24 Keto Christmas and Thanksgiving Recipes

November 8, 2017 By Leanne Vogel October 20, 2021

It’s the holiday season! If that sentence has you panicking about prepping keto options, don’t stress — today, I’m bringing you an assortment of delicious keto holiday recipes.

The holidays should be a time of celebration, spent surrounding yourself with the ones you love, but if you’ve found yourself losing sleep at night trying to figure out how to please everyone’s palate while minding your macros, agonizing over the hours you’ll spend stuck in the kitchen, it doesn’t exactly send visions of sugar plums dancing through your head.

If you’re cooking for your non-keto family and the idea of a carb overload has already got you feeling foggy, let me help — I’ve got a Keto Holiday Cookbook with four separate dinner party meal plans, complete with appetizers, starters, sides, entrees, desserts, and condiments, all keto, all delicious, all user-friendly! The shopping lists are included, and I’ve even added low-FODMAP, nut-, egg-, and nightshade-free options with standard and metric measurements. That’s cause for celebration, haul out the holly!

To get you inspired, I’ve included a few of my favorite recipes from my Keto Holiday Cookbook, as well as some delicious dishes from around the internet. This holiday season, you can have your bacon and eat it, too.

Let’s dig in, starting with the best part of holiday meals: DESSERT! And what could be more festive than pumpkin pie?

Keto Pumpkin Pie

I couldn’t make a Keto Holiday Cookbook without pumpkin pie, right? All the pumpkin pie flavors, none of the corn syrup or gross additives, and topped with a delicious coconut whipped cream. Pumpkin pie perfection.

Maple Macadamia Nut Cookies

Yeah, macadamia nut cookies are great, but have you had MAPLE macadamia nut cookies? So festive, so delicious. My favorite maple syrup is from Lakanto… trust me when I say, it’s drinkable. Replace the butter with butter flavored coconut oil and you’re on your merry dairy-free way!

Gingerbread Poke Cake

Also called a butter cake, this gingerbread version is so festive and delicious, with all the cinnamon, clove, ginger flavors melding together with vanilla and molasses. The literal icing on the cake? Sweetened condensed coconut milk. Oh yessss. Need the recipe? I’ve got you covered — click here and get this recipe, plus so many more!

Marshmallow Fudge Bark

This is my favorite recipe in my Keto Holiday Cookbook, hands down. It’s rich, it’s delicious, it’s beautiful… and it’s keto! Box some up for a wonderful holiday treat and spread the cheer! Whip up your own batch with instant access to the Keto Holiday Cookbook!

Chocolate Fudge Keto Cookies

Perfect for Santa… that is, if there are enough left over! I love the dusting of Swerve Confectioners Sugar on top — place a paper snowflake on the cookie before dusting for a cute holiday twist.

Eggnog Pudding

This recipe has all the flavors of eggnog, minus the alcohol, and it’s so easy to prep and cook! Set them in the fridge to chill until you’re ready to place them on the dessert table. Holiday desserts CAN be made keto! Get this recipe in my Keto Holiday Cookbook here.

Bacon Sausage Skewers

Let’s remix the flow a bit and move on to appetizers. This recipe sets the tone for your holiday meal by combining sausage and bacon with a delicious horseradish aioli for an appetizer packed with flavor — double the recipe for leftovers the next morning! Get the recipe in my digital cookbook, The Keto Holiday Cookbook.

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

I don’t know about you, but I think these crab stuffed mushrooms will for sure wow a crowd, and no one will know how easy they were to prepare! If you want to go a step beyond, you can make your own mayo, or use my favorite from Primal Kitchen.

Rutabaga Artichoke Toasts

These little toasts a favorite of mine, and the artichoke mixture is so merry and bright, full of flavor with mint and lemon. You could also use the toasted rutabaga rounds to dip in olive tapenade or a keto hummus! Recipe available instantly when you download a copy of The Keto Holiday Cookbook.

Paleo Scotch Eggs

Another ridiculously easy recipe that makes a huge impression! Serve these up on their own with some of the horseradish aioli from my bacon sausage skewers, or add to a salad! Double the recipe for leftovers!

Low Carb Avgolemeno

Replace the parmesan with nutritional yeast and you’ve got a dairy-free soup that is reminiscent of chicken noodle, with a low carb twist of spaghetti squash, brightened up with fresh lemon juice and parsley.

Matchstick Beef Salad

The star of this delicious salad is the beef — prep it 24 hours in advance to absorb the rosemary, oregano, avocado oil marinade. The dressing is nice and tart, paired with jicama and salad greens, topped with macadamia nuts. Delicious, and now, you don’t have to decide between celebrating Christmas and staying keto.

Pumpkin Chipotle Soup

All the traditional warming holiday spices with a little something extra! Replace the heavy cream with full-fat coconut milk for a dairy-free option! Comfort in a bowl, with a bit of a kick!

Celery Crunch Salad

This salad makes a great palate cleanser before you bring out the main attractions! To make it dairy-free, you could swap cashew cream cheese for the blue cheese. Want to cut carbs even lower but keep the crunch? Swap jicama for the apples!

Classic Stuffing

A keto stuffing? Is that an oxymoron? Not when you use veggies like turnips, onion, carrots, and mushrooms! I like to amp up the fat in this dish by adding cubed sausage — it combines so perfectly with all the rosemary, sage, and thyme! Get the recipe and so many more in my Keto Holiday Cookbook.

Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

Oh man, the crispiness of the shredded sprouts with the saltiness of pancetta — this is a winning pair in my book. This recipe is so easy to make and it makes the perfect topping on a slice of turkey!

Collards with Herb Butter

This stuffing is a great bread-free alternative to traditional carb-packed stuffing. Again, I like to add in sausage because… well, do I really need a reason? This recipe is also in my book, The Keto Holiday Cookbook, an instant download that’s just a click away.

Garlic Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”

Oh cauliflower, you make my mashed potato dreams come true. These “potatoes” are silky and buttery — use an immersion blender get the mash just right with minimal effort, and swap butter flavored coconut oil for ghee if you want to avoid dairy!

Ultimate Keto Gravy

You knew it was coming, right? Can’t have mashed “potatoes” without gravy! Swap that butter flavored coconut oil for the ghee, and you’ll have a decadently smooth, dairy-free gravy, ready for drizzling over your entire plate!

Roasted Pecan Green Beans

Do you really miss that soggy green bean casserole? Me neither! These roasted green beans are a more elevated option — I’m thinking of cooking them in leftover bacon grease (from the bacon sausage skewers) and topping with nutritional yeast to make them dairy-free. Mmm, bacon beans.

Bacon Blanketed Turkey

This is probably the best idea ever, right? I mean, who doesn’t want a bacon blanket?! I bet the turkey gets deliciously juicy… just make sure you cut the bacon into equal serving sizes. Or, maybe just hide it and save it for yourself. I won’t tell if you don’t. Use butter flavored coconut oil to make it dairy-free!

Rosemary & Mustard Crusted Baked Ham

Honeybaked who? Look how crispy that ham is! Mustard, mayo, and rosemary take an average smoked ham to the next level. Use Primal Kitchen avocado mayo or whip up your own with this recipe.

Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Sage

I’ved pork and cabbage are good luck for the New Year, but I’m willing to take my chances with these pork chops with mushrooms and sage because they look THAT delicious. Replace the butter with butter flavored coconut oil and dairy-free all the things!

Pressure Cooker Mocha-Rubbed Pot Roast

Oh boy, this pot roast looks amazing, and the best part is you can prep it, throw it in the Instant Pot, and start on the next dish. If you want to cut carbs, you could omit the figs… but I’m betting you’re willing to make an exception because ‘tis the season!

Alright, my work is done here, but if yours is just starting, don’t sweat it! Now that you’re nice and inspired, grab a copy of my Keto Holiday Cookbook and free up some space in your schedule so that you can spend more time merrymaking. Happy Everything to you and yours from all of us at Healthful Pursuit!

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