Thanksgiving Recipes
The menu is always the first thing on the Thanksgiving to-do list, and we're here to help. Many Southerners enjoy a traditional menu with a simple roast turkey, cornbread dressing, and pumpkin pie. Others like to experiment with something new. Whatever your style, our editor-approved Thanksgiving recipes keep the preparation stress-free.
![Devil's Food Cake with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting and Ganache](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/1F0uOyiBzBKOXdb-lfqMcPl7n-Y=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2641101_Chocolate_Cake_with_Peanut_Butter_754_preview-5635dd293c60465f8aef0d1debc95eb5.jpg)
Devil's Food Cake With Salted Peanut Butter Frosting And Ganache
![Southern Living Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts in the bowl to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/hKm0NYMYqlrlC3keo8vXiPBk71M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Roasted_Brussel_Sprouts_008-1-d9e6fc451e824e53831f0c7ff32c8c0b.jpg)
Maple-Bacon Brussels Sprouts
![Southern Living Gooey Butter Cake cut into bars to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/IWFrS-ibWepC4z1RCR9OaOQCBiM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-Living_Molly-Bolton_Gooey-Butter-Bars_June-2024_HIGH-RES-6-c110c301e2ee4fa6b74ad087ff667b5b.jpg)
Gooey Butter Cake Is Famous For A Reason
![Southern Living Million Dollar Deviled Eggs on a platter to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/kf9IMmt0HLx0yeiBfPpXKyl0Ics=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/million-dollar-deviled-eggs_batch62_beauty4-b836846a0e5d4f26b7e68dc5a7ddc53e.jpg)
Million Dollar Deviled Eggs
![Southern Living French Silk Pie sliced and ready to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/dtgWlWi6YLnpjbQgdchVInqwMPk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/French_Silk_Pie_014-9a813282c9e645998ea7cc5a48993f70.jpg)
French Silk Pie
![Scalloped Potatoes And Ham in a white baking dish - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/hvTEbs4MC5EEgeujcgvJvwiyiKQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SL_SEO24_ScallopedPotatoesHam_001-923101c0d20d452dbef36efdb63bb67b.jpg)
Scalloped Potatoes And Ham
![Brown Sugar-Bourbon-Glazed Ham](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/GLO4sqyOR2py6OHkP_7TNnscaAQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/southern-living-brown-sugar-glazed-ham-3x2-1716-60f4637d94e542d684da1b7c98e03e38.jpg)
Brown Sugar And Bourbon Glazed Ham
![Southern Living Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/0LoWSssn8jzjvaifT-Kc-2tVgoE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Cheesy_Mashed_Potatoes_009-c1189591af6b479bbd8511852513821c.jpg)
Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes
![Southern Living Mini Caramel Cakes on a tray to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/6TEDU343aEtPhRLioVWoY5PMszc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27545_Babycake_DIGI_0186-1819fed0259f4e90b9a3f434e717bf9d.jpg)
Mini Caramel Cakes
![Roasted Garlic Duchess Potatoes](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/sjR9m5WDjPezufH1cqFCb11YKNI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/southern-living-Roasted_Garlic_Duchess_Potatoes_003-8713a6ed8d194d83bb3efae9f52723a9.jpg)
Roasted Garlic Duchess Potatoes
![Southern Living Asparagus Casserole in the dish to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ncEZrqiXQlka8wCCFKxL7b8Ns8E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Asparagus_Casserole_012-ea4bb043de0641b58959056e09c54f32.jpg)
Asparagus Casserole
![Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake sliced and ready to serve topped with whipped cream](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/82zpmnwFHzSgRrBTbLIsV8FrIHU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Brown-sugar-pound-cake-07-7affecb70c984694895ba35090cb1648.jpg)
Brown Sugar Pound Cake
![pumpkin roll and slices on plates](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/6afH-zw5xTC6OiI3rqabIby0pEI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-Living-Pumpkin-Roll-3x2-02eda4f8242f4192a7d43386880a43b1.jpg)
Pumpkin Roll
![pecan pie oxbow bakery - southern living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/I_lJD-w8U8YfOzy7_MuJRkdNZRw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2582601_OldFa_009-613775b5bc1c403ab1ef067a1d6aae3f.jpg)
Best Pecan Pie
![Angel Biscuits - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/MdQF8Kf8y5Bu_Q-AB3cJkYImt6Q=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/angel-biscuits-recipe-15-1be48f4db3da494ab20c8daadf391df8.jpg)
Angel Biscuits
![maple-bourbon glazed ham](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/I9NqXqbG78Go26fyhzJrlvK9qnc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Maple-Bourbon-Glazed-Ham_57-e26c7b9d35764953a8ad3cd57a124f11.jpg)
Maple-Bourbon Glazed Ham
![Pecan Pie Cake With Browned Butter Frosting](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/deX-NqZ6Mv4QI9utbjqA8kwSgOM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Pecan_pie_cake_082-1-81e2a9a9fa83457e8bd70381bb6decea.jpg)
Pecan Pie Cake With Browned Butter Frosting
![Smashed Baby Red Potatoes](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/eT2x-Hn19RP8gzyL3UKV6lde3b8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/southern-living-smashed-baby-red-potatoes-recipe-12_4x3-36d96c10344d452d92275735635c6449.jpg)
Smashed Baby Red Potatoes
![Tee's Corn Pudding](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/W4J_uLyk08XX4G8m7DDJmKVtNso=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Tees-Corn-Pudding-9-79d23b73f4bf4e3e94200c3584905edc.jpg)
Tee's Corn Pudding
![Baked Brie Bites](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/3I0KVigFe4GCevzq5tsVdm9V1Nw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/southern-living-baked-brie-bites-3x2-1550-129d9c9ce4e74812bf7175580dd004cb.jpg)
Baked Brie Bites
![broccoli cheese casserole - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/9_eREXruSgiYMi3XTtCPozCdm0U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Broccoli_Cheese_Casserole_074-eff27e4bd2f449aa9fdd4f5c059bee81.jpg)
Broccoli-Cheese Casserole
![Southern Living Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/m5OuQNeAXYlUV4XClV7HFhkhGAM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Brussel-Sprouts-with-Bacon-And-Shallots_Beauty1_Audit7024_3660-cd0eac5747634bbba0720d6c54456b9f.jpg)
Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Shallots
![Broiled Oysters With Tasso Breadcrumbs](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/LjVWG4r6rIpfthVRjt5iMjU13os=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2648701_Broiled_Oysters_084-bee50eabaaa44cd7a446ce7126e4e8dd.jpg)
Broiled Oysters With Tasso Breadcrumbs
![apple stack cake](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/po9j5fjzOshPfNAShBQM7l0KyPk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2561101_Regio_2878-25fd2e781197470d9138c353c6deef34.jpg)
Apple Stack Cake
![Crispy Potato Galette](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/RlMuaLJ3_iRJOwB8Ya64PdmZyn4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2636201_Thank_Spread0002_Crispy-Potato-Galette-2000-d3f2f7b88da94a0a8279e7cf684e65bb-c2b36d0e4b664d1488c63bfa123bb8bf.jpg)
Crispy Potato Galette
![shrimp stuffed mirliton](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/fyg5gREIcpIdyj-iD-3q5NFVVuI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2613501_Baked_Mirliton_Stuffed_Corn_Pudding_365a-2988a8563ba74a239b667d3a80ba5d0f.jpg)
Shrimp-Stuffed Mirlitons
![Southern Living Glaze Spiral Cut Ham on a platter to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/9qvVzIljQidZJ_pdNJNX-YFW1KU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/6834021_SL_GlazedSpiralCutHam_210-884ad6f1750b4f36948ae05d2134cf86.jpg)
Glazed Spiral-Cut Ham
![Southern Living Two Step Pound Cake sliced and ready to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/9L-AWYsM4RVFEW_QcwSQ6v05DbE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Two-Step-Pound-Cake-beauty-0604-0c69c7471fc74f8aafd8577a2eeaa9fb.jpg)
Two-Step Pound Cake
![Two-Layer Pimiento And Cheese Dip With Smoked Almonds](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/x-7OJHAppUr_ifY0lvEIYU86LeQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27650_HTHLAS_food_037a-c2ea001c1de5462db312da9c9fbc0fe4.jpg)
Two-Layer Pimiento-And-Cheese Dip With Smoked Almonds
![Mashed Potato Bar](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/V48KnUkY41Pkli93pQcJoxf3dKA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2582001_frien_oy-potatobar-cr_1_0_0_0_0-0d8b5d657008451d8369991d0a9d2d50.jpg)
Mashed Potato Bar
![Turkey Brine - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/yrEaBytfGT0I8u2wQ3ZCbgGMenA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Turkey-Brine-077-step5-beauty-4x3-cc4489bf3f204ffa8fb142b88520f906.jpg)
Turkey Brine
![Pumpkin Pie - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/wVXP72c_TXkFXoHq5aF9F5tUz5o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SimplePumpkinPie_TK-0150-77948324c55a4e979052062cdca06cb8.jpg)
Classic Pumpkin Pie
![Make Ahead Gravy](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/9ovtdmBdCXcXhSoqSjLkR5_n3hY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Ultimate-Make-Ahead-Gravy-07-72aca9bb935043b0b68ab32411c8159c.jpg)
Ultimate Make-Ahead Gravy
![Pecan Pie Cobbler](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/1WPjK2zP9RHrC-mUMUaXzQjR7ac=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pecan_pie_cobbler-2000-14b3137e4816451cbd9b850ea16e48af.jpg)
Pecan Pie Cobbler
![Texas Pecan Pie](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/nIC87d8ik6tKOrxQ4-vr0Q7EHWU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Texas20Pecan20Pie_0-2000-a9ae18b84239420d855a473220804320.jpg)
Texas Pecan Pie
![Hummingbird Cake - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/2ZO_BthvrJy9P2UMnSGZj-sm8Po=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Hummingbird_Cake_003-18ac6a74e96d43949f257ee23ee8fe2b.jpg)
Hummingbird Cake
![pecan cheescake pie](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/biUg6qFNc4IYxo_h96bwEcp9h0U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Pecan_Cheesecake_Pie_009-913bc92cb9ef4a479cc78115f17fc9c9.jpg)
Pecan Cheesecake Pie
![Sausage Stuffing](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/O1EmZxziMaKpicITbeKuRXrSHzY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/southern-living-Sausage_Stuffing_295-f6a7bec61c944db9a475d6c3f695e221.jpg)
Sausage Stuffing
![Buttermilk-Brined Turkey - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/HWBaUmQqLRfnIejd5qOkrt89pTo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Buttermilk-Brined-Turkey-3x4-513-fd2d4babaa424d38b144ce74a62bd1e6.jpg)
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade For A Better Turkey Brine (It's Probably In Your Fridge)
![Southern Living Turtle Cheesecake sliced to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/QYC9gFP2Hk6L7wq7Jr8HLYD2Jc4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/turtle-cheesecake_batch57_beauty3x2-522-4b4e4d2e20f54eab90a308a0dc0f04ac.jpg)
Turtle Cheesecake
![Cranberry Orange Sauce - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/lispGb53RXb3qCaSVbTm655Nbo0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Orange_Cranberry_Sauce_014-f820dd23930b4bf19bcf9b0d0ca62862.jpg)
Cranberry Orange Sauce
![Southern Living Easy Skillet Apple Pie ready to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/yj80ZVx47Zol1CTTnt9N4dMtTHE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Easy-Skillet-Apple_Pie-4x3-0189-250d871e4a3947718c39859890f81c76.jpg)
Easy Skillet Apple Pie
![Granny Smith Apple Pie - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Jz01KDPXd_OFLproRVao6tSpOAQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2613901_Thank__0165-1c8291e4206546afa62ad699c5b07f7e.jpg)
Granny Smith Apple Pie
![Lemon Chess Pie - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/gQ5BE0CfS59QNlMfhiJz9Xgwp_o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Lemon_Chess_Pie_086-3x2-ed1a5d5da20848748c176daedebc6b48.jpg)
Lemon Chess Pie
![Mini Pecan Pies](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/GXlUwvj1vSAlFduXS-lUPsmYc4U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mini-pecan-pies-sl-x_0_0_0_0-4d24441ac149469d880c2f8ec0faeb6b.jpg)
Mini Pecan Pies
![Ina Garten](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/snRXWvq5ZzTA2CzArvyuxKFjS6M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SL_CelebritySilo_InaGarten-b495e3203c184065be33ece95aa79834.jpg)
We Tried Ina Garten's Pecan Pie—And Here’s What We Thought
![Purple Sweet Potato Pie](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/a4NIb9pSEUqeX3tYj_ktaLahZkA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/0981_192910_DuPree_SL_Purple20sweet20potato20pie_18964-2000-f890cfa1ffe1491a9e64d69c793edc22.jpg)
Purple Sweet Potato Pie
![scalloped potatoes - southern living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/GxeD_c61-hxmhEY51OrxtfyaHL8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ScallopedPotatoes_TK-0188-f5e340c03e244b64bc1b72354ad67522.jpg)
Scalloped Potatoes
![Southern Living Slow Cooker Green beans in a bowl to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/NrYgceVdbamLWknDbbpVXqL_8M4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Southern-Living-slow-cooker-green-beans-ddmfs-3x2-1116-0d3687d54a28425d825ce03139e7dc68.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Green Beans
![Smoked Turkey Breast - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ZWUDKvAGOlCdXXzCAL67HEUa9zQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Smoked_Turkey_Breast_001-5999bebe06a04acb995b5711e62f0e9b.jpg)
Smoked Turkey Breast
![Our Easiest Pumpkin Pie Ever](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/SwEm26XZzyO4tzKQz75qi5msZkg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/our-easiest-pumpkin-pie-ever-sl-883f0c1d95534ec5af7fc4c46954eb54.jpg)
Our Easiest Pumpkin Pie Ever
![Sweet Potato Pie - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/HUc-1hIZADrKhf_vcbP9MHZybwY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Sweet-Potato-Pie-180-step15-beauty-4x3-fdc7fef0540d427699b6fe69400298e3.jpg)
Classic Sweet Potato Pie
![Classic Green Bean Casserole - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/8P_t_Y_LHovFhUmoCL9JUHXV6NU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Classic-Green-Bean-Casserole-230-step5-beauty-4x3-935546a715214d99b6401d6b93f00656.jpg)
Classic Green Bean Casserole
![Cranberry Apple Pie - Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/1ngOtFz-cYgbJO94dBuVWpQxYws=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/AppleCranberryPie_TK-0200-ec765fe596ab4cfe85517b2741e332d8.jpg)
Cranberry Apple Pie
![corn pudding casserole - southern living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/f32y4b73R_QLrU9nOZSaE79sLwg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Corn-Pudding-Casserole-Primary-4x3-d30a226082a6481d9a623ee21cba1b7e.jpg)
Corn Pudding Casserole
![Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/U0lyI-bfqs2UnbWcdBF5rXa5we4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/0981_192910_DuPree_SL_sweet20potato20Casserole_19016_0-2000-73a4a5c3d1b44d9c8aa8584c294ce0bb.jpg)
Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole
![Retro Rum Punch](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/8q_yCGmOCBlpxVhP4liQV-eFuCY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/retro-rum-punch-sl-41f6f67dfdd74cc59f7fb218e564f161.jpg)
Retro Rum Punch
![Best Homemade Macaroni And Cheese](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/QAzPrZ7R8Eurxwvlw8EhQyKRnU0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Best-Ever-MacaroniCheese-4x3-0282_preview_scale_100_ppi_150_quality_100-74d18d81a72644fcb7eb274bbe72eac3.jpg)
Best Homemade Macaroni And Cheese
![Southern Living Classic Candied Yams in bowls to serve](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/4fe2mlhl-QEpWJfbn5RR1KGd88U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/RA_6439_ClassicCandiedYams_3x4_014-9b8f0693acc840a18ca3eb5f308e0e9e.jpg)
Classic Candied Yams
![Classic Cornbread Dressing](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/4gs1FcEYRyChjJYgE4L7betSrjs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2540801_MakeA_1026-5e2926aa700749a6a48892911f317a8d.jpg)
Classic Cornbread Dressing