30 Low Carb Thanksgiving Recipes

Cream cheese and an Italian cheese blend are rolled in toasted pecans, homemade low carb dried cranberries and fresh chives. It's creamy, nutty and tart all at once, and it looks so festive as the centerpiece of your appetizer table. Serve it with celery, cucumber sticks or flaxseed crackers.

Thin squares of fathead dough are wrapped around creamy Brie and a spoonful of low carb cranberry sauce, then baked into golden little parcels. They're perfect finger food for a crowd, and a smart way to use up leftover cranberry sauce.

Warm, gooey Camembert is topped with sugar free cranberry sauce and buttery caramelized pecans. Make the sauce and pecans ahead and the cheese only needs about 15 minutes in the oven. It's about as indulgent as a low carb appetizer gets!

A small can of crab, mayo, Dijon and fresh parsley turn classic deviled eggs into something a little more special. The recipe makes 16 halves, so you'll have a few spares to refill the platter. Naturally low carb and always the first thing to disappear.

Leftover cauliflower mash is whipped with egg yolks, cream and folded egg whites, then baked in portabella caps until puffed and golden. It's almost like a soufflé in a mushroom, and it works as an appetizer or a side dish.

Cornish hens are basted with fresh parsley butter as they roast, then served with our homemade low carb cranberry sauce. One hen per person makes them a lovely choice for a smaller Thanksgiving, and they look so impressive on the plate.

A bone-in smoked ham is brushed with Dijon mustard and brown monk fruit sweetener, then heated through in the Instant Pot so your oven stays free for the sides. It comes out moist and full of flavor, and the leftovers are great in wraps and salads.

Giant turkey wings are seasoned simply with paprika, salt and pepper and roasted on a rack until the skin is crisp. They're a zero carb, budget friendly way to get your turkey fix without roasting a whole bird.

Butterflied pork tenderloin is spread with a sage, parsley and thyme paste, layered with fresh mozzarella, then rolled and tied. It slices into gorgeous spirals, and you can prep it ahead and keep it in the fridge until it's time to roast.

A beef roast is coated in Dijon mustard, olive oil and plenty of fresh herbs like parsley, thyme and garlic chives, then roasted to a perfect medium rare. A great choice if your crew prefers beef to poultry, and the leftovers are fantastic cold.

Cubes of low carb bread are tossed with browned sausage, celery, onion powder and plenty of sage for a stuffing that tastes just like the traditional kind. Skip the sausage and use vegetable stock if you'd like a vegetarian version.

A whole head of cauliflower is steamed in the Instant Pot so it gets soft without turning watery, then mashed with cream cheese and Parmesan. This is our favorite swap for mashed potatoes, and it's perfect with gravy.

The classic casserole gets a low carb makeover with fresh green beans, a creamy mushroom sauce with no flour, and a crunchy topping made from seasoned pork rind crumbs instead of fried onions. Nobody will guess it's lightened up!

Mashed cauliflower is mixed with eggs, heavy cream, mozzarella and fresh parsley, then baked until it's puffed up and golden brown. It's light, fluffy and a fantastic stand-in for a potato casserole, and you can mash the cauliflower the day before.

Lightly mashed cauliflower and tender baby spinach are folded into a creamy cream cheese sauce and baked under a blanket of melted cheese. Think creamed spinach meets cauliflower gratin, with just six simple ingredients.

Brussels sprouts are simmered in a garlicky heavy cream and Parmesan sauce in a cast iron pan until rich and bubbly. Frozen sprouts work great here, which makes holiday prep even easier.

Halved sprouts are roasted with bacon, then finished with a crunchy Parmesan and pork rind crumb topping. Even sprout skeptics tend to come back for seconds!

Crisp-tender green beans are tossed with sliced almonds toasted in garlic butter. It's a fancy-looking French side that's ready in minutes, and it keeps the carbs extra low by skipping the shallots.

Mozzarella, cream cheese, almond flour and a little baking powder come together into soft dinner rolls that bake in about 10 minutes. Slather them with butter or use them to mop up every last bit of gravy.

Fresh cranberries, monk fruit sweetener and a touch of orange extract make a tangy, sugar free sauce. Store-bought canned sauce has around 25 to 28g net carbs per quarter cup, so homemade is definitely the way to go. Make it a few days ahead!

Ground pork sausage is simmered with butter, seasonings and heavy cream into a thick, creamy gravy. Spoon it over fathead rolls, low carb biscuits or slices of roast poultry.

A fudgy chocolate brownie base gets a buttery, nutty pecan pie topping made with brown monk fruit sweetener instead of corn syrup. All the flavor of pecan pie in an easy-to-serve bar, and each brownie is just about 2g net carbs.

A silky, spiced pumpkin custard with a crackly sugar free top that tastes like the best part of pumpkin pie. The custards bake and chill ahead of time, so you just caramelize the tops when it's time for dessert.

Sweetened whipped cream is folded into spiced pumpkin puree, spooned into glasses and finished with caramelized pecans. It's pumpkin pie without the crust, and individual portions make it feel a little bit fancy.

Soft, fluffy almond flour muffins are spiced with pumpkin pie spice and topped with maple cream cheese frosting and a caramelized pecan. They're lovely on the dessert table and just as good with coffee on Thanksgiving morning.

Ricotta, pumpkin and almond flour bake into soft, cake-like cookies with plenty of warm spice. At about 1 to 2g net carbs each, they're perfect for a dessert tray or for sending home with guests.

A triple chocolate cheesecake with a cocoa and almond flour crust, a rich chocolate cream cheese filling and a topping of sugar free chocolate chips. It chills in the fridge while the oven is busy with everything else, and it serves ten.

Leftover low carb cranberry sauce is shaken with tequila and fresh lime for a festive margarita. It has a fraction of the carbs of cocktails made with cranberry juice, which has over 30g carbs per cup.

Vodka, real pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and lime are topped with diet ginger ale and served ice cold in a copper mug. It tastes like autumn in a glass at just 2g net carbs per drink.

Gin and vodka meet sugar free caramel syrup, apple flavoring and club soda in a cinnamon-rimmed glass. It tastes like a candy apple at the fall fair, with only about 1g net carbs per drink.