My typical Thanksgiving planning strategy usually looks like me in a supermarket on Wednesday night, buying last-minute ingredients and pretending tequila shots are part of the process. If you’ve ever been in a supermarket the night before Thanksgiving, you know it’s chaotic.
This year I decided to try something different: plan ahead. It felt risky, but in a good way—less frantic and more enjoyable. To make the process easier, I gathered my favorite vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes from past posts on Eats Well With Others so you can build a calm, delicious menu without the last-minute scramble.
Below you’ll find a curated, organized list of brunch items, salads, breads, main dishes, sides, pies, cakes, cookies, and bars. Each section highlights recipes that are crowd-pleasing, seasonal, and easy to incorporate into a holiday plan.
Brunch
Brown Butter Pumpkin Chai Waffles
Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Maple Cranberry Sauce
Butternut Squash and Kale Strata
Maple Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Cream Filling
Pumpkin Biscuits with Cranberry Curd
Pumpkin Crepes with Beer and Cinnamon Apples
Roasted Delicata Squash and Goat Cheese Frittata with Apple Salad
Salads
Butternut Squash and Smoky Black Bean Kale Salad
Garlic-Roasted Butternut and Kale Wheatberry Salad with Pomegranate
Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad with Butternut Squash
Kale Salad with Brie Croutons, Roasted Butternut, Spiced Pecans and Cranberry Vinaigrette
Miso-Harissa Roasted Carrot, Squash, and Two Potato Salad
Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Cranberry Chipotle Dressing
Roasted Root Vegetable Panzanella with Roasted Red Pepper Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Roasted Vegetable Harvest Salad with Sesame Chili Sauce
Sweet Potato Salad with Rye Berries, Pepitas, and Ricotta Salata
Breads
Easy Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls
Goat Cheese, Black Pepper, and Honey Popovers
Pumpkin Focaccia with Gruyere and Almonds
Salt-and-Pepper Biscuits
Savory Pumpkin Knot Rolls
Soft Dinner Rolls with Rosemary and Black Pepper
Main Dishes
Curried Root Vegetable Pot Pies
Brussels Sprouts and Potatoes with Almonds, Raisins and Capers
Buckwheat Harvest Tart
Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Galette
Butternut Squash and Potato Pie with Tomato, Mint and Manchego
Butternut, Carrot, and Goat Cheese Tartlets
Parmesan Bread Pudding with Broccoli Rabe
Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage and Toasted Hazelnuts
Pumpkin Spanakopita
Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Pilaf with Chickpeas
Samosa-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Spice-Roasted Squash with Walnut Green Harissa
Roasted Pumpkin Quiche with Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola, and Sage
Sweet Potato Galettes
Side Dishes
Smoky String Bean Casserole with Sriracha Buttermilk Onion Rings
North Indian Spiced Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Acorn Squash and Brussels Sprouts with Honey, Smoked Paprika and Sage Salt
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranates
Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Butternut Squash with Five-Spice Marshmallows
Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon and Maple
Pies
Hot Buttered Rum Apple Pie
Bourbon Caramel Pumpkin Tart
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Pie
Caramel Pecan Hand Pies
Chocolate Mousse Tart with Hazelnuts
Chocolate Pudding Pie
Chocolate Pudding Slab Pie with Peanut Butter Mascarpone Whipped Cream
Chocolate-Caramel Tart with Sea Salt
Cranberry Blueberry Pie
Maple Bourbon Pumpkin Pie
Marbled Pumpkin Ginger Tart
Mini Caramel Apple Pies with Brown Sugar Glaze
Pumpkin Mousse Cruller Black-Bottomed Tart
Salted Caramel Peanut Pie
Cakes
Apple Pie Coffee Cake with Dulce de Leche Glaze
Apple Spice Layer Cake with Caramel Swirl Icing
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cupcakes with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Almond Cake with Almond Butter Frosting
Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Pecan Pie Streusel
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chocolate-Stout Ganache Swirl
Pumpkin Layer Cake with Butterscotch Filling
Sweet Potato and Ginger Layer Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling and Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream
Pumpkin Pound Cake Cupcakes with Maple Cinnamon Glaze
Cookies
Brown Sugar Cookies
Bouchon Bakery Chocolate Chunk and Chip Cookies
Chocolate Butter Pecan Sandwich Cookies
Ginger Macarons with Pumpkin Bourbon Buttercream
Italian Rainbow Cookies
Malted Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting
Pumpkin Hazelnut Cookies with Brown Sugar Glaze
Snickerdoodle Macarons
Speculoos Cookies
Bar Cookies, Brownies, and Blondies
Caramel Crumb Bars
Dulce de Leche Snickerdoodle Bars
Cranberry Ginger Bars
Johnny Appleseed Bars
Salted Caramel Chocolate Shortbread Bars
Nutella Cheesecake Swirl Bars
Pecan Pie Bars
Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Swirl Brownies
Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Salted Caramel Shortbread Bars
Pumpkin White Chocolate Chunk and Candied Ginger Blondies
Use this roundup to plan your Thanksgiving in a calmer, more organized way. Pick a few recipes from each category to create a balanced, seasonal menu that keeps everyone happy—without the supermarket chaos.