Making a holiday feast that satisfies everyone’s dietary needs can be challenging. But it doesn’t have to be! We’ve searched the internet for the best Thanksgiving Meal Plans for everyone, including plans for Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free and Dairy-Free.
Don’t forget dessert! We’ve also included our favorite picks for Sugar-Free and Vegan desserts to make the holiday meal complete.
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Vegan Thanksgiving Meal Plans for Everyone Menus
Mel at A Virtual Vegan goes above and beyond with her Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Menu, including a shopping list to make preparations for the big day a breeze! Plus a timeline to make cooking a full feast manageable. Dishes include:
Get the full printable Thanksgiving Dinner Menu with Timeline and Shopping List at A Virtual Vegan.

No doubt, large gatherings have been a rare occurrence this year. If your holidays are less grand feasts and more intimate dinners for two, the Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner for 2 may be your ideal menu. Set up as a “choose your own adventure’ of a menu complete with cooking tips, this meal plan is great for small gatherings, or just you and your significant other. Dishes include:
- Easy Vegan Stove Top Stuffing
- The Best (and easiest) Vegan Mashed Potatoes
- Puff Pastry Wrapped Lentil Loaf

Gluten Free Thanksgiving Menu
Packed full of gluten-free Thanksgiving options, this Easy, Gluten-free Meal Plans for Everyone Thanksgiving Menu satisfies every celiac’s holiday food cravings! Here, turkey is still on the menu, with modifications to cornbread, biscuits and gravy. Dishes include:
- Gluten Free Parmesan Black Pepper Biscuits
- Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing with Apples and Sausage
- Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu
Vegetarian food blogger Cookie and Kate provides a list of 33 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes to make your own meat-less feast. No need for Tofurkey with delicious, whole food dishes like:
- Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash
- Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto
- Roasted Carrots with Farro, Chickpeas & Herbed Crème Fraîche

Dairy Free Thanksgiving Menu
Nothing makes a lactose intolerant person happier than a big bowl of dairy free mashed potatoes! This list from Cook Nourish Bliss includes a slew of dairy free classic Thanksgiving sides, as well as a few dairy free Thanksgiving desserts. Dishes include:

For more dairy-free Thanksgiving side dishes, check out 19 Dairy Free Thanksgiving Side dishes from the Nosher:
Easy Thanksgiving Menu
How about a super simple Thanksgiving Menu this year? Instead of roasting the whole turkey, try a juicy Turkey Breast from A Head of Thyme. More recipes include:

Sugar Free Thanksgiving Desserts
For the ultimate list of sugar-free desserts, check out this compilation from Diabetic Gourmet. Recipes include:

Vegan & Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Desserts
Easy, vegan, and for some, gluten-free! This list of 28 Easy Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts is sure to have something for everyone. So go ahead, make two! Recipes include:
- 1-Bowl Ginger Cookies (Gluten Free)
- Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart (Gluten Free)
- 1-Bowl Pumpkin Cake (Gluten Free)

What are your Thanksgiving plans this year? Are you using any of the meal plans listed here to craft your ultimate Thanksgiving feast? Let us know in the comments below! Like, share and subscribe and don’t forget to tag Edible Ink!
Happy Feasting!