Here are 50+ Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes, from our family to yours.  We’ve pulled some of the most popular Thanksgiving dishes as well as fun new Thanksgiving sides so you’ll have plenty to choose from this holiday season.

This list includes some of our most popular Thanksgiving side dishes, like everyone’s favorite veggies, stuffings, casseroles, and breads. You will also find fun new fall recipe ideas that would fit right in as great Thanksgiving sides.

Four easy thanksgiving side dishes, including cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls, and carrots.

Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Whether you like to plan ahead or you are a total procrastinator, this list of our favorite easy Thanksgiving sides is for you.  You can pick and choose a variety of traditional Thanksgiving dinner sides as well as a few fun new ideas. 

There’s no need to scour the internet for recipes—just pick a few and get to planning! I promise they are all super easy, delicious, and approved by my own family.

Thanksgiving plate with turkey and sides of cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes.

Traditional Thanksgiving Side Dishes

These are the side dishes that we’ve all come to expect from Thanksgiving dinner, no matter whose house we are at.  These traditional thanksgiving dinner sides are always a hit.

Grandma’s Thanksgiving Stuffing

This stuffing recipe has been passed down from my Grandma to you! For generations, we’ve been making this stuffing recipe, and it’s a hit every time. It’s a classic stuffing recipe that never gets old!

Thanksgiving stuffing recipe, one of our great Thanksgiving side dishes.

Cheesy Potato Casserole

This casserole is total comfort food, made from frozen shredded potatoes, cheese, and sour cream. It’s loaded with ooey gooey cheesy goodness and is one of the best nostalgic potato recipes.

cheesy potato casserole in a glass baking dish, an easy cheesy potato recipe

Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole

What kind of holiday would it be if there wasn’t a Sweet Potato Casserole on the Thanksgiving table?  This version, with a marshmallow topping, is our favorite way to prepare this holiday classic.

Sweet Potato Casserole in a glass baking dish, covered with marshmallows, mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows. One of our favorite Southern Thanksgiving sides.

Scalloped Potatoes

These scalloped potatoes are cheesy and creamy. They’re made with fresh potatoes, cheese, sour cream, and herbs.

homemade scalloped potatoes in a white baking dish

Sweet Potato Casserole

This Sweet Potato Casserole is rich and buttery with a sweet crunchy pecan topping.  It’s a southern classic that can pass as either a side dish or dessert at your next holiday dinner.

sweet potato casserole with pecan crumble topping, pecan topping for sweet potato casserole.

Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

These simple Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes are fluffy, buttery and can be made up to 3 days in advance.  They make the perfect Thanksgiving side dish that can be easily reheated in a variety of different ways.

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Homemade Cranberry Sauce

This Cranberry Orange Sauce uses just 5 simple ingredients and puts any store bought canned sauce to shame.  It’s sweet and tangy, flavored with orange juice and orange zest, and makes a delicious quick and easy side for any classic holiday dinner.

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Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Mac n Cheese is by far one of the most popular Thanksgiving dishes. This stovetop Homemade Mac and Cheese is just as easy to make as the box mix, but oh-so-much tastier.  We use wholesome ingredients like milk, butter, flour, cheddar cheese and seasoning to make a creamy dreamy cheese sauce to mix with elbow macaroni pasta.

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Thanksgiving Vegetable Dish Recipes

The following veggie side dishes are perfect for Thanksgiving, but can also be enjoyed throughout the year.

Green Beans

These Oven Roasted Green Beans Recipe is seasoned with lemon and garlic and tastes amazing! Green beans are a healthy and delicious side dish at any time of the year. 

Oven roasted green beans, easy thanksgiving side dishes

Oven-Roasted Asparagus

This recipe for garlic and lemon Oven-Roasted Asparagus is the perfectly simple way to let this veggie shine.  We’ll show you how to get tender stalks, crispy tips and so much flavor with very few ingredients all while roasting your asparagus in the oven.

roasted asparagus for the oven, best thanksgiving side dishes.

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

This Bacon Wrapped Asparagus is a quick and easy side dish that is always a hit.  Seasoned simply with salt, pepper, garlic and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, this recipe is perfect for party appetizers, holiday dinners or getting picky eaters to eat their veggies.

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Easy Glazed Carrots

These honey and brown sugar Glazed Carrots make the perfect Thanksgiving side dish to pair with just about anything.  They require no oven space, use just a few ingredients and are so delicious that you may find yourself making them all the time.

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Roasted Acorn Squash Soup

This Roasted Acorn Squash Soup is a creamy, satisfying and healthy addition to any fall menu.  We roast acorn squash along with apples, onions and garlic before blending with coconut milk, butter, nutmeg and other cozy cool-weather seasonings.

roasted acorn squash soup, new thanksgiving sides.

Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

These Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts are a simple, healthy and naturally gluten-free side dish that even kids will enjoy.  We’ll show you how to achieve beautifully caramelized veggies that are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside every single time.

Roasted Brussels sprouts in a serving dish. best thanksgiving side dishes.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes

These Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes are cooked along with onions and cranberries then finished with a sweet and tangy honey mustard glaze. this is one of those great Thanksgiving side dishes that everyone loves.

roasted Brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes with cranberries. thanksgiving vegetable recipes.

Creamy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

These Creamy Brussels Sprouts are sautéed until golden brown, drowned in a rich and creamy cheese sauce and served with crispy bacon to finish.  They make a perfectly satisfying side dish to go with just about any meal.

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Cinnamon Roasted Squash

This Cinnamon Squash Recipe is the very best way to enjoy squash! It’s a sweet squash recipe and has a light maple cinnamon glaze with just a hint of cinnamon.

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Creamed Corn

This Homemade Creamed Corn is the perfect comfort food side dish for BBQs, holidays or weeknight dinners.  The sweet corn is cooked in a smooth and silky cream sauce and garnished with butter, fresh parsley and any other toppings your family loves.

homemade cream of corn in a large white bowl

Bread, Bread and More Bread Recipes

What would a Thanksgiving dinner be without bread? We’ve included rolls, cornbread, popovers, and everything in between.

Crescent Rolls

This Homemade Crescent Rolls Recipe is Grandma’s Yeast Rolls Recipe.  Yes, it’s that good. It’s buttery and soft and is the perfect Thanksgiving side dish for your holiday meal.

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Cornbread

This Easy Homemade Cornbread is tender, moist and super flavorful.  It’s made with just a few ingredients and can be baked in a cast-iron skillet, baking dish or even muffin tins.

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Honey Butter

This honey butter recipe only It only takes a few minutes to whip up this cinnamon butter recipe. It’s made with whipped butter so it’s light and fluffy and has a hint of cinnamon and vanilla too.

Homemade whipped cinnamon honey butter with an electric hand mixer. whipped honey butter. homemade honey butter

Herb Twist Bread

This Garlic Herb Twist Bread is such a beautiful and delicious alternative to regular garlic bread.  It’s packed with Italian herbs, garlic powder, and Parmesan cheese and makes a delicious snack or side for sopping up pasta sauce.

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Cheddar Bread

This Rustic Cheddar Cheese Bread is an easy yeasted bread recipe made with simple ingredients. It’s cheesy, crusty and tastes amazing when eaten warm from the oven or dipped into your favorite soup.

Rustic Cheddar Cheese Bread Recipe. holiday sides

Cheddar and Chive Popovers

These Cheddar Chive Popovers are crispy on the outside, light and airy in the center and full of savory goodness.  This recipe for popovers takes no time to make and is perfect for serving at breakfast, brunch or dinner.

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Einkorn Dinner Rolls

These homemade dinner rolls will be a family favorite in no time. They’re made with all-purpose einkorn flour are are perfect for your holiday or family dinners.

Homemade einkorn dinner rolls. best thanksgiving side dishes.

Pull-Apart Garlic Bread

This easy pull-apart garlic bread is a fun and easy twist on homemade garlic bread or garlic knot recipe.  It’s soft and chewy on the inside and crusty, buttery and garlicky on the outside.

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Italian Herb Focaccia Bread

This Italian Herb Focaccia Bread is soft and chewy with a crisp outside and lots of flavor.  We use plenty of olive oil, Italian herbs, Parmesan cheese and flakey sea salt to make sure that this simple bread is as delicious as possible.

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Flaky Biscuits

This Homemade Flaky Biscuit Recipe, Baking Powder Biscuits are soft, fluffy, buttery and so quick to make. With just a few easy steps, you’ll have delicious homemade baking powder biscuits to rival anything from the can in no time.

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Quick Dinner Rolls

These Quick Dinner Rolls are soft, fluffy, buttery and so easy.  All you need are a few simple ingredients and a minimal amount of prep to have these ready and on the table in no time.

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Wheat Rolls

These homemade Wheat Rolls are soft, fluffy, and full of flavor.  They are also wholesome, hearty, and make the perfect side dish, snack, or even mini sandwich roll.  

whole wheat dinner rolls recipe

Potato Thanksgiving Dinner Sides

Aside from the potato recipes in the holiday favorites above, here are even more of our favorite potato side dish recipes for all your holiday needs. We’ve got you covered, from baked potatoes to crockpot mashed and au gratin potatoes. These thanksgiving side dishes everyone’s favorites.

Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

This Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes recipe makes the perfect Thanksgiving side dish to go along with just about anything.  They are buttery, garlicky, cheesy and absolutely delicious, with or without gravy.

garlic mashed potatoes recipe in a white bowl. best potato side dish.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

These Mashed Sweet Potatoes make a wonderfully delicious alternative to regular mashed potatoes.  We blend perfectly cooked sweet potatoes with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and half and half, creating the most flavorful sweet potato side dish to go along with just about anything.

mashed sweet potatoes recipe for the holidays

Parmesan Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

These Parmesan Roasted Fingerling Potatoes make the absolute perfect side dish, appetizer or snack for any occasion.  They have a delicious crispy Parmesan crust with a smooth and buttery center and, best of all, they are incredibly simple to prep.

crispy fingerling potatoes, best potato side dish

Baked Potatoes

The Best Baked Potato Recipe has perfectly crispy, salty skin on the outside, and is fluffy on the inside. I’ll show you how to make the best baked potato in the oven using just three ingredients.

Air Fryer Red Potatoes

This Air Fryer Red Potato Recipe is fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and uses only a fraction of the oil that fried potatoes do.  They are super simple to make, use just a few ingredients, and are the perfect Thanksgiving side dish, ready in under 30 minutes.

Oven Roasted Potatoes

This Oven Roasted Red Skin Potatoes recipe is one of the most simple and versatile side dishes that you can make.  These little spuds are crispy on the outside, soft in the middle and perfectly seasoned to go with just about anything.

oven roasted red potatoes in a baking sheet.

Cheesy Ranch Potatoes

This Cheesy Ranch Potatoes Recipe is total comfort food that the whole family will love. It’s made with red potatoes that have been tossed in ranch dressing mix, oven-roasted, and smothered in gooey cheddar cheese and bacon bits.

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Crockpot Mashed Potatoes 

These Crockpot Mashed Potatoes are 100% made in the crockpot.  They are light and fluffy, full of flavor and make for the ultimate hands-free Thanksgiving side dish. 

Crockpot mashed potatoes in a crockpot, mashed potatoes in crock pot.

Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes

Crockpot Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe is so easy to make.  It’s a dump and go recipe that only makes a few minutes to throw together.

A large spoon full of crockpot cheesy potatoes.

Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes

This Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes recipe makes the perfect potato side dish for weeknights, potlucks, or holiday dinners.  Made from thinly sliced potatoes and covered in a sweet and nutty Gruyere cheese sauce, it’s a deliciously rich and creamy dish the entire family will love.

gruyere potatoes in a baking dish.

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

This Twice Baked Potato Casserole is what cheesy potato dreams are made of.  It’s super simple to make and loaded with family favorites like mashed potatoes, sour cream, cheddar cheese and bacon.

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Mashed Red Potatoes

This Mashed Red Potatoes Recipe is pure comfort food and an easy Thanksgiving side dish.  Made with simple ingredients like butter, sour cream, garlic, and milk, they are bursting with flavor and pair well with just about anything.

mashed red potatoes in a large white bowl, ready to be served, ed potato mashed potatoes.

Au Gratin Potatoes

These Homemade Au Gratin Potatoes are an easy, cheesy side dish that is impossible to resist.  Thinly sliced potatoes are cooked to melt-in-your-mouth perfection in a rich cheddar cheese cream sauce.

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New Thanksgiving Sides

The following easy side dishes for Thanksgiving include fun twists on holiday favorites. Find something new to make this year, and create a new tradition.

Creamy Curry Squash Soup

This Curry Squash Soup is just what you want to eat on a chilly fall day.  It’s ultra-creamy and full of flavor, thanks to apples, coconut milk, warm spices, and just a hint of cayenne powder.

curry acorn squash soup recipe

Zucchini Chips

These thin and crispy oven-baked Zucchini Chips are a healthy and delicious alternative to potato chips.  Made with thinly sliced zucchini tossed in olive oil, simple seasoning and a dusting of Parmesan cheese, they make the perfect healthy snack or easy side dish.

Mashed Root Vegetables

These Creamy Mashed Root Vegetables make for a simple, delicious, and unique side dish to serve with any fall meal.

mashed root vegetables in a white bowl with a pat of butter

Sausage and Apple Stuffing

This is an apple sausage stuffing recipe made with simple and fresh ingredients, maple sausage, fresh apples, and a perfect balance of fresh herbs and spices.  It’s one of the best Thanksgiving side dishes for your holiday feast!

sausage apple stuffing recipe in a bowl for your holiday dinner

Bacon Cheese Ball

This Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball is a quick and easy appetizer.  It’s a 5 ingredient easy cheeseball recipe with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, hidden valley ranch seasoning, bacon bits, and green onions.  It’s a bacon cheddar ranch cheeseball everyone will love.  

Bacon ranch cheese ball topped with sliced green onions and surrounded by crackers.

Ham and Cheddar Cheese Ball

This Classic Cheese Ball Recipe is a Ham and Cheddar Cheese Ball Recipe. It’s made with cream cheese, green onions, ham and is a classic Holiday Cheese Ball. It’s perfect for the holidays or any gathering, an easy make-ahead, no-bake appetizer.

Ham and Cheddar Cheese Ball on a serving tray with Ritz Crackers.

Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

These Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms are easy stuffed mushrooms recipes. This stuffed mushroom appetizers is stuffed with spicy sausage, cream cheese, and topped with a panko and a parmesan breadcrumb topping. It’s a delicious and easy appetizer recipe that can be served hot or warm.

sausage and cream cheese stuffed mushrooms, best thanksgiving appetizers

Thanksgiving Wild Rice

This Thanksgiving Wild Rice is a hearty side dish packed with sauteed veggies, toasted pecans, dried cranberries, and fresh citrus. I

thanksgiving wild rice, best thanksgiving side dishes.

More Favorite Holiday Recipes

Here are our best easy Thanksgiving Side Dish recipes, from our family to yours.  We’ve pulled together a range popular Thanksgiving food and new favorites so you’ll have plenty to choose from this holiday season.

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  1. I’m excited to try some new favorites (soon to be favorites) from this recipe selection you’ve provided! LOVE thanksgiving and especially love planning for it. My favorite food holiday of the year!

  2. This is making me so excited for the holidays!! I’m bookmarking this list for next month!

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