Thanksgiving is basically a national sport where everyone pretends they’re “just having one plate.”
Lies. All lies!
BUT… you can keep things low-carb and delicious without serving anyone disappointment disguised as food. And you shouldn’t have to spend three weeks in the kitchen to do it. So for you, I’ve created a streamlined, sanity-saving low carb Thanksgiving roundup.
Let’s eat!
🍗 Main Event: The Bird
Because they may like the company, but nobody shows up for the salad. Now you’ve probably already got your favorite turkey magic routine down. But if you’re doing it small this year with an 8–9 pound bird and want an easier option, you can try the Instant Pot Whole Turkey with Crispy Skin.
Fast. Juicy. Crispy. And it doesn’t hog your oven all day like a tyrant. Winner-winner-turkey-dinner.
🥚 Bonus tip: If you do deviled eggs for guests, you can make ahead the EASIEST Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs ever to get started.
🍽️ Holiday Staples (AKA “Don’t skip these or people talk”)
The main part of your low carb Thanksgiving roundup: all the things you expect at the holiday table without the expected carb coma after.
Note: some of these recipes may warrant minor adjustments: the gravy needs plenty of turkey juice — not bacon grease — for this occasion. And I might cheat on the stuffing with a loaf of premade low-carb bread over pork rinds or homemade low carb bread, because Thanksgiving cooking can be exhausting.
But tweaks aside, I intentionally chose recipes that are easy and straightforward, because nobody needs to be Googling where to buy xanthan gum the day before Thanksgiving.
Homemade Keto Stuffing Recipe
Get RecipeThis Keto Stuffing Recipe is easy to make and delicious to eat all without the carbs. Perfect for a Turkey dinner!
Homemade Keto Cranberry Sauce
Get RecipeHomemade cranberry sauce is incredibly easy to make and only takes about 15 minutes! This Keto friendly version of cranberry sauce is every bit as good as the traditional version!
Low Carb Cream Gravy
Get RecipeQuick and easy, this low carb cream gravy is rich and delicious. Spoon it over meats, poultry, mashed cauliflower, or low carb biscuits for a delicious liquid fat bomb!
Easy Mashed Cauliflower
Get RecipeMashed cauliflower is light, fluffy, and creamy. Our recipe calls for some cream cheese, which adds extra creaminess. You can omit or substitute it for butter, plant-based butter, or mascarpone cheese.
Easy Low Carb Roll Recipe with Fathead Dough
Get RecipeEasy low carb rolls made with the fathead dough recipe have a great bread-like texture. Make the perfect dinner rolls and sandwich rolls.
Low Carb Brussel Sprouts Au Gratin
Get RecipeSimple side dish that you could dress up with whatever flavors you like.
Low Carb Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie
Get RecipeA very rich treat that can be made ahead and stored in the freezer so you don’t need to feel left out. I hate to drag out my food processor, so I often double this just to make my efforts count. 😉
🦃 Meal Wrap-Up
There you go: full spread, no overwhelm, no weird wannabe food. Just real-deal low-carb Thanksgiving goodness that won’t have you regretting your life choices by Friday.
What are you eating for Thanksgiving?
p.s. And hey — if you want even more low-carb kitchen wins in your life, my favorite place to start is Taking Out the Carbage. It’s basically the low-carb bible with comfort food recipes galore that my buddy, chef DJ Foodie, wrote so the rest of us could stop trying to reinvent cauliflower every dang week.
