28 Biscuits, Rolls & More To Serve Alongside Your Thanksgiving Meal
Besides the classic bird, casseroles, and sauces, we think some kind of bread is a vital part of any Thanksgiving celebration too. And we're not just talking about stuffing, either. Whether you go biscuits, rolls, or muffins, they’re all great for dipping in seasonal soups, for spreading with cranberry sauce or pumpkin butter, or just for sopping up all that delicious gravy. From Friendsgivings to big family holiday blowouts, we’ve got something here you and yours will love. Check out our 28 Thanksgiving breads for ideas—you really can't go wrong with any of them.
We’ve got a recipe here for everyone, no matter what type of dinner you’re having this year. Hosting your family this year and looking to impress? You’ve got to try one of our yeasted breads, like our focaccia, our copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls, our challah rolls, or our Parker House rolls. They do take an extra bit of time and attention (we recommend getting started two days before the big day), but it is SO worth it. Having a smaller Thanksgiving this year? Make our air fryer pumpkin biscuits, our stuffin’ muffins (they double as bread and stuffing, win!), our garlic knots, or our drop biscuits. They’re all simple and don’t yield a ton, so you won’t be inundated with too many leftovers (though if you are, Thanksgiving breads do make for great leftover sandwiches). Attending a Friendsgiving and want something that’ll please a whole crowd? Try a showstopper like our pesto pizza-stuffed star bread, our Mediterranean pinwheels, or our cranberry brie pull-apart bread—then get ready to share the recipes.
Want more Thanksgiving ideas? Check out our favorite Thanksgiving appetizers, our best Thanksgiving cocktails, and our top Thanksgiving desserts too.
Thanksgiving Rolls
If you’ve never tried your hand at making rolls from scratch, this straightforward, easy recipe is for you. With only a few simple ingredients and a little bit of hands-off time, you can have soft, buttery dinner rolls not only for Thanksgiving dinner, but any time of the year.
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Homemade Cornbread
What defines the perfect slice of cornbread is a little different for everybody. Here at Delish, we want it to be thick, tender, just a little bit sweet, and not at all dry. This tried-and-tested recipe checks off ALL those boxes.
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Cranberry Brie Pull-Apart Bread
Pull-apart bread reaches a whole new level, thanks to brie and cranberry sauce. Use your favorite homemade sauce recipes, but store-bought works too if you're short for time!
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Pesto Pizza Stuffed Star Bread
Using homemade pizza dough and pesto is great, but if you go the store-bought route, this star bread takes very little effort. A few twists, and you have a green-speckled star to dazzle as the center of your holiday spread.
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Focaccia Bread
All you need is a little patience (and a LOT of olive oil), and you can create the classic crackly-on-the-outside, soft-and-pillowy-on-the-inside-texture that’s synonymous with the Italian flatbread.
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Pumpkin Cornbread
Cornbread is a crumbly, savory side we love any time of the year, but this pumpkin version is a fall dream. Classic cornbread gets an autumn upgrade with the addition of pumpkin puree and warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, making it an ideal side for Thanksgiving (or a base for cornbread stuffing!).
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Mediterranean Pinwheels
Inspired by spanakopita, we stuff our pinwheels with an unbeatable combination of cheeses, chopped spinach, dill, and lemon zest. Then we added chopped artichoke hearts and roasted peppers to give the filling a tangy, slightly briny zing that'll brighten up your holiday plates.
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Garlic Knots
Slathered in buttery, garlicky goodness, these garlic knots are seriously delicious. They’re also easy and quick to make. Just be sure to plan ahead: You’ll have to let your refrigerated pizza dough come to room temperature for about an hour on the counter.
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Pimiento Cheese Corn Muffins
These cheesy corn muffins take their cues from classic Southern pimento cheese dip. Packed with shredded cheddar, diced pimiento peppers, garlic powder, and a generous amount of cayenne, the result is a savory delight.
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Goat Cheese-Stuffed Rolls
Just when we thought dinner rolls couldn't get any better—we stuffed them with goat cheese. These golden brown beauties are so rich, soft, and FULL of honey and herby cheese, they don't even need butter to go with them (but no judging if you opt for some anyway!).
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Socca
Socca, also known as farinata, is a chickpea flatbread popular in the Mediterranean. This deceptively simple dish is traditionally made with a short list of ingredients: chickpea flour, water, salt, and olive oil. The chickpea flour allows for a crispy exterior and soft center. Plus, it’s naturally gluten-free!
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Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls
These soft, pillowy squares come to the table fresh from the oven, and the accompanying Texas cinnamon-honey butter is worth the trip alone. This copycat recipe is just as tender and fluffy as the original, but you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own kitchen.
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Homemade Biscuits
Can anything beat a warm, flaky biscuit straight out of the oven (or air fryer, if you want to keep your oven free)? We don't think so! Our ideal biscuit should have tender, flaky layers and an extra buttery taste, and this soft and pillowy recipe does just that.
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Skillet Cornbread
Not only does this cornbread involve less cleanup (we love an oven-to-table vessel), but it promotes the ideal texture of crackly crust around moist, decadent corn cake. Pouring the batter into a preheated cast-iron creates a sear to the batter (nothing like that sizzling sound when it’s poured in) and speeds up the bake time. Wins ALL around.
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Cranberry-Orange Star Bread
Looking for a holiday baking project that will look stunning and taste even better? Meet this cranberry-orange star bread. Filled with homemade cranberry sauce and effortlessly twisted into a visually intricate shape, this soft, fragrant, sweet bread will delight friends and family.
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Potato Rolls
Fresh out of the oven, each of these rolls has a crispy bottom, buttery top, and unbelievably soft center. The secret? Starch from potatoes. Fluffiest. Dinner. Rolls. Ever.
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Naughty Knots
These knots are essentially what happens when you add cranberry sauce and brie to a classic garlic knot. 😍 Instead of making the traditional parsley-garlic butter, this uses rosemary and sage to add a bit of woodsy, holiday flavor too.
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Challah Rolls
These rolls are a great alternative to regular rolls during Thanksgiving. This dough is a bit on the sweeter side, so it lends beautifully for a pre-dinner roll or for pulling apart and eating on its own too. These rolls also taste phenomenal when toasted!
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Drop Biscuits
The flakey, buttery delight of a warm biscuit is so comforting and perfect for dipping in gravy on Thanksgiving; however, it can often seem like a ton of effort to whip up a batch. Enter: drop biscuits. These easy 5-ingredient guys are totally quick to whip together and don't require rolling out on your counter, which means less mess!
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Air Fryer Pumpkin Biscuits
A combo of pumpkin and buttermilk keeps these air fryer biscuits extremely tender. For the ultimate Thanksgiving side, split 'em, spread them with butter, and drizzle with honey or gravy. If you have any extras, use them to make killer Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches too.
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Stuffin' Muffins
These are the cutest way to serve stuffing, on Thanksgiving and year-round. Bonus: crispy edges for all!
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Garlic Bread
Our top tips for homemade garlic bread? Keep it simple, and use plenty of garlic. All you need are a handful of staple ingredients and less than 30 minutes to create this herby, garlicky side everyone will love.
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Sweet Potato Biscuits
When it comes to biscuits and other bread products, sweet potatoes are magical. Adding them to dough results yields softer and fluffier results. This recipe benefit from minimal handling (perfect for a busy Thanksgiving day!) and is just as easy as preparing traditional buttermilk biscuits.
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Southern-Style Cornbread
Northern cornbread is usually made with milk and butter, while Southern-style starts with bacon fat and is (almost) always baked in a cast-iron skillet. Don't be intimidated by baking in cast-iron—here's how we like to season ours to guarantee it won't stick.
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Cheese Puffs
These cheese puffs (aka gougères) are a triple threat: easy to make, impressive looking, and insanely delicious. And the good news is you probably already have most (or all) of the ingredients (perfect for a last-minute holiday celebration)!
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Perfect Buttermilk Biscuits
These biscuits are about as buttery as they can get. We love them on their own any time, but slather them with homemade turkey gravy on Thanksgiving and they're downright heavenly.
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Parker House Rolls
These take a bit of effort, but trust us, it's SO worth it. These classic, fluffy, homemade Parker House rolls are as soft and buttery as your happiest dreams.
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Honey Butter Cornbread Muffins
We think the honey glaze is the best part of these muffins, and don’t recommend skipping it! Don’t have a pastry brush? No problem. Simply flip slightly cooled muffins upside down, dip them into the warm honey butter, then serve.
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