We all love the traditional Thanksgiving dinner recipes like a perfectly roasted and juicy turkey, stuffing, yams, mashed potatoes, rolls, casseroles, and more. Don’t forget the delicious pies to top everything off. Here on the Quincy Plaza Blog, we want to shake things up. Try out one of these unique Thanksgiving recipes. Some of these recipes may also work great to cook up your leftovers. Enjoy these fun recipes this week here in Arlington, VA.
Mashed Potato, Cheddar and Chive Waffles
For a twist on traditional mashed potatoes, try these delicious mashed potato waffles. The recipe comes from Joy the Baker. For this recipe, you’ll need butter, buttermilk, eggs, mashed potatoes, chopped chives, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cheddar cheese.
Baked Apples with Sausage Stuffing
A new take on stuffing, these baked apples are so delicious and quite filling. The recipe comes from Growing up Gabel. You’ll need the following ingredients to make these: oil or butter, a celery stalk, diced onion, sausage, a stuffing mix, unsalted chicken broth, and apples (Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or Red Delicious).
No one can resist a marshmallow covered pile of sweet potatoes. For an even more delicious twist, try out these coconut sweet potato halves. The recipe comes from Fav Family Recipes. To make these tasty sides, you’ll need sweet potatoes or yams, butter, finely chopped pecans, coconut flakes, brown sugar, marshmallow fluff, cream cheese, and cinnamon.
These work great as appetizers before dinner is ready or as another delicious side. This recipe comes from Camp Chef. You’ll need hot Italian sausage, diced bacon, green onions, mushrooms, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, and breadcrumbs to make them.
Southern Sweet Potato Cake Recipe
We can’t forget to add a deliciously sweet dessert to our list of Thanksgiving recipes. This tasty sweet potato cake comes from She Wears Many Hats. You’ll need all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cooked and mashed sweet potatoes, and whole buttermilk to make it.
What’s your favorite Thanksgiving day food? Do you make any unique Thanksgiving recipes? Share with us in the comments below. Thanks for reading the Quincy Plaza Blog.