Friendsgiving recipes celebrate the fall season with a little more leeway than traditional Thanksgiving fare. You’ll find options for a delicious Friendsgiving potluck from appetizers to desserts and all the good stuff in between!
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Ah Friendsgiving.
The chance to kick back and share a meal with your true blue bffs and celebrate how much you love each other.
Sure you could eat some turkey and all the traditional fixins, and you will find traditional Thanksgiving fare on this list.
But you could also use Friendsgiving as a chance to have a little fun and try some new fall recipes worthy of feeding your nearest and dearest without worrying about what persnickity aunt Ethel thinks about your menu choices.
It can be a time to experiment with fall ingredients and flavors without the pressure of hosting a huge Thanksgiving dinner.
We’ve put together more than 60 of the best Friendsgiving recipes to suit any taste from traditional to adventurous!
You’ll find everything you need to know to have a fabulous Friendsgiving! Use these links to jump ahead to find what you are looking for.
Friendsgiving is an increasingly popular way to celebrate a Thanksgiving kind of meal with your friends anytime in November, often as a Friendsgiving potluck.
The term was coined in 2007 by Twitter users but really took hold in 2011 when Bailey’s used it in an advertising campaign.
Now it’s a way to celebrate the season in a less formal way than Thanksgiving itself.
What food do you serve at Friendsgiving?
I got you on this one!
You can serve anything you want, but you’ll normally see a mix of classic Thanksgiving recipes, twists on classic Thanksgiving recipes, and recipes that are less traditional but feature fall ingredients like butternut squash or pumpkin.
But because Friendsgiving is less formal than Thanksgiving itself, you can really have fun picking which Friendsgiving recipes to serve!
Friendsgiving Appetizers and Snacks
Before the main event, you’ve got appetizers and snacks to munch on while you catch up with your pals. From finger foods like roasted pumpkin seeds to cheesy pumpkin dip, there’s something here to help get the celebration off to a delicious start!
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Honey Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Sweet honey roasted pumpkin seeds are a yummy way to start your Friendsgiving.
Sweet and spicy pumpkin seeds have an addicting combination of sweet flavors and spicy pepper combined with cinnamon. Perfect for fall snacking and a munchie for Friendsgiving.
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Chipotle Pumpkin Cheese Dip
Chipotle pumpkin cheese dip is a fall spin on zesty queso with a pumpkin base. Festive and fun!
Start your Friendsgiving feast of with any combination of these salads and soups, They all feature festive flavors. You’ll find a loaded fall salad that, different varieties of butternut squash soup, and a decadent pumpkin soup.
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Autumn Apple Pear Salad
An autumnal salad full of tart apples, sweet pears, tangy pomengranate seeds, and sweet and spicy pumpkin seeds served on a bed of greens makes a delicious addition to Friendsgiving.
A bold blend of Thai flavors like curry paste, lime, and coconut milk blended with sweet butternut squash brings fall flavors with a twist to your Friendsgiving celebration
Sides are the best part of any food centered occasion! And these Friendsgiving side dish recipes do not disappoint. You’ll find a selection of recipes from more traditional favorites like classic stuffing and mashed potatoes to twists on classics like cheesy twice baked potato casserole and savory spiced butternut squash.
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Roasted Butternut Squash with Cinnamon and Sugar
Roasted butternut squash is seasoned with cinnamon and sugar before being tossed with pecans and cranberries for a medley of sweet Thanksgiving flavors in one decadent side dish.
Roasted garlic Parmesan brussel sprouts make the perfect side dish on your holiday table. Loaded with flavor, this easy side dish is deliciously addicting.
Roasted spice butternut squash is a savory butternut squash recipe with bold flavors like chili powder and garlic. This is a standout variation on traditional sweet roasted squash recipes!
A bright, tangy combination of fall vegetables like Brussels sprouts and squash cooked in an orange balsamic glaze.
Friendsgiving Recipes for Main Dishes- Meats
Sure Thanksgiving means turkey, but Friendsgiving doesn’t have to! While turkey works, a ham or even beef, or chicken could make a beautiful main dish for sharing a celebration with friends.
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Turkey in a Convection Oven
Cook the juicest turkey ever in your convection oven.
Having a casual Friendsgiving and want to give a nod to turkey without actually making one? Make this stuffing stuffed chicken breast for a taste of traditional holiday flavors in one casserole dish.
You might not think roast beef when you are thinking Friendsgiving recipes but the apple cider gravy makes this a seasonally appropriate main dish for Friendsgiving.
Looking for a festive main that you can serve for Friendsgiving? Try any of these mains that are loaded with fragrant fall flavors and no meat in sight for your vegetarian friends.
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Pumpkin Risotto
Pumpkin risotto is an indulgent fall spin on classic northern Italian risotto perfect for Friendsgiving.
Sure, the name says winter but this pasta is loaded with tons of fall veggies like butternut squash and mushrooms. It's cozy, buttery, and a yummy vegetarian way to celebrate!
If Friendsgiving was a pizza, it would hands down be this pumpkin pizza. Loaded to the brim with savory fall flavors, this will be a hit for anyone looking for something beyond turkey for a main dish!
I saved the best for last with these Friendsgiving recipes for dessert! From cute cookie turkeys to traditional pie, there’s something here to suit classic tastes or those looking for fun interpretations of the holiday.
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Easy Turkey Cookies
Easy turkey cookies use shortcut ingredients to make these kid friendly treats!
These pretty pumpkin spice sugar cookies are a welcome addition to the dessert section of any Friendsgiving potluck! Buttery sugar cookies spiced with pumpkin spice and decorated with an easy marbled icing glaze.
A combination of pumpkin and creamy Italian style no bake cheesecake is just the way to end Friendsgiving! Traditional flavors with a unique twist!
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Apple Cider Bundt Cake
In the battle of pumpkin versus apple, pumpkin often comes out as the winner in the dessert category because you haven't had this apple cider bundt cake yet! With a super easy prep thanks to a box of cake mix, this cake tastes like a giant apple cider donut and is a festive way to end your meal!
Less traditional than pumpkin pie, pecan pie is still a Thanksgiving classic. Loading it up with chocolate and caramel will make it a memorable way to end your Friendsgiving celebration!
A box of cake mix gets jazzed up with some pumpkin spice liqueur, pumpkin, and pumpkin spice buttercream for a delicious dessert option that's not pie.
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