Celebrate the bounty of the season by bringing all the wonderful fall flavors and ingredients into your kitchen. From classic recipes like sweet potato casserole and Brussels sprouts tossed with bacon to more innovative dishes such as Pumpkin Honey Cornbread and Butternut Parmesan Risotto, these 31 Unbeatable Thanksgiving Side Dishes are sure to make a splash at your dinner table this year. 

We've gathered our best Thanksgiving side dishes and split them up into five categories so you just have to pick and choose which to make for the big meal. You can't ignore the dishes that people will expect like creamy mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and dinner rolls, but it's always fun to try something new or spin a traditional dish into something more unique! We can't wait to try the Orange Bourbon Cranberry Sauce and the Creamy Parmesan Baked Acorn Squash this year. What are you most excited for?

31 Unbeatable Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Table of Contents

Our Best Mashed Potatoes and Other Potato Recipes
Vegetable Side Dishes
Homemade Dinner Rolls and Cornbread
Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipes
Delicious Thanksgiving Casserole Recipes

Looking for more Thanksgiving recipes? Be sure to check out our Conclusive Thanksgiving Menu for all of your other holiday food needs.

Our Best Mashed Potatoes and Other Potato Recipes

Ultra Creamy Mashed Potatoes (shown)
Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Homestyle Mashed Potatoes Cracker Barrel Style
Country Cottage Potato Bake
Cheesy Baked Potato and Asparagus Casserole
Grandma's Cottage Potatoes (shown)
BONUS! Simple Brown Gravy

Vegetable Side Dishes

Lemon Pepper Grilled Asparagus (shown)
Roasted Brussel Sprouts Recipe (shown)
Brown Sugar and Bacon Green Beans
Old Time Roasted Cauliflower
Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
Creamy Parmesan Baked Acorn Squash
Green Bean Casserole Bites

Homemade Dinner Rolls and Cornbread

Perfect Homemade Dinner Rolls (shown)
Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
Pumpkin Honey Cornbread (shown)
Spinach Cheddar Cornbread Muffins

Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipes

Classic Cranberry Sauce 
10-Minute Homemade Cranberry Sauce (shown)
Orange Bourbon Cranberry Sauce (shown)

Delicious Thanksgiving Casserole Recipes

Butternut Parmesan Risotto (shown)
Scalloped Hassleback Sweet Potatoes
Supreme Sweet Potato Casserole
Healthy Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole
Ultimate Green Bean Casserole (shown)
Molly's Green Bean Casserole
Southern Broccoli Cracker Casserole
Just Like Mom's Old Fashioned Stuffing
Easy Slow Cooker Dressing
Jiffy Cornbread Casserole

And get ready for Christmas dinner, with help from our huge collection of festive dishes!