Thanksgiving dinner doesn't have to mean overly-complicated recipes with tons of ingredients when you follow a keto diet. Here are 13 keto-friendly versions of traditional Thanksgiving turkey, stuffing, side dishes, appetizers, and desserts that use 5 ingredients or less.

Ingredients everyone has are not included in the ingredient count:

water
salt
pepper

Let's get cooking!

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Keto-friendly Thanksgiving appetizers with 5 ingredients or less.

Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are a favorite in my house and my son is making this recipe from Downshiftology for Thanksgiving this year. It adds a bit of Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar to the egg filling and has less than 1 gram of carbs per egg.

See the recipe at Downshiftology.

Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms

This recipe is quick to prepare and can be served as an appetizer or with your Thanksgiving meal. Prep these in advance and bake later to save time. Each mushroom has about 1.5 grams of carbs.

See the recipe at Real Simple Good.

Keto Charcuterie Board

The magic of a charcuterie board is you can create it with any ingredients you want, so you control the carbs. To make a yummy low-carb charcuterie board keto-friendly (and also 5 ingredients or less!) select 5 of these ingredients. Arrange on a platter or tray and enjoy!

salami
pepperoni
black or green olives
cheese (think blue cheese, parmesan, cheddar, smoked gouda, fresh mozzarella, etc.)
raw or roasted veggies (cauliflower, broccoli, roasted red pepper strips, cherry tomatoes)
nuts like almonds, cashews, walnuts, brazil nuts
keto-friendly crackers (like these or these), or homemade or purchased parmesan crisps

Keto-friendly Thanksgiving main dish recipes.

Classic Roast Turkey Recipe

This is a 5-star recipe from Claire Robinson at the Food Network. It uses lemon, rosemary, and butter to season the turkey.

See the recipe at Food Network.

If you don't eat turkey for Thanksgiving, here is an easy prime rib recipe that will impress your guests.

Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib

This recipe uses only 4 ingredients plus salt, is perfectly keto-friendly, and has over two thousand 5 star reviews on AllRecipes! There's even a short video to walk you through the recipe.

See the recipe at AllRecipes.

Keto-friendly side dishes with less than 5 ingredients.

Keto Turkey Gravy

This keto-friendly turkey gravy uses xantham gum as a thickener. Substitute beef or chicken stock for turkey and you have a delicious gravy recipe you can use year-round and it has less than 1 gram of carbs per serving.

See the recipe at Four Score Living.

Blistered Green Beans with Garlic

Thanksgiving doesn't have to mean the traditional green bean casserole with a can of very non-keto cream of mushroom soup and breaded fried onions. Instead try this flavorful and low-carb side from Bon Appetit.

See the recipe at Bon Appetit.

Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

This keto-friendly Brussels sprouts recipe cooks on the stove which is helpful at Thanksgiving when oven space is at a premium. It comes to you from Sunny Anderson of the Food Network and has just 5 ingredients.

See the recipe at Food Network.

Creamy Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

Mashed potatoes are out when you follow a ketogenic diet, but mashed cauliflower is a great substitute. This recipe adds lots of flavor to cauliflower with butter, garlic, cream cheese, and parmesan.

See the recipe at Gimme Delicious.

Keto Bread Rolls

If you need rolls for Thanksgiving, this low-carb recipe has you covered! Each roll has just 3 grams of carbs per serving. Or, you can purchase a keto bread mix (Scotty's is my favorite) and use that instead.

See the recipe at The Big Man's World.

Sugar-free Cranberry Sauce

It's not Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce! This cooked version with orange zest and sweetened with erythritol.

See the recipe at Wholesome Yum.

Keto-friendly Thanksgiving desserts with 5 ingredients or less.

Crustless Pumpkin Pie

You won't miss the pie crust with this simple, flavorful recipe.

See the recipe at Seeking Good Eats.

Quick Keto Chocolate Mousse Recipe

A chocolate dessert is always appropriate, especially if it's keto-friendly! This simple recipe uses just 5 ingredients and has only 7 grams of carbs per decadent serving.

See recipe at AllRecipes.

I hope you enjoyed this collection of 13 easy keto Thanksgiving recipes with 5 ingredients or less! Now you know it’s not only possible to have a traditional Thanksgiving meal while following a ketogenic diet, but you don’t need lots of ingredients to do so. Happy Thanksgiving!

—The Keto Minimalist

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