What to Buy for a Vegan Thanksgiving

Vegans: You do not need to miss out on the gluttonous fun that is Thanksgiving. You can have a totally vegan Thanksgiving feast that will satisfy even the hungriest carnivore.

I’m serious! These items are so good that your rude, steak-loving uncle Randy will keep his trap shut about you “not getting enough protein.” Whether you’re hosting your own vegan or vegetarian Thanksgiving or you’re looking for products to bring to an omnivorous family meal, these are the items you should buy to have the best plant based Thanksgiving ever.

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The Appetizer

Rabbit Hole Foods Creamy Plant-Based Spinachoke Dip

This Rabbit Hole Foods vegan spinach and artichoke dip is a great appetizer for your plant based Thanksgiving dinner. It’s one of the best spinach dips we’ve tried and it will wet your guests’ whistles for the actual dinner.

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Rating:

8/10

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The Main

Gardein Plant-Based Turk’y Roast

The star of your vegan Thanksgiving meal is the main dish, and that’s where our best vegan turkey roast comes in. This Gardein Turk’y Roast is the perfect substitute for the real deal. It doesn’t taste exactly like turkey, but it’s really dang tasty, hearty, and it feels special.

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Rating:

9/10

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The Gravy

Primal Kitchen Mushroom Gravy

Primal Kitchen’s keto-friendly products don’t always hit, but their vegan mushroom gravy rules. It’s among the best meatless gravy we’ve tasted. It’s creamy and rich and you do not miss the meat fat at all. Meat eaters will also love this meatless addition to your vegan Thanksgiving.

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Rating:

9.5/10

Sporks

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The Cranberry Sauce

Stater Bros. Whole Cranberry Sauce

This cranberry sauce is the cranberry sauce to end all cranberry sauces. It’s sweet and tart and completes your plant based Thanksgiving plate. It’s simply not Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce and this is the best one.

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Rating:

10/10

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The Veg

Del Monte Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn

Forget corn on the cob! It’s not in season in November. Use our favorite canned corn instead to round out your vegan Thanksgiving meal. It’ll be just as sweet as it was when it was shucked in the summer.

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Rating:

9.5/10

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The Carb

Idahoan Original Mashed Potatoes

Thanksgiving is for mashed potatoes. Duh! Vegan Thanksgiving is the same. These instant mashed potatoes are totally vegan and you can whip them up in no time. Use these as the base for your plant based Thanksgiving plate and your vegan and non-vegan guests will thank you.

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Rating:

8.5/10

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About the Author

Jordan Myrick

Jordan is an L.A.-based writer and comedian who believes all food should come with extra sauce. When they're not writing for Sporked, Jordan is at the movies or sharing an order of french fries with their elderly chihuahua.