64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (2024)

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Although planning for the holidays with three kids can be overwhelming, I never fail to enjoy planning the food. Truth be told, I may enjoy looking at recipes, creating new ones and planning to make them even more than I enjoy cooking.

Now that I'm gluten-free (and the rest of the family isn't) it takes even more time to plan and prepare. Not that I'm complaining.

For those of you who don't share my love for searching for recipes, here are some great Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes to consider putting on your menu this year.

Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes

Gluten Free Thanksgiving Appetizers

C64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (2)Cranberry Baked Brie with Thyme from Happy Kitchen Rocks

This fancy and crazy-delicious appetizer takes just 15 minutes to make. I am not sure it gets any better than baked brietopped with cranberry sauce, roasted pecans and thyme.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (3)Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bites from Savory Tooth

This deliciously simple appetizer is perfect for co*cktail hour. No knife and fork needed.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (4)Savory Pumpkin Hummus from Strength and Sunshine

This Savory Pumpkin Hummus is the perfect appetizer to set out as guests start to arrive!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (5)Creamy Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower Soup by Boozy Oyster

This vegan and gluten-free soup freezes well and makes the perfect holiday starter!

Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup

This deliciously healthy soup is easy enough for a weeknight but delicious enough for your holiday table.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (7)Curried Butternut Squash Pumpkin Soup from Yummy Mummy Kitchen.

This soup is creamy and nourishing! With ginger, curry powder, and turmeric, this beautiful autumn soup is the perfect way to start your holiday meal.

Goat Cheese Gruyere Fondue

Throw back to the 70s with this deliciously indulgent fondue! It is a fun way to start your holiday party.

Gluten Free Thanksgiving Bread

Rosemary Focaccia

This delicious Rosemary Focaccia is so good, that no one will guess it is gluten-free. Even my picky kids loved it.


64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (10)Gluten Free Cornbread with Cranberries
by A Clean Bake

This delicious cornbread recipe gets a fresh burst of color and flavor with the addition of cranberries. It is tender, slightly chewy and lightly sweetened with unrefined sweeteners.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (11)Keto Pull Apart Clover Rolls by Beauty and the Foodie

Watching your carbs doesn’t mean you have to give up your bread this Thanksgiving with these buttery, cheesy pull apart rolls.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (12)Gluten Free Drop Biscuits from Eating on a Dime

Want a gluten free biscuit that is so good that even the non-gluten free crowd will love them? This recipe has you covered.

Gluten Free Corn Muffins

These Gluten Free Corn Muffins have a secret ingredient in them that gives them an extra punch of flavor. Can you guess what it is?

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (14)Gluten Free Dinner Rolls by Mama Knows Gluten Free

There is no sacrifice with these soft and tasty dinner rolls! They even have a dairy-free option.

Caramelized Onion, Spinach and Goat Cheese Rolls

You are going to love these delicious little rolls. They work just as well as an appetizer as they do as a side dish.

Gluten Free Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Gluten Free Stuffing by Wendy Polisi

This Gluten Free Stuffing recipe is the perfect stuffing for Thanksgiving or Christmas!Best of all, no one will mind that this homemade stuffing is gluten-free. It tastes just like the “real thing”!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (17)Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce by Beyond the Chicken Coop

Everyone knows that cranberry sauce made from scratch is better than what you get in a can! This recipe shows you how to make it happen.

Butternut Squash Quinoa Casserole

This delicious and easy to make casserole makes the perfect side dish or vegetarian main course.

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Broccoli

This delicious comfort food dish is a great way to sneak in some veggies on your little ones. You can even make it ahead as a casserole.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (20)Cheesy Carrots & Parsnips from Cardamon and Coconut

This creamy Cheesy Instant Pot Steamed Carrots and Parnsips prove that gluten-free sides don't have to mean sacrifice!

Maple Glazed Acorn Squash

This maple glazed squash recipe has just five ingredients and is the perfect addition to your holiday table.


64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (22)Harvest Wild Rice Salad
from Girl Heart Food

There is so much goodness packed into this delicious Harvest Wild Rice Salad. It is a delightful combo of a wild rice blend, sauteed kale, and roasted acorn squash. Add the pomegranate and pumpkin seed garnish, and you've got a beautiful dish that is long on both texture and flavor.

Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Chestnutsby Nutrition Stripped

These Crispy Brussels Sprouts are all about the texture. This healthy side is sure to go fast.

Green Beans with Bacon

This simple dish is sure to be a hit on your holiday table. Crispy green beans are topped with a delicious tahini sauce and garnished with bacon.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (24)Crispy Oven Roasted Potatoes from My Organized Chaos

These perfectly seasoned Crispy Rosemary Balsamic Potatoes are the perfect blend of sweet and savory.

Roasted Delicata Squash Apple Fig Stuffing from Real Food with Dana

This breadless "stuffing" makes the perfect easy side dish!

Citrus Quinoa Salad

This nutritious salad makes a beautiful addition to your holiday table.

Quinoa Cranberry Orange Salad by Family Spice

This beautiful salad with orange, mint, and kale makes the perfect healthy side dish!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (26)Honey Roasted Butternut Squash with Cranberries and Feta from Peas and Crayons

This sweet and savory side dish is packed with the best flavors of fall!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (27)Shredded Roasted Brussels Sprouts from Beyond Mere Substance

With pecorino and pancetta, this simple side dish is anything but bland!

Jeweled Quinoa Salad

This salad adds a beautiful pop of color to your holiday table. I've been known to eat leftovers of this cold for breakfast!64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (29)

Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash Rings from Cardamom and Coconut

These Roasted Acorn Squash Rings make a great side or even a vegetarian main course. With quinoa, dried apricots, pomegranates, almonds, mustard, and maple syrup, you've got a healthy protein and flavor-packed dish!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (30)Simple Autumn Wild Rice Pilaf from Don't Waste the Crumbs

I'm not sure what I like most about this Simple Autumn Rice Pilaf. Is it the smell of the cinnamon or the tang of cranberry? Maybe it is the two combined, plus the added texture from the sunflower seeds. Either way, this is one you will make time and again.

Slow Cooker Collard Greens

Get your slow cooker in on the action this Thanksgiving with this Slow Cooker Collard Green Recipe. This is a traditional southern side dish that you don't want to miss.

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Creamy Green Bean Casserole from Scratch from Run Lift Eat Repeat

A green bean casserole that is healthier and made from scratch? Yes, please! This is one side dish that your guests are sure to rave about.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Crumbly Quinoa Topping

This is a throwback from deep in the archives and the photos are terrible, but his Sweet Potato Casserole is delicious!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (33)Gluten Free Dressing by Fearless Dining

This simple Gluten-Free Mushroom Stuffing is a great recipe to make ahead of time!

Sweet Potato Quinoa Casserole

Like my Butternut Squash Quinoa Casserole, this Sweet Potato version makes a perfect vegetarian main course.

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts

These crispy crunchy Brussels Sprouts are perfect for your holiday table, but you are going to want to make them year around!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (36)Spicy Southern Hot Corn from Peas and Crayons

Is it an appetizer or side dish? You can decide that, but what I do know is that this delicious dish is sure to be a hit.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (37)Lentils and Rice with Cranberries by The Delicious Crescent

This Persian style dish pairs lentils, rice and cranberries. It is tangy, with the perfect blend of sweet and savory.

Quinoa Potato Pancakes

These potato pancakes work just as well for breakfast as they do for a holiday side. I love them served with gravy.

Cranberry Apple Wild Rice Pilaf

This wild rice pilaf is a simple side dish that is packed with fall flavors.

Creamy Pumpkin Millet and Quinoa with Sage Maple Chickpeas

If you are looking for a healthy vegetarian dish that works as a side or main course, it doesn't get much better than this Creamy Pumpkin Millet and Quinoa!

Gluten Free Thanksgiving Main Course Recipes

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (39)Instant Pot Turkey Breast from Recipes from a Pantry

Who else loves it when delicious and easy collide? Skip the stress this holiday season with this Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Garlic Butter Gravy. You can make moist and juicy turkey and gravy in less than an hour. This is one of those recipes that works just as well for Thanksgiving dinner as it does Tuesday night.

Whole Roasted Chicken from Coley Cooks

Check out this easy method for roasting a chicken (or turkey) that produces perfect results every time!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (40)Garlic Butter Whole Roasted Turkey from Wholesome Yum

If you are planning on roasting a whole turkey, don't miss this comprehensive guide from Wholesome Yum.

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Mushroom Walnut Meatless Loaf from Vegan Hugs

If you are vegan or have vegans that you will be sharing Thanksgiving with, you won't want to miss this Mushroom-Walnut Meatless Love. With a delicious ketchup glaze, this is one healthy dish that is hearty and full of flavor.

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Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham from My Organized Chaos

Keep it simple this Thanksgiving with this Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham. You won't believe how delicious a recipe with just 5 ingredients can be.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (43)Easy Grilled Whole Turkey from Beauty and the Foodie

Save that oven space and put your grill to work with this easy Grilled Turkey Recipe!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (44)Instant Pot Turkey Breast from Melanie Cooks

The fastest way to get turkey on the table? Use your Instant Pot. This Instant Pot Turkey Breast recipe is quick and easy and will give you the moistest roast turkey breast ever.

Gluten Free Thanksgiving Desserts

Pumpkin Flan

This Pumpkin Flan is a delicious twist on a classic. The perfect way to mix things up on your Thanksgiving dessert table.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (46)Low Carb Pumpkin Cheesecake from Wholesome Yum

Just because you are watching your carbs doesn't mean that you need to give up dessert! With this low-carb cheesecake you can have your cake and eat it too. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Gluten Free Apple Crisp

This delicious apple crisp is a healthier dessert option! Make it in a cast iron skillet for easy clean up.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (48)Soft Ginger Cookies by Foodal

You may want to make a double batch because these soft and chewy cookies are sure to go fast!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (49)Pumpkin Bundt Cake by My PCOS Kitchen

This Pumpkin Bundt Cake is both Paleo and Keto Friendly making it the perfect healthier dessert option for your Thanksgiving table.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (50)Low Carb Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars from Savory Tooth

These delicious pumpkin cheesecake bars have an almond flour crust, a middle layer of cheesecake and a delicious pumpkin layer on the top. Perfection!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (51)Pumpkin Pie Bars from Allergy Free Alaska

Dates and maple syrup come together to make a delicious filling for these vegan and paleo pumpkin pie bars.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (52)Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Pie from Delightful Adventures

Mix things up for dessert this holiday season with this Chocolate Pumpkin Pie. It is gluten-free and vegan and packed with chocolate and pumpkin flavors.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (53)Chocolate Cream Pie from My Gluten Free Kitchen

This Gluten-Free Chocolate Pie has a delicious chocolate cookie crust and is rich and creamy. You may want to hide a piece in the fridge under the kale because this is one that is going to disappear quickly!

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (54)Gluten Free Sugar Plum Apple Currant Pie by Brooklyn Farm Girl

Looking for a delicious gluten free Thanksgiving pie crust? This easy recipe shows you how to make one with gluten-free flour, pecans, and brown sugar. The perfect pie for Thanksgiving.

64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (55)Dairy Free Maple Pumpkin Pie from Allergy Free Alaska

Not only is this delicious pie gluten and dairy free - it is also refined sugar free. The only thing NOT missing? The taste!

Cranberry Poached Pears

These Cranberry Poached Pears make an elegantly delicious finish to your holiday meal.


64 Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes (57)Vegan Pumpkin Pie
by Yummy Mummy Kitchen

With an almond flour crust and coconut milk filling, this vegan pumpkin pie is one that everyone in the crowd can enjoy!

Quinoa Chocolate Bars

Kids and adults alike love these crunchy chocolate bars. Nothing wrong with sneaking a little nutrition into your dessert!

What are your favorite Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes?

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FAQs

What do gluten-free people eat for Thanksgiving? ›

Here's a list of foods that are usually gluten-free:
  • Turkey (check with the producer to ensure that wheat-based gravy or stuffing hasn't been added to the turkey.)
  • Cranberries and cranberry sauce.
  • Sweet Potatoes.
  • White Potatoes.
  • Fresh, roasted, or steamed vegetables without sauce (sauces often contain wheat)

What is a traditional black Thanksgiving dinner? ›

This is usually a mix of traditional Thanksgiving food and Black culture. You'll see the classic Thanksgiving dishes like turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing paired with collard greens, yams, mac and cheese, and other traditional Black dishes.

What can gluten-free people eat at a party? ›

All fruits and vegetables are naturally gluten-free, so a vegetable tray is always a good idea, just make sure your dip is gluten-free (and many are!) including hummus, which is my favorite. A smoked fish dip or sliced smoked salmon is excellent on cucumber slices. A cheese tray with some gluten-free crackers.

What Thanksgiving foods have dairy in them? ›

Traditional side dishes that might have dairy or gluten include:
  • Mashed potatoes (milk, butter)
  • Stuffing (bread and mixes contain gluten and/or dairy)
  • Macaroni & cheese (cheese, milk, bread crumbs)
  • Green bean casserole (cream, fried onions)
  • Gravy (flour, butter)
  • Pies (butter and flour in crusts, cream in pumpkin pie)
Nov 15, 2023

What do most gluten-free people eat? ›

Many naturally gluten-free foods can be a part of a healthy diet:
  • Fruits and vegetables.
  • Beans, seeds, legumes and nuts in their natural, unprocessed forms.
  • Eggs.
  • Lean, nonprocessed meats, fish and poultry.
  • Most low-fat dairy products.

What is the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving dinner? ›

The Charlie Brown “Meal”

Jelly beans, popcorn, pretzels and toast. Yep, that's it!

What did Charlie Brown eat for Thanksgiving dinner? ›

For those who don't remember, Charlie Brown is pressured to host a Thanksgiving dinner despite not knowing how to cook, and he and Snoopy put together a feast of buttered toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans.

What is the most popular Thanksgiving side? ›

Mashed potatoes are the front-runner to be on the most plates this Thanksgiving. Turkey no longer reigns supreme. Findings showed that over half of the United States would be content to only have sides on their holiday plates and 67% of Americans prefer side dishes to the main entrée!

What do gluten-free people eat instead of bread? ›

Most corn, brown rice and quinoa are whole grains that can be used as substitutes for grains that contain gluten. There are also many packaged gluten free baking mixes, so try some to find your favorite. Many of these other grains can be effectively used as substitutes for bread.

What must gluten-free people avoid? ›

In general, avoid the following foods if you have celiac disease: Cereals, breads, or other grain products that include wheat, rye, barley, or oats. This includes white or whole-wheat flour (including cookies, crackers, cakes, and most other baked goods), semolina, couscous, bread crumbs, most pastas, and malt.

What do gluten-free people miss out on? ›

If you cut all gluten out of your diet, there's a risk that you could miss out on nutritious whole grains, fiber and micronutrients.

What is the purple Thanksgiving food? ›

Bright-orange sweetpotatoes are a staple of many American Thanksgiving dinners and are often prepared with a traditional family recipe. But this year, why not start a new tradition with purple-fleshed sweetpotatoes?

What are three foods that were probably eaten at Thanksgiving? ›

So, to the question “What did the Pilgrims eat for Thanksgiving,” the answer is both surprising and expected. Turkey (probably), venison, seafood, and all of the vegetables that they had planted and harvested that year—onions, carrots, beans, spinach, lettuce, and other greens. Was it good?

How do you avoid gluten on Thanksgiving? ›

A Registered Dietician's Guide to a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving
  1. Tip #1: Pass on the stuffed turkeys. ...
  2. Tip #2: Use gluten-free flour to thicken gravy. ...
  3. Tip #3: Use gluten-free bread and broth to make stuffing. ...
  4. Tip #4: Whip up casseroles & vegetable dishes with gluten-free, cream soups.
Nov 21, 2017

Is turkey for Thanksgiving gluten-free? ›

While it's rare to find a plain frozen turkey with gluten inside of it, you should always be cautious. Some may be injected with broth to make them juicy. You should always read the ingredients to make sure this broth does not contain gluten in the form of flavoring (barley) or flour thickeners (wheat).

What treats can gluten-free people eat? ›

Treats that are surprisingly gluten-free
  • Plain tortilla or potato chips: Keep in mind that seasoned chips may contain wheat starch.
  • Plain chocolate: Read ingredients as some chocolate bars contain wheat-based wafers.
  • Ice cream: Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry are safe bets. ...
  • French fries: Potatoes are gluten free.
Apr 13, 2023

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