These Friendsgiving recipes cover everything from cheesy appetizers and fresh salads to mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and holiday desserts. The menu is filled with dishes that make hosting easy and give your table a mix of classics and fun new flavors. It's a simple way to gather dinner party food ideas and decide what to bring to Friendsgiving. Pin this list now so you'll always have the best dish ideas ready for the holiday.
The Best Friendsgiving Appetizers
Cranberry Brie Appetizer Bites with Puff Pastry
These cranberry brie bites combine creamy brie cheese, sweet cranberry sauce, and flaky puff pastry for a delicious holiday appetizer. Baked with a touch of pecans, they're an easy and elegant option for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Impress your guests with the best holiday tarts that are quick to make and full of flavor.
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Artichoke Bruschetta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
A delicious artichoke bruschetta recipe that everyone will love is easy to make and always a hit. This Artichoke Bruschetta recipe turns simple artichoke toast and cheesy bruschetta toppings into an elegant appetizer guests can't resist.
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Prosciutto-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers
These homemade oven baked spicy jalapeno poppers are wrapped in prosciutto and stuffed with a cream cheese and cheddar filling. This easy & healthy recipe is low carb, keto, and gluten-free. One of the best simple appetizers, no frying needed.
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Sweet and Spicy Baked Brie with Apricot Jam
How to make the best spicy baked brie recipe with apricot jam - This super simple and easy recipe is the perfect sweet and savory appetizer for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any occasion! Includes almonds or pecans as a topping.
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Frank's RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Buffalo chicken dip is the perfect easy appetizer to take to any potluck or party! This buffalo chicken dip recipe is simple, quick, and easy with only 5 ingredients and can be made in the microwave, oven, Instant Pot, or slow cooker! All of your favorite buffalo chicken wings flavors but in an easy to eat cheesy chicken dip!
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Hot Pizza Dip Recipe
Quick & easy cheesy hot pepperoni pizza dip recipe is the best appetizer for any party because it has all the flavors you love in pizza in a bite-sized serving.
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Hot Taco Dip
The best healthy taco dip is a delicious recipe with cream cheese, black beans, garlic, and taco seasoning. Spicy but not hot, it has a lot of flavor. This healthy version tastes just as good as the original Pampered Chef Touchdown Taco Dip but with a fraction of the fat and calories.
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Hot Onion Dip with Swiss Cheese
This creamy hot onion dip recipe is made from sweet caramelized onions, tart Swiss cheese, and a creamy base. It's simple, quick, and easy to put together, baked in the oven, and perfect for crostini, vegetables, potatoes, crackers, or chips. It's the best dip for any party, game day, potluck, or picnic. You're going to love it!
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Cream Cheese Garlic Dip
Cream Cheese Garlic Dip has three different cheeses and lots of roasted garlic. It's all the flavors of your favorite Garlic Bread in a delicious appetizer dip!
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Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Cheddar
These deviled eggs with bacon and cheddar are creamy, savory, and loaded with flavor-without relish or vinegar! This best ever recipe uses Miracle Whip or mayo, Dijon mustard, and the best bacon for a classic Southern-style twist. These keto, gluten-free bacon deviled eggs will be a hit at any gathering.
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Buffalo Cheese Ball Recipe
The best buffalo cheese ball includes all of your favorite flavors - buffalo wings, cheddar cheese, blue cheese, and cream cheese. Easy appetizer recipe takes 10 minutes to prepare. Yum!
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Spicy Jalapeño Pimento Cheese Dip
This spicy jalapeno pimento cheese is a creamy spread made with sharp cheddar, mayo, and a kick of jalapeño peppers. Perfect as a low-carb, keto-friendly dip or Southern-inspired football food, it's a flavorful addition to any occasion!
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Italian Hoagie Dip
Italian Hoagie Dip makes a delicious appetizer or fun twist on lunch or dinner. Stuffed full of the flavors of a classic Italian sub sandwich, this creamy dip will be a hit with both kids and adults. Quick and easy prep that can be made ahead with any deli meat including ham, salami, pepperoni, and prosciutto. Use lettuce wraps for a low carb or keto appetizer.
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Cowboy Caviar
Who needs caviar at your next party when you have this crowd-pleasing black bean dip? This quick and easy recipe combines black beans, black olives, cream cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and a zesty blend of spices to make a flavor and protein packed snack or appetizer. Make it ahead and store it in the fridge for an even better flavor at any party, picnic, or game day tailgate!
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Easy Friendsgiving Side Dish Ideas
Roasted Autumn Vegetable & Cornbread Stuffing
Roasted Vegetable & Cornbread Stuffing is the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Made with cornbread stuffing mix and filled with roasted squash and onions, it is the perfect addition to your holiday meal.
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Homemade Old-Fashioned Chestnut Stuffing
This old-fashioned stuffing or dressing recipe is made with cracker crumbs, garlic, butter, chestnuts, and lots of bread. It is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner and pairs well with turkey, chicken, or even roast beef or lamb.
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CrockPot Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
With sour cream and cream cheese mixed in, these Crock Pot mashed potatoes are delicious, rich, and creamy. Thanks to the slow cooker, they are easy to make ahead and simply heat on the holiday morning - couldn't be easier!
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Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
How to make the best crockpot sweet potatoes with marshmallows - This simple and easy side dish casserole is perfect for healthy holiday meals! Can use canned or fresh sweet potatoes. Top with pecan streusel topping.
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Candied Yams with Marshmallows
These candied yams are like dessert with a roasted marshmallow topping and thick syrupy sauce made from orange juice, brown sugar, and butter. Cook candied sweet potatoes in the microwave for an easy Thanksgiving side dish. Perfection!
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Frozen Pierogies with Butter and Onions
Traditional pierogies are pasta filled with mashed potatoes and swimming in butter and caramelized onions. You can make them from scratch, but it is not necessary thanks to pre-made, frozen varieties available in the grocery store.
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Smoky Mac and Cheese with Tomatoes
This smoky baked mac and cheese is comfort food at its finest, laden with cheddar cheese and heavy cream and topped with crispy bread crumbs and more cheese. This macaroni and cheese with tomatoes recipe is baked in the oven in under 30 minutes.
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Cauliflower Mac & Cheese
This quick cauliflower mac and cheese recipe is creamy, cheesy, and made with simple ingredients. It's a healthy option that can be served as a side dish or as an easy meatless meal, oven-baked with roasted cauliflower for added flavor.
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Cheesy Green Bean Casserole Recipe
This simple and easy green bean casserole uses cream soup, cheddar cheese, and french fried onions to make the ultimate comfort food for holiday meals or any time of year!
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Easy Air Fryer Mushrooms with Garlic and Parmesan
These delightful mushrooms are the perfect quick and easy side dish for weeknight meals, but they're special enough for holidays. Ready in 15 minutes, simply toss the fresh mushrooms in a homemade savory sauce with Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and dried thyme, and air fry.
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Easy Carrot Soufflé
The best carrot soufflé is light, fluffy, and just the right amount of sweet! Made with fresh shredded carrots, steamed carrots, or canned carrots, it's an easy souffle recipe that tastes like a Piccadilly Cafeteria copycat in gluten-free form. This carrot casserole is one of the best easy holiday side dishes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter, pairing perfectly with any meal.
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Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pecans
Roasting brussels sprouts brings out the sweetness hiding inside. Pair them with bacon, pecans, and Parmesan cheese, and you have a winning side dish for any meal!
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Cracker Barrel Copycat Skillet Fried Apples
Cracker Barrel copycat skillet fried apples make a delicious side dish for any brunch, breakfast, or dinner or a rich dessert over ice cream or custard. This is a simple & easy recipe that can be prepared in under an hour.
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Paula Deen's Baked Pineapple Casserole
Paula Deen's baked pineapple casserole recipe is a Southern classic that's a must-have for Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Made with crushed pineapple, eggs, and no flour or cheese, this easy pineapple casserole is hot, gluten-free, and perfect for brunch, breakfast, dinner, or even dessert. It's a southern favorite that's sweet, fluffy, and great for a crowd.
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Roasted Beet Salad with Feta
This roasted beet salad with feta is made with fresh beets, peppery arugula, crunchy walnuts, creamy feta, and a bright citrus vinaigrette. It's the best beet salad recipe for summer-simple, healthy, and full of flavor, served cold.
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Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice
This Instant Pot cranberry sauce with orange juice is a classic, easy recipe made with fresh or frozen cranberries. Flavored with maple syrup, cinnamon, and zesty orange juice, it's the best ever for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
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Cranberry Fluff Salad with Cool Whip and Pineapple
This Cranberry Fluff Salad with Cool Whip and Pineapple is a delicious twist on the traditional cranberry sauce served at holiday meals. It's filled with ground cranberries, crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, and whipped cream and makes the best side dish or dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
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Pistachio Fruit Salad AKA Watergate Salad
The best easy Watergate salad recipe with pistachio pudding, pineapple, marshmallows, and pecans. Pistachio fruit salad is a classic dessert salad recipe similar to ambrosia that's perfect for holidays and potlucks. Pistachio fluff salad is a creamy pistachio delight that's ready in just 5 minutes.
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Mandarin Orange Fluff Salad
This classic mandarin orange fluff salad is made with juicy mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, orange jello, instant vanilla pudding, and Cool Whip but no cottage cheese. The result is a delicious jello salad that is the perfect dessert for any meal or potluck. Grandma's vintage recipe!
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The Best Friendsgiving Dessert Ideas
Cherry Pie Cookies
These simple cherry pie filling cookies are soft, sweet, and taste just like homemade mini cherry pies. Each bite is filled with buttery dough and cherry pie filling, which makes them one of the best cherry desserts to share.
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Pumpkin Flan
This pumpkin flan dessert is smooth and creamy with a glossy caramel sauce that's rich and sweet. Each bite has a melt-in-your-mouth custard texture filled with pumpkin pie flavor, cinnamon, and a caramelized sugar topping.
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Apple Strudel with Puff Pastry
Homemade apple strudel with puff pastry that tastes bakery fresh is made with layers of flaky pastry wrapped around warm spiced apples. This easy apple puff pastry recipe has all the cozy flavor of an old-fashioned apple strudel while being simple enough to bake at home.
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The World's Best Ever Pecan Pie Recipe
There is nothing like a pecan pie with its crunchy nuts, gooey sweet filling, and flaky crust. This is the world's best ever pecan pie recipe because it comes out perfectly every time!
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No-Bake Pumpkin Pie
This no-bake pumpkin pie recipe is quick, rich, and made with simple ingredients that come together quickly. It has the creamy flavor you'd find in pumpkin pie cheesecake made with Cool Whip. You'll find unique dessert ideas that make easy Thanksgiving desserts some of the best to serve on any holiday.
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Praline Pumpkin Pecan Pie with Streusel Topping
This rich and creamy praline pumpkin pecan pie includes a streusel topping that is made from brown sugar, butter, and pecans. The topping is crispy and crunchy and adds an amazing sweetness to the traditional pie. You will love it!
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Couldn't Be Easier Cherry Pie Recipe
This easy cherry pie recipe takes about three minutes to assemble and then 45 minutes to bake. There is no easier and more delicious cherry pie out there. You're going to love it!
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Homemade Chocolate Pie
This homemade chocolate pie is creamy, rich, and baked with a smooth chocolate fudge pie filling that always gets compliments. It's a simple, old-fashioned dessert made from scratch with flavors inspired by Grandma's homemade chocolate pie recipe. You'll love how quick and easy it is to make a chocolate pudding pie that feels like chocolate silk pie or chocolate chess pie in every bite.
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Pear Crisp Recipe with Fresh Pears
This pear crisp recipe, featuring fresh pears, is the easiest way to make your kitchen smell amazing! Juicy pears, a buttery, crunchy, topping, and zero fuss. This is a cozy, simple, and perfect recipe with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
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Apple Crisp Without Oats
No oats? No problem! This is the simple apple crisp you need this fall, with warm spiced apples and a buttery topping that's crisp, golden, and totally satisfying. Whether you're after a healthy apple crisp or an old-fashioned apple crisp, this easy apple crisp recipe delivers comfort without the oats.
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Apple Crisp with Oats and Graham Crackers
Homemade apple crisp with oats and graham crackers, warm, buttery, and irresistible, is the kind of dessert that fills the whole house with the scent of fall. This apple crisp recipe, featuring oats and graham crackers, combines tender cinnamon apples with a golden crumble for an old-fashioned apple crisp that's simple yet full of flavor. You'll get a quick apple crisp that's also healthy, making it a nutritious and easy option for healthy apple desserts any night of the week.
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Gluten-Free Pecan Pie (No Crust)
Gluten-free pecan pie has no crust, so there's no messing with wheat flour substitutes. All you have to do is create a firm filling, top with pecans, and bake!
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Gluten-Free Pecan Crust Cheesecake
This gluten-free cheesecake features a rich New York-style filling and a buttery pecan crust, making it an irresistible homemade treat. This easy baked recipe is a must-have for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any special occasion. If you're looking for the best recipe for a creamy, crowd-pleasing dessert, learn how to make this gluten free cheesecake today.
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