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Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes

Do what you can ahead of Thanksgiving so you have more time to enjoy the day. We have plenty of make-ahead Thanksgiving recipes like sweet potato casserole, biscuits and desserts. Discover more ideas for the holiday our best Thanksgiving recipes collection.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Cranberry Ricotta Cheesecake
Genevieve Ko
181 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
181
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Potatoes Romanoff
Naz Deravian, John Schenk
171 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
171
2 hours 20 minutes, plus cooling and chilling overnight
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Thanksgiving Stuffing
Eric Kim
3741 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,741
1 hour 20 minutes
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Flaky Pie Crust
Claire Saffitz
539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
539
10 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Make-Ahead Roast Turkey
Melissa Clark
297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
297
2 hours 10 minutes, plus at least 2 days for brining, cooling and chilling
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Pumpkin Marble Loaf
Kayla Hoang
329 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
329
1 hour 30 minutes
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Herby Cottage Cheese Dip
Yossy Arefi
293 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
293
30 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and chilling
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Easy
Red Wine Cranberry Sauce With Honey
Melissa Clark, The New York Times
2840 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,840
40 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
Julia Moskin
9974 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,974
About 25 minutes
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Mashed Potato Casserole
Melissa Clark
4353 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,353
40 minutes plus 30 minutes’ baking
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Brussels Sprouts Gratin
Alison Roman
1712 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,712
35 to 45 minutes
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Pumpkin Blondies
Margaux Laskey, Everyday Annie
655 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
655
50 minutes
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Easy
Smooth and Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Claire Saffitz
533 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
533
55 minutes
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Easy
Batched Boulevardier
Rebekah Peppler
557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
557
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Make-Ahead White Wine Gravy
Claire Saffitz
609 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
609
35 minutes
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Easy
Min Jin Lee’s Corn Pudding
Min Jin Lee
103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
103
50 minutes
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Easy
Rice and Squash Bombe
Clare de Boer
259 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
259
2¼ hours
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Marshmallow-Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
Eric Kim
295 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
295
1 hour 55 minutes
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Easy Herb Stuffing
Lidey Heuck
513 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
513
1 ¾ hours
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Easy
Cranberry Pecan Cookie Bars
Yossy Arefi
83 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
83
About 35 minutes, plus cooling
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Laminated Pie Dough
Vaughn Vreeland
231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
231
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Millie Peartree
2696 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,696
2 hours
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Red Cabbage Salad With Orange Vinaigrette
Christian Reynoso
420 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
420
20 minutes
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Easy
Pumpkin Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
3757 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,757
1½ hours
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Crunchy Brussels Sprouts and Apple Slaw
Hetty Lui McKinnon
920 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
920
20 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Pie Crust
Erin Jeanne McDowell
281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
281
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Apple Cider and Bourbon Punch
Rosie Schaap
1052 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,052
15 minutes, plus chilling
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Apple Bread
Yossy Arefi
413 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
413
About 1 ½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Cheese Dreams
Melissa Knific
642 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
642
50 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Green Tahini Dip
Andy Baraghani
64 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
64
30 minutes, plus 40 minutes’ cooling
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Cranberry Orange Muffins
Yossy Arefi
605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
605
About 1 hour
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Easy
Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Cornbread
Lidey Heuck
295 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
295
50 minutes
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Easy
Cabbage and Mandarin Orange Winter Slaw
Yotam Ottolenghi
276 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
276
30 minutes
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Easy
Cornbread Stuffing With Esquites
Rick A. Martínez
102 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
102
2 hours 35 minutes
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Large-Batch Rye Manhattan Cocktails
Melissa Clark, David Wondrich
612 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
612
10 minutes
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Gingerbread Layer Cake With Mascarpone Cream
Samantha Seneviratne
190 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
190
3 hours 25 minutes
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Butter Swim Biscuits
Naz Deravian
2522 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,522
40 minutes
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Easy
Brussels Sprout Salad With Pomegranate and Pistachios
Sheela Prakash
968 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
968
40 minutes
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Healthy
Sticky Toffee Loaf Cake
Sheela Prakash
131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
131
1 hour 40 minutes
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Cheddar-Smothered Sweet Potatoes
Sohla El-Waylly
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
1 hour 20 minutes
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Pumpkin Pecan Sheet Cake
Sohla El-Waylly
200 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
200
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Quick Dill Pickles
Sohla El-Waylly
85 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
85
4¾ hours
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Easy
Salted Butterflake Rolls
Sohla El-Waylly
197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
197
7 hours 40 minutes
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Sour Cream and Onion Mashed Potatoes
Sohla El-Waylly
168 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
168
About 1 hour
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Easy
Hot-Mustard Gravy
Sohla El-Waylly
33 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
33
25 minutes
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Cranberry Pudding
Carolina Gelen
75 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
75
5 ¼ hours
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Giant Roasted Vegetable Platter
Melissa Clark
784 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
784
1 hour
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Easy
Sour Cream Pound Cake
Vallery Lomas
125 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
125
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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