58 Best Friendsgiving Recipes for Your Entire Squad
58 Best Friendsgiving Recipes for Your Entire Squad
We know that everyone has different tastes, which is why you need the 58 Best Friendsgiving Recipes for Your Entire Squad! Make your Friendsgiving extra special this year with one or more of these loving recipes!
While Thanksgiving is often reserved for family time, many like to gather their closest friends for a meal. Lovingly named Friendsgiving, more folks each year make a second meal tradition around the same time as Thanksgiving.
The perfect Friendsgiving should include lots of homemade dishes, a gorgeous centerpiece/main course, some sweet treats, and a few cocktails/mocktails that showcase seasonal flavors. Take a look at my curated 58 Best Friendsgiving Recipes for Your Entire Squad for recipe inspiration!
#1: Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta w/ Parmesan Garlic Sauce
Pasta is filling, affordable, and decadent. Pair this luxurious sauce with any pasta you like!
#2: Southern-Style Cornbread Stuffing
Packed with flavor, this stuffing can be served alongside or inside your bird.
#3: Best Thanksgiving Pizza
Turn your leftovers into something spectacular with this amazing pizza!
#4: Pumpkin Cheesecake with Biscoff Cookies
Biscoff cookies taste and smell just like the holidays, and they enhance this cheesecake beautifully!
#5: Thanksgiving Punch Mocktail
Cranberries, orange, and spices lend flavor to this delightful mocktail!
#6: Cranberry Maple Roast Chicken
Sweet flavors surround this tender whole chicken, perfect if you are not a fan of turkey!
#7: Vegan Skillet Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet, delicate, and golden sweet potatoes are spiced and blanketed with a crunchy nutty top!
#8: Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Spinach + Roasted Tomatoes
Lovers of Italian food will love this simple and flavorful chicken dish, loaded with sun-dried tomatoes and wilted spinach!
#9: Brown Butter Pumpkin Cornbread
Deep, rich flavors of pumpkin enrich this moist and tender cornbread.
#10: Vegan Sweet Potato Crumble Bread
Is it bread or is it a dessert? This sweet potato bread has a nutty crumble on top for crunch and extra sweetness!
#11: Fall Harvest Apple Kale Salad
Sweet apples, crunchy pepitas, and chewy cranberries make this Fall salad delectable!
#12: Braised Apple BBQ Ribs + Potatoes
Sweet apples flavor these fall-off-the-bone ribs, which are sticky from ultra-delicious BBQ sauce!
#13: Roasted Apple Pear Mocktail
Pears and apples are delicious on their own, and combined they're even better! This mocktail highlights all the best fruits of the season.
#14: Meatless Pumpkin Skillet Lasagna
Pumpkin in lasagna? It's fabulous! This cheesy delight is perfect for a chilly night with your friends. Pasta is one of the best Friendsgiving recipe options!
#15: Maple Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Vegan pies are just as amazing as non-vegan! My pumpkin pie features a nutty topping that adds crunch and amazing texture.
#16: Creamy Cajun Pumpkin Tortellini Soup
Spicy, creamy, and delicate, this soup is fragrant and oh-so pumpkin-y!
#17: Cajun Veggie Pumpkin Pizza
Pumpkin pizza sauce? Yes, please! This Cajun veggie pizza is perfect for an Autumn Friendsgiving table.
#18: Pesto Pasta Bake
Rigatoni, cheese, tomato sauce, and pesto bake together for an amazing family-style pasta dish that comes together in a snap!
#19: Easy Vegan Pumpkin Mac + Cheese
Vegan cheese sauce made with pumpkin is so incredible! Toss with your favorite pasta shape for fantastic vegan mac and cheese this Fall.
#20: Overnight Vegan Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Delicate yeast dough hugs apple cinnamon filling before being baked and topped with amazing vegan frosting! The perfect Friendsgiving dessert.
#21: Vegan Berry Galette
Friendsgiving calls for a rustic pie, so make this simple berry galette, which happens to be vegan! This is one of the best Friendsgiving recipes by far!
#22: Peanut Butter Banana Pudding
A southern staple with a twist, this pudding is rich, creamy, and fresh from whole bananas!
#23: Vegan Chocolate Bourbon Banana Bread
You can't go wrong with Boozy Banana Bread! Add some chocolate in there and you have the best banana recipe ever.
#24: Spicy Cajun Vodka Pasta Without Vodka
If you have some liquor-free friends, this dish is perfect! All of the flavors of vodka pasta come through without using any alcohol.
#25: Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
No Friendsgiving table is complete without mac and cheese! Here is a classic baked version.
#26: Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Bites
Everyone needs appetizers for Friendsgiving, so why not a spin on vegetarian wings? These baked cauliflower bites are crisp, tender, and fabulous!
#27: Sweet Potato Pasta Skillet
Cooked sweet potatoes make an incredible pasta sauce - seriously! This family-style dish is perfect for the Holidays.
#28: Blood Orange Strawberry Mocktail
Your mocktails will be the talk of the town with this vibrant drink, perfectly red for the Holidays.
#29: Sweet Potato Caramel Cheesecake
Take sweet potatoes to a whole new level with this insanely delicious cheesecake!
#30: Citrus and Honey Mocktail
For the person who enjoys the simple things, this mocktail will seriously satisfy your sweet tooth.
#31: Vegan Bolognese
Who says you need meat for bolognese? This vegan option is flavorful, rich, and perfectly seasoned.
#32: Spicy One-Pot Jerk Chicken and Dumplings
Spicy jerk seasoning is the perfect twist on a classic chicken and dumplings. Your friends will love it!
#33: Creamy Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Chickpea Soup
Blender soups make for easy and fast first courses, and this one has rich flavors of chickpeas and slow-roasted garlic. This is one of the best Friendsgiving recipes!
#34: Leftover Turkey Southern Collard Greens
Friendsgiving later this year? Use your leftover turkey for these amazingly savory collard greens!
#35: Vegan Sweet Potato Maple Herb Cornbread
Cornbread is better when there's sweet potato inside. Try this amazingly moist cornbread to soak up your gravy!
#36: Pineapple Jalapeño Lime Mocktail
For the friends who aren't afraid of spice, this mocktail has a lovely kick!
#37: Apple Cheddar Thyme Pie
What's more American than apple pie? Serving it with cheese, of course! Your friends will love the complexity of this delicate pie.
#38: Fall Harvest Pizza with Apples, Candied Bacon, Broccolini, + Kale
Pizza is an awesome finger food for the appetizer table. This one features all of the best produce of Autumn!
#39: Fall Harvest Apple Bacon Crostinis
Sweet apples and crisp bacon are an unusual flavor combination, but are so amazing when eaten on a crispy crostini! Your friends will love this sweet and savory delight.
#40: One-Pot Cajun Pumpkin Alfredo Pasta
Spicy Cajun flavors hold onto thick noodles, coated in a creamy pumpkin sauce. So delicious!
#41: Savory Chickpea Quinoa Buddha Bowl
For the healthier Friendsgiving gatherings, try these buddha bowls! Hint: These work even better with Thanksgiving leftovers!
#42: Meatless Baked Ziti with Ricotta + Mozzarella
Your vegetarian friends will love this cheesy baked pasta dish, tossed with fresh herbs!
#43: Sheet Pan Garlic Herb Salmon, Lobster, + Veggies
Feeling fancy? Serve lobster! This scrumptious sheet pan dinner is your main course and side dish all in one!
#44: Vegan Baked Cinnamon Caramel Apples
Halved apples are topped with a sweet oat mixture. Serve with your favorite vegan ice cream!
#45: Pear Ginger Lemon + Thyme Drink
Spicy ginger makes for a fantastic mocktail. Be sure to garnish with fresh thyme!
#46: Easy Vegan Wild Rice Stuffing
Wild rice, cranberries, and almonds combine for a sweet and savory stuffing option that is totally vegan!
#47: Homemade Slow Cooker Apple Cider
Homemade apple cider? Yes way! All you need is a slow cooker and you are on your way to homemade cider this season!
#48: Baked Vegan Buffalo Mac + Cheese
Vegan, spicy, and tender, this buffalo mac and cheese is so cheesy, you won't believe it's vegan!
#49: Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bites
If pecan pie, cheesecake, and cupcakes had a baby, it would be these delicious mini cheesecakes with a sweet pecan topping!
#50: Spicy Vegan Jamaican Stew Peas
One of the best Friendsgiving recipes by far! Not only is this vegan stew warm and comforting, it is spicy thanks to Jamaican seasonings!
#51: Homemade Pumpkin Chai Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin and chai lend a lovely flavor combination to traditional cinnamon rolls, just in time for Friendsgiving.
#52: Loaded Kale Salad with Spicy Chickpeas
Kale and chickpeas are the peanut butter and jelly of the salad world, and this salad is perfectly textured and satiating.
#53: Crispy Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Make the best tenders with a sticky and spicy glaze seasoned with garlic, paprika, and parsley with plenty of crunch from crushed cornflakes and sweetness from honey.
#54: Easy Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Herb Biscuits
Chicken and biscuits just got a cheesy makeover - just in time for Friendsgiving! Creamy chicken stew is blanketed under cheese biscuits before baking until perfection.
#55: Vegan Pot Pie
The best part of pot pie without any of the animal products! Your vegan friends will love this main course.
#56: Not So Traditional Mashed Potatoes
Perfection in a bowl! These unique mashed potatoes are sensational, sweet, and savory.
#57: Maple Herb Glazed Carrots + Cranberries
Carrots are naturally sweet when roasted, and go so well with fried fruit. Try these carrots today!
#58: Lemon Brown Butter Pasta
Once you learn how to make browned butter, you'll add it to everything, including this succulent pasta dish!
You love your friends, so treat them to some delectable dishes this Autumn. Friendsgiving is an opportunity to show people that you care. What better way to show them than through food?
Cook for your loved ones and you will never be lonely! Choose one or more of these 58 dishes for your Friendsgiving table this year.
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