Contributed By: Alexandria Ducksworth

Thanksgiving’s fun and all except when you’re the only vegan in the family starving in a corner while the rest enjoy their meals. Try these scrumptious vegan Thanksgiving meals so you won’t have to suffer another holiday with a morsel of veggies on your plate.

Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash (from Betty Goes Vegan by Annie & Dan Shannon)

Ingredients:
Acorn squash
Apple
Brown sugar
Cranberries
Non-dairy margarine
Walnuts

Applesauce Applause Cake (from Sinfully Vegan by Lois Dieterly)

Ingredients:
Apple cider
Baking soda
Brown sugar
Canola oil
Flax powder
Ground cinnamon
Salt
Unbleached/all-purpose flour
Unsweetened organic applesauce
Whipped cream cheese frosting

Pot Pie Explosion (from Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites by Celine Steen & Joni Marie Newman)

Ingredients:
Biscuits
Chopped parsley
Chopped shallot
Coconut milk
Cornstarch
Dried basil
Finely chopped cauliflower
Ground pepper
Maca powder
Minced garlic cloves
Nondairy butter
Sea salt
Sliced button mushrooms

Stuffed Thanksgiving Burgers (from The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook by Isa Chandra Moskowitz)

Ingredients:
Arugula
Baguette cubes
Black pepper
Celery ribs
Cranberries
Cremini mushrooms
Garlic cloves
Green lentils
Olive oil
Sage
Salt
Sourdough rolls
Thyme
Vegan mayo
Vegetable broth
Yellow onion

Thanksgiving Stuffing (from Vegan Casseroles by Julie Hasson)

Ingredients:
Black and white pepper
Cubed French bread
Dried cranberries
Minced sage leaves
Nonhydrogenated vegan margarine
Nutritional yeast flakes
Olive oil
Ribs celery
Vegan chicken bouillon
Yellow onion

Za’atar Roasted Red Potatoes (from Afro-Vegan by Bryant Terry)

Ingredients:
Extra virgin olive oil
Fine sea salt
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Ground black pepper
Minced oregano
Red potatoes
Thyme
Za’atar spice (thyme, oregano, sumac, cumin, sesame, black pepper)

They sound yummy, right? Check out these vegan cookbooks and more at your nearest GCPL location today. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!