16 Veggie Recipes For a Veg-tastic Thanksgiving Dinner

Whether you're American or not, we should all be thankful for the bounty of delicious vegetarian and vegan options we can tuck into it around the dinner table...

1. Vegan stuffing
It's not Thanksgiving without stuffing... but it can be stuffing without meat!

Image & Recipe: Two Peas And Their Pod

2. The Vegducken
A play off the ridiculous turducken (which is a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck, further stuffed into a deboned turkey - err, no thanks), the veg ducken was trending on social media last year as a whole-foods alternative to processed 'meat substitute' roasts.

The Vegducken - Image & Recipe: Hot For Food

3. Sweet Potato Galette With Goats Cheese
This sweet potato galette with goats cheese and caramelized shallots just looks like an Autumn hug for your tummy!

Sweet Potato Galette - Image & Recipe: How Sweet It Is

4. Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Forgo the predictable mashed potatoes and serve up these garlic smashed potatoes, bursting with flavor, and finished with an avocado aioli.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes - Image & Recipe: Oh She Glows

5. The Best Vegetarian Gravy
You won't get away with not serving gravy so you might as well serve the best!

The Best Vegetarian Gravy - Image & Recipe: Umami Girl

6. Spicy vegan mac and cheese
Nothing impresses the meat eaters in the room like a good vegan mac and cheese.

Image & Recipe: Veggiebuzz

7. Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes
Or if you're not vegan, get on board with these super cheesy pumpkin and cheddar potatoes!

Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes - Image & Recipe: Cooking For Keeps

8. Spinach Artichoke Dip
You just can't go wrong when you start the night off with a creamy spinach dip.

Image & Recipe: Healthy Happy Mama

9. Thanksgiving Stuffing Poppers with Cranberry Jalapeño Dipping Sauce
This 100% vegan finger food appetizer will be a hit with everyone at the dinner table.

Stuffing Poppers with Cranberry Jalapeño Dipping Sauce - Image & Recipe: Beard and Bonnet

10. Vegan Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells
Just because you're a vegan (or cooking for them) doesn't mean a creamy pasta main course is off the table.

Vegan Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells - Image & Recipe: Love and Lemons

11. Vegan Thanksgiving Wraps
Keeping it simple can sometimes have the best pay off. This one is for anyone who says "Vegan food isn't filling enough".

Vegan Thanksgiving Wraps - Image & Recipe: Minimalist Baker

12. Roasted Carrots with Farro, Chikpeas & Herbs Creme Fraiche
The colors and flavors in this dish are the epitome of fall cuisine!

Roasted Carrots with Farro, Chikpeas & Herbs Creme Fraiche - Image & Recipe: Cookie & Kate

13. Vegan Gooey Pumpkin Spice Latte Chocolate Cake
This pumpkin spice flavoured dessert will not only be everyone's favourite, it's totally vegan and gluten-free!

Gooey Pumpkin Spice Latte Chocolate Cake - Image & Recipe: Oh She Glows

14. Vegan Dark Chocolate Coconut Pies
This decadent and creamy chocolate dessert will melt away in your mouth, taking with it all your worries, cares - and guilt that it's unhealthy!

Vegan Dark Chocolate Coconut Pies - Image & Recipe: Making Thyme For Health

15. Vegan Banoffee Pie
If you don't know what banoffee pie is, you're about to. Think banana, cream, toffee and a flaky crust in the most wonderful combination.

Vegan Banoffee Pie - Image & Recipe: Oh She Glows

16. Vegan Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake
You'll easily be competing with all the dairy-filled pumpkin pies and cheesecakes of the day with a slice of this vegan pumpkin swirl!

Vegan Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake - Image & Recipe: Minimalist Baker