4 Surprisingly Delicious Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes (2024)

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These celiac-friendly swaps for traditional Thanksgiving dishes are even better than the "real" thing.

By Stellene Volandes

Holiday entertaining took on a new meaning when Michelle Tampakis, a pastry chef and baking instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education, was diagnosed with Celiac Disease. Determined to make gluten free versions of tried and true recipes led her to open Whipped Pastry Boutique, a small wholesale gluten-free bakery located in Red Hook, Brooklyn. This artisanal bakery is a dedicated gluten free facility which has Orthodox Kashruth Supervision (oKs). Thanksgiving in Michelle's house is typically a full sit down dinner for 20-25 people, including Town & Country Editor-in-Chief Stellene Volandes, who can attest to the gluten-free deliciousness.

The following are a few gluten-free recipes to help with your holiday meal.

Gluten-Free Stuffing Recipe

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Ingredients:
6 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups turkey or chicken stock
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 lb white mushrooms
Salt/pepper to taste
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 lb Italian sausage
1 recipe/box gluten-free cornbread

Directions:
1. Chop or crumble the sausages, and sauté them in a frying pan with 2 tbsp vegetable oil, until fully cooked.
2. Cut the cornbread into small 1 inch cubes, and set aside.
3. Wash and slice the mushrooms, and sauté them in 4 tbsp vegetable oil
4. Once they are browned add the wine, allow wine to cook off. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Add mushrooms, sausage, cheese and stock to the cubed cornbread and stir together, mixture should hold together. Add more stock if necessary.
6. Bake stuffing in a lightly greased 4qt baking dish, in a pre-heated 350 degree oven until firm. This Staub ceramic baking dish is the perfect size for some delicious stuffing.
7. Serve stuffing warm.

Gluten-Free Cornbread Recipe

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups buttermilk
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup white rice flour
1 cup minus 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
1 1/8 cup soy flour
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsps salt
1 tbsp baking powder
Optional ingredients:
4 strips bacon (cooked and crumbled), ½ cup grated cheese,
4 seeded and chopped jalapeno peppers.

Directions:

1. Whisk together buttermilk, eggs and oil in a mixing bowl.
2. Combine dry ingredients in another bowl.
3. Combine wet and dry ingredients to make a batter.
4. Add optional ingredients.
5. Pour onto a lightly greased and paper lined rimmed baking sheet, measuring 12 x 18 inches.
6. Bake at 350 until cornbread is golden and springs back to the touch.
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Gluten-Free Apple Tarte Tatin Dessert Recipe

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Ingredients:

Dough:
1 cup brown rice flour
1/3 cup potato starch
2 tbsp tapioca starch
2 tbsp white rice flour
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp butter (3/4 stick)
1 tbsp distilled white vinegar
2 tbsp ice water

Directions:
1. Combine the dry ingredients with the paddle attachment.
2. Add butter and allow it to work in until it disappears.
3. Combine the eggs, white vinegar and ice water in a small bowl with a whisk and pour it into the dry ingredients and allow it to mix for several minutes until it comes together.
4. Add a few more drops of ice water if necessary.
5. Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper to a 10 inch circle, pierce dough all over with a fork and refrigerate until apples are cooked.

Apple Filling:
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup water
4 tbsp butter
5 golden delicious apples

Directions:
1. Peel and core the apples and set aside while cooking the caramel.
2. In a 10 inch frying pan, combine sugar, lemon juice and water.
3. Wash down the sides of the pan very well with a wet brush to avoid sugar crystals clinging to the sides.
4. Cook over medium heat without stirring until an amber caramel in reached.
5. Turn off the heat and arrange the apples rounded side down into the caramel, fitting them as tightly as possible.
6. Cut remaining apple into thick slices and lay the slices on top of the halves.
7. Return pan to the heat and cook the apples over medium flame for 8-10 minutes until apples are softening and taking on the color of the caramel.
8. Top with chilled piece of dough and place frying pan in a preheated oven set at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until crust is golden brown and allow it to cool for 15-20 minutes before unmolding.
9. Working over the sink, carefully invert frying pan onto a serving platter. Cut into wedges and serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:
6 ounces butter
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup potato starch
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1/2 cup xanthan gum

Directions:
1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed for several minutes until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stop to scrape the bowl once each egg is incorporated.
3. Combine dry ingredients into a bowl.
4. Whisk together pumpkin, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
5. Alternate adding the dry and liquid ingredients into the creamed butter.
6. Spread the mixture into a lightly greased 7 ½ x 3 ½ inch loaf pan.
7. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out cleanly.

P.S. Michelle uses Bob's Red Mill for all starches mentioned in these recipe.

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Stellene Volandes

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Editor-in-Chief Stellene Volandes is a jewelry expert, and the author of Jeweler: Masters and Mavericks of Modern Design (Rizzoli).

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FAQs

What do gluten free people eat for Thanksgiving? ›

Here's a list of foods that are usually gluten-free:
  • Turkey (check with the producer to ensure that wheat-based gravy or stuffing hasn't been added to the turkey.)
  • Cranberries and cranberry sauce.
  • Sweet Potatoes.
  • White Potatoes.
  • Fresh, roasted, or steamed vegetables without sauce (sauces often contain wheat)

What does everyone cook for Thanksgiving? ›

While there are plenty of creative ways to cook your Thanksgiving favorites, you can't go wrong with classics that everyone knows and loves. Stuffing, cranberry relish, pumpkin pie: there are so many delicious dishes that deserve a place on the table each year—including the turkey, of course!

What Thanksgiving dishes require milk, cheese, butter, or other dairy products? ›

Traditional side dishes that might have dairy or gluten include:
  • Mashed potatoes (milk, butter)
  • Stuffing (bread and mixes contain gluten and/or dairy)
  • Macaroni & cheese (cheese, milk, bread crumbs)
  • Green bean casserole (cream, fried onions)
  • Gravy (flour, butter)
  • Pies (butter and flour in crusts, cream in pumpkin pie)
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What do gluten-free people eat instead of bread? ›

Most corn, brown rice and quinoa are whole grains that can be used as substitutes for grains that contain gluten. There are also many packaged gluten free baking mixes, so try some to find your favorite. Many of these other grains can be effectively used as substitutes for bread.

What is the best food for gluten-free people? ›

Many naturally gluten-free foods can be a part of a healthy diet:
  • Fruits and vegetables.
  • Beans, seeds, legumes and nuts in their natural, unprocessed forms.
  • Eggs.
  • Lean, nonprocessed meats, fish and poultry.
  • Most low-fat dairy products.

What is the number one side dish on Thanksgiving? ›

Mashed potatoes are a traditional Thanksgiving side dish for a reason, and we definitely look forward to serving up this delicious dish every November.

What were the first 3 foods eaten on Thanksgiving? ›

But according to the two only remaining historical records of the first Thanksgiving menu, that meal consisted of freshly killed deer, assorted wildfowl, cod, bass, and flint, and a native variety of corn harvested by the Native Americans, which was eaten as corn bread and porridge.

What is the most important meal on Thanksgiving? ›

Turkey. Some would say a turkey is the most important food item at the table. A turkey is the center of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In fact, 88 percent of Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving, with 46 million Turkeys eaten on the holiday.

What is in butter but not in milk? ›

Butter contains only trace amounts of lactose, which makes it different from most other dairy products. Lactose-intolerant people can consume up to 12 grams of lactose at a time without symptoms, and 1 tablespoon (14 grams) of butter contains nearly undetectable levels ( 4 ).

What ingredients should you avoid when going dairy free? ›

Stay away from foods that have any of the following ingredients:
  • Artificial butter flavor.
  • Butter, butter fat, butter oil.
  • Caseinates (ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium)
  • Cheese, cottage cheese.
  • Cream.
  • Custard, pudding.
  • Ghee.
  • Half and half.

What are 4 dairy substitutes? ›

Dairy alternatives and substitutes
  • soya milks, yoghurts and some cheeses.
  • rice, oat, almond, hazelnut, coconut, quinoa and potato milks.
  • foods that carry the "dairy-free" or "suitable for vegans" signs.

What common meals are gluten-free? ›

  • Classic Stuffed Peppers. ...
  • Cacio E Pepe Sweet Potato Noodles. ...
  • Lemony Chicken & Potatoes With Feta. ...
  • Feta & Herb-Crusted Salmon. ...
  • Creamy Gochujang White Chicken Chili. ...
  • Chili Cheese Sweet Potato Casserole. ...
  • Instant Pot Pork Puttanesca. ...
  • Best-Ever Gluten-Free Pasta.
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What do gluten-free guests eat? ›

Fruits and vegetables are naturally gluten-free—so have plenty on hand for snacking. Rice, wild rice, corn and quinoa are gluten-free foods. Price Chopper does sell several different brands of gluten-free pasta. Meat, fish and chicken are also gluten-free, but some cold cuts do contain wheat starch as binders.

What foods do gluten-free people eat? ›

Gluten-free foods (safe to eat)
  • most dairy products, such as cheese, butter and milk.
  • fruits and vegetables.
  • meat and fish (although not breaded or battered)
  • potatoes.
  • rice and rice noodles.
  • gluten-free flours, including rice, corn, soy and potato flour.

Do marshmallows have gluten? ›

Almost all marshmallows are gluten-free, so even if you pick up a bag of marshmallows randomly in the grocery store, it's very likely to be safe. That's because the vast majority of marshmallows on store shelves come from gluten-free brands.

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