26 Easy Thanksgiving Sides That Still Taste Impressive

Kick off the feast by serving up warm bowls of this butternut squash soup. Sauté the vegetables, boil until tender, and blend to creamy perfection all in one pot in just about 30 minutes.

Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup

Talk about hands off! Just dump the ingredients for this creamed corn into the slow cooker and let it go while you focus on prepping other dishes.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

Mashed potatoes in the microwave? You'd better believe it! These spuds are loaded with garlic and mashed to creamy perfection.

Recipe: Microwave Garlic Mashed Potatoes 

If anyone at your holiday table says they don't like Brussels sprouts, this recipe will make them see the light.

Recipe: Roasted Garlic Parmesan Brussels Sprouts

The secret ingredient here is a bit of maple syrup in the glaze. It adds sweetness — but not enough to make it overpowering.

Recipe: Roasted Carrots

These are incredibly easy to assemble — just bacon, green beans, and puff pastry dough. (Plus a bit of egg wash so that everything gets perfectly golden brown as it bakes.)

Recipe: Bacon Green Bean Twists

These roast in the oven — but for an optional finishing touch, pop them on the stovetop for a few minutes so that the buttery sauce can thicken into a glaze.

Recipe: Garlic-Butter Roasted Carrots

A key part of planning a stress-free Thanksgiving menu is stacking it with toss-and-go sides that basically make themselves — in appliances that *aren't* the oven.

Recipe: Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

This almost-instant sauce only needs 60 seconds of active time in the pressure cooker — and makes enough for eight people.

Recipe: Easiest Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

Just a few minutes of assembly — plus a quick toss of mint, lime juice, and honey.

Recipe: Easy Winter Fruit Salad

The vegetarian- and Keto-friendly side dish comes together super fast and only needs one pan and a few pantry staples.

Recipe: 10-Minute Garlic Mushrooms

Almondine is just a fancy culinary word that means a dish topped with almonds. Here, that's stovetop green beans — which cook way faster than their casserole counterpart.

Recipe: Green Beans Almondine

Caramelized and crispy on the outside, sweet and tender on the inside. (And again, the oven does all the heavy lifting!)

Recipe: Sheet Pan Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts

These bake up in just about 10 minutes.

Recipe: Crescent Roll Pumpkin Pie Twists

Take your favorite easy cookie recipe, swap half the chocolate chips for Reeses Pieces, and feast! 🍪

Recipe: Reeses Pieces Chocolate Chip Cookies