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Here is my annual recipe guide to help you host a healthy, happy, Vegan Thanksgiving feast!
A very vegan holiday. I remember my very first vegan Thanksgiving quite well. My homemade cranberry sauce was chilling in the fridge, my sweet potatoes were baking and caramelizing in the oven. I pulled my heavy, ice-covered Tofurky box out of the freezer and started reading the instructions, yanking out the box components. Some vegan “wishbones” and vegan gravy and that round firm Tofurky. I must say, I do love the Tofurky. But I haven’t made one in a few years. I remember it baking up a tad dry. I slathered it in gravy and Dijon mustard sauce. My meal was pretty good, but in the end I just felt so satisfied to have celebrated an entire meal, cruelty free. I had such a light and happy heart. A vegan meal can be delicious, easy, fun and life-changing. If you have never done “vegan Thanksgiving” before, I high recommend you give it a try!
The categorized lists ahead include my personal favorite dishes featured here on my blog. Both traditional favorites (stuffing, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie galore) and a few less than traditional ideas as well..
Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes 2012
Ahead you will find these recipe categories..
* beverages
* appetizers
* salads
* entrees
* soups
* appetizers
* dessert
* festive breakfast
I have loosely noted the more seasonal and/or traditional recipes with -> (*)
Beverages:
POM-tini using Fresh Crushed Pomegranate Juice*
Ginger Juice Shooters – pre-meal palate cleanser
5 Holiday Smoothies
Mint Creme Soy Cocoa (after-meal)
Hot Pumpkin Mug
Appetizers + Sides:
Smashed Sweet Potato Fritters
Baked Vegan Sweet Potatoes*
Homemade Cranberry Sauce – smooth or whole berry*
3 Vegan Stuffing Recipes + Vegan Stuffing 101*
Cheezy Spinach Dip – recipe 1, recipe 2
Sweet Potato Apple Souffle Cups*
Jalapeno “Cheddar” Biscuits*
Skinny-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Beet Walnut Dip – pretty!
Golden Saffron Quinoa + Cheezy Roasted Broccoli
Roasted Cauliflower Pumpkin Swirl Dip – LOVE this one*
Citrus Butternut Squash Dip or my Sage Butternut Squash Dip*
Cashew Cheese Appetizer
Sunny Asparagus Tapenade
Raw Almond Spreads – 3 ways
Sweet Potato Hummus – Cajun Spiced
Fancy Fruit Tapas – use seasonal fruit!
Pumpkin Spice Cashew Cheese*
King Oyster Mushroom “Scallops” + Cucumbers
Salads / Veggies:
Ginger Citrus Maple Roasted Beets
Citrus Maple Glazed Roasted Carrots
Fall Forward Seasonal Salad + Apple Rings and Dried Cranberries*
Holiday Citrus-Apple-Walnut Fruit Salad*
Cranberry Balsamic Brussel Sprouts*
Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage and Citrus*
Easy Tahini Curried Carrot Raisin Slaw
Shredded Carrot Salad Duo
Apple Cider Swiss Chard + hemp seeds
Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin*
Arugula Avocado Macadamia Nut Salad
Roasted Beet Salad + Citrus and Pecans*
Deviled Avocados
Peanut Ginger Wilted Kale Salad
Panko Green Bean Fries
Fully Loaded Kale Salad
Butternut Bliss Salad with tofu*
Sweet Potato + Vegan Sausage Salad
Citrus Quinoa Tempeh Plate
Green Goddess Grain and Veggie Bowl + grapefruit
Sugar Snap Pea Maple Nut Salad*
Entrees:
Over-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (make sweet potatoes the main event)
Toasty Pumpkin Chickpea Fritters*
Holiday Citrus Rice-Stuffed Squash*
Sweet Potato Pockets (my traditional must-make recipe!!)*
Golden Orchard Quinoa Platter + roasted pumpkin + pecans*
BBQ Hasselback Tofu
Vegan Mac/Cheez for Thanksgiving? Go for it!
Pumpkin Apple Harvest Rice*
Homemade Smoked Maple Seitan
Maple Tempeh Broccoli Pitas – casual feast
Simple Sticky Blackened Tempeh Logs
One-Plate Comfort Food Vegan Meal – mac/cheez, rice/beans veggies too.
Cashew Cheese + Kale Enchiladas (for a Mexican-themed entree)
Easy Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers .. go all un-traditional on your festivities!
kid-friendly: Sweet Potato Glow Spirals
If you want a vegan “centerpiece” entree – I list a few optionshere.
Soups:
Golden Trio Chipotle Fall Soup + Cubed Tofu*
Roasted Veggie Stew
Ginger Sage Butternut Pumpkin Soup – love this velvet-y blend!!*
Desserts:
Thick & Frosty Pumpkin Coconut Shake
5-Ingredient Vegan Pumpkin Pie*
4-Ingredient Vegan Pumpkin Pie*
Peanut Butter Cheesecake – Pumpkin Cookie Dough Studded
No-Bake Walnut Pumpkin Pie*
Pumpkin Pecan Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies
Cream Swirled Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Pumpkin Pudding – 5 ingredients, 5 minutes
Hubbard Pumpkin Pie*
Chocolate Epiphany – Chocolate Mousse Pie
Mocha Layer Cake
Soy Nog Shake (Persimmon Too!)*
Pumpkin Cinna-Bun Layer Cake*
Vegan Caramel Apple Pie*
Festive Breakfasts:
Pumpkin Scones with Vanilla Bean Frosting
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal*
Apple Cinnamon Candied Ginger Waffles*
Jack-o-Pumpkin Breakfast Sandwich*
Peanut Butter Cup Caramel Latte or Mocha
Coffee Cake Pecan Cinnamon Rolls with Orange Frosting
Vegan Pumpkin Pudding (light dessert too!)*
Pumpkin Spice Orange Banana Bread Bars
Apple Dumpling Cinnamon Rolls*
Blackberry Walnut Oat Rolls (sub with seasonal fruit in place of berries if you’d like.)
Cinnamon Frosted Pumpkin Muffins*
Cranberry Almond Swirl Muffins*
Pumpkin Pecan Cinnamon Rolls + Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting (also dessert-worthy)*
Matcha Shake (I will most likely make this to power me through Thanksgiving morning) I crave my matcha fix!
More Vegan Thanksgiving Links!..
And also check out my: 25 Best Vegan “Pumpkin” Recipes!
And check out my other site FindingVegan.com #HOLIDAY for recipes from your favorite bloggers all over the web! Over 19,000+ recipes to search from!
And see my slideshow of 31 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes over on Family Kitchen.
Above images – recipes shown (left to right, starting top left):
top: cauliflower pumpkin dip, apple harvest rice, sweet potato souffle cups, baked sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffed butternut squash, jalapeno biscuits, 4-ingredient pumpkin pie,cranberry brussel sprouts, mac/cheez, carrot slaw, stuffing, hasselback tofu, green bean fries, pumpkin pudding, hubbard pie, ginger pumpkin-squash soup, almond dips, butternut squash dip, roasted butternut squash cubes, golden quinoa platter, mushroom scallops, pomegranate juice, sticky blackened tempeh logs, curried tahini carrot slaw
dessert: 5-ing pumpkin pie, pumpkin pudding, pumpkin muffins, hubbard pie, pumpkin cinnamon rolls with ginger frosting, mint cocoa, chocolate epiphany pie, 4-ing pumpkin pie, coffee cake cinnamon rolls, apple pie, orange-frosted coffee cake cinna rolls, walnut pumpkin pie, mocha cake, cream-swirled pumpkin pie duo, pb cup latte/mocha, pb pumpkin cheesecake with caramel, apples for apple dumpling rolls, soy nog shake, pumpkin oat chocolate chip cookies, cinnamon bun layer cake
About Kathy Patalsky
Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.