October 20, 2020
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By Alison Chew
Are you looking to make Thanksgiving dinner a little more manageable? Or want to make something, but don’t know how to get started? Or love to cook, but don’t have time to research recipes, shop, and prep?
We have the answer for you! 9 top meal kit services and 2 Prepared Meal Delivery services have Thanksgiving Meal Kits in all shapes and sizes to fit your needs. You can purchase just the turkey, only the sides, sides and dessert, just the dessert, or the whole feast. We even have a whole vegan Thanksgiving meal kit right down to the dessert if that’s what you are looking for.
Compare Thanksgiving options from top meal kit services including Purple Carrot, Blue Apron, Marley Spoon, Dinnerly, Gobble, Home Chef, Sun Basket, and HelloFresh. Plus, check out fully prepared meals from Stock Yards and Cooked.
Marley Spoon brings you several tasty sides, two desserts, and an appetizer duo that will feed a crowd. And for those who aren’t entertaining they will have a 2 person and 4 person Thanksgiving dinner. These options will be live 3 weeks before Thanksgiving and you can subscribe for that week and easily cancel if you do not wish to continue the subscription.
Marley Spoon Thanksgiving: Desserts
The Marley Spoon Thanksgiving desserts include a Cream Cheese-Swirled Pumpkin Pie with No-Roll Chocolate Shortbread Crust and a Warm Apple Crisp.
- Serves: Apple Crisp serves 4 or 8; Pumpkin Pie serves 6 or 12 (makes 2 9″ pies)
- Cost: between $6.39-$10.25 per portion depending upon your plan
- Shipping $8.99
- Subscription required, but you can cancel at any time
- Available to order starting the week of Nov 2nd
- Delivery the week of Thanksgiving
Marley Spoon Thanksgiving: Sides
The Marley Spoon Thanksgiving sides include Stuffing with Meat, Vegetarian Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans, and Honey Glazed Brussels & Carrots with Rosemary Parmesan Biscuit.
- Serves: 2 person plan serves 4; 4 person plan serves 8
- Cost: between $6.39-$10.25 per portion depending upon your plan
- Shipping $8.99
- Subscription required, but you can cancel at any time
- Available to order starting the week of Nov 2nd
- Delivery the week of Thanksgiving
Marley Spoon Thanksgiving: Appetizer Duo
Marley Spoon is offering a Thanksgiving appetizer duo a white bean dip and meatballs.
- Serves: 4-8 depending on plan
- Cost: between $6.39-$10.25 per portion depending upon your plan
- Shipping $8.99
- Subscription required, but you can cancel at any time
- Available to order starting the week of Nov 2nd
- Delivery the week of Thanksgiving
Marley Spoon Thanksgiving: Dinner for 2 or 4 people
The Marley Spoon Thanksgiving dinner includes roast chicken, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and cranberry sauce. This dinner can feed 2 or 4 people, depending on your plan.
- Cost: between $6.39-$10.25 per portion depending upon your plan
- Shipping $8.99
- Subscription required, but you can cancel at any time
- Available to order starting the week of Nov 2nd
- Delivery the week of Thanksgiving
See the Marley Spoon Thanksgiving meal kits now >>
For the first time, Blue Apron has two Thanksgiving meal kit options to their weekly menu for the week of Thanksgiving. All you need to do is subscribe to Blue Apron and you can order your full Thanksgiving meal, add sides, dessert, and/or wine. You must order online and can skip or easily cancel online if you do not wish to continue the service after the holiday.
Blue Apron Full Roast 2020
Blue Apron has partnered with Seattle-based chef Edouardo Jordan to bring you Southern-focused Thanksgiving dishes. This spin on Thanksgiving pairs a rich pork roast with traditional sides of cheesy mashed potatoes, tart cranberry relish, and savory sage gravy.
- Price: $8.75 per serving; $70
- Feeds: 8 people
- Shipping: Free for orders $50+
- Availability: This will be available for order on Oct. 23 and Nov. 2 to arrive the week of Nov. 23
Blue Apron Thanksgiving Sides 2020
You can order additional Thanksgiving sides to compliment the roast meal kit or as part of a plant-based Thanksgiving. This meal kit includes everything you need to make mushroom-braised greens and roasted carrots in a ginger-honey glaze.
- Price: $3.25 per serving; $26
- Feeds: 8 people
- Shipping: Free for orders $50+
- Availability: This will be available for order on Oct. 23 and Nov. 2 to arrive the week of Nov. 23
Blue Apron Thanksgiving Dessert 2020
You can finish off your Thanksgiving dinner with a tasty dessert of peanut butter-glazed apples and persimmon baked with a crisp, buttery crumb topping.
- Feeds: 8 people
- Shipping: Free for orders $50+
- Availability: This will be available for order on Oct. 23 and Nov. 2 to arrive the week of Nov. 23
Blue Apron Thanksgiving Holiday Feast Favorites Wine Bundle 2020
Blue Apron will also have a Holiday Feast Favorites wine bundle featuring a selection of four red and two white wines to complement its Thanksgiving dishes.
- Price: $59.99 for 6 bottles
- Shipping: Free for orders $50+
- Availability: Available Now in the MARKET section
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HelloFresh brings you two options for Thanksgiving this year – a traditional turkey dinner or beef tenderloin both with sides and dessert. A subscription is required for this seasonal box. Order by November 19th to ensure delivery before Thanksgiving. For more information read our blog post on the HelloFresh Thanksgiving boxes.
HelloFresh Thanksgiving: Traditional Turkey Dinner
- Dinner includes roast turkey, mashed potatoes, ciabatta stuffing, brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, and apple ginger crisp for dessert.
- Servings: 8 – 10
- Cost: $159.99 ($16 per person) (use coupon below to save 10% on your Thanksgiving order)
- $8.99 shipping
- Subscription required (but you can cancel at any time)
- Availability: NOW!
HelloFresh Thanksgiving: Beef Tenderloin Dinner
- Dinner includes beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, ciabatta stuffing, brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, and apple ginger crisp for dessert.
- Servings: 4 – 6 people
- Cost: $134.99 ($22.50 per person) (use coupon above to save 10% on your Thanksgiving order)
- $8.99 shipping
- Subscription required (but you can cancel at any time)
- Availability: NOW!
Home Chef gives you the option to buy just the turkey, just the sides, or both! All you have to do is add dessert and your Thanksgiving dinner is served. Subscribe by November 16th to ensure delivery for Thanksgiving.
Home Chef Thanksgiving: The Turkey
Select the “Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Roast” and dinner will be on the table in between 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
- Serves 6
- Costs $44.98, or just over $7 per person
- Free shipping with orders $49+
- Can be ordered a la carte or with turkey and dessert
- Delivered week of 11/23
- Subscription required but can cancel any time
Home Chef Thanksgiving: The Sides
Choose from white cheddar & sage biscuits with honey butter, pecan, sage & cranberry stuffing, caramelized onion green bean casserole, and loaded Mashed Potatoes with cheddar, bacon and green onions. Each side serves 6 and costs $15.98, or just over $2 per serving.
- Serves 6
- Cost: $15.98 each
- Free shipping with orders $49+
- Can be ordered a la carte or with turkey and dessert
- Delivered week of 11/23
- Subscription required but can cancel any time
Home Chef Thanksgiving: The Dessert
The Home Chef Thanksgiving dessert is a home-made warm apple crumble. Just add vanilla ice cream!
- Serves 6
- Cost: $15.98
- Free shipping with orders $49+
- Can be ordered a la carte or with turkey and sides
- Delivered week of 11/23
- Subscription required but can cancel any time
All in, your Home Chef Thanksgiving meal, including the turkey, four sides, and dessert, will run you around $20 per person/$125 total for 6 people.
Dinnerly Thanksgiving: Desserts and Dinner 2020
Dinnerly is known for it’s simple yet delicious meal kits. This Thanksgiving they bring you a dessert fit for a crowd, a classic stuffing, and a turkey meatloaf for those who want a home-cooked turkey dinner without the fuss. These options will be live 2 weeks before Thanksgiving and you can subscribe for that week and easily cancel if you do not wish to continue the subscription.
Dinnerly Thanksgiving: Dessert
The Dinnerly Thanksgiving dessert includes a Spiced Apple Oat Crips with Dried Cranberries. This Dessert will be available to view the week of November 2nd for delivery the week of Thanksgiving.
- Price: Less than $4 per person (with subscription and coupon)
- Subscription required
- Shipping: $8.99
Dinnerly Thanksgiving: Dinner
The Dinnerly Thanksgiving dinner includes a home-style cranberry turkey meatloaf and sides. You can select 2 servings or 4 servings. Dinner will be available to view the week of November 2nd for delivery the week of Thanksgiving.
- Thanksgiving Cranberry Turkey Meatloaf (2P / 4P size)
- Price: Less than $4 per person (with subscription and coupon)
- Subscription required
- Shipping: $8.99
Dinnerly Thanksgiving: Stuffing
Dinnerly is also offering a side of Thanksgiving Stuffing. You can select 2 servings or 4 servings. This side will be available to view the week of November 2nd for delivery the week of Thanksgiving.
- Price: Less than $4 per person (with subscription and coupon)
- Subscription required
- Shipping: $8.99
See the Dinnerly Thanksgiving meal kits now >>
Gobble has Thanksgiving sides, soup, salad, and dessert on their menu for the week of Thanksgiving. Choose from 9+ delicious sides, two soups, two salads, and several desserts. Add a turkey and some wine and your dinner is complete!
Gobble Thanksgiving: Sides 2020
Gobble is offering 9 Thanksgiving sides or a vegetarian Thanksgiving feast! Choose from mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts with balsamic red onions, mushroom and leek stuffing, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, biscuits with maple butter, maple-glazed carrots, green bean casserole with crispy shallots, and a maple pecan sweet potato casserole. Plus, you can choose from two different mac and cheese sides, which are always on the Gobble menu!
- Price: Between $1.99 – $3.99 per serving
- Serves: 4 (you can double or triple your order to serve more people)
- Availability: NOW!
- Subscription required (skip or cancel at any time). Your order will arrive in time for the Holiday in your weekly Gobble box
Gobble Thanksgiving: Soup and Salad 2020
Gobble always has one or two seasonal soups and salads on their menu and for the week of Thanksgiving, they have a Butternut Squash Bisque and a Corn Chowder as well as an Endive Salad with Pear, Blue Cheese & Candied Pecans and a Fuyu Persimmon and Celery Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing, Walnuts and Cherries. Be sure to scroll down to the Salad and Soup sections to see these options.
- Price: $5.99 – $7.99 per serving
- Serves: 2, 4, or more
- Availability: NOW!
- Subscription required (skip or cancel at any time). Your order will arrive in time for the Holiday in your weekly Gobble box
Gobble Thanksgiving: Dessert 2020
Gobble always has several seasonal desserts on their menu (plus cookies!) and for the week of Thanksgiving, they are featuring a Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake, a Classic New York Cheesecake, a Hazelnut Gianduja Cake, and 3 cookie options. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page to view all of the desserts!
- Price: $1.99 – $6.99 per serving
- Serves: 2, 4, or more
- Availability: NOW!
- Subscription required (skip or cancel at any time). Your order will arrive in time for the Holiday in your weekly Gobble box
This Thanksgiving Sunbasket, in partnership with Rastelli’s, is offering eight different Main Courses and four different Sides for you to choose from. All can be ordered a la carte so that you can order exactly what you need! Best of all, non-subscription is required!
Sunbasket Thanksgiving: Main Courses 2020
Main Courses include a Black Angus Prime Rib Roast, Bone-In Spiral Ham, Black Angus Tenderloin Roast, Turkey Roulade, Black Angus Beef Wellington, Waygu Sirloin Steaks, Surf & Turf Filet Mignon and Crab Cakes, and Surf and Turf with Lobster Tail.
PLEASE NOTE: Estimated delivery Monday-Thursday. Place orders by 8:59 PM PT Thursday for delivery the following week.
- Black Angus Prime Rib Roast: 12 servings for $159 + shipping
- Bone-In Spiral Ha: 16 servings for $79 + shipping
- Black Angus Tenderloin Roast: 8 servings for $79 + shipping
- Turkey Roulade: 8 servings $69 + shipping
- Black Angus Beef Wellington: 6 servings for $109 + shipping
- Waygu Sirloin Steaks: 6 servings for $79 + shipping
- Surf & Turf Filet Mignon and Crab Cakes: 14 servings for $199 + shipping
- Surf and Turf with Lobster Tail: 12 servings for $259 + shipping
- ORDER NOW >>
Sunbasket Thanksgiving: Sides 2020
Sunbasket Thanksgiving Sides include Creme Fraiche Mashed Potatoes, Sausage Cranberry Stuffing, Scalloped Potatoes, and Creamed Spinach.
- Price: $19 each
- Serves: 8
- Non-subscription (box will come from Rastelli’s)
- Shipping: $7.99
- Estimated delivery Monday-Thursday. Place orders by 8:59 PM PT Thursday for delivery the following week.
- ORDER NOW >>
Purple Carrot Thanksgiving: Vegan Thanksgiving 2020
Please note: The Purple Carrot Thanksgiving box is only available to CURRENT CUSTOMERS.
The tasty vegan Thanksgiving feast from Purple Carrot can be served alongside the turkey, for your meat-eating friends, or on its own. Order by November 17th for delivery the week of Thanksgiving. You can read all about the Purple Carrot Thanksgiving Feast in this blog post.
- Includes: Hasselback butternut squash, ciabatta stuffing with root vegetables and herb “sausage”, roasted brussels sprouts with oyster mushrooms, cranberry sauce, traditional vegetable gravy, and for dessert a pear cranberry crisp with a walnut crumble.
- Serves: 4 generous servings
- Cost: $75 per box
- Free shipping
- Active subscription required
Nutrition For Longevity Vegan or Pescatarian Thanksgiving 2020
Nutrition For Longevity (N4L) creates healthy vegan and pescatarian meal kits using locally and sustainably sourced ingredients to bring you a true farm-to-table experience in your kitchen. This Thanksgiving skip the planning, shopping, prep, and mess and enjoy the bounty of goodness from Nutrition for Longevity. All you need to add is dessert!
Nutrition For Longevity Vegan Thanksgiving 2020
This Vegan Thanksgiving meal features a Lovely Lentil Loaf as the main dish with a Loma Linda Garlicky Kale Salad, Nicoyan Mashed Butternut Squash, Ikarian Roasted Vegetable Medley, Sardinian Green Bean Casserole, Corn Bread Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, and Mushroom Gravy.
- Feeds 3-4 (9 trays of food sauces) or 5-6 (15 trays of food plus sauces)
- $123 or $180 (+ Free Shipping)
- 1-time purchase
- Delivery on 11/25/2020
- Order now >>
Nutrition For Longevity Pescatarian Thanksgiving 2020
This pescatarian Thanksgiving includes all 7 of the sides in the Vegan Thanksgiving with a main dish featuring Maple Glazed Salmon.
- Feeds 3-4 (9 trays of food sauces) or 5-6 (15 trays of food plus sauces)
- $135 or $195 (+ Free Shipping)
- 1-time purchase
- Delivery on 11/25/2020
- Order now >>
Stock Yards Thanksgiving Turkey or Ham Feast 2020
With Stock Yards, you have a wide selection of fully prepared meat, sides, appetizers, wine, and desserts to make your Thanksgiving or holiday dinner one to remember. best of all there is no subscription required and all of your Thanksgiving dinner menu items are prepared in advance! All you have to do is heat and enjoy.
Stock Yards Thanksgiving: Turkey Feast (feeds 6-8)
- Includes: All prepared in advance and ready to heat and eat! 10lb Ready-to-heat oven-roasted turkey, Apple sausage stuffing (1 lb 14 oz), Creamy Brussels sprouts with bacon (1 lb 12 oz), Brown sugar sweet potatoes (1 lb 15 oz), NY Pumpkin Cheesecake (2 lb), Classic turkey gravy (13.5 oz), and Spiced cranberry chutney (1 lb)
- Price: $214.99
- Shipping: Ships 2 Day starting at $32.25; Continental United States
- Order by: November 13, 2020 (Arrives frozen and will need to thaw two to three days before reheating and serving)
Stock Yards Thanksgiving: Ham Feast (feeds 6-8)
- Includes: All prepared in advance and ready to heat and eat! Spiral-sliced ham with honey glaze (7 lb 8 oz), Creamy snap peas with bacon (1 lb 13 oz), Three-cheese scalloped potatoes (1 lb 14 oz), Artichoke, mushroom, and bacon frittata (1 lb 14 oz), and New York-style original cheesecake (2 lb)
- Price: $219.99
- Shipping: Starting at $33; the Continental United States
- Order by: November 10th (Tip: Order in advance and select your delivery date!)
Cooked: Prepared Traditional and Whole30 Thanksgiving Dinner 2020
All of the ingredients for this year’s Thanksgiving meal have come from local farms including sweet potatoes came from Triple K Sweet Taters, cranberries from Ruesch Century, cornmeal is from Meadowlarks Organics, russet potatoes are from Alsum farms, and ground turkey and turkeys are from Wisconsin River Meats, located in Mauston, Wisconsin.
Save 15% with code MEALFINDS >>
You can select from 2 for $60, 4 servings for $99, or 6 servings for $180.
Delivery: Thanksgiving dinners will be prepared and shipped on Friday, 11/20 to ensure they make it to your home before Thanksgiving Day, 11/26. Local Chicagoland/Milwaukee deliveries will be made on Wednesday, 11/25.
Cooked: Prepared Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner 2020
Your prepared traditional Thanksgiving meal includes:
- Pasture-Raised Roasted Turkey (carved white and dark meat)
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes with candied Pecans
- Buttery Idaho Mashed Potatoes
- Roasted Green Beans with Almonds
- Cornbread-Fennel Stuffing with Turkey Sausage
- Best Gravy Ever
- Cranberry-Orange Relish
- Dinner Rolls
- Bourbon Pumpkin Pie
Save 15% with code MEALFINDS >>
Cooked: Prepared Whole30 Thanksgiving Dinner 2020
Your prepared Whole30 Thanksgiving meal includes:
- Pasture-Raised Roasted Turkey (carved white and dark meat)- Thyme, sage, rosemary, lemon, lime, dates, and allspice
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pecans- Apricot paste, egg white
- Mashed Potatoes- Ghee, thyme, garlic
- Roasted Green Beans with Almonds- Ghee, garlic, thyme, dill
- Stuffing with Turkey Sausage- Fennel, turkey sausage, carrots, onions, celery, rosemary, sage, date paste
- Best Gravy Ever, just saying.. – Turkey broth, potato starch, carrot, onion, celery, salt, pepper
- Cranberry-Orange Relish- Cranberry, orange juice, orange zest
Save 15% with code MEALFINDS >>
Thanksgiving Meal Kit F.A.Q.’s
Which meal kit service offers a full Thanksgiving dinner?
Several meal kit services offer full Thanksgiving feasts. HelloFresh offers both a full turkey dinner as well as a beef tenderloin dinner, Purple Carrot offers a vegan dinner, Home Chef offers dinner for 6, Blue Apron offers dinner for 8, Stock Yards has 2 dinners that feed 6-8 people, and Marley Spoon and Dinnerly offer meal kits that feed 2 or 4 people.
Which meal kit service allows you to select only the turkey?
Home Chef and Sunbasket allow you to buy only the turkey. There are also several meat delivery services that offer pastured-raise all-natural turkeys for Thanksgiving. We’ve rounded up our top favorite all-natural Thanksgiving turkey providers in this blog post.
Which meal kit service allows you to select only Thanksgiving sides?
Home Chef, Marley Spoon, Gobble, Sunbasket, and Dinnerly give you the option to purchase just the sides.
Which meal kit service offers only Thanksgiving dessert?
Marley Spoon, Home Chef, Gobble, and Dinnerly give you several options for a delicious home-cooked Thanksgiving dessert.
Is there a vegan meal kit service offering Thanksgiving dinner?
Yes! Purple Carrot and Nutrition for Longevity offer a full vegan Thanksgiving dinner.
Are there any Whole30 Thanksgiving options?
Yes! Cooked has a fully prepared Whole30 Thanksgiving for 2, 4, or 6.
Is there a Pescatarian Thanksgiving meal kit?
Yes! Nutrition for Longevity offers a full pescatarian Thanksgiving dinner.
Are there any fully prepared Thanksgiving meals?
Yes! Cooked and Stock Yards both have fully prepared Thanksgiving meals.
Are there any Thanksgiving meals for just 1 or 2 people?
Yes! Cooked fully prepared Thanksgiving comes in 2 servings, as does the Dinnerly and Marley Spoon weekly Thanksgiving meal kit.
Thanksgiving Trivia
How many of these historical Thanksgiving questions can you get right?
Questions
1. When was the first recorded Thanksgiving?
2. Thanksgiving always falls on which day?
3. How many days was the first Thanksgiving?
4. What percentage of Americans will serve turkey on Thanksgiving?
5. Which of these was NOT on the first Thanksgiving menu? Swans, dessert, seal, or lobster
6. How long is the parade route of the famous New York City Macy’s Day parade?
Answers (according to History.com)
1. 1621, but Thanksgiving didn’t become a national holiday until 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln declared it one and that it should be held every November.
“In 1621 the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies.”
2. Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday of the month.
3. According to Pilgrim chronicler Edward Winslow, “whom for three days we entertained and feasted”, the answer is 3 days!
4. Around 88-90% of Americans will serve a turkey, roasted, baked, or deep-fried according to the National Turkey Federation.
5. Dessert! Because of dwindling sugar supplies and no oven, there were no pies, cakes, or desserts on the first Thanksgiving.
6. 2.5 miles around New York City with 2-3 million spectators
Happy Thanksgiving!
