17 Easy Thanksgiving Potluck Ideas

 

Add these Thanksgiving potluck ideas if you have a lot of parties to attend to!

 

 

We love Thanksgiving dinner where no one person has to do everything. After all, the point of this holiday is to spend time with friends and family.

So why not join in on the cooking? That’s why we like the idea of a Thanksgiving potluck.

These quick and tasty crowd-pleasers will make you a hit with the hostess and other partygoers whether you’re in charge of bringing an appetizer, mains, side dish, or dessert.

So check them out and be inspired by these easy Thanksgiving potluck dishes!

 

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Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Potluck Ideas

 

 

1. Pumpkin-Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Hearty oats, crunchy pecans, lusciously smooth chocolate chips, and a soft slightly chewy pumpkin cookie base come together in this recipe.

The slightly chewy oats, crunchy pecans, lusciously smooth chocolate chips, and ever-so-soft cookie base make for a great contrast in these cookies. These are my new favorite pumpkin cookies!

And that is saying a lot. Even picky eaters adored these cookies; the children kept returning for more and couldn’t stop gushing about how much they “just loved these cookies.”

You’ll want to make these cookies every fall!

 

2. Cheesy Garlic Roasted Potatoes (Thanksgiving potluck ideas)

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On Thanksgiving potluck, bring these Cheesy Garlic Roasted Potatoes. Golden exteriors with a creamy interior that is soft and fluffy.

Garlic and parmesan are wrapped around baby potatoes to create a crispy exterior of roasted goodness.

This fantastic side dish is ideal for serving to a large group – it’s the only method for roasting potatoes you’ll ever need!

 

3. Crockpot BBQ Little Smokies

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It’s simple to make Crockpot BBQ Little Smokies with only a few simple ingredients!

Little Smokies are cooked in a delicious, tangy barbecue sauce. Perfect for a crowd or dinner!

Simply serve them with toothpicks if you’re serving them as an appetizer at a party. This makes them simple to eat and prevents messes on your guests’ hands.

When making Little Smokies for dinner, serve them with rice so that the rice can soak up the delicious BBQ sauce! Usually, I’ll also prepare some sort of vegetable or side salad to go with them.

 

4. Snickers Caramel Apple Salad (Thanksgiving potluck ideas)

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Snickers Caramel Apple Salad is the ideal Thanksgiving potluck recipe.

Only a few basic ingredients are needed: instant vanilla pudding mix, Cool Whip, diced apples, snickers bars (the best part! ), and I like to add some marshmallows as well, but they are not required.

Caramel sauce is poured over the entire dish.

 

5. Cranberry Sauerkraut Meatballs

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These meatballs were introduced to me at a friend’s birthday party, and I now frequently prepare them.

They are great for a potluck or Sunday afternoon football game because they are so simple to make.

 

6. Strawberry Avocado Pasta Salad (Thanksgiving potluck ideas)

 

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Ripe strawberries combine with creamy avocados, basil, and feta cheese to create an unforgettable salad!

The pasta adds a new and delicious texture to this salad, making it perfect and unique!

Strawberries and avocados go so well together. Avocados can be paired with a wide variety of foods because they are so versatile. But strawberries are my favorite combination.

This salad has so many wonderful flavors and textures, and it’s drizzled with a delicate lemon olive oil glaze.

It’s very easy to do but gives this salad, which is already delicious, a subtle flavor.

You’ll adore this salad just as much as we did, and it’s ideal for the coming warmer weather.

 

7. Maple Roasted Chicken With Sweet Potatoes And Apples

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I enjoy thinking of new ways to prepare these delicious fall foods, and this maple-roasted chicken with sweet potatoes and apples was delicious.

Roasted sweet potatoes and apples with seared chicken are baked in the oven until fork-tender. It’s ideal for Sunday lunch, dinner, or Thanksgiving.

It’s filling and has a lovely sweetness balance.

I think my new favorite thing is putting apples in savory dishes. It provides a wonderful, all-natural sweetness without being overpowering.

 

8. Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey (Thanksgiving work potluck ideas)

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Everyone will be impressed if you bring this roast turkey to a potluck!

This Thanksgiving roast turkey is stunning! It’s beautiful! The entire Thanksgiving meal revolves around it!

And here’s the good news: Making it is not at all difficult. Promise.

 

9.  The Great Pumpkin Pie Recipe

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This pumpkin pie recipe is my absolute favorite because it is so flavorful.

With whipped cream and my homemade pie crust, it tastes great and is rich and smooth.

The pie crust leaves are merely decorative; you can omit them from the pie and use just one pie crust instead.

Additionally, you can omit the sugared cranberries.

 

10. Apricot Glazed Bacon Wrapped Cajun Pork Tenderloin (Thanksgiving potluck ideas)

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One of the simplest roast pork recipes you’ll find anywhere!

The combination of bacon and apricots is the ideal balance of salty and sweet, and mustard adds a nice tanginess.

Spicy cajun seasoning completes the dish.  Simply rub the spices all over the tenderloin, wrap it in bacon, fry it in a pan until the bacon is nice and crispy, and then roast the pork until it is done in the oven.

This roast only requires one pan or skillet and can be prepared in 30 minutes or less!

It is the perfect choice for a hectic weeknight dinner and is sure to please guests!

 

11. Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze

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It only takes a few minutes to prepare this Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze, which makes an impressive main dish and is ideal for a potluck this Thanksgiving.

Four simple ingredients—pineapple juice, brown sugar, a cinnamon stick, and whole cloves—are boiled together to create the Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze.

Then, in the first 15 to 20 minutes of baking, it is brushed onto the ham and into the folds of the cut slices. The rest is handled by the oven.

How easy could that be?

 

12. The Best Brussels Sprouts (Thanksgiving potluck ideas)

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I just made these using a bag of frozen sprouts that I softened in the microwave for three minutes so that I could cut them up easily.

They did get nice and crispy when I used Parmesan cheese in place of the bread crumbs and coconut oil in place of the olive oil.

Now, I’m going to make this recipe again at our Thanksgiving potluck.

 

13. Chicken and Stuffing Bake

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I just made this dish, and holy cheese and crackers! DELICIOUS!

I saw the recipe on Pinterest and thought it looked delicious.

Wow, this is one of the best casserole dishes I’ve ever tried.

And the greatest part was that it only took around 40 minutes to prepare and cook.

This is fantastic!

 

14. Crock-Pot Mac and Cheese (Thanksgiving potluck ideas)

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Although there are many various ways to prepare mac and cheese, two of them are more well-known than the rest.

The first type of mac and cheese, known as southern or baked mac and cheese, resembles a casserole due to the inclusion of eggs.

The second variety is made in a béchamel sauce and heated on the stovetop, offering a creamy and eggless version.

 

15. Best Ever Cranberry Sauce

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For the Best Ever Cranberry Sauce, look no further!

You can prepare this delicious recipe with only a few simple ingredients and 15 minutes!

It is the ideal blend of sweet and sour, spiced with cinnamon and sweetened with orange juice!

The ideal side dish for your Thanksgiving supper!

 

16. Easy Stuffing Recipe (Thanksgiving potluck ideas)

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Practically any dinner will be complete with this traditional stuffing recipe!

Combine dried bread cubes with celery, onions, butter, and broth, and cook them until they become hot and golden.

17. Waldorf Salad

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The iconic American Waldorf Salad first gained widespread recognition at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the 19th century.

This classic dish, with its refined touch and basic ingredients, makes for a great lunch or brunch option.

 

 

I love all of these Thanksgiving potluck ideas! Which ones are you going to try first? Write down your comments below! 

 

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