All-in-One Thanksgiving Muffins

All-in-One Thanksgiving Muffins

Puff pastry muffins filled with cranberry sauce, shredded poultry, stuffing and mashed potatoes, baked until golden and finished with gravy and fresh parsley.

Ingredients
  

  • puff pastry sheet, pressed into a muffin tin
  • cranberry sauce spooned into the bottom of each cup
  • shredded roast turkey or chicken the video shows roast poultry with skin; type not stated
  • stuffing scooped with an ice cream scoop
  • mashed potatoes scooped with an ice cream scoop
  • gravy for pouring over
  • fresh parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Press a sheet of puff pastry into a muffin tin so it lines each cup.
  • Spoon cranberry sauce into the bottom of each pastry-lined cup.
  • Add shredded roast poultry on top of the cranberry sauce.
  • Scoop stuffing on top of the poultry.
  • Scoop mashed potatoes on top of the stuffing.
  • Fold the pastry corners in over the filling.
  • Bake until the pastry is puffed and golden and the potatoes are lightly browned.
  • Remove the muffins from the tin and place on a plate.
  • Pour gravy over the muffin.
  • Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

Notes

The video frames show no on-screen text. Amounts, oven temperature and bake time are not given, so none are listed. Ingredients and steps are taken from what the frames show.

Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip

Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip

A festive, no-bake party appetizer: tart and spicy cranberry jalapeño salsa spread over a creamy layer of cream cheese, served with crackers.

Ingredients
  

  • cranberries
  • jalapeño
  • fresh parsley leafy herb added to the food processor; extra leaves for garnish
  • cream cheese block, spread on a plate
  • crackers for serving

Instructions
 

  • Add the cranberries, jalapeño and fresh herbs to a food processor.
  • Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped into a salsa.
  • Spread the block of cream cheese on a serving plate.
  • Spoon the cranberry jalapeño salsa over the cream cheese.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley leaves and serve with crackers.

Notes

The video’s amounts and any additional ingredients (e.g., sweetener, citrus, seasonings) were not visible in the provided caption or frames, so quantities are omitted. Source: Daniela’s Dish.

Cranberry Brie and Pistachio Stuffed Garlic Knots

Cranberry Brie and Pistachio Stuffed Garlic Knots

Garlic-herb butter-brushed dough knots stuffed with melty brie, cranberry sauce and chopped pistachios. A Thanksgiving appetizer from Cheat Day Eats.

Ingredients
  

  • dough flattened into rounds; exact type and amount not shown in the video frames (looks like biscuit-style dough)
  • brie cut into small cubes; amount not shown
  • cranberry sauce amount not shown
  • pistachios chopped; amount not shown
  • garlic butter melted butter mixed with garlic and dried herbs for brushing; exact ingredients and amounts not shown

Instructions
 

  • Flatten a piece of dough into a round.
  • Place a cube of brie in the center of the dough.
  • Top the brie with a spoonful of cranberry sauce.
  • Sprinkle chopped pistachios over the cranberry sauce.
  • Wrap the dough around the filling and seal it into a knot.
  • Mix the garlic herb butter in a bowl.
  • Brush or coat the knots with the garlic herb butter.
  • Bake the knots until golden brown (temperature and time not shown in the provided content).

Notes

The video frames and caption do not show an ingredient list, amounts, temperatures or times. Only the ingredients and steps visible in the frames are included. Check the original video for exact quantities. Credit: Cheat Day Eats.

Ham and Cheese Croissant Bake

Ham and Cheese Croissant Bake

An easy, comforting egg bake layered with mini croissants, deli ham and cheese, topped with a creamy seasoned egg mixture.
Cook Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 mini croissants sliced in half
  • 8 oz cheese your favorite; original used butterkase, cut half into slices and shred the rest
  • 1/2 lb deli ham choose your favorite
  • 9 whole eggs egg mixture; whisk until smooth
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream egg mixture
  • 1 splash hot sauce your favorite; egg mixture
  • 1 tsp parsley dried or fresh; egg mixture
  • salt to taste; egg mixture
  • pepper to taste; egg mixture
  • garlic powder to taste; egg mixture

Instructions
 

  • Whisk the eggs, heavy whipping cream, hot sauce, parsley, salt, pepper and garlic powder until smooth.
  • Layer the croissants, ham and cheese in a baking dish.
  • Top with more cheese.
  • Pour the egg mixture over the top of the cheese, making sure to cover it all.
  • Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe by Rileys Stupid Recipes. Bake time is 30-35 minutes.

Sausage Balls

Sausage Balls

Easy, cheesy baked sausage balls for Thanksgiving or Christmas morning breakfast, served with syrup or jelly for dipping.

Ingredients
  

  • sausage amount not shown in video
  • shredded cheddar cheese amount not shown in video
  • syrup or jelly for dipping; amount not shown

Instructions
 

  • Combine the shredded cheddar cheese with the other ingredients and the sausage in a large bowl and mix well.
  • Scoop the mixture into balls with a cookie scoop and place them on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
  • Bake until golden brown.
  • Serve with syrup or jelly for dipping.

Notes

Incomplete: the video frames and caption don’t show an ingredient list, amounts, oven temperature or bake time. Only shredded cheddar, sausage, a white liquid poured over the cheese, and syrup or jelly for dipping are visible. Watch the video for the full measurements. Recipe by Cookinginthemidwest.

Christmas Brie Crescent Wreath

Christmas Brie Crescent Wreath

A show-stopping festive centrepiece: a crescent dough wreath filled with cranberry sauce, parma ham, brie and honey. Crispy bacon or pancetta lardons also work in place of the parma ham.

Ingredients
  

  • crescent roll dough triangles, arranged in a ring
  • cranberry sauce
  • parma ham curls; or use crispy bacon or pancetta lardons instead
  • brie cut into chunks
  • honey drizzled over the brie
  • glaze for brushing brushed over the wreath before baking; type not shown in the video
  • fresh thyme to finish
  • flaky sea salt to finish

Instructions
 

  • Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into triangles.
  • Arrange the triangles in a ring on baking paper, with the wide ends overlapping around a central circle (a small bowl can be used as a guide for the hole) and the points fanning outwards.
  • Spoon dollops of cranberry sauce around the ring of dough.
  • Top the cranberry sauce with curls of parma ham.
  • Add chunks of brie on top of the ham.
  • Drizzle honey over the brie.
  • Fold the dough points over the filling and tuck them in to enclose it, forming a wreath.
  • Brush the outside of the wreath with a glaze.
  • Bake until deep golden brown.
  • Finish with fresh thyme leaves and flaky salt, then slice and serve.

Notes

Amounts, oven temperature and bake time are not shown in the video or caption. The full recipe is at https://desertislanddishes.co/brie-crescent-wreath/. Steps are based on the video frames and may omit details.

Turkey Pot Pie (Thanksgiving Pie)

Turkey Pot Pie (Thanksgiving Pie)

A Thanksgiving-themed turkey pot pie with a stuffing crust, creamy turkey and vegetable filling, and a piped mashed potato topping.

Ingredients
  

  • stuffing pressed into a cast iron skillet to form the crust; amount not shown
  • turkey cut into bite-size pieces and seasoned; amount not shown
  • oil for searing the turkey; type and amount not shown
  • mirepoix diced vegetables (carrot, celery, onion); amounts not shown
  • potato diced and cooked with the mirepoix; amount not shown
  • thyme amount not shown
  • sage amount not shown
  • flour white powder sprinkled over the vegetables; amount not shown
  • milk white liquid poured from a carton into the pan; amount not shown
  • mashed potatoes piped on top; amount not shown

Instructions
 

  • Combine the stuffing mixture and press it into a cast iron skillet to form a crust.
  • Bake the stuffing crust until golden.
  • Season the turkey pieces and sear them in an oiled pan until browned.
  • Add the mirepoix and diced potato to the pan and cook.
  • Season the vegetables with thyme and sage.
  • Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir to cook it in.
  • Pour in the liquid and stir until a thick, creamy sauce forms.
  • Pour the turkey filling into the stuffing crust.
  • Pipe mashed potatoes over the top of the filling.
  • Bake until the mashed potato topping is browned.
  • Slice and serve.

Notes

The video caption says the full recipe is in the comments, which weren’t included. Amounts, temperatures, bake times and the exact liquid are not shown, so the ingredients and steps are reconstructed from the video frames only. Check the original comments for exact quantities. Recipe by Josh Elkin.

One Pan Bacon, Maple and Pecan Upside-Down Cake

One Pan Bacon, Maple and Pecan Upside-Down Cake

A one-pan upside-down cake with smoked streaky bacon, maple syrup and crushed pecans under a simple vanilla sponge.
Cook Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 rashers Smoked streaky bacon
  • 50 g Butter for the pan
  • 2 tbsp Light brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp Maple syrup
  • Pecans crushed, enough to cover the base of your pan
  • 150 g Unsalted butter softened, for the cake batter
  • 150 g Caster sugar for the cake batter
  • 150 g Self raising flour for the cake batter
  • 3 Eggs for the cake batter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract for the cake batter
  • 2 tbsp Milk for the cake batter
  • Neutral oil a little, for frying the bacon
  • Pecans to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add the softened butter and caster sugar to a bowl and whisk until the butter turns pale and fluffy (an electric whisk or mixer is ideal).
  • Add the eggs, milk and vanilla extract and whisk through.
  • Fold in the flour until there are no more white flour bits, then set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 170°C.
  • Fry the bacon in a little neutral oil over a medium-low heat until it has a nice colour, but not crispy, as it will burn in the oven.
  • Add the 50g butter to the pan and mix.
  • Add the light brown sugar and maple syrup and mix.
  • Leave to bubble for 2 minutes.
  • Add the crushed pecans.
  • Dollop the cake batter on top and spread evenly without disturbing the bacon and pecans.
  • Bake in the oven for 35 minutes at 170°C.
  • Flip the cake out onto a plate, garnish with pecans and enjoy.

Notes

Recipe by A Bowl of Stew. Bake in the same oven-safe pan used for the bacon.

Wild Rice Pilaf

Wild Rice Pilaf

A hearty wild rice side dish with sausage, mushrooms, pecans and thyme, baked until warm. A Thanksgiving alternative to stuffing.
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups wild rice rinsed
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 lb bulk pork breakfast sausage
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 8 oz white button mushrooms sliced
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 celery ribs diced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or 3/4 teaspoon dried
  • 1 package (4 oz) pecans
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Combine the wild rice and broth in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook until the grains are tender and many have split open to show their pale insides, 45-55 minutes.
  • Drain off any broth that hasn’t been absorbed.
  • Meanwhile, brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it into small pieces, until cooked through and crisp in spots, about 8 minutes.
  • Transfer the sausage to a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat in the pan.
  • Add the butter and mushrooms to the skillet and cook without stirring for 3 minutes so they brown.
  • Stir the mushrooms and cook until golden, 3-5 minutes more.
  • Add the onion, celery, and thyme and cook until softened, about 6 minutes.
  • Stir in the pecans and cook 2 minutes to warm through.
  • Fold in the cooked wild rice and sausage and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer to a buttered baking dish and bake, covered, at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.

Notes

Posted by 12 Tomatoes. Search “Wild Rice Pilaf” on the 12 Tomatoes website for a printable recipe.

Twice-Baked Pecan Pie Sweet Potatoes

Twice-Baked Pecan Pie Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes baked until soft, mashed with butter and a quick pecan pie-style topping, stuffed back into the skins and baked again. Perfect as a sweet side dish or dessert.
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons cold salted butter divided
  • 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
  • 2/3 cup pecans finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Wash potatoes and prick each with a fork a few times. Place potatoes on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until soft, about 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, add brown sugar to a saucepan. Cut 3 tablespoons butter into small cubes and add it to the pan, along with corn syrup, pecans, vanilla extract, and salt.
  • Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring very often.
  • Once at a boil, allow it to boil for 1 1/2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat to cool until just warm.
  • When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut each one in half lengthwise.
  • Scoop out most of the inside of the potatoes into a large bowl, leaving about 1/4-inch around the edge.
  • Add remaining butter to the sweet potatoes in the bowl and mash until mostly smooth.
  • Stir 1/2 cup pecan mixture into the mashed potatoes and spoon mixture back into the hollowed sweet potato halves.
  • Bake sweet potatoes for 15 minutes.
  • Top potatoes with remaining pecan mixture.

Notes

Recipe by Nicole McLaughlin (@nicolemcmom), posted by Allrecipes.

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