Ultimate Vegan and Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup

It's time to build a Thanksgiving menu! My Ultimate Vegan and Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup is here to help, whether you're creating an entire plant-based meal or adding options for guests with allergies. This post is filled with absolutely delicious appetizers, sides, main dishes, and desserts, all made without dairy, eggs, gluten, soy, or refined sugar!

As a food blogger, there is nothing I love more than a holiday centered around a really delicious meal! Even though I don't eat turkey, I still love to go all out and make a table full of traditional dishes with plenty of leftovers for the week after Thanksgiving. This Ultimate Vegan and Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup has all of my favorites in one place! I started with breakfast and worked my way through to create a complete guide for everyone's favorite November meal...all completely vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and totally tasty! We even did Our Small-Group 2020 Thanksgiving Menu using these recipes. Make sure you tag me on Instagram so I can see your vegan Thanksgiving dishes!

In this post you'll find...

Breakfasts
Appetizers
Drinks
Soups & Salads
Classic Side Dishes
Main Course
Roasted Veggies
Desserts

Breakfast

My go-to breakfast is always a smoothie! I love them so much I even wrote a cookbook filled with favorites. Having a seasonal smoothie is the best way to get into a Thanksgiving mood without spoiling your appetite! My whole family loves this Pumpkin Bread recipe, and it's perfect for snacking later on for anyone who has trouble waiting for dinner to be ready. The apple muffins are a great make ahead and freezer friendly option if you want to start the day without any mess!

Sweet Potato Rounds with Vegan Ricotta Cheese

Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes: Appetizers

Appetizers while entertaining are a must, but they shouldn't overshadow the big meal or steal anyone's appetite. This section of the Vegan Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup is filled with recipes that fit the bill! I also love hors d'oeuvres that pull double duty, too...Maple Candied Pecans work as both an appetizer and a salad topping.

Drinks

Having a holiday centered around gratitude is really beautiful, and the idea of sharing the things you're thankful for before a "Cheers!" and digging into your meal always warms my heart. These bubbly spritzers would be perfect to pair with dinner, and my Spiced Apple Cider is a warming, delicious drink that I love to enjoy later in the evening as I'm winding down.

Soups & Salads

Soups and salads aren't typically the stars of the show at Thanksgiving dinner, but these ones are so colorful and delicious, they just might be! I like making enough so that I have leftovers for lunch the next day when I'm craving something lighter. Meal prep tip: having Easy Creamy Vegan Tahini Sauce in the refrigerator makes preparing salad dressings a breeze!

Classic Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Mashed potatoes, casseroles, cranberry sauce...it's all SO good and so nostalgic! It wouldn't be a Vegan and Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup without them. These Thanksgiving side dishes are just as good as the classics I grew up with, all made without dairy, gluten, or refined sugar.

Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes: Main Course

This is the one that everyone worries about when it comes to Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes. While I don't have a vegan turkey on the site, I do have main dishes that are super filling, plant-based, and of course...absolutely delicious. These favorites will fill your table with color!

Roasted Veggies

What's your favorite veggie? Mine is, well...all of them! I love seeing the rainbow of colors that grow straight from the ground and finding delicious ways to prepare them. Most of the time that means roasting! This is my favorite way to bring deep, rich flavor to vegetable side dishes, and these sides add loads of nutrition to your Thanksgiving dinner table. Once I started adding veggies to the Vegan Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup I couldn't stop!

No-Bake Vegan and Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie

Desserts

Once the dishes are done after the big meal, it's time to pull out something sweet to munch on while everyone visits. I've managed to make naturally sweetened, vegan, and gluten-free versions of most of the classic Thanksgiving desserts, and I look forward to them every year! I make my own Homemade Pumpkin Puree (it can also be done as Pumpkin Puree in the Instant Pot) to use in some of these recipes, a process that's surprisingly simple and produces the most flavorful, bright puree you've ever seen. I hope you enjoy the sweetest part of my Vegan Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup!