Canadian Thanksgiving has flown by already but American Thanksgiving is coming up, and I’m sure, not everyone is as obsessed with meal prep as me so you may be scrambling to not only find the best thanksgiving recipes for your family dinner or Friendsgiving but the best vegan thanksgiving recipes which can make it a little bit more challenging. Well look no further, I have 50 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes that are easy, impressive, and perfect for the holiday season.

The holiday season is all about spending time with your friends and family, and slaving in the kitchen or stressing out about what you’re going to feed everyone can really take a toll on your mental health. It’s important to remember that it isn’t always about serving the best gourmet food ever, but about spending time with your family and sharing a meal. These 50 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes will bring your family together and aren’t going to be incredibly demanding of your time. That way you don’t need to worry about not having enough hours in the day!

Vegan Thanksgiving Appetizers

Appy-hour is one of the best things about a dinner party or holiday meal. There are so many easy, delicious vegan appetizers you can make for Thanksgiving that you can make in advance to have ready-to-serve for your family and friends. Here are some of my go-to appetizer recipes.

Bagel Bites + Vegan Garlic Herb Cream Cheese

This recipe takes creamy, vegan cheese on delicious, crunchy bagel bites to make an easy, tasty appetizer.

Plant Based Cheese Ball with Cranberry, Thyme and Walnut

A cheese ball has got to be one of the easiest appetizers for a pot luck or holiday dinner. This recipe is vegan-friendly and so, so good!

Cranberry Cheese Tarts [Vegan]

🎄 Get into the festive spirit with these easy vegan cranberry cheese tarts! With tart organic cranberries, creamy plant-based cheese, and flaky pastry, these 10-minute appetizers will be the star of your holiday spread.

Vegan Soft Pretzel Bites

These pretzel bites are easy and so delicious. They’re perfect for game day, an appetizer, after-school snack, or just any occasion.

Vegan Creamy White Bean Dip

This easy, vegan creamy white bean dip will only take 10 minutes to make and is perfect for an appy or easy snack.

Vegan Spanakopita Recipe

This vegan spanakopita is easy-to-make and the perfect vegan spin to a classic Greek Spinach Pie recipe we all love.

Vegan Potstickers

🥟 Master homemade vegan potstickers with crispy bottoms and tender tops! Filled with shiitake mushrooms, fresh vegetables, and vermicelli noodles – the perfect impressive appetizer for any occasion.

Vegan Polenta Fries

These vegan polenta fries are brushed with a parmesan butter and truffle salt. They are packed with flavor, and so good!

Vegan-Friendly Soups

I love to start a dinner party off with a hot bowl of soup. There are so many easy soups you can make ahead and even freeze to have ready to re-heat and serve for your Thanksgiving or holiday meal. Here are some great vegan soups you can try.

Vegan Avgolemono

My favorite Greek soup has turned vegan. This Greek Lemon Rice Soup is super creamy, authentic, easy, and can be whipped up in one pot. I promise you’ll love this one.

Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup

This easy vegan cream of mushroom soup is hearty, delicious, and completely vegan without sacrificing the creaminess we love.

Creamy Tomato Soup (Vegan)

This creamy tomato soup is vegan-friendly with the use of vegan cheese and coconut milk to achieve that creaminess we all love in a tomato soup!

Creamy + Easy Vegan Potato Soup

This Vegan Potato Soup is to die for. Who doesn’t love a baked potato? Well now I’ve made it into a healthy soup form.

Healthy, Easy Carrot Soup

How do you make carrot and ginger soup vegan? It's easy! This 40-minute recipe was inspired by my boyfriend's concoction, which I love!

Vegan Zuppa Toscana

🥣 Craving Olive Garden's famous soup? This vegan zuppa toscana transforms the creamy classic with plant-based sausage, tender potatoes, and kale in a rich, dairy-free broth – ready in 30 minutes!

Vegan Gnocchi Soup

🧑‍🍳 Move over, Olive Garden! This vegan gnocchi soup features pillowy potato dumplings swimming in a silky, mushroom-packed broth that's so buttery and creamy, you'll never believe it's completely plant-based – ready in just 40 minutes!

Vegetable Dumpling Soup

🥟 Transform simple ingredients into the ultimate comfort food with this vegetable dumpling soup! Fluffy, homemade dumplings cook right in this delicious veggie soup.

Delicious + Easy Vegan Italian Wedding Soup

This is a vegan-friendly spin on a classic Italian Wedding Soup that is perfect for a starter at any Thanksgiving dinner.

Vegan Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Thanksgiving dinner is all about side dishes and that is why there is no surprise that there are so many good side dishes you can make below that appeal to even the plant-based eaters in your family or group.

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Crunchy Green Bean Casserole

This easy Green Bean Casserole recipe is vegan-friendly and the perfect side dish for a holiday meal.

Onion Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Elevate your 🥔 mashed potatoes with sweet caramelized onions, aromatic garlic, and fresh thyme in this completely vegan side dish. Irresistibly creamy and packed with flavor, these onion garlic mashed potatoes will steal the show at any dinner table!

Maple Sesame Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Shawarma Lentils + Hummus

This sweet but savory roasted sweet potatoes recipe combines the sweetness of maple syrup and sweet potatoes with shawarma lentils and hummus.

Warm Kale Salad

🥗 Transform ordinary salad into a cozy meal with this warm kale salad featuring sautéed greens, roasted brussels sprouts, crunchy nuts, and a zesty lemon-thyme dressing. Hearty, nutritious, and deeply satisfying!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic

🥬 Transform Brussels sprouts from holiday villain to hero with this garlicky roasted recipe! Crispy, caramelized, and packed with flavor from balsamic and fresh herbs – even the biggest sprout skeptics will be asking for seconds.

Roasted Vegetable Panzanella Salad

This Roasted Vegetable Panzanella Salad is made with delicious root vegetables and creamy vegan mozzarella cheese. An Italian tradition that I love.

Warming Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad

This delicious caesar salad uses brussels sprouts to ramp up the health benefits and take your caesar salad to the next level.

Baked Carrots (Zippy Carrots with Horseradish)

These baked carrots are loaded with flavor from the garlic, onion and horseradish with a bit of a crunch from the breadcrumbs.

Roasted Chickpea Salad with Beets and Blackberry Dressing

This Roasted Chickpea Salad has the flavor of beets combined with a yummy blackberry dressing. It's the perfect earthy, savory, and sweet combination that makes for a great winter salad.

Vegan Cranberry Sauce

🌟 Elevate your holiday table with this simple vegan cranberry sauce that comes together in just 15 minutes! With only 5 ingredients, this sweet-tart sauce adds vibrant flavor to both plant-based and traditional meals.

Easy Vegan Stuffing with Cranberries

This super easy vegan stuffing with frozen cranberries is loaded with flavour that will please even the meat-eaters at your holiday table.

Vegan Main Courses for Thanksgiving

If you’re looking for a way to include the plant-based eaters in your group for Thanksgiving dinner who obviously don’t eat turkey, here are some options.

Brown Butter Vegan Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

These Brown Butter Vegan Meatballs are complete with a side of creamy mashed potatoes and gravy. The perfect comfort food! (For the potato and gravy recipes, see the body of this post)

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

This Pumpkin Mac and Cheese is one for the books. It's so darn comforting, cheap to make, and is perfect for fall!

Vegan Pasta Recipe (Homemade)

A big bowl of fresh pasta never gets old. This Vegan Pasta Recipe (Homemade) is vegan-friendly and is perfect with your favorite sauce.🍝 Skip the store-bought pasta and impress everyone with this easy homemade vegan pasta recipe! No eggs needed – just simple ingredients, one hour of your time, and you'll be twirling perfect al dente noodles that taste like they came straight from an Italian grandmother's kitchen.

Vegan BBQ Black Bean Meatballs

Discover the secret to perfect vegan BBQ meatballs! Made with rolled oats and black beans, these plant-based meatballs are savory, versatile, and ready to serve with your favorite sauce.

Lentil Stew

This comforting lentil stew is protein-packed and will only take you 35 minutes to whip up.

Vegan Greek Meatballs with Whipped Feta and Creamy Orzo

This delicious, vegan Greek meatballs recipe is served with a fresh salad, whipped feta, and creamy orzo.

Cream of Mushroom Pot Pie [vegan friendly]

🥧 Craving comfort food? This Cream of Mushroom Pot Pie [vegan friendly] hits the spot with its flaky crust and creamy mushroom filling – a plant-based twist on the classic that'll have everyone asking for seconds!

Winter Vegan Pot Pie

This easy vegan pot pie is perfect for the wintertime. This recipe is 2-in-1 as it can also be a delicious, warming soup.

Easy Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

Last but certainly not least, these easy vegan Thanksgiving desserts are so yummy, can be made in advance, and they will knock the socks of your guests (even those guests that aren’t plant-based).

Vegan Chocolate Cake

🍫 This vegan chocolate cake is a game-changer – incredibly moist, rich, and ready in under an hour! With a silky cashew frosting that'll make you forget all about dairy, it's the plant-based dessert that will have everyone asking for seconds.

No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake with a Cranberry Raspberry Center

This vegan cheesecake recipe has a delicious cranberry raspberry center, and is perfect for the holiday season and beyond.

Vegan Sugar Cookies with Cinnamon & Almond Flour

This super easy vegan sugar cookie recipe is gluten-free and vegan, using almond flour and cinnamon. They’ll wow your whole family this holiday season.

5 ingredient Rustic Vegan Berry Chocolate Tart

This easy Berry Tart is vegan-friendly and doesn't skimp on the delicious, sweet taste. You're going to love it because it only takes 5-ingredients to make.

Vegan Cranberry Pecan Coffee Cake

This vegan-friendly Pecan Coffee Cake is perfect for the fall, whether for Thanksgiving, or just to whip up with a warm cup of tea.

Cranberry Apple Crisp

This delicious Apple Crisp recipe adds cranberries for a tart, but sweet flavor and can be made vegan.

Easy Vegan Apple Crumble

This Easy Vegan Apple Crumble is easier to whip up than a pie and it’s perfect when served with your favorite vegan ice cream. A classic fall recipe!