53 Friendsgiving Recipes That Will Please Even Your Pickiest Friends (2024)

The story goes that these bubbling beauties were named so after becoming a traditional comfort food for post-funeral gatherings. While we can get behind that—they are basically comfort in a pan—we prefer to eat them on happier occasions too, especially holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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Slow-cooked turkey legs are this year’s ultimate Thanksgiving hack. No basting, no inevitable dry meat—no fuss at all. All you have to do is make an easy festive herb butter, wrap everything in foil, and let it roast unsupervised.

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Heading to Friendsgiving and need a fun, different dish? This gnocchi stuffing is a creative twist on classic stuffing everyone will love. Using gnocchi instead of bread gives you dumpling-like bites with all the traditional flavors of Thanksgiving.

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We'll take Brussels any which way, but we also love giving them the traditional Thanksgiving treatment—with plenty of butter, cream, and cheese. This method upgrades even the most humble vegetables while still allowing them to be the star of the show—even skeptics will be asking for seconds.

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Friendsgiving nachos are the ultimate way to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers (with minimal effort). It’s all the elements of Thanksgiving—turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce—PLUS cheese served on top of a bed of crunchy nacho chips.

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Not only is this dip perfect for fall parties of any kind, it's the best way to use up any extra homemade cranberry sauce! If you don't have any, canned works too. Just make sure you use whole berry—not jellied—canned cranberry sauce.

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Sweet potato fries can sometimes have a bad reputation—especially the oven-baked ones. It doesn’t have to be that way! There’s a way to get crisp and savory sweet potato fries fresh out of the oven, and we’ve got a few tips and tricks to get you there.

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Think this sounds like a strange combo? You've gotta trust us on this one. If the aroma of toasted puff pastry, roasted apples, and nutty cheddar cheese doesn’t wake up your spirit… we're not sure what will.

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Nothing says Thanksgiving like a warm apple pie. Unfortunately, we don't always have time to make and chill pie dough. These cupcakes are the perfect solution!

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Cheesy green bean lovers, take note: The caramelized Brussels sprouts have arrived. Tossed in a honey and vinegar dressing and roasted until glazed and crisp, these sweet and tangy sprouts will steal the (side) show wherever they go.

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To make this side dish, we treat orzo like risotto, then top it with crunchy herbed breadcrumbs for added texture. The orzo soaks up the cheese sauce, and you get an incredible sauce to pasta ratio with multitudes of creaminess in every bite.

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In this lasagna, pumpkin adds the ideal sweet touch to this cheesy, comfort food dream. We amp up our creamy pumpkin mixture with maple syrup and fresh nutmeg, resulting in the perfect sweet-savory dinner, whether we're looking for a cozy weeknight main or the star of our non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

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Stuffing and cornbread lovers unite: Your favorite Thanksgiving side dish has arrived. Crisp cornbread croutons are tossed with buttery sage, onion, and celery and baked until toasty golden brown on top and warm and custardy inside for a cornbread stuffing that will upstage even the turkey.

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Cranberry brie bites are by far one of our favorite appetizers for the holidays, but jalapeño poppers also have place in our hearts too... So why not combine them? The spice of the jalapeño goes so well with the tart cranberries.

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When it comes to the big Thanksgiving feast, we consider the roast turkey and the sweet potato casserole as sides to the STUFFING. A good stuffing makes or breaks Thanksgiving dinner, and this one will absolutely make your holiday meal all the better.

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Cran tart-sweet cranberry filling here tastes like a combination of coconut panna cotta, cranberry curd, and, mysteriously, raspberry sorbet. Paired with a crushed Biscoff crust (that tastes like cookie butter), this pie is a stunning holiday dessert that will be the centerpiece of your Friendsgiving table.

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Pull-apart bread reaches a whole new level, thanks to brie and cranberry sauce. Use your favorite homemade sauce recipes, but store-bought works too if you're short for time.

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Preparing these potato skins is simple, and since you've possibly already done the bulk of the Thanksgiving cooking—or received a generous takeout container of leftovers—all you need for this recipe is a few additional pantry staples: potatoes and cheddar cheese.

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Mashed potatoes are the perfect blank canvas that can really be taken in any flavor direction. For this recipe, we decided to go with feta and kept the other add-ins simple so it could shine. Fresh garlic and parsley complement without distraction for a Thanksgiving side that is anything but boring.

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