What to Cook for Canadian Thanksgiving: 89 Delicious Recipes for Turkey, Stuffing, and More
If you’re looking for the best Canadian Thanksgiving recipes for 2022, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re doing ham or turkey for two or six or focusing just on the sides, you’ll find inspiration below in our list of favorites, including the creamiest mashed potatoes, the most autumnal salads, easy stuffing recipes, and pies galore. Since the national holiday is coming up—it’s the second Monday in October—there’s no time like the present to choose a cornucopia of recipes for a long three-day weekend of feasting.
Photo by Andrew Purcell, Food Styling by Carrie Purcell1/89Caramelized Honey Pumpkin Pie
Maybe you could skip all the other Canadian Thanksgiving recipes and just focus on dessert. We don't blame you, especially when you're talking about this pumpkin pie from Claire Saffitz, enhanced with browned butter and honey that's been cooked slightly to intensify its flavor. Pie doesn't get better than this.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Laura Rege2/89Butternut Squash Soup With Apples and Bacon
If you want to celebrate the bountiful harvest right, you're going to need some butternut squash. This easy soup is made without cream—the squash itself provides plenty of silky texture. Serve it as an appetizer before the parade of turkey and stuffing begins.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell3/89Turkey for Two With Pan-Sauce Gravy
If your Thanksgiving crew is small this year, you might want to adjust some of your Thanksgiving traditions, especially when it comes to the big bird. Not looking for tons of leftovers after your turkey dinner? This moist and flavorful turkey breast is just the right amount to serve two with leftovers, or four for dinner. Follow with some butter tarts to complete the Thanksgiving feast.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi4/89Simple Classic Stuffing
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi5/89Sweet Potato Casserole With Easy Candied Pecans
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Kim6/89Glazed and Beautiful Pear Tart
Wrap up your Thanksgiving meal with this gorgeous tart from Epi contributor Judy Kim. An optional make-ahead dulce de leche drizzle lends an even more impressive look to each slice, but a store-bought version works well, too.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson7/89The Simplest Roast Turkey
If you believe that leftovers are the point of Canadian Thanksgiving, this set-it-and-forget-it Thanksgiving recipe will have you covered. Got extra gravy? We've got ideas for using that, too.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou8/89Paradise Apple
Looking for a Thanksgiving cocktail to sip while you watch the Canadian Football League? This fall beauty features tart Riesling, nutty figs, fresh apple cider, and bourbon.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich9/89Miso-Butter Roast Chicken With Acorn Squash Panzanella
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone10/89Our Favorite Mashed Potatoes
The creamiest mashed potatoes require a potato ricer or food mill. (For more Thanksgiving potato tips, head over here.)
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich11/89Confit Turkey With Chiles and Garlic
With the texture of duck confit, and extra-rich, deep flavor closer to pork carnitas than your average Thanksgiving bird, these turkey legs beg to fall apart with the push of a fork. We promise this turkey recipe will be a hit—and you'll wish you'd doubled it, because leftover tacos are a good thing, indeed.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Kim12/89Cranberry Chess Pie
Chess pie is popular in the American South, though it's said to have originated in England, just like Martin Frobisher. This pie recipe leaves history behind, though: while some versions rely on tangy buttermilk to offset the rich custard, this dessert uses lemon juice and barely cooked cranberries instead.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Monica Pierini. Salad Bowl Courtesy of Heath Ceramics.13/89Torn Potatoes of Many Colors With Chile-Lime Butter
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich14/89My Favorite Roast Turkey
