Some of my favorite dairy, gluten and refined sugar free (mostly paleo and vegan!) recipes for Thanksgiving 2024!
Every year, I get so excited to make this paleo friendly Thanksgiving desert! The pie crust is fool proof, the pecan filling is a breeze and the rich chocolate three-ingredient ganache just takes this classic to a whole new level of delicious that will leave everyone at your table in disbelief that it's dairy, gluten and refined sugar free!
As soon as fall rolls around, this dish instantly enters my meal rotation on repeat in various forms, and I love the opportunity to share this gem with my guests at Thanksgiving! I've served this recipe on it's own, combined with ground sausage and stuffed into roasted honeynut squash halves, and it's always a hit with even the pickiest of my guests!
It might seem daunting to make your own cranberry sauce, but it's really just simple as combining a few ingredients into a pot until it turns into sauce! Made with date syrup and orange juice instead of corn syrup or cane sugar, this refined sugar free cranberry sauce not only tastes way better than the canned stuff, but also cuts back on added sugars without skimping on sweetness!
Somehow, the combination of boiled garnet yams, unrefined coconut oil and SALTERY's flakey Duxbury Sea salt takes on a subtle hint of marshmallow that makes for a perfectly creamy sweet and savory side! I love serving this on its own for my guests to mix with other dishes based on their on presences.
I love having this vibrant dressing out as an additional sauce with my traditional cranberry and gravy options. It goes unexpectedly well with most traditional Thanksgiving dishes, and provides some very welcome digestive support with lots of fresh ginger. My favorite way to enjoy this is dressing on Thanksgiving is paired sweet potato puree and a steamed combination of kale, beets and fennel - a la my Rainbow Cafe Bowl!
As a Thanksgiving dishes I like to serve this in deconstructed elements with the sweet potatoes, steamed veggies, dressing and toppings served separately for my guests to combine themselves. I usually skip the avocado for this occasion, but you do you!
I love stuffed mushrooms, but they take FOREVER to make - so, I came up with this creamy bean based dip recipes to bring all of the same super savory flavors of a traditional stuffed mushroom to my Thanksgiving starter menu...without having to assemble a bunch of individual little pieces. It's good cold, but best when you get it nice and warm in the oven first. I love serving this dip with paleo crackers or grain free chips.
Festive Mocktails
Instead of pre-made batched cocktails, I like to make mocktails that can be "spiked" by guests with optional alcohol that I provide on the side. My personal favorite is the Cranberry Apple Citrus Spritzer without Cava, but there's bound to be something for everyone on this list!
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