Editors’ Collection

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

Croissant Bread Pudding
Vallery Lomas
63 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
63
About 1 hour, plus at least 1 hours’ chilling and cooling
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Easy
Pumpkin Spice Honeycomb Cake
Carolina Gelen
55 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
55
2 ¼ hours, plus cooling
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Pumpkin Roll
Samantha Seneviratne
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
1 hour 50 minutes
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Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington
Alexa Weibel
6377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,377
3 hours
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Bhel Puri for a Party
Priya Krishna
47 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
47
1½ hours
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Quick and Easy Yeast Rolls
Yossy Arefi
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
About 2 hours 40 minutes
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Fire Crackers
Sheela Prakash
633 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
633
40 minutes, plus at least 6 hours’ resting
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Easy
Cheesy Spinach Bake
Ali Slagle
826 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
826
60 minutes, plus thawing
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Easy
Caramelized Shallot Gravy
Carolina Gelen
191 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
191
45 minutes
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Easy
Caribbean Black Cake
Ramin Ganeshram, Marva Adams-Miller
356 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
356
About 14 hours
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Orange Cranberry Loaf
Samantha Seneviratne
888 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
888
1 hour 25 minutes plus cooling
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Easy
Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Eric Kim
5613 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,613
1 hour
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Scalloped Potatoes
Lidey Heuck
520 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
520
About 2½ hours
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Cranberry Curd Tart
David Tanis
11296 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,296
1½ hours
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Bits and Pieces Party Cheese Ball
Kim Severson
1136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,136
15 minutes, plus softening and chilling
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Easy
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Genevieve Ko
1478 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,478
40 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ reheating, if desired
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All-Purpose Biscuits
Sam Sifton
9171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,171
1 hour
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Make-Ahead Gravy
Mark Bittman
3569 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,569
20 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Pizza Stuffing
Eric Kim
494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
494
45 minutes, plus drying bread
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Lemony Whipped Feta With Charred Scallions
Sarah Jampel
4485 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,485
20 minutes
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Brown Sugar Layer Cake With Cranberry Buttercream
Yossy Arefi
1867 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,867
2 hours plus cooling
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Sweet Potato Biscuits
Yewande Komolafe
564 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
564
2 hours 10 minutes
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Corn Casserole
Ali Slagle
2517 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,517
50 minutes
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Umami Gravy
Eric Kim
1887 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,887
25 minutes
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Cacio e Pepe Cheese Puffs
Julia Moskin, Ina Garten
3302 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,302
45 minutes
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Brioche Chestnut Stuffing
Melissa Clark
1577 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,577
1½ hours, plus drying
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Edna Lewis’s Biscuits
Francis Lam, Edna Lewis
1246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,246
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Cranberry Crumb Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
1010 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,010
50 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,442
About 1 hour
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Pie Crust
Melissa Clark
6126 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,126
15 minutes, plus chilling
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Roasted Mushroom and Green Bean Casserole
Millie Peartree
3079 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,079
45 minutes
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Cheater’s Turkey Stock
Alison Roman
393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
393
45 minutes
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Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread
Melissa Clark
4216 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,216
1½ hours plus cooling
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Spiced Pumpkin Cookie Cake
Jerrelle Guy
362 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
362
1 hour, plus cooling and overnight chilling
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Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Sarah Jampel
1551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,551
45 minutes
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Rosemary Spiced Nuts
Peter McQuaid
925 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
925
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Cauliflower Gratin With Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Martha Rose Shulman
5171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,171
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus 10 minutes cooling time
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Healthy
Spicy Red Pepper Cranberry Relish
David Tanis
1046 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,046
30 minutes
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Fluffy Cheddar Biscuits
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2790 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,790
45 minutes
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Vegan Green Bean Casserole
Gena Hamshaw
566 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
566
1 hour
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Pumpkin Bread With Brown Butter and Bourbon
Melissa Clark
4534 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,534
1 hour 15 minutes
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Regina’s Butter Biscuits
Kim Severson, Regina Charboneau
1139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,139
50 minutes
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Coconut Butternut Squash Soup
Tara Parker-Pope, "Vegan Holiday Kitchen"
5133 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,133
About 2 hours
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Bread Stuffing
Mark Bittman
1732 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,732
1 hour
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Gruyère and Black Pepper Scones
Yossy Arefi
847 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
847
45 minutes
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Basic Chicken Stock
Jacques Pepin
420 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
420
2 hours 30 minutes
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Stuffing With Mushrooms, Leeks and Bacon
Melissa Clark
2178 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,178
2 to 2½ hours
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Pumpkin Layer Cake With Caramel Buttercream
Yossy Arefi
1720 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,720
2 hours, plus cooling
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