Thanksgiving Dinner for Two: 26 Fantastic Recipes

This recipe might be one of the ultimate Thanksgiving meals for two! You'll cook everything you need for a delicious dinner, including turkey, sausage stuffing, and brussels sprouts, in your slow cooker.

Turkey is a traditional Thanksgiving main dish, but we think chicken is equally satisfying and way easier to cook. This fantastic chicken recipe is flavorful and special enough for a holiday dinner.

This elegant Thanksgiving chicken recipe is perfect for two people. You'll get all of the traditional flavor that you love from the apple-fig dressing, but you won't have to wait all day for a turkey to roast.

Here's another chicken recipe that's a delicious alternative to a turkey dinner for a crowd. You'll love the rich and delicious stuffing recipe, and the chicken is moist and flavorful.

If you've got your heart set on turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, you can still easily make that happen for just two people! Roasting turkey thighs is a great way to get a smaller serving size of turkey. As a bonus, you won't have to spend all day in the kitchen.

Squash is a great vegetarian main for Thanksgiving, and this recipe can easily be made for just two people! You'll love the flavorful and satisfying taste of this baked acorn squash.

Sheet pan Thanksgiving dinners are the heroes of small gatherings, and this one looks absolutely delicious. You'll get all of the flavors you want in a Thanksgiving dinner, but it will cook in a fraction of the time!

Roasting a turkey breast is another great way to make turkey for Thanksgiving if you're serving two people. You will probably have leftovers of this recipe, so be sure to check out our leftover Thanksgiving recipes below.

Mac and cheese is a great Thanksgiving side dish, and adding sweet potatoes gives it that extra fall flair. This recipe serves just 4, so you can easily bake it as part of your Thanksgiving menu for two and have a managable amount of leftovers.

Roasted Brussels sprouts are easy to make for two people. Just divide this recipe in half for the perfect amount of veggies for two people. Don't tell anyone, but we snuck some bacon into this recipe to make it extra delicious.

This versatile recipe will enable you to make however many, and whatever type, of roasted vegetables you want for your Thanksgiving dinner! Bookmark this page to refer back to whenever you want to make easy roasted veggies.

This super easy mashed potato recipe can be adjusted for however many people you're serving at Thanksgiving dinner. It's loaded with cheesy flavor, and the Mason jar presentation is just too cute.

This easy Thanksgiving side dish takes classic flavors and transforms them into a tasty new pasta dish. You'll probably have a few leftovers of this recipe, but we don't think anyone will mind.

Roasted potatoes are a classic for a reason, and we love this smoky salt and vinegar version. This recipe serves 4, but you can easily cut it in half for the perfect Thanksgiving potato dish for two.

If you love sweet potato casserole, but you don't love the enormous serving size, then these fully loaded sweet potatoes are for you. Just bake as many sweet potatoes as you have dinner guests, and you'll have the perfect marshmallowy side dish.

This recipe is so good that it will convince carrot skeptics that this orange veggie is actually super delicious. We love the fall-inspired flavors of maple and brown sugar in this side dish.

These mini pumpkin pies are perfect for smaller gatherings. This recipe makes 12 mini pies, so you can cut down the recipe if you want. You can also freeze the leftovers so that you can enjoy a mini pumpkin pie whenever you want in the weeks to come.

Mini cheesecakes are the perfect holiday treat, and we love this version with a cranberry swirl. They're super delicious and perfect for holiday gatherings of any size.

Make two of these delicious individual apple crisps, and you'll have the perfect Thanksgiving dessert for a couple. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the perfect finale to your holiday dinner!

This is another dessert for one that you can easily make two batches of. Who needs a whole coffee cake when you can have the perfect amount for two people?

Caramel apples are a fun fall dessert that is actually perfect for a small Thanksgiving gathering. Just make as many apples as you have guests, and you'll have a festive dessert that everyone will remember.

If you love caramel apples, but want a dessert that is a little easier to eat, then give this caramel apple cheesecake dip a try. Serve it with shortbread cookies, apple slices, or graham crackers.

If you still wind up with some Thanksgiving leftovers, this turkey stew is a great way to use it up! This stew is rich, comforting, and perfect for chilly weather.

We love this creative recipe for using up Thanksgiving leftovers! This yummy, cheesy pizza is a great way to prevent mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and more from going to waste.

This might be a Christmas leftovers panini, but it works equally well for Thanksgiving leftovers. Combine your favorite Thanksgiving flavors in to a delicious panini that's crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside.

If you cooked ham for Thanksgiving, this tasty ham salad is great way to use up leftovers. It makes a great appetizer or light lunch, and it's great with veggies or crackers.