Thanksgiving, everyones favorite meal of the year! Here are some of my favorite appetizers and desserts to bring when visiting people for thanksgiving.
1) Baked Brie Bites
These are always a crowd pleaser and there are so many varieties it's practically endless.
Ingredients:
Puff Pastry Dough (store bought is what I use)
Brie Cheese
Topping of choice (my fave is apple and cinnamon with honey, or cranberry (sauce to be easy and cheap) is also good for Thanksgiving). 1 Apple of choice, cinnamon and honey to taste for this recipe.
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Thaw store bought puff pastry dough for 10 mins then cut it into 12 even squares and place into a greased muffin/cupcake tin.
2. Cut brie cheese into 12 even pieces and place one in the center of each pastry square.
3. Slice apple into small cubes and place them on top of cheese. Sprinkle cinnamon and drizzle honey on top.
4. Bake for 10-15 minutes and enjoy!
2) Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients:
3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (bake them at 400 degrees F for one hour, then mash with fork)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted (optional use vegan butter for dairy free)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ginger
1/4 cup cream (optional use almond, cashew or coconut milk for dairy free)
2-3 cups mini marshmallows (optional use gluten/dairy free ones)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put mashed sweet potatoes in a large bowl.
Add the melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cream and beat with electric mixer until smooth.
Pour mixture into a greased casserole dish (1 1/2 quarts).
Bake for 30 minutes, remove and top with mini marshmallows (optional) and bake for 5- 10 minutes until marshmallows are golden. Let cool for 10 minutes and enjoy!
3) Mini Pecan Pies
Ingredients:
1 package refrigerated pie crust (optional buy one big gluten free pie crust and make one big pie)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (optional use vegan butter to make dairy free)
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp salt
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups pecan halves, chopped
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut piecrust into 12 circles using a 5 inch round cutter. Press 1 circle in each greased muffin/cupcake tin flattening dough along the sides and crimp the edges. Freeze for 30 minutes when done.
2) Meanwhile, whisk together both sugars, corn syrup, butter, vanilla and salt in a large bowl until combined. Then add and whisk eggs.
3) Remove pan from freezer and add pecans to piecrusts (about 2 tbs each). Pour pie filling over pecans (about 3 tbs each).
4) Bake pies 24-28 minutes until filling is set and crusts are golden brown. Cool for for 15 mins before removing with a knife and let them continue to cool completely for an hour.
What are your family's favorite recipes for Thanksgiving? Comment below and check out some other fall recipes here. https://www.victoriouslifestyleco.com/post/all-the-pumpkin-recipes
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