We all know Thanksgiving can be a stressful holiday when you are on cooking duty. However, if you aim for a no-stress, easy-cleanup holiday meal that will be oh-so-delicious and filling, grab your handy dandy sheet pans to prepare an inviting Thanksgiving dinner in under an hour. The best part is that you can also customize the recipes to fit your friends and family’s taste buds. With these Thanksgiving recipe ideas, your entire holiday feast can be cooked on just a few sheet pans.
Sheet Pan Roasted Turkey and Veggies
Be it for a family of four or a big crowd, this sheet pan Thanksgiving recipe will make your cooking duty so much easier. It’s low in carbs and is loaded with veggies, making it a healthy meal that everyone can enjoy, even the ones watching their weight around this time of the year. The best part is that this meal comes together in about 30 minutes and you can easily add veggies of your or your kid’s choice for a fuss-free family meal time.
Turkey Lattice Pie
The holiday season is incomplete without some turkey dishes. So, another sheet pan recipe that you can try for your Thanksgiving dinner is this hearty pie. This dish is easy to make as it uses ready-to-go crescent roll dough, saving you time and effort in the kitchen.
Pork Chops and Asparagus
Another favorite meat around this time of the year is pork chops. This sheet pan recipe has well-seasoned pork chops, roasted potatoes, and tender asparagus along with sweet cinnamon apples, making it an all-in-one Thanksgiving meal (main course and dessert). Alternatively, you can prepare pork chops in a slow cooker to ensure your meat dish is extra juicy.
Sheet Pan Salmon With Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
Cheese, cilantro, salmon fillets, chili, and lime come together on a sheet pan in under one hour to create this delectable dish. This Thanksgiving recipe will be full of flavors and is great for kids and adults alike.
Sheet Pan Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Soup on a sheet pan? Well, technically you will be roasting the veggies on the pan for a super intense and rich holiday soup. In case you or your kids are not a fan of butternut squash, you can try making the soup with acorn, kabocha, or honeynut squash. This is one of the easier versions of making an uber-rich soup.
Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Fajitas
Make this sheet pan recipe if you want to have a vegetarian option on your Thanksgiving dinner table. These fajitas are mild and have the perfect crunch in every bite. Moreover, you can use your family’s favorite veggies to make hearty and filling fajitas any time of the day.
Sheet Pan Apple Crisp
No Thanksgiving is complete without a dessert. However, this time, instead of baking a cake, make this apple crisp recipe in a sheet pan to reduce your hours in the kitchen on the day of Thanksgiving. This crispy and buttery dessert is topped with brown sugar for an added crunch. Serve it with ice cream or whipped cream for an oh-so-delicious dessert. You can even try this recipe with plums, pears, and peaches. We can guarantee they will taste divine!
Sheet Pan Cinnamon Rolls
Nothing is better than biting into a sweet and warm cinnamon roll on a fall night. Pair it with coffee or enjoy it as it is with a layer of cream cheese frosting on top. This sheet pan Thanksgiving recipe will make for a decadent dessert and must be on your holiday dessert menu.
Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs With Brussels Sprouts and Gnocchi, Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers, Salt and Vinegar Sheet Pan Chicken and Brussels Sprouts, Peanut Butter Cup Brownies, and Dark Chocolate Bark are a few other recipes that you can try this Thanksgiving. These will ensure you spend less time in the kitchen prepping the food and more time with your loved ones this holiday season.
