2024 Update! Thanksgiving can be a tricky time of year for dairy-free living. Menus typically include potatoes mashed with milk, creamy beans, buttermilk biscuits, and of course, butter added to just about everything on the table. Fortunately, there are many wonderful dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes, and I’ve gathered a huge selection for you right here. These recipes are from here on Go Dairy Free and from other talented recipe creators, and they are all dairy-free. That means lactose-free, casein-free, milk-free, whey-free, goat’s milk-free, etc. No modifications needed.
Every year I check the links on this post (let me know if you get a bad one that I missed!), and I add some new dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes. And to make navigating even easier, I’ve added these jump links. Just click on the section you want to jump straight to it:
Want a simplified preset menu? See our Classic Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Menu & Guide for the traditional collection of recipes.
Adapt Your Beloved Thanksgiving Recipes to Be Dairy-Free
If you prefer to modify some family favorites of your own, see Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. Within you will find all of the staples you need, including easy dairy-free recipes for spot-on cream of soup (the ultimate recipes for your casseroles!), sweetened condensed milk (3 different versions for every recipe!), and sour cream (also 3 different versions!). Plus the dairy substitute sections covers multiple ways to replace dairy ingredients like heavy cream, buttermilk, and more. For last minute emergencies, Go Dairy Free is also available as an e-book.
And Enjoy These New Dairy-Free Thanksgiving Recipes
Each year, this enormous list continues to grow as more dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes are posted. It now includes over 200 dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes for milk-free mavens and their guests, dairy-free or not! Many of these Thanksgiving dinner recipes are are also vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, egg-free, and even nut-free. Poke around and see which ones fit your dietary needs, taste, and cravings.
If this list is a little too intimidating, and you’re really just looking for the classics, see my Dairy-Free Classic Thanksgiving Menu or Recipes. It covers all of your favorites.
Why no pies in the recipes below? My list of dairy-free pie recipes has grown so extensively that it now requires a Dairy-Free Pie Recipe Round-Up of its own.
Breaking Dairy-Free Bread
Rolls
Biscuits
Other Holiday Bread
The Main Event: Turkey to Tofurky
Vegan Recipes
Non-Vegan, Dairy-Free Recipes
Dairy-Free Stuffing, Dressing, and Rice Dishes (with Gluten-Free!)
Dairy-Free Potatoes from Savory to Sweets
Savory Potato Dishes
Sweet Potato Dishes
Seasonal Dairy-Free Soups and Salads
Holiday Soups
Festive Salads
Essential Dairy-Free Casseroles
More Marvelous Vegetable Side Dishes
Winter Squash
Brussels Sprouts
Root Vegetables
More Vegetable Sides
Savory Rich Gravies and Sweet Tangy Sauces
Gravy
Cranberry & Other Sauces
Heavenly Holiday Pies
See my enormous Dairy-Free Pie Recipe Round-Up! With so many options for “just” dairy-free, multiple food allergies, and more!
Other Festive Dairy-Free Desserts
Cakes
Tarts
Bar Desserts
Custards, Cobblers, and Other Festive Desserts
For More Beloved Recipes Get Go Dairy Free!
