Here are 15 creative ideas for using Thanksgiving leftovers, so you can enjoy delicious meals and cut down on food waste after the holiday season!


If you’re anything like me, two things are your reality right now: you’re living in elastic-waisted pants and trying to figure out what to do with all of those scrumptious Thanksgiving Day leftovers.

15 Tasty Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers

I’ll tell you that a search on Pinterest turned up hundreds of HUNDREDS of common and peculiar ways to enjoy your Thanksgiving leftovers. Honestly, you can only eat stuffing on white bread with a mayo sandwich so many times before you need to shake things up.

Here are 15 ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers that are sure to help:

15 Tasty Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers

15 Tasty Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers

1. Leftover Thanksgiving Stuffing Waffles

Leftover Thanksgiving Stuffing Waffles

2. Thanksgiving Stuffed Croissants

Thanksgiving Stuffed Croissants

3. Cheesy Breakfast Stuffing Cake

Cheesy Breakfast Stuffing Cake

4. Turkey and Mashed Potato Pot Pie Soup

Turkey and Mashed Potato Pot Pie Soup

15 Tasty Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers

5. Bacon-Wrapped Stuffing Bites

Bacon-Wrapped Stuffing Bites

6. Turkey, Cranberry & Brie Egg Rolls

Turkey, Cranberry & Brie Egg Rolls

7. Thanksgiving Pizza

Thanksgiving Pizza

8. Cheesy Leftover Turkey and Mashed Potato Bites

Cheesy Leftover Turkey and Mashed Potato Bites

9. Thanksgiving Leftovers Croque Madame

Thanksgiving Leftovers Croque Madame

10. Cranberry Asiago Turkey Sliders

Cranberry Asiago Turkey Sliders

15 Tasty Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers

11. Stuffpuppies

Stuffpuppies (Stuffing Ball Hushpuppies) Thanksgiving Recipe

12. Thanksgiving Leftovers Quesadilla

Thanksgiving Leftovers Quesadilla

13. Turkey Stromboli

Turkey Stromboli

14. Turkey Caesar Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Turkey Caesar Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

15. Cranberry Apple Danish

Cranberry Apple Danish