Ever wonder how the heck you’re supposed to fit everything in your oven on Thanksgiving day? Do you run out of burners? The trick is maximizing your kitchen space and time by using these four types of space saving Thanksgiving recipes:
- Make-ahead recipes
- Slow cooker recipes
- Instant pot recipes
- Sheet pan recipes
I’ve laid out step-by-step how to pull off Thanksgiving without breaking a sweat, (or having 2 things in the oven at once) in my The Complete Guide to a Stress Free Thanksgiving for Four or you can check out some more space saving Thanksgiving recipes below.
Space Saving Thanksgiving Recipes
Make-ahead recipes
These aren’t “make ahead” recipes where you still have to cook it the day of, these are TRUE MAKE AHEAD and do nothing but serve on Thanksgiving day!
These can be made up to 2 days ahead of time!
Credit: Bon Appetit
Credit: What’s Gaby Cooking
Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Cinnamon
Make this delicious cranberry sauce up to a week in advance, and store in the fridge! It’s great cold, so it’s no extra work for you come T-day!
Credit: Ally’s Cooking
You can prep and bake the whole pie a couple days in advance! Keep it stored in the refrigerator, and then let come to room temperature the day-of Thanksgiving to serve.
Credit: Ree Drummond, Food Network
Pumpkin cheesecake can be made and refrigerated for up to 2 days before Thanksgiving.
Credit: Real Simple
This can be made, covered, and chilled a day ahead of time!
Credit: Bon Appetit
Slow cooker recipes
Did you know you could just cook the turkey in a slow cooker? Game changer! This recipe is just for breasts, but you can cook a whole turkey in there if it’s 10 lbs. or less.
Credit: Taste of Home
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
These are a major life-saver day-of. Just put them on in the morning and put them on the “warm” setting until ready to serve.
Credit: Ally’s Cooking
Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
Credit: The Magical Slow Cooker
Credit: The Slow Roasted Italian
Creamy Crockpot Butternut Squash Apple Soup
Credit: Ally’s Cooking
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole
Credit: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
Credit: Taste of Home
Credit: The Country Cook
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding
Credit: The Gunny Sack
Instant pot recipes
Whaaaaat did you know life could even get this easy?
Credit: The Novice Chef
With bacon and almonds? OKAY
Credit: Mom Noms
Credit: Living Locurto
This is one of those heavenly mac and cheese’s you’ll make all year round. I do.
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Sheet pan recipes
And finally, allow me to inspire you to REALLY save some space and cook the whole damn meal on one pan. . . Are you ready for it?
Credit: Tasting Table
Thanksgiving on Two Sheet Pans
Credit: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
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all dishes look sound so yummy..firstly i will try the apple soup and then try to test all of them ..thanks
Thank you, I’m glad you like them! I️ hope they taste just as good as they look!
This was perfect for a mini 2020 Thanksgiving! The grocery list was super helpful.
Jerry Gonzalez
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