This year is the year! Toss your boring Thanksgiving dishes out the window and try something new and crazy and fun. Regular mashed potatoes? Nope. Standard stuffing? Not this year. Roasted whole turkey? We're making a turkey purse this year. We're not kidding. It's a turkey purse. (You'll have to keep reading to learn more about it.)
Wow your dinner guests with any of the 31 recipes ahead, which all take a dish you're used to and put a new spin on it. Some of them might even be something you would have never even thought of trying, and that's what makes them exciting. Your guests will thank you for such an amazing holiday experience. We promise!
I Want More! Get our newsletter by tapping the button below. Instant Subscribe By signing up, I agree to the Terms & to receive emails from POPSUGAR. Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes 
Put a twist on mashed potatoes by adding goat cheese.
Get the recipe: goat cheese mashed potatoes
Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes 
You can't go wrong with the most iconic Fall flavor: pumpkin!
Get the recipe: pumpkin and cheddar scalloped potatoes
Red Hot Oyster and Kimchi Dressing 
Bet you never thought of adding oysters and kimchi to your Thanksgiving dressing.
Get the recipe: red hot oyster and kimchi dressing
Stuffing Muffins 
Turn your standard stuffing into an appetizer by making it in muffin pans.
Get the recipe: stuffing muffins
Squash Casserole 
Anyone can have regular squash, so why not bake it into a festive casserole instead?
Get the recipe: squash casserole
Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole With Sweet ‘n’ Savory Bacon Pecans 
This recipe adds bacon to your potato casserole. That should convince you to try it.
Get the recipe: bourbon sweet potato casserole with sweet 'n' savory bacon pecans
Chipotle Coca-Cola Sweet Potatoes 
You read that right. This recipe includes Coca-Cola in your potatoes.
Get the recipe: chipotle Coca-Cola sweet potatoes
Walnut and Angostura Pie 
Top off your holiday meal with this tasty pie made with walnuts and angostura.
Get the recipe: walnut and angostura pie
Cranberry Curd Pie 
Invoke the flavors of Thanksgiving with this tasty pie.
Get the recipe: cranberry curd pie
Pecan Pie Shooters 
Break your pecan pie down into something more fun with these shooters.
Get the recipe: pecan pie shooters
Roasted Red Kuri Squash and Tart Cherries 
Try out a new type of squash for Thanksgiving — like red kuri squash.
Get the recipe: roasted red kuri squash and tart cherries
Boneless "Turkey Purse" With Stuffings and Peppercorn Gravy 
Yes, you read that right. This is a turkey purse stuffed with all the good things Thanksgiving has to offer.
Get the recipe: boneless "turkey purse" with stuffings and peppercorn gravy
Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Seed Caramels 
These could be a dessert or even a sweet appetizer if you so choose.
Get the recipe: bourbon maple pumpkin seed caramels
Tahini-Thyme Brussels Sprouts 
Make your brussels sprouts stand out on the table with the addition of fun flavors.
Get the recipe: tahini-thyme brussels sprouts
Rice Pilaf With Cranberries and Pears 
Throw cranberries into your rice for a pop of tart sweetness.
Get the recipe: rice pilaf with cranberries and pears
Savory Pumpkin Custard 
If you make this recipe, you absolutely have to serve it in a pumpkin. It's required.
Get the recipe: savory pumpkin custard
Butternut Squash Lasagna 
This isn't your regular lasagna! It's packed with squash fit for a Thanksgiving table.
Get the recipe: butternut squash lasagna
Cranberry Salad 
Toss out your boring cranberry sauce and make a cranberry salad instead.
Get the recipe: cranberry salad
Deep-Fried Stuffing 
If your family is the type that loves fried food, this recipe is for you.
Get the recipe: deep-fried stuffing
Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash 
Pack your acorn squash full of this delicious quinoa mix.
Get the recipe: quinoa stuffed acorn squash
Brussels Sprouts Mac and Cheese 
What's better than plain brussels sprouts? Brussels sprouts made into mac and cheese.
Get the recipe: brussels sprouts mac and cheese
Air Fryer Baked Brie With Cranberry Filling 
Dust off your air fryer for this delicious holiday recipe.
Get the recipe: air fryer baked brie with cranberry filling
Cheddar Apple Butternut Squash Soup With Cinnamon Pecan Crumble 
Start your Thanksgiving meal with this yummy warm soup.
Get the recipe: cheddar apple butternut squash soup with cinnamon pecan crumble
Cheddar Rye Apple Hand Pies 
Send your guests out the door with one of these hand pies.
Get the recipe: cheddar rye apple hand pies
Mini Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pies 
How darling are these mini mushroom and goat cheese pies?
Get the recipe: mini wild mushroom and goat cheese pies
Sweet Potato Noodles With Prosciutto and Cranberries 
Instead of roasting or mashing your sweet potatoes, why not make them into noodles?
Get the recipe: sweet potato noodles with prosciutto and cranberries
Banana Bread Pudding 
Give your bread pudding a fruity twist by using bananas.
Get the recipe: banana bread pudding
Instant Pot Stuffed Acorn Squash 
Try making this Fall recipe in your Instant Pot.
Get the recipe: Instant Pot stuffed acorn squash
Thanksgiving Pull-Apart Bread 
This recipe may be billed as leftover pull-apart bread, but you could also make it for the main show.
Get the recipe: Thanksgiving pull-apart bread
Garlic and Herb Beer Bread Rolls 
Beer bread rolls? Sign us up.
Get the recipe: garlic and herb beer bread rolls
Turkey and Mushroom Dumplings 
Rather than roasting your turkey, try making a soup with it instead.
Get the recipe: turkey and mushroom dumplings
