Healthy Versions of Your Favorite Thanksgiving Foods!

We all love Thanksgiving food but maybe not all the sugar and crazy additives that come in all those dishes that can cause us to feel icky for days after. Here are a few options for cleaner, healthier alternatives for your family this year that they are sure to love! Recipes are from Unbound Wellness and Paleo Running Mama which are both great resources for healthier recipes for any time of year.

1. Sweet Potato Casserole with Streusel Topping

   The perfect nut-free, grain-free, and dairy-free solution for your craving for the sweet potato casserole of your childhood! No marshmallows in this version!

   

   
   
   
   

2. Paleo Thanksgiving "Corn"bread Stuffing

   A stuffing recipe that is grain-free, paleo, and AIP friendly made using grain-free cornbread.

   

   
   

3. Homemade Paleo Cranberry Sauce

   A vegan, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and paleo version of delicious cranberry sauce to go with all your Thanksgiving dishes.

   

   
   

4. Paleo Green Bean Casserole

   A paleo, GF, DF, and Whole30 approved recipe for the classic green bean casserole that the whole family will love! (also avoids refined oils!)

   

   
   

5. Instant Pot Mashed White Sweet Potato

   Nightshade free, dairy-free, gluten-free, and a quick alternative to regular mashed potatoes made in less than 30 minutes! Can be made AIP friendly if you don't use the pepper.

   

   
   

6. Paleo Baked Mac and Cheese

   Gluten and dairy free mac cheese that can be modified to also be paleo and AIP friendly! Use Jovial Cassava pasta to make this AIP and paleo!

   

   
   

7. Garlic Herb Paleo Dinner Rolls

   Grain-free with options for dairy-free and paleo in the recipe notes that can be made easily in under 30 minutes!

   

   
   

8. Paleo Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake

   Dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo, and AIP-friendly for a decadent cheesecake perfect for the holidays!

   

   
   

9. Apple Crumble Pie

   A beautiful paleo and grain-free version of the classic apple pie!

   

   
   

10. Praline Pumpkin Pie

    A delicious paleo, gluten-free pumpkin dessert. If served with cocounut whipped cream, it will be dairy-free as well!

    

    
    

11. Chocolate Pecan Pie

    A gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo pie that no one will even be able to tell is so healthy!