Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Recipes: The Biggest Gathering of Mains, Sides, and Desserts

2025 Update! Thanksgiving can be a tricky time of year for dairy-free living. Menus typically include potatoes mashed with milk, creamy beans, buttermilk biscuits, and of course, butter added to just about everything on the table. Fortunately, there are many wonderful dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes, and I’ve gathered a huge selection for you right here. Yes, they are all lactose-free, casein-free, milk-free, whey-free, goat’s milk-free, etc. as is – no modifications needed. Peruse the whole list or jump ahead with these links:

• Adapting Recipes
• Breaking Dairy-Free Bread
• The Main Event: Turkey to Tofurky
• Dairy-Free Stuffing, Dressing, and Rice Dishes
• Dairy-Free Potatoes from Savory to Sweets
• Seasonal Dairy-Free Soups and Salads
• Essential Dairy-Free Casseroles
• More Marvelous Vegetable Sides
• Heavenly Holiday Pies
• Other Festive Dairy-Free Desserts
• Savory Rich Gravies and Sweet Tangy Sauces

Want a simplified preset menu? See our Classic Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Menu & Guide for the traditional collection of recipes.

Adapt Your Beloved Thanksgiving Recipes to Be Dairy-Free

If you prefer to modify some family favorites of your own, see our Dairy Substitutes section or open your copy of Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. Within either of these you will find all of the staples you need to modify your favorite Thanksgiving recipes. We also have some key recipes posted online:

• Dairy-Free Sweetened Condensed Milk Recipe (Eagle Brand copycat)
• Dairy-Free Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe (Campbell’s copycat)
• How to Substitute Buttermilk (7 Ways)
• Foolproof Dairy-Free Whipped Cream
• Homemade Butter Alternative

And Enjoy These New Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Recipes

Each year, this enormous list continues to grow as more dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes are posted. It now includes over 200 dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes for milk-free mavens and their guests, dairy-free or not! Many of these Thanksgiving dinner recipes are are also vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, egg-free, and even nut-free. Poke around and see which ones fit your dietary needs, taste, and cravings.

If this list is a little too intimidating, and you’re really just looking for the classics, see my Dairy-Free Classic Thanksgiving Menu or Recipes. It covers all of your favorites.

Why no pies in the recipes below? My list of dairy-free pie recipes has grown so extensively that it now requires a Dairy-Free Pie Recipe Round-Up of its own.

Breaking Dairy-Free Bread

Rolls

• Classic Dairy Free Dinner Rolls
• Mayonnaise Rolls
• Fluffy Spelt Rolls
• Gluten-Free Vegan Garlic Crescent Rolls
• Gluten-Free Soft Dinner Rolls
• Granny’s Hurry Up Dinner Rolls

Biscuits

• Gluten-Free Cream Biscuits
• Better Than Crocker Biscuit Baking Mix – pictured above as biscuits
• Paleo Biscuits
• Thyme Country-Style Biscuits
• Buttermylk Yeast Biscuits that Double as Crescent Rolls
• Easy Herb Drop Biscuits
• Vegan Lemon Biscuits
• Sweet Potato Biscuits

Other Holiday Bread

• Golden Dairy-Free Cornbread
• Perfect Pumpkin Bread for All
• Wild Blueberry Cornbread
• Honey Pumpkin Cornbread
• Vegan Pumpkin Cranberry Apple Pecan Everything Bread
• Pumpkin Maple Vegan Cornbread
• Simple Spoon Bread
• Low Fat Roasted Butternut Squash Muffins
• Gluten-Free Popovers
• Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
• Millet Bread / Mock Cornbread
• Confetti Cornbread

The Main Event: Turkey to Tofurky

Vegan Recipes

• Slow Cooker Vegan Pecan Loaf
• Homemade Turkey Loaf & Gobbler Slices
• Vegan Thanksgiving Lentil Loaf
• Plant-Based Nut Loaves
• Savory Vegan Mushroom Tartlets
• Shiitake Pâté en Croûte
• Lentil Vegetarian Cottage Pie
• Autumn Vegan Dinner Loaf
• The Best Vegan Holiday Roast
• Hearty Lentil and Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie
• Ultimate Vegan Lentil Walnut Loaf
• Savory Vegan Thanksgiving Pie
• Orange-Glazed Tofurky Roast w/ Butternut Squash
• Meat-Eating Husbands Love this Shephard’s Pie
• Cider Marinated Tofu Turkeys
• Seitan Roast w/ Wild Rice & Chestnut Stuffing
• Tofurky Roast with Chipotle Maple Glaze

Non-Vegan, Dairy-Free Recipes

• Good Eats Roast Turkey
• Holiday Brined Turkey with Wine, Shallots, and Cranberries
• French Onion Turkey Breast
• Spiced Grilled Ham with Sweet Citrus Glaze
• Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Turkey Breast with Turkey Gravy
• Turkey Sheet Pan Dinner
• Pan-Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Cider Glaze
• Balsamic Roasted Turkey w/ Apple Stuffing
• Swedish Turkey Loaves with Mushroom Gravy
• Shirley’s Special Turkey Breast
• Turkey with Rye Stuffing
• Cranberry & Apple Stuffed Roasted Pork – pictured above from Whole Foods

Dairy-Free Stuffing, Dressing, and Rice Dishes (with Gluten-Free!)

• Royal Vegan Holiday Stuffing
• Mushroom Sage Stuffing – pictured above
• Basic Vegan Stuffing
• Sausage, Apple, and Cranberry Stuffing
• Healthy California-Style Wild Rice Stuffing
• Walnut, Apple and Sausage Dressing
• Traditional Vegan Stuffing
• Wild Rice Pilaf with Butternut and Pecans
• Vegan Stuffing with Mushrooms
• Mandarin Rice Stuffing with Chestnuts and Shiitake Mushrooms
• Cranberry Pecan Multi-Grain Stuffing
• Slow Cooker Sausage Stuffing (with vegan option)
• Gluten-Free Corn Bread Dressing
• Honey Nut Rice Dressing
• Pumpkin Mushroom Stuffing
• Cranberry, Apricot, and Pecan Wild Rice Pilaf

Dairy-Free Potatoes from Savory to Sweets

Savory Potato Dishes

• The Best Dairy-Free Scalloped Potatoes
• Buttery Scalloped Potato Stacks (Petite Pommes Anna)
• The Best Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes – pictured above
• Scalloped Potatoes Boulangère
• Dauphinoise Potatoes
• Smashed Potatoes and Parsnips with Garlic Olive Oil
• Almond Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Hummus Mashed Potatoes
• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Vegan Twice Baked Potatoes
• Mini Hasselback Potatoes
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Mom’s Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes
• High Protein Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Southeast Asian-Flavored Spicy Mashed Potatoes
• Savory Potato Medley
• Mashed Potato Casserole
• Herb Roasted Potatoes
• Miso Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Low Fat Scalloped Potatoes
• Potatoes Gratin
• Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Dusseldorf Potatoes

Sweet Potato Dishes

• Classic Dairy-Free Sweet Potato Casserole
• Butter-less Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole
• Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Leeks & Walnuts
• Butternut Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
• Sweet Potato Casserole w/ Pecan Topping
• Yam Casserole w/ Pecan Streusel Topping
• Wholesome Apple Sweet Potato Casserole
• Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Herb Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes and Carrots
• Molasses Maple Miso Candied Sweet Potatoes

Seasonal Dairy-Free Soups and Salads

Holiday Soups

• Dairy-Free Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Campbell’s Copycat)
• Roasted Carrot Bisque (with flavor variations)
• The Best Dairy-Free Potato Soup
• Golden Corn Chowder
• Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (pictured above)
• French Farmhouse Asparagus Bisque
• Golden Butternut Squash Soup
• Roasted Chestnut Soup
• Dairy-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Celery Root Soup w/ Cashew Cream
• Creamy Roasted Asparagus Soup
• Butternut Apple Soup with Herb Butter
• Creamy Fennel Soup
• Cream of Corn Soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Soup
• Mexican Butternut Squash Soup

Festive Salads

• Massaged Kale Winter Salad
• Roasted Apple Salad with Candied Pecans
• Crunchy Cabbage Salad
• Kale Slaw
• Roasted Delicata Squash Apple Salad
• Rustic Fall Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Sugar Croutons (pictured above)

Essential Dairy-Free Casseroles

• Campbell’s Classic Dairy-Free Green Bean Casserole
• 4-Ingredient Dairy-Free Corn Pudding
• Mom’s Vegan Baked Mac n Cheese
• Buttery Roasted Mushroom & Green Bean Casserole
• Scalloped Corn Casserole
• Easy Cheesy Plant-Based Casserole with Sweet Potatoes & Cauliflower
• Baked Vegan Mac & Cheese Casserole
• Healthy Green Bean Casserole with Cauliflower Sauce
• Creamy Dairy-Free Mac & Cheese (Stovetop or Casserole)
• Pueblo Corn Pie
• Vegan Green Bean Casserole
• Pumpkin or Squash Bake

More Marvelous Vegetable Side Dishes

Winter Squash

• Chili-Lime Roasted Butternut Squash
• Maple-Glazed Kabocha Squash
• Vegan Mac ‘n Peas with Creamy Butternut Sauce
• Acorn Squash with Sweet Sage “Butter”
• Vegan Butternut Squash Risotto
• Acorn Squash Rings
• 5-Spice Glazed Kabocha Squash
• “Ricotta” Stuffed Delicata
• Acorn Squash with Cranberry Apple Stuffing

Brussels Sprouts

• Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts
• Smashed Brussels Sprouts with Vegan Cheese
• Maple Balsamic Brussels Sprouts and Cranberries
• Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Ginger
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar
• Chestnuts with Brussel Sprouts

Root Vegetables

• Slow-Roasted Turnips with Warm Maple Mustard Glaze
• Shredded Root Vegetable Pancakes
• Maple-Glazed Carrots
• Crockpot Rosemary Carrot Parsnip Mash
• Five-Spice Roasted Carrots
• Roasted Root Vegetables with Balsamic Glaze
• Herbed Carrots

More Vegetable Sides

• Grandma’s Creamed Peas & Pearl Onions
• Peruvian Green Beans with Tomatoes and Red Onions
• Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Dill Cream Sauce
• Chestnut Mushroom Risotto
• Broccoli in Maple Walnut Vinaigrette
• Garlic Sizzled Mushrooms
• Tender Herb Green Beans
• Oven Roasted Garlic, Bacon, and Brown Sugar Green Beans
• Toasted Almond Green Beans
• Asparagus with Vegan Hollandaise
• Green Beans Almondine
• Kale with Cranberries
• Mashed Cauliflower
• Not Your Mama’s Collard Greens
• Broccoli & Cheese Souffle
• Simple Roasted Asparagus
• Vibrant Tasty Green Beans

Savory Rich Gravies and Sweet Tangy Sauces

Gravy

• Dairy-Free Gravy Mix
• Bryanna’s Vegan Brown Gravy (Fat-Free)
• Vegan Porcini Mushroom Gravy
• Make Ahead Turkey Gravy
• Vegan Almond Gravy
• Basic Vegan Mushroom Gravy
• Vegetarian Cashew Gravy

Cranberry & Other Sauces

• Unbeetable Berry Chutney
• Quick & Easy Spiced Cranberry Sauce
• Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce – pictured above from Two Peas and Their Pod
• Spiced Cranberry Apple Chutney
• Cranberry Pineapple Sauce
• Cinnamon Crockpot Apple Butter

Heavenly Holiday Pies

See my enormous Dairy-Free Pie Recipe Round-Up! With so many options for “just” dairy-free, multiple food allergies, and more!

Other Festive Dairy-Free Desserts

Cakes

• Impressive Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Pumpkin Apple Pie Cake
• Iced Lemon Loaf Cake
• Cranberry Red Velvet Cake
• Chai-Spiced Vegan Pumpkin Cake
• Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
• Raw Chocolate Orange Torte
• Cranberry Orange Pound Cake
• Chocolate Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake
• Vegan Cinnamon Coffee Cake
• Plant-Based Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Pumpkin Cake w/ Pumpkin Butter

Tarts

• Chocolate Pumpkin Tartlets
• Vegan Cashew Creme Pear Tart
• Pear and Almond Tart
• Glazed Fig Tart with Chocolate Ganache

Bar Desserts

• Frosted Pumpkin Bars
• Easy Vegan Apple Pie Bars
• Apple Pumpkin Crumble Bars
• Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Bars
• Classic Lemon Bars
• Pumpkin Spice Cake Bars
• Tart & Tangy Cranberry Bars

Custards, Cobblers, and Other Festive Desserts

• Grandma’s Apple Crumble
• Vegan Pumpkin Spice Parfaits – pictured above
• Apple Cobbler with Cinnamon Sugar Crust
• Dairy-Free Creme Caramel
• Vegan Sugar Cookie Pumpkin Cobbler
• Banana Cream Pie Parfaits
• Cranberry Apple Biscuit Cobbler
• Pumpkin Pie Bread Pudding
• Slow Cooker Apple Cobbler
• Maple Custard
• The Best Dairy-Free Apple Crisp
• Chocolate Pumpkin Pots de Creme
• Cranberry Apple Gluten-Free Cobbler
• Pear Cranberry Almond Crumble
• Pumpkin Bread Pudding
• Cranberry Crunch Cobbler
• Easy Apple Strudel
• Non-Dairy Pumpkin Custard
• Pumpkin Souffle
• Stuffed Apples

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