Healthy Homemade Thanksgiving Recipes

This collection of lower sugar healthy Thanksgiving recipes will please all the healthy eaters!

It’s that time of year, folks!

Time for turkey and pie and ‘taters and pie and gravy and did I mention pie?!

Jade is turning 16 next week, which is astounding to me!

Below, you’ll find our healthier turkey day favorites. I hope you can find one or two recipes you’d like to try!

FLUFFY BREADS

100 Calorie Buckwheat Biscuits

These soft and fluffy buckwheat biscuits make a delicious side to any meal!

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A great option for those gluten-free-ers that may be attending your table, and they’re delicious!

My Husband’s Favorite Dinner Rolls

These delicious soft and fluffy dinner rolls are made a bit healthier with the additions of honey and olive oil.

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These fluffy dinner rolls are requested every holiday by my hubby. They’re more traditional, in that they’re made with yeast and milk, but I’ve ‘healthified’ them a bit by adding honey and olive oil.

Pumpkin Biscuits

Soft and tender whole grain biscuits made with spelt flour and pumpkin puree.

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Biscuits are a must on this fine holiday, and these fluffy whole grain delights are a great way to use up the last of that annoying leftover can of pumpkin.

Corn-Free Cornbread

An amazing cornbread recipe for those with allergies to corn and gluten.

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Cornbread on a white plate being drizzled with honey.

This scrumptious ‘cornbread’ is made entirely WITHOUT corn, but you’d never know it! It’s also packed full of nutrition from sweet potato and contains NO added sweeteners!

DELICIOUS SIDES

Delicious Butternut Squash

This is my favorite way to eat butternut squash – A pat of butter, sprinkles of cinnamon and sea salt, and you have a healthy and delicious dessert or side!

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These are an easy way to offer a simple vegetable! Roast them and slice them into thirds or fourths for a more dainty, handheld bite.

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes (No Flour, No Milk)

New-fashioned creamy scalloped potatoes made without flour or milk!

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Sliced potatoes in a creamy sauce on a white plate.

This is truly one of my favorite recipes on the blog! A unique onion ‘cream’ sauce is the base for this soft and luscious potato dish. You’d never know it’s cream AND butter-free!

Garlic Mashed Potatoes (NO Milk!)

These rustic garlic mashed potatoes are a great side dish, and they're made with a combination of butter and olive oil.

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Mashed potatoes in a bowl on a blue plate.

NO milk needed for these creamy mashed potatoes! They’re deliciously flavored with garlic and a combination of butter and olive oil.

Easy Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Low carb mashed potatoes substitute that is healthy and easy to make.

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If you’re looking for a lower carb version of mashed potatoes, this is a great one made with cauliflower! We usually make both mashed potatoes and mashed cauliflower, and the kids love both!

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

These scrumptious mashed sweet potatoes have a unique flavor profile, as they incorporate orange, buttermilk, ginger, and nutmeg. They make a delicious side dish!

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Mashed sweet potatoes topped with butter in a bowl.

If you’re more of a sweet potato guy or gal, this unique recipe may be for you! These are subtly flavored with ginger and orange, and they’re absolutely delicious!

Healthy Brussels Sprouts Gratin

A creamy and nutritious gratin made with an interesting onion ‘cream’ sauce.

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This dish also employs a variation of my onion ‘cream’ sauce (a truly versatile little ditty). The breadcrumb topping makes a delightful textural contrast to the soft and creamy sprouts!

Maple Mustard Brussels Sprouts

This quick and easy Brussels sprouts recipe makes a great side dish to any main entree!

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Sauce being poured onto a skillet full of Brussels sprouts.

This quick and easy Brussels sprouts recipe is a delicious gem, especially if you’re short on time. They’re also a great way to get kids to enjoy the typically bitter vegetable.

Fast Baked Sweet Potatoes

This is the best way I’ve found to make fast and delicious baked sweet potatoes!

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This no-brainer recipe shows you how to make a speedy sweet potato! Give everyone their own individual sweet potato ‘casserole’ by topping these with a few marshmallows and pecans. YUM!

Balsamic Rosemary Roasted Vegetables

A delicious medley of roasted vegetables tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and herbs.

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Roasted vegetables are a great way to please veggie haters, AND they’re a good one to prep the night before!

FRESH SALADS AND DRESSINGS

Holiday Kale Salad

This delicious kale salad is packed full of vegetables and flavor. The bitter greens are offset by the addition of dried cranberries and a honey lemon dressing,

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Despite having the colors of Christmas, this salad would make a great addition to Thanksgiving! Fresh, easy, and full of nutrition to offset those pies.

The BEST Homemade Creamy Italian Dressing

This is my absolute favorite dressing for any salad, and it's dairy-free and sugar-free.

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Plate full of lettuce and raw vegetables with a dressing being poured over the top.

This truly is my FAVORITE salad dressing, and it gets a huge thumbs up from my kids as well!

The BEST Yogurt Ranch Dressing

This creamy yogurt ranch dressing is easy and quick to make, and it makes a delicious accompaniment to salads and raw veggies.

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If vinegar isn’t your first choice for salad, give this creamy ranch a try! Make a big batch and bring on the crudite!

LOWER SUGAR DESSERTS

Tart Berry Crumble Pie

Oats and berries come together to create a delicious, low sugar treat without anything artificial!

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I know my most recent crop of desserts wouldn’t exactly please the average sugar lover, BUT!…this pie may just be the exception! Top it with some vanilla ice cream, and no one will ever know.

Cinnamon Apple Cobbler

This delicious cinnamon apple cobbler combines juicy, saucy apples with a sugar-free oat-based biscuit topping.

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Another low sugar recipe that you can top with ice cream. This is one of my favorites on the blog! It’s easy, delicious, and so healthy!

Low Sugar Blueberry Crisp

This healthy blueberry oatmeal crisp is lower in added sugar and made with frozen blueberries.

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Blueberry and oat dessert topped with whipped cream.

My youngest loves blueberries, and this crisp showcases the fruit beautifully! Add a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream to set it off perfectly.

Lower Sugar Apple Crumble (Nut-Free!)

A modern ‘healthified’ version of a classic apple dish!

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This recipe is just as good as grandma’s, but healthier for you!

Honey Pumpkin Pie

This incredible pumpkin pie is egg-free and sweetened with honey!

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Slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream.

Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without a creamy pumpkin pie to round it out! This egg-free version is almost custard-like in texture! The arrowroot really sets it up to be a bit softer than the average pie, and it truly is irresistible!

Low Sugar Pumpkin Pie

This delicious low sugar pumpkin pie is a great alternative for those who don't tolerate a lot of sugar or have blood sugar issues.

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If you’re looking to please lower carb/sugar guests, this pie may be perfect for you. This is the exact one I currently make for our family.

Healthy Chocolate Meringue Pie

A delicious and healthy dessert that is modestly sweet and dairy-free!

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Healthy chocolate meringue pie without dairy

I FINALLY got this up, after years of trying to get the pudding layer just right. The way we make it is with the lower end of sugar added, but you can up it as needed.

Healthy Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

A delicious, lower calorie treat that's easy as pie to make. With ingredients like pumpkin and oats, these delicious cupcakes are actually good for you!

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