Wondering how to make it through the holidays without blowing your healthy keto diet? You don’t think I’d leave you hanging, do you??? Get all the best low carb and keto Thanksgiving recipes here for a happy and indulgent celebration! Low carb, sugar free recipes – everything from appetizers to stuffing to dessert!
How to have a Low Carb Thanksgiving
Are you still wondering what to cook for Thanksgiving this year? Or at least, what to cook that will fit your ketogenic diet and yet still be delicious enough to satisfy? Never fear, I’ve got you covered. I searched high and low for the best keto and low carb Thanksgiving recipes the internet has to offer. I worked on this list for a long time, trying to find you the classics made low carb, gluten free, and sugar free.
Here’s the deal. I figure you know how to make turkey low carb. Slap some butter on that bird, sprinkle it with herbs, and toss it in the oven. If you’re desperate for gravy, collect the pan juices, reduce them in a pan and add your thickener of choice – I like xanthan gum or glucomannan. Just a 1/2 teaspoon will do, and which it in quickly to keep it from gumming up.
If you’re still uncertain, check out this primer on low carb gravy by Laura Dolson. Or go hog wild and make this BACON GRAVY from Fluffy Chix Cook to go with your turkey (bacon and turkey? A match made in heaven!).
Sugar free cranberry sauce? That’s ridiculously easy to make low carb as well. You don’t need me for that. Just grab a bag of berries, put them in a pan with a cup of water and the low carb sweetener equivalent of a cup of sugar, bring to a boil and cook until most of the berries have popped (about 10 minutes). Bam!
But it’s all the other Thanksgiving recipes that get tricky on a keto diet. Apps and sides and dessert, that’s where you might find yourself floundering. But you don’t have to suffer without all of your favourites, believe me. There are delicious keto recipes to replace all your old standards. From low carb stuffing to sugar free pumpkin pie, there are recipes here to make your holidays perfect.
Keto Appetizers & Cocktails
Do you start your festivities off with appetizers and a beverage? These sugar-free cocktails and keto snacks will keep your party humming along in a healthy fashion.
Pumpkin Spice Hot Buttered Coffee
Keto Stuffing Recipes
The best part of any Thanksgiving meal is the stuffing. And yes, there is such a thing as keto stuffing. All the best recipes are right here!
Spicy Sausage & Cheddar Stuffing
Grain-Free Paleo Biscuit Stuffing
Cheddar Beer Bread & Sausage Stuffing
Keto Thanksgiving Sides
Non-starchy veggies make tasty low carb holiday side dishes. Think Brussels sprouts, spaghetti squash, cauliflower, and green beans for healthy keto side dishes.
Sour Cream & Cheddar Mashed Cauliflower
Creamy Ranch Mashed Cauliflower
Delicata Squash and Sausage Gratin
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Thyme
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Browned Butter
Butternut Squash & Cauliflower Casserole
Green Beans with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Keto Breads & Biscuits
Low carb cornbread? Yep! Except it really isn’t made with any corn at all. Coconut flour has a surprisingly corn-like flavour when baked into muffins and skillets. If you have my book, The Everyday Ketogenic Kitchen, check out the skillet cornbread recipe on p. 118. It’s divine!
Cheesy Skillet Bread – apparently I have a thing for cheesy bread over the holidays!
Sausage Jalapeno Skillet Cornbread
Cheddar Jalapeño Cauliflower Muffins
Cranberry Jalapeño “Cornbread” Muffins
Keto Thanksgiving Desserts
Oh yeah, now we’re talking. Yes, you can enjoy dessert, because we’ve got everything from low carb pecan pie to keto pumpkin pie to sugar-free gingerbread bars!
Pumpkin Cake Roll with Coffee Cream
The Ultimate Low Carb Pecan Pie
Instant Pot Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
Tori says
What a crazy good list and just in time! Thanks!!
btw, do you have a link button I could post on my blog?
Carolyn says
Like a “grab my button” kind of thing? I used to but I didn’t think they were very useful.
Kathleen says
Thanks for this! These look really good!
Cw says
Thank you so much!Your blog inspire me with cooking!
Your one of my all time fave blog!
Carolyn says
Thanks so much!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Carolyn, love all of these low carb options! You are right! We don’t have to go crazy overboard on Thanksgiving!
KalynsKitchen says
Sounds like a great collection of ideas, and thanks for including me!
Catherine says
All wonderful suggestions to have for the holiday. Catherine
mellissa @ ibreatheimhungry says
Hey chick, great list! Thanks for including a few of my recipes on it! I can’t wait to try your Cheddar Beer Bread and Sausage Stuffing!!!
Joleen says
This is just what I was looking for. I’m on the loaded gun diet and I eat everything just less then I’d want to. But Thanksgiving is coming and I’m already having panic attacks.
Carolyn says
What is the loaded gun diet?
Gwen says
GREAT recipes! Hoping you can give me advice for my fave scalloped oysters. Know the oysters, heavy cream and butter are great for my keto plan. BUT — what’s the best substitute for 3 cups of bread crumbs? Don’t need the crunch of pork rinds. Should I just make low-carb bread recipe then dry it and crumble? Other thoughts from anyone?
Carolyn says
I think you’ve already nailed it. You could use a couple of possible recipes for the bread crumbs. This one would be good: https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2011/12/almond-flour-bread-and-french-toast-low-carb-and-gluten-free.html
Cheryl P says
Thanks for putting this list together, Carolyn! Lots of work in this. 🙂 I noticed that you don’t have any recipes from Gourmet Girl Cooks http://www.gourmetgirlcooks.com/ I would recommend her highly. I really enjoy several of her recipes – and my boyfriend LOVES her “Easy biscuit” recipe (which I modified to make short bread out of for strawberry shortbread). I personally love her Zucchini bread!
I haven’t tried these yet, but she also has a recipe for Grain-free Shuffing Bread Cubes http://www.gourmetgirlcooks.com/2013/11/grain-free-stuffing-bread-cubes-use-in.html
Carolyn says
I often include Gourmet Girl in my round-ups, I just didn’t happen to find a recipe I wanted to include this time. Thanks!
Susie T. Gibbs says
Holy Cow! It’s the Holy Grail of Thanksgiving Feast Food!!! Great round up Carolyn!! Can’t wait to try so many of these recipes. Thank you for including the Fluffys!!!
Vikki Johnson says
Do you have the nutritional info for the Brûlée?
Thanks so much for the list.
Carolyn says
I don’t, actually but you can use My Fitness Pal to find out.
Buttoni (Peggy) says
What a nice collection of Holiday recipes, Carolyn. And thank you for including my Southern Cornbread Stuffing among them.
Tory says
What a great ‘go to’ list, Carolyn! Thank you!
Can’t imagine Thanksgiving without your Soul Bread Stuffing. Have made it the
last two years and we love it so much, I can’t bring myself to try another 🙂
Kiri says
Keto biscuits will be my to do recipes for this year!
Dawn Arcieri says
Would be awesome if you could create a Holiday keto cookbook so the recipes would all be in one glorious book!
Carolyn says
I’ve thought about that but have no time this year. I do have a holiday dessert ebook coming but a full Thanksgiving book will have to wait for another year!
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
This is an amazing resource! Thanks for including my Brussels Sprouts recipe! Have a great holiday Carolyn.
Linnylamb says
I think you should include your pumpkin tiramisu on the dessert list! I was thinking about inventing my own pumpkin tiramisu recipe, but decided to do a search first and your recipe popped up. Since it was your recipe I knew it would be good. Thanks for sharing all of your hard work!
Norma S. says
Thank you so much. I am new to Keto for health reasons, and have only been doing it for two weeks. I needed some Thanksgiving recipes to add to the table. I made the sausage stuffing with the cheese bread, the green beans and mushroom sauce, the mashed cauliflower, and the pumpkin cream pie. The cauliflower and the pie were more popular than the unhealthier versions that were also on the table! It was also nice to have leftovers today that fit into my new eating habits 😉
Carolyn says
I am delighted to hear it! Welcome to the wonderful world of keto living.