Wondering how to make it through the holidays without blowing your healthy keto diet? I’ve got 21 delicious Keto Thanksgiving Recipes for a happy and indulgent celebration! From savory sides to low carb desserts and everything in between.
Thanksgiving is a time to slow down, connect with friends and family, and enjoy a delicious meal together. For most people, this means digging into roast turkey with all the trimmings, including carb-heavy sides and sugary desserts. So it’s no wonder that people on a keto or low carb diet view the impending holiday with trepidation.
But believe or not, you don’t have to suffer through the holiday season by abstaining from your favorite dishes. I’ve been doing this for a long time and I assure you, there are delicious keto versions of all your favorites. From
Once upon a time, I was like you, wondering how I could possibly the festivities on a restricted diet. But over the years, I’ve learned that keto-friendly Thanksgiving recipes can be every bit as comforting and satisfying as the classics. I’ve spent countless holidays perfecting these low carb versions for my family and I never feel deprived.
Whether you’re hosting at home or simply bringing a dish to share, these tried and true recipes will make your holiday table complete.
1. Classic Keto Gravy
This isn’t just any keto gravy, it’s THE keto gravy. So thick, rich, and full of flavor, you’ll never miss the carbs. Pour it over turkey, chicken, or anything else that needs a little extra love.
2. Keto Stuffing
Consider yourself warned: This keto stuffing might steal the spotlight from your turkey! It’s loaded with sausage and all that herby holiday goodness. This stuffing is hearty and full of flavor!
3. Sugar Free Cranberry Sauce
This sugar free cranberry sauce tastes just like the real deal, but even better. It’s bright, jammy, and is easy to whip up. All the flavor, none of the sugar crash.
4. Creamy Mashed Cauliflower
This keto mashed cauliflower deserves a spot right next to your turkey and gravy. Loaded with sour cream and cheddar, it’s smooth, rich, and pure comfort food. And without the carb coma!
5. Parmesan Roasted Delicata Squash
Sweet and nutty, this roasted delicata squash with parmesan and sage is the easiest keto side dish to throw on your holiday table. Simple, flavorful, and everyone will help themselves to seconds.
6. Keto Green Bean Casserole
This keto green bean casserole is everything you love about the classic, minus the carbs. Rich, creamy mushroom sauce, cheesy crunch on top, and totally low carb, it’s the holiday side everyone will fight over.
7. Cauliflower Mushroom Risotto
Think risotto is off-limits on keto? Think again. This cauliflower risotto is creamy, rich, and totally festive. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving and any low-carb holiday feast.
8. Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
Who knew brussels sprouts could taste this good? Crispy, buttery, garlicky, and parmesan-packed, these air fryer sprouts are the ultimate low-carb side for your holiday spread.
9. Delicata Squash Soup
Start your Thanksgiving feast with a bowl of pure comfort. This delicata squash soup is rich, thick, and packed with fall flavor. Because the holidays deserve something warm and cozy in a bowl.
10. Sugar Free Keto Pecan Pie
Sugar-free but full of indulgence, this keto pecan pie is your go-to holiday dessert. Gooey, nutty, and perfectly low carb, it’s the sweet finale your Thanksgiving table deserves.
If you love pecan desserts, you should also try my chocolate pecan pie bars, this crustless pecan pie for two, my pecan pie truffles or this decadent keto pecan pie cheesecake.
11. Keto Pumpkin Pie
This isn’t just pumpkin pie, it’s a creamy, custard-style keto dream come true. Rich, decadent, and holiday-ready, it’s the dessert you’ll want to make year after year.
If you want some more pumpkin dessert options, you should try my keto pumpkin cream pie, these amazing keto pumpkin pie cupcakes or my keto pumpkin cheesecake bites.
12. Keto Nantucket Cranberry Pie
Sweet, tart, and irresistibly juicy, this crustless keto Nantucket cranberry pie is the perfect low-carb dessert for your Thanksgiving table. Easy to make, full of flavor, and totally festive.
For more keto cranberry desserts, you can also serve up my keto cranberry cobbler, cranberry cheesecake pie or this stunning keto cranberry walnut tart.
13. Keto Pumpkin Bread
Moist, tender, and loaded with pumpkin spice goodness, this keto pumpkin bread is a low-carb fall classic everyone will love. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or a festive Thanksgiving morning.
14. Everything Bagel Keto Crackers
Craving crunch without the carbs? These keto crackers deliver. Just five ingredients, tons of flavor, and the perfect low-carb addition to your Thanksgiving cheese board or anytime snacking.
15. Keto Cornbread
Crusty, tender, and bursting with classic cornbread flavor, this keto version is perfect for skillet baking or muffin-making. Low carb never tasted so good!
16. Easy Keto Biscuits
Who says you have to give up biscuits on keto? These tender, buttery bites are made with almond and coconut flour and plenty of sour cream. Perfect for smothering with gravy or enjoying straight from the oven.
18. Garlicky Keto Rolls
Warm, tender, buttery, and brushed with garlic magic, these keto dinner rolls are nut-free and guaranteed to disappear fast at your holiday feast.
18. Cheesy Keto Stuffed Mushrooms
Soft, savory, and stuffed with garlicky white cheddar, these keto mushrooms are the low-carb appetizer everyone will fight over at Thanksgiving or any holiday spread.
19. Keto Cranberry Brie Bites
Bite-sized, buttery, and bursting with flavor, these keto cranberry brie bites are the perfect low-carb starter for Thanksgiving or any festive gathering.
20. Keto Baked Brie
Sweet, savory, and totally indulgent, this keto baked brie drizzled with sugar-free caramel pecans is the ultimate appetizer for any holiday spread.
21. Cranberry Mimosas
Kick off the holidays in style with these keto cranberry mimosas. Tart cranberries, bubbly wine, and just 4g net carbs, your festive drink game is officially upgraded.
Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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Would be awesome if you could create a Holiday keto cookbook so the recipes would all be in one glorious book!
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!
Keto biscuits will be my to do recipes for this year!
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 🙂
What a nice collection of Holiday recipes, Carolyn. And thank you for including my Southern Cornbread Stuffing among them.
Do you have the nutritional info for the Brûlée?
Thanks so much for the list.
I don’t, actually but you can use My Fitness Pal to find out.
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!!!
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
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!
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?
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
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.
What is the loaded gun diet?
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!!!
All wonderful suggestions to have for the holiday. Catherine
Sounds like a great collection of ideas, and thanks for including me!
Carolyn, love all of these low carb options! You are right! We don’t have to go crazy overboard on Thanksgiving!
Thank you so much!Your blog inspire me with cooking!
Your one of my all time fave blog!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for this! These look really good!
What a crazy good list and just in time! Thanks!!
btw, do you have a link button I could post on my blog?
Like a “grab my button” kind of thing? I used to but I didn’t think they were very useful.