients
12 ounces (4 cups) fresh cranberries
3/4 cup Brandy
1/4 cup water
1/2-3/4 cup granulated sugar*
juice of 1/2 orange (about 2 tablespoons)
zest of 1/2 orange
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- Rinse your cranberries and set them aside to dry.
- In a large pot, bring Brandy, water, orange juice, and sugar to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar is completely dissolved (about 5 minutes).
- Add 3 & 1/2 cups cranberries, cinnamon, and orange zest, and continue to cook on medium-high heat uncovered until cranberries burst (about 10 minutes). Conserve the remaining 1/2 cup of cranberries to add later.
- Once your cranberries burst, turn off the heat but keep the pot on the hot burner. Use a potato masher or wooden spoon to crush cranberries and stir until you have a thick sauce.
- Add remaining cranberries and cover, leaving your pot on the burner (with heat off) for another 5 minutes until whole cranberries soften.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and allow to cool before serving.
Pro Tips
- *If you like your cranberry sauce on the tangier side, use 1/2 cup of sugar. If you like it on the sweeter side, use 3/4 cup sugar. I always make it with 1/2 cup because I find it to be sweet enough with the subtle sweetness of the Brandy or orange juice, but I’ve tested it thoroughly both ways and enjoyed both!
- Conserve 1/2 cup of cranberries to add last to add texture to your cranberry sauce.
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