Everything You Can Make the Day Before Thanksgiving

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  50 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  10

With just 20 minutes of prep, a casserole dish filled with creamy mashed potatoes could be cooking away in your oven. Topped with two kinds of cheese, crispy bacon and freshly green onions—we promise even the pickiest of eaters will be asking for seconds of this loaded side dish.

With just 20 minutes of prep, a casserole dish filled with creamy mashed potatoes could be cooking away in your oven. Topped with two kinds of cheese, crispy bacon and freshly green onions—we promise even the pickiest of eaters will be asking for seconds of this loaded side dish.

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  2 hr 45 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  16

Looking for a beyond-delicious bread side for Thanksgiving? This easy-to-prep dough can be made the day before, so come turkey day all you have to do is bake them off for 15 minutes—and before you know it, everyone will be gobbling up these hot-from-the-oven rolls!

Looking for a beyond-delicious bread side for Thanksgiving? This easy-to-prep dough can be made the day before, so come turkey day all you have to do is bake them off for 15 minutes—and before you know it, everyone will be gobbling up these hot-from-the-oven rolls!

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  8 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  12
• Servings:  8

Crunchy Brussels sprouts, crispy apples, nutty pecans and chopped bacon get glazed in a sweet-tangy sauce that when made the night before, melds all the components perfectly together. So, making this recipe ahead of time is a must!

Crunchy Brussels sprouts, crispy apples, nutty pecans and chopped bacon get glazed in a sweet-tangy sauce that when made the night before, melds all the components perfectly together. So, making this recipe ahead of time is a must!

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  1 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  6

It's not hard to believe why a dish made with silky sweet potatoes and warm maple syrup would be just as good reheated the next day as it is fresh!

It's not hard to believe why a dish made with silky sweet potatoes and warm maple syrup would be just as good reheated the next day as it is fresh!

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  25 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  8

Check everyone's favorite side-dish off early with this Homemade Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes recipe.

Check everyone's favorite side-dish off early with this Homemade Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes recipe.

• Prep:  1 hr 10 min
• Total:  2 hr 45 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  24

There's more than enough time to let the kids pitch in on creating these adorable Turkey Cookie Truffles!

There's more than enough time to let the kids pitch in on creating these adorable Turkey Cookie Truffles!

• Prep:  45 min
• Total:  3 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  22

These beautiful marbled leaf cookies are the perfect excuse to partake in some pre-Thanksgiving baking fun. Just try not to eat them before the big day!

These beautiful marbled leaf cookies are the perfect excuse to partake in some pre-Thanksgiving baking fun. Just try not to eat them before the big day!

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  3 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  14
• Servings:  8

An easy pat-in crust and only 20 minutes prep makes this essential Thanksgiving dessert a snap to whip up, bake and store in the refrigerator until dinner.

An easy pat-in crust and only 20 minutes prep makes this essential Thanksgiving dessert a snap to whip up, bake and store in the refrigerator until dinner.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  28

Cookies are a classic make-ahead friendly dessert, but this recipe featuring tart cranberries and sparkling sugar were practically made for Thanksgiving.

Cookies are a classic make-ahead friendly dessert, but this recipe featuring tart cranberries and sparkling sugar were practically made for Thanksgiving.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  3 hr 35 min
• Ingredients:  17
• Servings:  18

Baking these make-ahead friendly bars is simple, not gobbling them up before the big day will be a challenge!

Baking these make-ahead friendly bars is simple, not gobbling them up before the big day will be a challenge!

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  2 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  12

You can serve this pretty pink side dish (or dessert!) immediately or allow it to chill in the refrigerator for up to two hours.

You can serve this pretty pink side dish (or dessert!) immediately or allow it to chill in the refrigerator for up to two hours.