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    21 Easy Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes

    Six images of easy vegan Thanksgiving dinner recipes of 21 recipes in this post, all whole food plant-based.

    Savor Thanksgiving this year by sticking to these relatively "stress-less" dishes. We have everything you need for a plant-based vegan Thanksgiving dinner, including appetizers, salads, cranberry sauces, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, desserts - there are plenty of options for the entire feast! These recipes are relatively quick to make and satisfy whole food plant-based lifestyles.

    Six images of easy vegan Thanksgiving dinner recipes of 21 recipes in this post, all whole food plant-based.

    How about reducing your stress this Thanksgiving? Sure, you could make complicated holiday dishes that takes up to two hours to prep and three hours to cook, and it would be totally worth it and delicious. But if "quick & easy Thanksgiving" sounds like a relief to you, you're in the right place. This entire list is compiled of recipes that are easy to make, with pretty basic ingredients, and with little prep time. In fact, I've included the amount of time it takes to make each dish, so you can base your decisions on the amount of time you wish to spend. There are only a couple recipes that take about 20 minutes prep; the rest are under that.

    You'll find the estimated prep time included for each recipe, along with the link and author. Cook times can be found through the recipe links.

    Let someone else make those time-consuming pies this year, or just serve the cookies below and call it good. Go ahead, take more time to laugh with Aunt Jean or play cards with Grandpa Joe. These Thanksgiving moments are special and only happen once each year. Let's savor them.

    Thanksgiving Appetizers

    A bowl of vegan pumpkin hummus for the Thanksgiving appetizer table.
    A baking dish of creamy vegan Spinanch Artichoke dip with a hand reaching in to dip a cracker into it.

    Spiced Pumpkin Hummus Dip
    by Savory Tooth • 15 minute prep

    Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip with Cashew Cream
    by Glue & Glitter • 10 minute prep

    A vegan cheese log made of brazil nuts for a Thanksgiving appetizer.
    a stack of roasted delicata squash slices

    Brazil Nut Cheese Log
    by Beautiful Ingredient • 10 minute prep

    Delicata Dippers
    by Beautiful Ingredient • 5 minute prep

    Thanksgiving Dinner

    Cranberry Sauce & Relish

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    A jar filled with cranberry orange pear sauce.

    Spiced Orange Cranberry Sauce
    by Veggie Inspired • 5 Minute prep

    A bowl of fresh apple cranberry relish.
    A bowl of cranberry orange relish with oven dried orange garnish

    Cranberry Apple Relish Sweetened with Date
    by Veggies Save the Day • 15 minute prep

    Quick & Easy Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish
    by Beautiful Ingredient • 10 minute prep

    Salad

    A serving bowl of salad with delicata squash and persimmon pieces on top of the greens.
    • autumn recipes

    Salad with Persimmons & Delicata Squash
    by Cadry's Kitchen • 10 minute prep

    Stuffing

    Simple crispy baked sourdough stuffing with fresh herbs.
    • air fryer recipes

    Simple Baked Sourdough Stuffing with Fresh Herbs
    by Beautiful Ingredient • 15 minute prep

    Greens

    A serving bowl of vegan creamed kale.
    A rectangle serving platter filled with garlicky sauteed greens.

    Vegan Creamed Kale
    by Dianne's Vegan Kitchen • 10 minute prep

    Garlicky Sauteed Greens
    by Lettie's Kitchen • 10 minute prep

    Potatoes

    An oval baking dish filled with cauliflower mashed potatoes.
    A bowl filled with vegan mashed potatoes that were made quickly in the Instant Pot.

    Healthy Vegan Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
    by V Nutrition • 15 minute prep

    No Drain Instant Pot Vegan Mashed Potatoes
    by Veggies Save the Day • 10 minute prep

    A vegan potato carrot medley in a serving dish that was made in the Instant Pot.
    • winter recipes

    Instant Pot Potato Carrot Medley
    by Vegan in the Freezer • 5 minute prep

    Gravy

    • water flavors
    mashed potatoes and a boat of vegan gravy

    Easy Vegan Mushroom Gravy
    by Beautiful Ingredient • 20 minutes

    Sweet Potatoes

    A serving bowl filled with vegan coconut whipped sweet potatoes with maple pecan drizzle.
    A platter of vegan maple lime sweet potatoes.

    Coconut Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Maple-Pecan Drizzle
    by Kitchen Treaty • 10 minute prep

    Maple Lime Roasted Sweet Potatoes
    by Fried Dandelions • 10 minutes prep

    A plate with a halved sweet potato stuffed with vegan Thanksgiving ingredients.
    • cocktails • mocktails

    Kale & Cranberry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
    by Green Evi • 20 minutes

    Mac & Cheese

    • gluten-free
    A bite of vegan pumpkin mac & cheese held above a cast iron skillet filled with it.

    Vegan Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
    by V Nutrition • 15 minute prep

    Dessert

    A basket filled with no-bake vegan pumpkin cookies with coconut and pecans.
    Baked vegan & gluten-free pumpkin donuts with pecan topping on a grey platter below a hand holding a bitten donut.

    No-Bake Vegan Pumpkin Cookies with Pecans & Coconut
    by Vegetarian Gastronomy • 10 minute prep

    Baked Pumpkin Donuts
    by Beautiful Ingredient • 10 minute prep

    More holiday

    • Several blood orange ice cubes next to each other.
      Blood Orange Flavored Ice Cubes
    • Simple crispy baked sourdough stuffing with fresh herbs.
      Simple Baked Sourdough Stuffing with Fresh Herbs (vegan)
    • Steamed milk topped with caramel swirls in a gray cup.
      Vegan Caramel Steamer
    • An overhead view of a chopstick creating designs in the foam of a latte.
      Vegan Caramel Latte (refined sugar-free)

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    1. jenn@veggieinspired.com

      November 17, 2017 at 8:15 pm

      What a delicious roundup! Thank you so much for including my Cranberry Sauce!

      Reply
      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        December 06, 2017 at 9:04 pm

        Thanks for your fabulous recipe!

        Reply
    2. jenn@veggieinspired.com

      November 17, 2017 at 8:15 pm

      What a delicious roundup! Thank you so much for including my Cranberry Sauce!

      Reply
      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        December 06, 2017 at 9:04 pm

        Thanks for your fabulous recipe!

        Reply
    3. Jenn

      November 17, 2017 at 8:15 pm

      What a delicious roundup! Thank you so much for including my Cranberry Sauce!

      Reply
      • Kari

        December 06, 2017 at 9:04 pm

        Thanks for your fabulous recipe!

        Reply
    4. veggiessavetheday@gmail.com

      November 17, 2017 at 7:20 pm

      What a beautiful collection of recipes! Thank you for including a couple of mine. And I absolutely love your napkins!

      Reply
      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        December 06, 2017 at 9:03 pm

        Thanks so much, Amy! I'm finally seeing this - sorry it took me so long. 'Tis a very busy season! I'm so glad you enjoy the napkins - I love hearing that. 🙂

        Reply
    5. veggiessavetheday@gmail.com

      November 17, 2017 at 7:20 pm

      What a beautiful collection of recipes! Thank you for including a couple of mine. And I absolutely love your napkins!

      Reply
      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        December 06, 2017 at 9:03 pm

        Thanks so much, Amy! I'm finally seeing this - sorry it took me so long. 'Tis a very busy season! I'm so glad you enjoy the napkins - I love hearing that. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day

      November 17, 2017 at 7:20 pm

      What a beautiful collection of recipes! Thank you for including a couple of mine. And I absolutely love your napkins!

      Reply
      • Kari

        December 06, 2017 at 9:03 pm

        Thanks so much, Amy! I'm finally seeing this - sorry it took me so long. 'Tis a very busy season! I'm so glad you enjoy the napkins - I love hearing that. 🙂

        Reply
    7. cadryskitchen@gmail.com

      November 17, 2017 at 3:19 pm

      What a gorgeous line-up! There are so many beautiful options here for Thanksgiving. Thank you for including my delicata squash salad in the mix.

      Reply
      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        December 06, 2017 at 9:05 pm

        Cadry, I have to tell you - I made your salad for Thanksgiving and it was a big hit! So very Thanksgiving-y. Thanks so much for your great recipe!

        Reply
    8. cadryskitchen@gmail.com

      November 17, 2017 at 3:19 pm

      What a gorgeous line-up! There are so many beautiful options here for Thanksgiving. Thank you for including my delicata squash salad in the mix.

      Reply
      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        December 06, 2017 at 9:05 pm

        Cadry, I have to tell you - I made your salad for Thanksgiving and it was a big hit! So very Thanksgiving-y. Thanks so much for your great recipe!

        Reply
    9. Cadry

      November 17, 2017 at 3:19 pm

      What a gorgeous line-up! There are so many beautiful options here for Thanksgiving. Thank you for including my delicata squash salad in the mix.

      Reply
      • Kari

        December 06, 2017 at 9:05 pm

        Cadry, I have to tell you - I made your salad for Thanksgiving and it was a big hit! So very Thanksgiving-y. Thanks so much for your great recipe!

        Reply
    10. letty@lettyskitchen.com

      November 16, 2017 at 8:07 pm

      Thank you Kari for including my Garlicky Kale recipe in this fun stress-free roundup!

      Reply
      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        November 16, 2017 at 8:38 pm

        Letty, I so appreciate your sharing this recipe with my readers to help them have a stress-free holiday. Thank you!

        Reply
    11. letty@lettyskitchen.com

      November 16, 2017 at 8:07 pm

      Thank you Kari for including my Garlicky Kale recipe in this fun stress-free roundup!

      Reply
      • kari@beautifulingredient.com

        November 16, 2017 at 8:38 pm

        Letty, I so appreciate your sharing this recipe with my readers to help them have a stress-free holiday. Thank you!

        Reply
    12. Letty | Letty's Kitchen

      November 16, 2017 at 8:07 pm

      Thank you Kari for including my Garlicky Kale recipe in this fun stress-free roundup!

      Reply
      • Kari

        November 16, 2017 at 8:38 pm

        Letty, I so appreciate your sharing this recipe with my readers to help them have a stress-free holiday. Thank you!

        Reply

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