50 Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Side Dishes (by State)
Published November 19, 2020
Looking for gluten-free Thanksgiving side dishes? You’ve come to the right place. With the holiday season fast approaching, we continue to look for easy ways to create satisfying, safe eating experiences for anyone living gluten-free. You don’t have to ditch your favorite Thanksgiving traditions just because you can’t eat gluten.
Inspired by an image created by Zippia that listed the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes in all 50 United States, we went a step further and made notes on how to ensure each dish is gluten-free. Check out the table below for quick tips, and why not try one of these five gluten-free recipes for some of the most popular Thanksgiving dishes!
5 Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Side Dishes
- Favorite GF stuffing recipe
- Favorite GF mac and cheese recipe
- Favorite GF green bean casserole recipe
- Favorite GF sweet potato casserole recipe
- Favorite GF rolls recipe
May this Thanksgiving and holiday season bring you joy, peace and delicious meals.
SAFETY DISCLAIMER: The CDC has released their safety guidelines for Thanksgiving gatherings.
Please refer to them if you are planning to gather for the holidays. See CDC Guidelines here.
The 50 Favorite Thanksgiving Side by State
Hat tip to Zippia for the image and post inspiration! They’re not all gluten-free, but check out Thanksgiving sides!
| State | Side | Gluten-Free? |
| Alabama | Dressing | Use GF bread or breadcrumbs |
| Alaska | Hashbrown casserole | Grate real potatoes, not a mix |
| Arizona | Green bean casserole | Use GF breadcrumbs or GF panko. Fry your own GF flour-dusted onions. |
| Arkansas | White Gravy | Use GF all-purpose flour or a certified GF Gravy mix packet |
| California | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| Colorado | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| Connecticut | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| Delaware | Mac And Cheese | Use GF pasta and GF flour (if recipe calls for it) |
| District of Columbia | Mac And Cheese | Use GF pasta and GF flour (if recipe calls for it) |
| Florida | Sweet Potato Casserole | Use marshmallows made with corn starch or make your own! |
| Georgia | Mac And Cheese | Use GF pasta and GF flour (if recipe calls for it) |
| Hawaii | Turkey gravy | Use GF all-purpose flour or a certified GF Gravy mix packet. Make sure the turkey was prepared GF. |
| Idaho | Green bean casserole | Use GF breadcrumbs or GF panko. Fry your own GF flour-dusted onions. |
| Illinois | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| Indiana | Deviled Eggs | Typically totally gluten-free (watch the added ingredients) |
| Iowa | Corn | Naturally gluten-free. Watch for cross-contact. |
| Kansas | Cream Corn | Make from scratch with gluten-free flour. |
| Kentucky | Broccoli Casserole | Should be GF as long as all the added ingredients are. |
| Louisiana | Cornbread Dressing | Use a certified gluten-free cornbread mix |
| Maine | Side Salad | All veggies are naturally gluten free. Watch the dressing! |
| Maryland | Mac And Cheese | Use GF pasta and GF flour (if recipe calls for it) |
| Massachusetts | Stuffing | Use GF bread or breadcrumbs |
| Michigan | Green bean casserole | Use GF breadcrumbs or GF panko. Fry your own GF flour-dusted onions. |
| Minnesota | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| Mississippi | Baked Sweet Potatoes | Naturally gluten-free with butter, sour cream & GF marshmallows. |
| Missouri | Rolls | Make fresh rolls with GF flour or save time and buy a certified GF brand of rolls. |
| Montana | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| Nebraska | Green bean casserole | Use GF breadcrumbs or GF panko. Fry your own GF flour-dusted onions. |
| Nevada | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| New Hampshire | Cranberry Sauce | Naturally gluten-free. Watch out for cross-contact. |
| New Jersey | Stuffing | Use GF bread or breadcrumbs |
| New Mexico | Green bean casserole | Use GF breadcrumbs or GF panko. Fry your own GF flour-dusted onions. |
| New York | Stuffing | Use GF bread or breadcrumbs |
| North Carolina | Mac And Cheese | Use GF pasta and GF flour (if recipe calls for it) |
| North Dakota | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| Ohio | Green bean casserole | Use GF breadcrumbs or GF panko. Fry your own GF flour-dusted onions. |
| Oklahoma | Rolls | Make fresh rolls with GF flour or save time and buy a certified GF brand of rolls. |
| Oregon | Biscuits | Make biscuits from scratch with GF flour or save time and buy a certified GF brand. |
| Pennsylvania | Stuffing | Use GF bread or breadcrumbs |
| Rhode Island | Stuffing | Use GF bread or breadcrumbs |
| South Carolina | Mac And Cheese | Use GF pasta and GF flour (if recipe calls for it) |
| South Dakota | Crescent Rolls | Make your own with GF flour or save time and buy a certified GF brand |
| Tennessee | Sweet Potato Casserole | Use marshmallows made with corn starch or make your own! |
| Texas | Green bean casserole | Use GF breadcrumbs or GF panko. Fry your own GF flour-dusted onions. |
| Utah | Rolls | Make fresh rolls with GF flour or save time and buy a certified GF brand of rolls. |
| Vermont | Stuffing | Use GF bread or breadcrumbs |
| Virginia | Mac And Cheese | Use GF pasta and GF flour (if recipe calls for it) |
| Washington | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| West Virginia | Rolls | Make fresh rolls with GF flour or save time and buy a certified GF brand of rolls. |
| Wisconsin | Mashed Potatoes | Use real potatoes and make sure the gravy is GF |
| Wyoming | Brown Gravy | Use GF all-purpose flour or a certified GF Gravy mix packet. Make sure the turkey was prepared GF. |
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