What do you usually do with your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers?  Do you pick at them cold from the fridge, like my sister? Do you slap them on bread and have dry turkey sandwiches, like my dad? Or do you revive them by making something totally new, delicious, and cozy, like a turkey pot pie?

Whether you are hosting Thanksgiving this year or simply bringing a dish, side dishes should be a definite consideration. Do you want something creamy and rich, crisp and crunchy, soft and fluffy? Maybe even one of each? That's where this Thanksgiving side dishes recipe roundup comes in handy--I've put all the options in one easy list!

My family requests (demands) I make this sweet potato casserole recipe every year for Thanksgiving. It's a staple side dish on our holiday table, holding its own among its ever-popular peers (green been casserole and sausage stuffing, in our house anyway!).

Today's recipe is beautiful marriage of two flavors and two favorite desserts: creamy cheesecake (my favorite) and pumpkin pie (my husband's favorite!). Served over a crisp, crumbly graham cracker crust, this is a fall-flavored masterpiece that deserves a spot on your Thanksgiving table!

So what exactly are spice cookies? Well for starters, spice cookies are not the same thing as gingerbread men or gingersnap cookies. We won't be adding any molasses to this recipe (besides what is in the brown sugar!), and the resulting cookies will have a softer, chewier texture.

Similar to my recent gourmet cookie obsession, I've also been on a bit of a gourmet cheesecake kick lately. It all started with my salted caramel cheesecake, continued with my turtle cheesecake and peanut butter cheesecake, and today I'm taking things even further with this glorious apple pie cheesecake!

So far I've shared pumpkin cheesecake in classic form, as mini no-bake cheesecakes, and most recently, as cheesecake bars. Today, I'm taking things one step further and sharing pumpkin cheesecake cookies!

Subtly sweet and creamy, the flavors in this beautiful butternut squash soup pair so eloquently. This is a unique and satisfying soup that was truly made for fall!

The humble pot roast.

Not to be confused with hand pies, my apple pie cookies are gourmet cookies inspired by classic apple pie! They are so fun to make and would be a truly unique and welcomed addition to your Thanksgiving dessert table.

This caramel apple dip is perfect for when you're craving one of those gourmet, old-fashioned caramel apples, but don't want the hassle of making a whole batch. It's a fun dessert dip that's most commonly enjoyed in the fall, but now you can make it any time the caramel apple craving strikes!

Picture it now...warm, sugared and spiced juicy apples baked to tender perfection beneath a generous blanket of buttery crisp...are you ready for fall yet? Make a batch of this apple crisp, and you'll be there in no time!

I can't think of a more festive way to welcome December than with these soft and fluffy gingerbread cupcakes! These are outrageously moist and tender cupcakes packed full of spices and flavor. I've chosen to top them with a brown sugar and cinnamon spiced variation of my cream cheese frosting, and it complements the gingerbread flavor SO well!

After spending Thanksgiving day chopping, roasting, baking, and simmering, you may find yourself avoiding the kitchen in the days after. Sure, leftovers are usually plentiful, but even those get old after a few days. Luckily, we have this turkey chili to fill the void.

This pumpkin cake is based off of my popular pumpkin cupcake recipe, with just a few tweaks to make it suitable as a layer cake. It's perfect for fall birthdays, Halloween parties, and of course, Thanksgiving (have you planned your menu yet?!). Everyone will love how sweet, soft, moist this recipe is!

Allow me to introduce you to the recipe that has absolutely ruined me for every other apple pie out there. Truly nothing compares to the flavor of this Dutch apple pie, with its buttery, streusel topping, tender spiced apples, and flaky homemade pie crust. Adding a scoop of ice cream on top? That's just sinful (and highly recommended)!

You're not getting tired of cheesecake yet, right? I know I'm not 😍 I've received quite a few requests for how to turn my classic cheesecake into a pumpkin cheesecake, so I figured it was about time I re-shared this recipe. This one is just as easy as my classic recipe, and of course, it's made WITHOUT a water bath...yay!

These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are like a pumpkin-spiced version of my worst chocolate chip cookies. They're soft, chewy, full of flavor, and infused with just the right amount of pumpkin and pumpkin spice--there's a lot to love about them! It took a lot of testing to achieve these results though.

My super moist and incredibly flavorful spice cake recipe is a favorite around here. It's rich with all the cozy flavors of the season, and it's also super easy to make! I love the simplicity of tossing everything in a 9x13 pan and frosting it right in the pan once it's baked and cooled. Easy and delicious!

My pumpkin bundt cake has all the cozy seasonal flavors of fall wrapped into a moist, dense bundt cake. It's buttery, vibrantly spiced, and crowned with a stunning, thick cream cheese glaze. The dense crumb (similar to my other bundt cake or pound cake) means this cake is sturdy, but still melts in your mouth. It's perfection!

If you think you love snickerdoodles, wait until you try these pumpkin snickerdoodles! These fall-flavored cookies are incredibly soft, chewy, and buttery. They have a distinct snickerdoodle flavor accented by pumpkin, cinnamon sugar, and other fall spices, and they're truly the perfect fall cookie!

If you thought you loved my regular pumpkin muffins, just wait until you try this cream cheese-stuffed version! These pumpkin cream cheese muffins are perfected to be moist, not too sweet, and just the right amount of indulgent (although I'm 100% unopposed to eating sweets for breakfast; have you seen my pumpkin coffee cake?!). The very best part is what's inside: a sweet, cheesecake-inspired surprise that you wouldn't suspect from the outside.

Apple fritters are a fun, easy, and irresistible fall treat. Among apple desserts, they are often overshadowed by apple pie or apple crisp, while apple turnovers or muffins typically take the apple breakfast crown. But fritters can be either (depending on your sweet tooth!) and deserve to enjoy all of their soft, spiced apple glory.