20 Vegan Thanksgiving Dishes That Will Upstage the Turkey

Cooking Thanksgiving dinner for people with different dietary restrictions can be stressful. But it doesn’t have to be. Here are 20 plant-based versions of your favorite Thanksgiving classics to satisfy the vegans at your table.

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Dairy-Free Butternut Squash “Fondue”

Hey, why should cheese eaters have all the fun? This creamy dip is smooth, tangy and won’t fill you up before the main meal.

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Stuffing with “Creamed Spinach” and Leeks

We finally found a stuffing recipe that is vegan and gluten-free—thanks to Coterie member Phoebe Lapine.

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Turnip Fries

Looking for a vegan-friendly Thanksgiving side dish? These baked veggies make a nice alternative to the usual cream-laden mashed potatoes.  

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smoky sweet potato lentil tortilla soup

Just imagine the jealous side-eye from the turkey-eaters…

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CREAMY VEGAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH BAKE

The secret ingredient? Nutritional yeast

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Sweet Potato Maple Vegan Beer Bread

Newsflash: You don’t need eggs to make fluffy, airy bread.

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ginger fig tart with chestnut-almond crust

Pumpkin pie? Yawn.

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Vegan Chili ‘Cheese’ Dip

Pass the tortilla chips. 

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CREAMY HUMMUS SOUP WITH CRISPY SOYRIZO GREMOLATA

You may want to crumble this soy version of chorizo on top of everything. 

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Butternut Pecan Sweet Potato mash

A dinner side or full-blown dessert? You decide.

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MINI CHICKPEA FLOUR FRITTATAS

Aka the best bites ever.

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VEGAN GREEN CHILI MAC AND CHEESE

Just without, ya know, cheese. (Instead, it’s blended cashews…and maybe some magic.)

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VEGAN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

A healthier take on the traditional cream-of-mushroom-soup stuff.

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Vegan Golden Mylk Cheesecake

Top it off with delicious toasted coconut flakes. 

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THE BEST DAMN VEGAN MASHED POTATOES

Tasty taters that are creamy but dairy-free? They exist.

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Vegan Walnut & Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells

This one will impress guests, we promise.

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VEGAN POT PIES

Ready in under and hour and everyone gets their own. 

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Lemon and garlic vegetable quinoa

Guys. This side dish may steal the show. 

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Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins

Later, corn bread.

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No-Bake Vegan Black Sesame Pumpkin Pie Bites

So much cuter than pie.

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