Since Thanksgiving is all about the delicious food (and how grateful we are for it!), we’re helping you begin to plan what to bring to your own holiday gathering by providing a list of delicious Friendsgiving food ideas. In recent years, the popularity of holding a “Friendsgiving” with all your best buds—separately from, and sometimes instead of, your family Thanksgiving dinner—has grown significantly. You’ll hear no complaints from us, as food lovers whose main goal is to try as many people’s Thanksgiving dishes as possible.
Read on for these assorted recipes, which range from appetizers and main course options to side dishes and desserts. As varied as they are, they do all have one thing in common: they’ll impress and delight your friends!
1. Prepare and host your Friendsgiving at a Peerspace venue
As you select your favorite Friendsgiving food ideas and plan out this year’s Friendsgiving logistics, don’t forget how important the location of your venue will be to the overall experience.
For starters, you’ll need a space with a functional kitchen, as well as a spacious dining room with enough seating for everyone in attendance. These criteria are just the bare minimum, and you’ll definitely also appreciate having cozy areas to hang out, entertainment options, outdoor space, and other amenities.
Luckily, Peerspace can help you find Thanksgiving (and Friendsgiving!) dinner venues near you. It’s the top digital marketplace for all kinds of hourly rentals, including but not limited to venues. As you search Peerspace’s tens of thousands of listings for dinner venues in your area, your options will likely include everything from comfortable houses to tasteful apartments and hip, modern lofts.
You can also filter your search results according to a bunch of helpful criteria, including availability of indoor/outdoor spaces (including kitchens, which will be important for Friendsgiving!), style, space type, amenities, availability of instant booking, etc.
2. Pumpkin slab pie for a big group
Pumpkin pie is at the top of our list when it comes to Friendsgiving food ideas, but not just any old pumpkin pie—an enormous pumpkin slab pie that can feed everyone in attendance with plenty of leftovers to spare. We much prefer this convenient option over making a bunch of individual pies. Don’t forget the whipped cream!
3. Pumpkin French toast
If your Friendsgiving includes a breakfast or brunch component (like if you go away and stay in a cabin with your friends as part of your Friendsgiving!), fry up this pumpkin French toast to foreshadow the abundant pumpkin pie you’ll be eating later that day.
4. No-knead dinner rolls
Every Thanksgiving meal needs plenty of rolls to soak up the meal’s traditional turkey gravy. We love this recipe because not only are the rolls incredibly easy to make, but they also turn out with the perfect texture.
5. Sweet potatoes in orange cups
Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows is another Thanksgiving classic. But for this Friendsgiving food idea, we’re suggesting you switch it up a bit by presenting the orange-hued dish in adorable orange halves.
Give your Friendsgiving venue the extra touch by utilizing these festive Friendsgiving decor ideas!
