American Thanksgiving dinner, with its traditional turkey as the main course, can be difficult for vegetarians. Here are some ideas to mix and match for your vegetarian Thanksgiving menu.
You can make sweet and refreshing peach sorbet without an ice cream machine.
Fruit cobbler is one of my favorite desserts of all time. I made it most recently with three cups of unpeeled apricots and a cup of strawberries, and it was so good that I actually felt the heavy cream I normally top it with was unnecessary: Apricot-Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
Frozen soufflés make a nice, light dessert after a rich meal. This recipe calls for anise-flavored liqueur, but you could use another flavor like orange or hazelnut instead. Recipe for Frozen Anisette Soufflé
A delicious, rich, warm chocolate cake with a hint of peanut butter that tastes even better when served with berry sauce and/or vanilla ice cream - Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
It’s easy to make compote: just stew up some dried fruit and enjoy it with dessert: Apricot Cherry Compote
Sweet, rich cheesecake with a ginger snap crust and orange glaze: Ginger-Brandy Cheesecake
Make a big batch of vegetarian mincemeat so that you can make a few pies and have some left over to serve with ice cream, custard, pudding, or crêpes. You can also can or freeze it for later: vegetarian mincemeat
Plum pudding is a traditional Christmas dessert in the UK, and is normally made with suet. Julia Child’s version shows that there’s no reason plum pudding can’t be vegetarian - recipe for vegetarian plum pudding
Creamy, rich, and not-too-sweet pumpkin cheesecake is a perfect Thanksgiving dessert.
