These 35 dairy free recipes for Thanksgiving are filled with your favorite flavors, but none of the dairy. Think you need cheese and milk? Think again!
Whether you need to find vegan recipes or you want to know how to make sweets or stuffing without milk or butter, these classics should be on your menu.
I've been dairy-free for almost a decade now, and I love sharing the tips and tricks I've learned over the years to making your favorite recipes dairy-free. Especially holiday favorites!
From potatoes to gluten-free cranberry sauce, it’s all here in this ultimate round-up of dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes.
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- 🌟 About these recipes
- 🍽 Serving ideas
- 👩🏻🍳 FAQs
- 🍷 🥂 Wine pairings
- Ultimate Thanksgiving Planner
- Best dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes
- Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Main Dishes
- Air Fryer Turkey Tenderloin
- Air Fryer Ham
- Citrus Herb Turkey Breast
- Air Fryer Turkey Breast
- Slow Cooker Boneless Turkey Breast (With Cranberry Sauce!)
- Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Vegetable Side Dishes
- Garlic Rosemary Roasted Glazed Carrots
- Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms
- Mushroom Marsala
- Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
- Instant Pot Green Beans
- Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots
- Baby Potato Salad with Bacon
- Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
- Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
- Air Fryer Zucchini and Squash
- Butternut Squash Dip with Roasted Garlic
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Pecans and Cranberries
- Air Fryer Asparagus
- Herb Potato Salad Recipe
- Oven Roasted Green Beans And Potatoes (Quick And Easy!)
- Air Fryer Baby Potatoes in 15 minutes!
- Keto Cranberry Sauce - Instant Pot Option!
- Cranberry Relish
- Air Fryer Roasted Pumpkin Cubes
- Dairy-Free Soups and Salads for Thanksgiving
- Pumpkin Soup Without Cream
- Arugula and Quinoa Salad
- Pumpkin Turkey Chili
- Cranberry Jello Salad
- Turkey Soup
- Curried Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
- Acorn Squash Soup
- Fennel Salad with Apples and Pecans
- Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Desserts
- Mini Pecan Pies
- Vegan Pecan Pie Cupcakes
- Vegan Pecan Pie (No Corn Syrup)
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🌟 About these recipes
These recipes are all you need to prepare an unforgettable feast for your family on Thanksgiving. And they’re made without any dairy at all.
You’ll find entrees like turkey and ham and side dishes like green bean casserole.
You'll even a few ideas for your dessert or salad table.
🍽 Serving ideas
As you scroll through the list of family favorites, it might feel a bit confusing to try and put them into a menu. Don’t worry, I’ll do that for you. Here are some of my favorite ways to serve these recipes together.
- Small Thanksgiving gathering at home: Serve a roasted turkey with sweet potato casserole.
- Large casual Thanksgiving dinner: Make an easy citrus herb turkey breast with some turkey gravy. Add some biscuits and green beans to the side, along with some soup with coconut milk and roasted sweet potatoes.
- Friendsgiving: Make some apple pie or pumpkin bread and add corn and roasted brussels sprouts to the side.
- Thanksgiving brunch: Keep it casual and make a coffee cake with some roasted butternut squash one the side and and some chocolate pie for dessert.
👩🏻🍳 FAQs
The only ingredient in a Thanksgiving turkey that contains dairy is the butter. If you need to keep it dairy-free, I suggest using vegan butter or coconut oil instead of regular butter.
Make an air fryer ham instead of turkey for Thanksgiving. Everyone will love it and you’ll love how easy it is.
Any kind of vegetable will always be a good gluten-free option. But they also eat desserts and sides with gluten-free ingredients like gluten-free pumpkin pie or gluten-free pecan pie. You can even make gluten-free stuffing with gluten-free crackers and bread.
🍷 🥂 Wine pairings
Serve your favorite red or white wines with your Thanksgiving dinner. For red wines, go with bold Cabernet Sauvignon or fruity Zinfandel.
For white wines, everyone will love either a mild Riesling or an apple-scented Pino Bianco.
For more information, check out my complete guide to the best wine for Thanksgiving dinners.
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Best dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes
Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Main Dishes
From turkey to ham, these are show-stopping Thanksgiving main courses that are also dairy-free!
Turkey tenderloin cooked in the air fryer is a delicious dinner any night of the week, and also perfect for Thanksgiving dinner.
This easy air fryer turkey tenderloin recipe is the perfect way to feed small groups. The turkey comes out moist and tender and oh so flavorful every time!
This Air Fryer Ham recipe! Cooking ham in the air fryer is such an easy way to get a delicious glazed ham in a fraction of the cooking time. Perfect for holiday dinners and busy weeknights alike!
Citrus Herb Turkey Breast is a flavorful, easy dish for Thanksgiving dinner, a Christmas celebration, or an every day dinner party.
This is a great alternative to roasting a whole turkey if you're hosting a smaller Thanksgiving gathering.
Prepare a juicy and flavorful turkey breast in minutes. The secret to an easy turkey dinner is to use your air fryer, and this recipe shows you how to do just that.
Slow cooker boneless turkey breast with cranberry sauce is one of my favorite ways to serve turkey for a smaller Thanksgiving.
Not only does it make just the right amount of turkey with less work than a full bird, is moist and juicy, and it also frees up room on the stove for making all the yummy side dishes.
Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Vegetable Side Dishes
Here are some great dairy-free vegetable side dishes to serve guests this Thanksgiving.
Garlic Rosemary Roasted Glazed Carrots with brown sugar is an impressive, beautiful, delicious side dish that's easy to make!
They are delicious, versatile, and look beautiful on any table, Perfect holiday side dish or for any busy weeknight dinner.
These Herb & Almond Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms do the trick! Packed with flavor.
These bite-sized filled veggie treats are perfect for any Game Day, birthdays, holiday parties, dinner or brunch with friends.
Mushroom Marsala is a quick & easy one-pan dish that requires just a few ingredients.
This savory vegetable side dish is perfect for the holidays, or for any weeknight meal!
Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts with Bacon is the ultimate fall side dish. It's the perfect side dish for the holiday season, especially for Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas.
And it's so easy to make in under 30 minutes, making it a quick weeknight dinner dish.
These Instant Pot Green Beans are the perfect, flavorful side dish to go along with almost any meal!
This simple side dish is a quick and easy recipe that goes so well with almost any main dish.
These Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots is salty and crunchy with an out-of-this-world delicious twist. This green beans side dish is quick and easy done in just 15 minutes!
Uses easy-to-find ingredients or ones you may already have at home with crunchy bacon and crisp green beans. This is a great side for the holidays or any time of the year.
Everything tastes better with bacon, especially potatoes! And when you make this potato salad with baby potatoes, it will taste more savory and sweet than ever before. This isn't your grandma's potato salad, it's so much better.
Kids and adults alike will love these crispy smashed potatoes. They look as crispy as deep-fried French fries, but since they're made in the air fryer, they're so much better for you. You can eat them with a fork or use your fingers. Either way, they are a lot of fun to make and eat.
This Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus recipe. With crispy fresh asparagus spears and crunchy, smoky bacon, it's sure to become a family favorite!
Air frying crisps up the tender asparagus spears with a delicate char, giving them an almost grilled flavor. The bacon adds a salty, savory crunch to every bite.
Skip the skillet and make zucchini and squash in the air fryer. This is the best way to prepare them. Not only is it faster and easier, but it makes them turn out perfectly crispy, too.
This recipe will show you how to flavor zucchini so that everyone loves it. This is a gluten-free and vitamin-packed side dish.
This is the perfect side dish or appetizer before the big meal. Butternut squash dip is both sweet and savory without tasting like vegetables.
Dip your favorite veggies, chips, or crusty bread into it. The bright colors in this dip make it a popular choice for kids.
Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon, pecans and cranberries make a delicious side dish for turkey, chicken or any kind of meat served.
You only need six different ingredients to make it, and the roasted Brussels sprouts are packed with nutrients as well as rich flavour.
This Air Fryer Asparagus recipe is quick, easy, and perfect for any meal. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and healthy side dish in under 15 minutes.
Enjoy tender-crisp asparagus with a slight char for added flavor.
This rich and tasty recipe combines fresh herbs with perfectly soft potatoes to create the ultimate side dish for potlucks and family gatherings.
Keep it clean with this dairy-free potato salad! This easy side dish recipe feels fancy with fresh herbs and red potatoes.Oven roasted green beans and potatoes has only a few simple ingredients and is a great addition to add to the dinner table.
Crispy potatoes that are golden brown are mixed with tender green beans for a flavorful side dish that is perfect for a simple weeknight dinner.
Air Fryer Baby Potatoes are mixed with fresh rosemary and a blend of spices, then roasted in the air fryer until crisp and creamy.
This easy recipe is made in 15 minutes and is packed with flavor.
This cranberry relish is a blend of fresh cranberries, apple, orange and sugar, all mixed together to form a sweet and tart condiment.
Cranberry relish is a unique and welcome addition to any holiday meal
Air Fried Roasted Pumpkin Cubes make a quick and easy fall vegetable side dish.
Pumpkin chunks are tossed with a sweet maple syrup glaze to make this delicious fall air fryer recipe. They are also a great addition to Thanksgiving dinner.
Dairy-Free Soups and Salads for Thanksgiving
These are some delicious soups and salads to serve at this year's Thanksgiving feast.
This vegan pumpkin soup is rich and creamy -- without dairy! A lovely luxurious soup to serve at Thanksgiving dinner.
This simple salad is full of protein and fiber. Plus, the bright red cranberries and green arugula leaves make it the perfect color for your holiday table.
The best part of this salad is the zesty dressing. You'll want to save this recipe so you can make it again.
This rich, savory Pumpkin Turkey Chili is an easy 30-minute meal that allows you to enjoy the flavors of the season even on busy weeknights! It’s healthy, filling, and tastes great topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and avocado!
Cranberry Jello Salad with pineapple and oranges is a delicious holiday salad. The beautiful color makes it perfect for the holiday table.
It’s made with juicy fresh cranberries with their sweet tart taste, along with mandarin oranges, pineapple, jello, and more.
Turkey soup with lemon and rice is a comforting and refreshing dish that's perfect for using up leftover turkey.
This soup combines tender turkey, hearty rice, and bright lemon juice for a delightful meal. It's easy to make and packed with nutritious ingredients like carrots, celery, and onions.
This Curried Butternut Squash Soup is made with classic autumn flavors such as fresh ginger, garlic, butternut squash, and hints of ground cinnamon.
This easy, flavorful, and simply spiced Curried Butternut Squash Soup Recipe is guaranteed to warm you from the inside out.
Acorn Squash Soup is irresistibly smooth, creamy, and delicious. Made with healthy veggies like oven-roasted acorn squash, carrots, celery, and cauliflower and then blended with fresh garlic, ginger, and a touch of ground cinnamon, grab a bowl and get cozy with a bowl of this easy acorn squash soup.
This fennel salad is a blend of arugula, fresh apples, thinly sliced fennel, celery and candied pecans, all tossed together in a homemade dressing.
The primary ingredients in this salad include arugula, fennel, apples, celery, candied pecans and fennel fronds.
Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Desserts
End your Thanksgiving feast on a sweet note with these dairy-free dessert recipes!
These mini pecan pies were featured on The Drew Barrymore Show, and are always a crowd pleaser at Thanksgiving! Check your refrigerated pie crust to make sure it's dairy-free/vegan.
These delicious fluffy vegan pecan pie cupcakes are full of festive flavor. Vegan caramel cupcakes stuffed with a gooey pecan pie filling and topped with eggless caramel Swiss meringue buttercream.
They make the perfect vegan Thanksgiving dessert.
With a sticky gooey sweet filling and caramelized pecans in a buttery flaky crust, this vegan pecan pie is the ultimate dessert for the holidays. It's made using maple syrup and brown sugar and without corn syrup.
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