The Best Thanksgiving Shortcuts for Sides & Dessert

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Let’s face it, we’ve all been there.

You have a potluck tomorrow at work and you have no idea what to make nor have the time to really do anything too fancy. Whether it’s Friendsgiving or that Thanksgiving potluck at work, there’s no better way to save time and eliminate stress than by “dressing up” store-bought items!

I’ve teamed up with The Fresh Market to bring you these quick and easy Thanksgiving ideas. The Fresh Market is offering traditional holiday fare, as well as simplified, time-saving solutions for the favorite meal of the year!

Let’s start with…this cheesy baked whipped potato casserole using The Fresh Market’s Yukon Gold whipped potatoes.

Did you know you can buy store-bought mashed (or whipped) potatoes and turn them into a cheesy casserole? It’s easy!

You just mix them up with cheese and spices then transfer them to a baking dish. Sprinkle more cheese on top and bake to perfection. You’ll look like you’ve been peeling potatoes all day!

Yum! Look how good that looks!

Next, you can liven up dinner rolls with a simple herbed butter or in this case – a sweet butter. When you make herbed butter, all you need to do is mix unsalted butter with your spice of choice. You can even add some garlic in there! Mmm.

With the same idea in mind, you can make a sweet butter with cinnamon, honey and salt. Just mix it all together and voilà!

This cinnamon honey butter compliments these sweet potato biscuits perfectly.

Lastly, take any store-bought pie to the next level with a simple homemade bourbon whipped cream. Making whipped cream at home is beyond easy. All you need is heavy cream and patience.

Place heavy cream in the mixer and beat until soft peaks form. Be sure to keep an eye on it, sometimes it can turn from cream to butter in seconds!

Once those soft peaks form, you can fold in any ingredient you want. In this case, you fold in a tablespoon of bourbon and salt. Keep whipping the mixture until you see stiff peaks form then chill until serving time.

That’s all folks!

Aside from these items, The Fresh Market’s meal solutions deliver a range of options for Thanksgiving like perfectly-cooked turkey made ready to heat and serve, cranberry relish with walnuts, mashed sweet potatoes, and corn soufflé.

For now, grab these three simple recipes below so you can ‘fake it til you make it’ at Thanksgiving this year!

Don’t worry, it’ll be our little secret. ;)

Check out The Fresh Market’s Thanksgiving section by clicking here and click here to find a store near you using The Fresh Market store locator.

The Best Thanksgiving Shortcuts for Sides & Dessert

5 from 4 votes

Author: Jamie Silva

Whether it’s Friendsgiving or that potluck at work, there’s no better way to save time and eliminate stress than by “dressing up” store-bought items!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Dessert, Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

 

CINNAMON HONEY BUTTER

• 1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons), room temperature
• 3 tablespoons raw honey
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

CHEESY BAKED WHIPPED POTATO CASSEROLE

• 2 lbs whipped or mashed potatoes
• 1 cup melty cheese Fontina, Asiago, Havarti, shredded
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter cut in pieces plus more for buttering the baking dish
• Pinch of nutmeg
• Salt + pepper to taste

BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM

• 1 cup heavy cream cold
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon bourbon

Instructions

 

CINNAMON HONEY BUTTER

• In a bowl, mix together the butter, honey, cinnamon, and salt until well combined. Serve at room temperature.

CHEESY BAKED WHIPPED POTATO CASSEROLE

• In a bowl, combine potatoes, shredded cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper until well combined. Transfer potato mixture to a buttered baking dish and add pieces of butter. Sprinkle with parmesan then bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes, then broil until browned, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM

• In a stand mixer, beat heavy cream and sugar until soft peaks form, usually about 5-6 minutes. Don’t over mix. Add bourbon and beat for 2 more minutes until stiff peaks form. Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 717 kcalCarbohydrates: 100 gProtein: 14 gFat: 30 gSaturated Fat: 19 gCholesterol: 92 mgSodium: 264 mgPotassium: 1279 mgFiber: 8 gSugar: 11 gVitamin A: 1009 IUVitamin C: 92 mgCalcium: 174 mgIron: 2 mg

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