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Fall Recipes for Thanksgiving Day

Published: Oct 29, 2025 by Lizzy

Fall Recipes for Thanksgiving Day is the time of year for moments of gratitude. The celebration of fall harvest in cooler temperatures makes it perfect for making delicious food and heating the kitchen!

Leftover Turkey Pie with gravy

The holiday season can be hectic, but with simple recipes that are affordable and easy to make, you can relax and enjoy the best time of the year.

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    Cranberries & Walnut Sourdough Bagels
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    Cranberry Walnut Bread with Sourdough Discard

Whether you’re a home cook flipping through your recipe box, these fall recipes for Thanksgiving Day will bring warmth, comfort, and joy to your table.

Sweet Fall Recipes to Share with Family and Friends

Nothing says Thanksgiving quite like the aroma of pumpkin spice, apple pie, and cranberries filling the kitchen. From classic pumpkin pies to pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, fall desserts are the heart of every celebration.

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    How to Make Apple Pie Filling
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    Cranberry Salad for the Holidays

For something extra special, try baking pumpkin cake drizzled with maple syrup or chewy oatmeal raisin cookies that pair perfectly with coffee after dinner. Or a little bit of pumpkin purée to your smoothies in the morning.

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    Mini Vegan Pecan Pie Recipe
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    Bourbon and Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie

If you love making homemade sweets, homemade caramels make an excellent gift or a delicious treat for your table to drizzle on desserts.

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    Apple Cider Donut with Ice Cream Dessert
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    Apple Pie Cookie Crust from New York

Savory Comfort Foods for a Chilly Day

When the chilly day of Thanksgiving arrives, nothing beats gathering around cozy dinners filled with seasonal comfort foods. Start with a cozy soup made with added butternut squash or sweet potatoes in the soup.

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    Italian Gnocchi and Sausage Soup

For the main course, a hearty chili slow-cooked with spices is perfect for feeding a crowd. Your slow cooker becomes your best friend during the busy holiday season, helping you create satisfying dishes with minimal effort.

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Another fall favorite of mine is, of course, the comfort of a grilled cheese sandwich served alongside a steaming bowl of soup of a timeless favorite, tomato soup.

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    Creamy Tomato Soup Just like la Madeleine
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    Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Tomato Soup

Essential Ingredients for Thanksgiving Flavor

This is, for most of us, our favorite season to cook, which is all about layering textures and flavors. One of my favorites is pumpkin squash and ground turkey to stuff my pumpkin. Along with a sweet potato breakfast to start the day. They are both easy to make and very inexpensive.

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    Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Breakfast {USA}
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    Savory Stuffed Pumpkin for Thanksgiving Dinner

Cozy Recipes for the Holiday Season

The holiday season is all about gathering around the table and creating memories with loved ones. From hearty chili and cozy soup, but that pumpkin spice captures these dessert recipes for the essence finish to a Thanksgiving.

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    Cream Cheese filling Pumpkin Brownies

Fall is also the perfect time of year to experiment, turkey sandwiches with cranberries. As cooler temperatures settle in, add a little scent of pumpkin spice or the sweetness of maple syrup to your coffee to start the day.

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    Turkey Avocado Sandwich to Go!
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    Leftovers Turkey Cranberry Sandwich

Thanksgiving Day brings together everything we love about fall: flavorful meals, cozy gatherings, and heartfelt gratitude.

Leftovers from Thanksgiving

Now that we have tons of leftovers from overcooking, which is what most of us do, I am sharing with you my two favorites that I will be making this year.

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    Thanksgiving Turkey Burritos
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    Leftover Turkey Pie for Thanksgiving

Whether you’re using your slow cooker for a hearty chili or baking classic apple pies from scratch, these fall recipes for Thanksgiving Day are sure to make the celebration extra special. I hope you enjoyed our journey today in exploring a Fall Recipes for Thanksgiving, an American holiday. Until next time, my beautiful friends, as my quest for the perfect bite continues!

My Favorite Recipes for Thanksgiving Day

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    Savory Stuffed Pumpkin for Thanksgiving Dinner
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    Cranberry Walnut Bread with Sourdough Discard
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    Cranberry Salad for the Holidays
  • Dinner
    Thanksgiving Turkey Burritos
  • Leftover Turkey Cranberry Sandwich
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    Leftovers Turkey Cranberry Sandwich
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    Cranberries & Walnut Sourdough Bagels
  • Dessert
    Apple Cider Donut with Ice Cream Dessert
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    Leftover Turkey Pie for Thanksgiving
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    Gluten-Free Chex Mix filled with Fall Flavors
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    Pear Crumble for Two from Rhode Island
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    Roasted Pumpkin Seed with Himalayan Salt
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    Mini Vegan Pecan Pie Recipe
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    Bourbon and Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie
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    How to Make Candied Pecans
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    Air Fryer Pumpkin French Fries {USA}
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    Turkey Avocado Sandwich to Go!
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    Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Breakfast {USA}
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    Cream Cheese filling Pumpkin Brownies
  • How to Make Apple Pie Filling
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    How to Make Apple Pie Filling
  • cookies
    New York
    Apple Pie Cookie Crust from New York

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