50 Keto Thanksgiving Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

Planning a low-carb Thanksgiving dinner? These keto Thanksgiving recipes include roast turkey, sausage stuffing, creamy mashed cauliflower, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin desserts. Whether you’re hosting the whole meal or bringing one dish to share, there are plenty of options for your holiday table.

You don’t need to make everything on the list. Start with a main dish, choose a few sides, and add a dessert you can prepare ahead. The recipes below are grouped by course so you can find what you need without scrolling through every dish.

1. KETO THANKSGIVING SIDES & SAUCES
2. KETO BREAD
3. LOW CARB KETO THANKSGIVING TURKEY & MAINS
4. KETO THANKSGIVING DESSERTS

Still deciding what to serve before Thanksgiving dinner? I’ve also put together 30 easy Thanksgiving appetizers, including festive cheese balls, creamy dips, stuffed mushrooms, and plenty of delicious low-carb finger foods.

How to Plan Your Thanksgiving Menu

• Start with your main dish. Choose a whole turkey for a larger gathering or a turkey breast for a smaller dinner. Check the recipe’s yield before deciding how much to buy.
• Choose sides with different textures. Pair mashed cauliflower or a creamy casserole with a crisp salad or roasted vegetables. You don’t need several rich casseroles on the same table.
• Plan around your oven. Check the cooking temperature and baking time for each dish. Include a cold side or a stovetop recipe so everything doesn’t need the oven at once.
• Make dessert ahead. A chilled cheesecake or mousse lets you finish one part of the meal before Thanksgiving morning. Check the recipe’s chilling time and leave enough room in the refrigerator.

A Simple Low-Carb Thanksgiving Menu

If you’re not sure where to start, these dishes give you a mix of classic Thanksgiving flavors:

• Main: Garlic Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
• Stuffing: Keto Stuffing with Sausage and Pecans
• Creamy side: Mashed Cauliflower
• Fresh side: Broccoli Salad
• Sauce: Keto Cranberry Sauce
• Dessert: No-Bake Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake

Check the serving yield of each recipe and adjust the quantities for your guest list. The cheesecake can chill overnight, and the cold salad gives you one less dish competing for oven space.

EXCELLENT KETO THANKSGIVING RECIPES TO TRY THIS 2026!

If you’re not sure what keto-friendly dishes to make for your Thanksgiving dinner, then I’m sure you’ll love these ideas. It’s time to get the holiday’s spirit going and start cooking delicious recipes that are sugar-free and low carb. 

You can start by making a batch of pumpkin pie spice and learn how to make keto pumpkin puree.

KETO THANKSGIVING SIDES & SAUCES

The Best Ever Keto Cranberry Sauce

This homemade keto cranberry sauce is sweet, tart, and bursting with fresh cranberry flavor. Made with just 4 ingredients, this easy low-carb cranberry sauce comes together on the stovetop and is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or serving with roasted turkey.

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Crispy Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts – Low Carb | Keto

They are the perfect and easy side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any special occasion. This basic recipe is super customizable with your favorite seasonings, low carb, and keto-friendly – so delicious!

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Garlic Parmesan Roasted Radishes

These garlic parmesan roasted radishes are infused with rosemary and are a great low carb alternative for potatoes. The perfect keto side dish and only 2g net carbs!

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Green Bean Casserole

This easy Green Bean Casserole comes together in 10 minutes! Whether you use fresh, frozen, or canned green beans, its creamy mushroom base and crispy topping make it perfect for any festive occasion.

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SAUTÉED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH PANCETTA

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta is the best Brussel sprout recipe! Lightly pan-fried until crisp and slightly browned on the edges, it’s my favorite way to cook and eat them!

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PARMESAN BAKED ARTICHOKE HEARTS – KETO/LOW CARB

Tender artichoke hearts baked with flavorful parmesan cheese, lemon and garlic topping!

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Festive Pumpkin-Shaped Cheese Ball

This festive pumpkin-shaped cheese ball is creamy, cheesy, savory, and perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or any fall gathering. It’s easy to prepare ahead of time and shaped into an adorable pumpkin using plastic wrap and kitchen twine or rubber bands.

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Easy Keto Stuffing with Sausage and Pecans

Crispy on top, soft inside! This keto stuffing with sausage, sage, and pecans is the perfect low carb side for holidays or cozy dinners.

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Easy Broccoli Salad

This broccoli salad is a crowd-pleaser, perfect salad for any party or potluck. It’s a mouthwatering combination of fresh broccoli, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, toasted almonds, red onion, and a creamy homemade mayonnaise dressing. It's the best broccoli salad recipe that's ready in less than 15 minutes.

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Easy Creamy Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Creamy cauliflower mashed potatoes is a delicious low carb alternative to regular mashed potatoes. With only 5 ingredients you can enjoy a smooth and silky keto mashed cauliflower recipe. It’s the best replacement for potatoes!

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The Best Loaded Cauliflower Bake with Cheddar and Bacon

This Loaded Cauliflower Bake with Cheddar and Bacon is the creamiest casserole in the world and my favorite comfort food. Whether if you are making it for a weeknight dinner or for holidays, it’s the best way to get everyone to enjoy vegetables.

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Oven Roasted Vegetables

These oven roasted vegetables are quick to prep, super flavorful, and caramelized on the edges. Learn how to make the perfect side dish for any protein that’s delicious on its own.

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Nutty Green Beans and Asparagus With Bacon

Mixing asparagus and green beans together creates a unique texture in one bite, especially since fresh shallots and chopped almonds compliment these veggies with a hard crunch.

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Crispy Smashed Brussels Sprouts

These smashed Brussels sprouts are ultra crispy with caramelized edges and loaded with parmesan cheese. Learn how to make the best holiday (but not only!) side dish using just 5 easy ingredients.

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KETO BREAD

Italian Herb Keto Bread – No Eggy Taste Low Carb Bread

This Italian Herb infused Keto Bread is absolutely delicious, holds together well, and it’s super easy to make. The flavor and texture make this bread a great complement for so many meals!

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KETO BREAD | LOW CARB BREAD RECIPE

This Keto Bread recipe is easy to make and turns out really well! Just follow the recipe below, and you’ll be enjoying guilt-free, low-carb bread in no time. I promise you, it does NOT taste eggy like a lot of the other keto bread recipes out there.

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EASY PALEO KETO BREAD RECIPE

All I can say is, it was totally worth it. If you’re looking for how to make paleo bread, this is your answer. And, it’s definitely the best keto bread recipe I’ve ever had.

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The Best Keto Bread without Eggs

The easiest egg-free keto bread recipe you can make. It’s perfect for sandwiches or toasted and topped with butter. This keto white bread without eggs needs only 7 ingredients and makes delicious bread at only 2g net carbs for a slice.

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Easy Keto Bread – aka HOP Bread

This easy keto bread is sturdy and super pliable. Unlike other keto breads that get soggy and fall apart or are so crumbly that they need to be sliced super thick to stay together, this keto HOP bread recipe can be sliced paper-thin if you want.

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Keto Biscuits and Gravy – Low Carb Breakfast Recipe

These Keto Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Recipe is the ultimate comfort low carb breakfast food. The keto biscuits are extremely tender, fluffy, low carb, and easy to make. Enjoy a batch of low carb biscuits topped with a creamy, satisfying sausage gravy that is ready in less than 30 minutes. Each serving has 4 net carbs and tons of fat to keep you full for longer.

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Keto Zucchini Bread

This Keto Zucchini Bread is moist, lightly spiced, and made with almond flour, grated zucchini, cinnamon, nutmeg, and optional walnuts or pecans. With just 3g net carbs per slice, it’s an easy low-carb, gluten-free sweet bread that can also be baked as muffins.

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LOW CARB KETO THANKSGIVING TURKEY & MAINS

Easiest Salt-and-Pepper Turkey

It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without turkey. And thankfully, the holiday’s centerpiece dish is keto-friendly as-is! This simple recipe gets plenty of flavor—and extra crispy skin—from lots of butter and a generous dash of salt.

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Super Juicy Roasted Turkey Breast with Garlic Herb Butter

This Garlic Herb Butter Roasted Turkey Breast is tender, juicy, and full of delicious garlic and herb flavor. With golden skin and easy preparation, it's perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a cozy family dinner without roasting a whole turkey.

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Juicy Turkey Recipe (Homemade Shake and Bake Seasoning Turkey – Keto)

Made with only 4 ingredients, including a homemade copycat shake and bake seasoning mix, this turkey is low carb, gluten-free, sugar-free, and keto-friendly. This turkey will be a huge hit with your family and guests!

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Easy Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken

Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken is packed with tons of delicious and fresh flavors. Extremely easy to whip up in just 30 minutes enjoy this tender and juicy lemon chicken with your entire family.

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Orange and Sage Glazed Duck Breast

This is a pretty heavy meal, so if you feel like it wouldn’t fit into your macros, you could always use a smaller duck breast or slice it in half to save some for another meal.

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Creamy Spinach Pork Tenderloin Roulade

The flavors of the cream cheese really go a long way with the pork and spinach in this recipe. The slightly crunchy, slight salty flavors of the prosciutto come through to really help take this all to the next level.

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Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

This one will undoubtedly be a huge hit with the family – I know it was with my non-keto family. If you have a special occasion – this should be your go-to recipe.

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Pork Chops with Super Creamy Mushroom Sauce

These Pork Chops with Creamy Mushroom Sauce make the perfect easy low-carb dinner. Ready in under 30 minutes, this recipe features juicy pan-seared pork chops smothered in a rich, garlic-herb mushroom cream sauce. Made with just a few wholesome ingredients, it's a weeknight favorite you’ll want to make again and again.

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Garlic Butter Pork Tenderloin

This Garlic Butter Pork Tenderloin is both tender and juicy, with rich flavors that my family adores. Quick, easy, and perfect for any night of the week!

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Bacon Wrapped Turkey Breast with Tomatoes Recipe

Because everything is better wrapped in bacon, right? I sure do love my turkey; it’s one of my favorite meats. If it were up to me, we’d have at least two Turkey Days every year.

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Garlic Butter Whole Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

This whole roasted cauliflower is a spectacular keto and low carb side dish. Learn how to roast an entire head of cauliflower with just 5 minutes of prep that tastes incredible, and it’s super easy to make. Ingredients

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KETO THANKSGIVING SOUPS

Easy Keto Broccoli Cheese Soup

This keto broccoli cheese soup is full of flavor and the perfect comfort food. If you like Panera's broccoli cheddar soup this keto soup tastes insanely similar. It's delicious, cheesy, low carb broccooli cheese soup, and needs only a few common ingredients.

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Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

This creamy roasted butternut squash soup blends caramelized squash with roasted red pepper, onion, and garlic. Coconut milk creates a smooth finish, while smoked paprika and thyme add savory flavor.

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Cream of Asparagus Soup

If you’re a big fan of this vegetable, no doubt you already love to roast it until the tips are crunchy for the ultimate flavor payoff.

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Low Carb Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

This Low Carb Cream of Mushroom Soup is hearty, silky, thick, and delicious. Enjoy a comforting, flavorful keto mushroom soup and forget about canned mushroom soup because this recipe is extremely easy to make. Perfect low carb keto soup to make for those chilly days!

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KETO THANKSGIVING DESSERTS

Keto Pecan Pie

This sugar-free homemade keto pecan pie recipe is the ideal Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert. Enjoy a flaky gluten-free pie crust with a buttery and gooey custardy filling topped with pecans.

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The Ultimate No-Fail Low Carb Keto Pumpkin Pie

This no-fail low carb keto pumpkin pie is the perfect recipe for holidays. You will need only very few ingredients to make this super easy low carb pumpkin pie with a coconut flour crust. It will become a family sugar-free favorite dessert.

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No Bake Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake

This No-Bake Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake has a creamy pumpkin spice filling and a crunchy pecan crust. It’s easy to prepare, requires no oven, and can be made ahead for a simple fall dessert.

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Keto Pumpkin Mug Cake

This Keto Pumpkin Mug Cake Recipe is a super quick and flavorful fall low carb dessert that’s easy to make in just 3 minutes. If you love pumpkin, this gluten-free mug cake is the way to get that pumpkin fix. And it’s only 4g net carbs per serving!

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Soft Low Carb Keto Pumpkin Cookies

These keto pumpkin spice cookies are chewy, soft, and the perfect snack for fall. Learn how to make melt in your mouth gluten free low carb pumpkin cookies. Top with a delicious sugar-free cream cheese frosting, make a cup of coffee, and enjoy the best fall cookies.

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Super Easy Keto Pumpkin Muffins

Soft, moist, and packed with warm pumpkin spice, these keto pumpkin muffins are made with almond flour and coconut flour for a tender crumb. They’re gluten-free, made without added sugar, and have just 3g net carbs per muffin.

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Keto Snickerdoodle Cookies

Make the best soft and chewy Keto Snickerdoodle Cookies. Low carb, sugar-free, gluten-free, and full of cinnamon flavor. Easy recipe that bakes perfectly every time.

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Fluffy Low Carb and Keto Pumpkin Mousse

Enjoy a no-bake sugar-free dessert that is airy, smooth, and has the right amount of fall flavors. It’s made with just six ingredients and extremely easy to whip up.

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Keto Cheesecake Pumpkin Bars

These Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars have a buttery almond flour crust and a smooth pumpkin cheesecake filling made with cream cheese, real pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. They’re low carb, gluten-free, sugar-free, and make an easy fall dessert for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or pumpkin season.

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The Easiest Keto Candied Pecans

These easy sugar-free keto candied pecans are crunchy, sweet, and totally addictive! Made with just 5 simple ingredients and ready in 10 minutes, this low carb holiday snack is perfect for gifting, topping salads, or enjoying straight from the pan. With warm cinnamon spice and a buttery glaze, these keto candied pecans taste just like the classic version—minus all the sugar.

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Easy Mini Keto Pumpkin Cheesecakes

These Mini Keto Pumpkin Cheesecakes are rich, creamy, and full of warm pumpkin spice flavor. Made with a buttery almond flour crust and two delicious cheesecake layers, they're the perfect individual low-carb dessert for Thanksgiving, Halloween, or any fall gathering. Each cheesecake has just 3g net carbs!

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Keto Cranberry Bread

This Keto Cranberry Bread is soft, moist, and loaded with tart cranberries and fresh orange flavor. Made with almond flour and topped with a creamy sugar-free orange glaze, it's an easy low-carb sweet bread that's perfect for Christmas breakfast, holiday brunch, or dessert. Just 3g net carbs per slice!

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Keto Pecan Pie Bars

These keto pecan pie bars combine a buttery almond flour crust with a rich pecan filling and chocolate chips. Bake them in a square pan, let the filling set, and slice into 12 bars for an easy make-ahead dessert.

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What to Prepare Before Thanksgiving

Earlier in the week: Finalize your menu, check serving sizes, and make your shopping list. Write down the oven temperature and cooking time for each baked dish so you can spot any scheduling conflicts.

The day before: Prepare desserts that need overnight chilling. Wash vegetables, measure seasonings, and check which recipes include specific make-ahead instructions.

On Thanksgiving: Cook the turkey according to its recipe and finish the sides around its roasting and resting times. Leave crisp toppings and salad garnishes until close to serving.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I bring to Thanksgiving if I’m the only person eating low carb?

Bring a dish you’ll enjoy that also works for sharing, such as broccoli salad, roasted vegetables, or a pumpkin dessert. Check with your host first, especially if your dish needs refrigerator space or reheating.

How do I keep all the dishes from needing the oven at once?

Choose a mix of oven-baked, stovetop, and cold dishes. Make dessert ahead, serve a cold salad, and compare the baking temperatures before you settle on your menu. If you’re bringing food to someone else’s house, ask whether oven space will be available.

Do I need to check the serving sizes for the carb counts?

Yes. Nutrition values apply to the portion listed in each recipe, such as one slice or a measured serving. Sweeteners, sauces, and ingredient brands can also change the numbers, so check the individual recipe cards when planning your plate.

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