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20+ Creative Recipes to Transform Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
November 24, 2025
4 min. read
Thanksgiving may be just one day of the year, but the leftovers tend to linger long after the guests are gone. Instead of settling for the usual reheat-and-repeat routine, try something new this year. With the right recipes, those leftovers can become the best part of the holiday.
Whether you’re working with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, or a little bit of everything, here are more than 20 tasty ideas to help you transform yesterday’s meal into today’s delicious moments.
Leftover Turkey Recipes
Turkey & Apple Grilled Cheese with Sage Mayonnaise
Sweet and savory collide in this upgraded grilled cheese. Leftover turkey slices are layered with peppery bacon, provolone cheese, tart apples, and a dreamy sage mayo—all melted between golden slices of Martin’s Potato Bread.
Hot Honey Turkey & Bacon Melt
Crispy bacon, smoked turkey, and two kinds of cheese come together with a drizzle of hot honey for a craveable sandwich with a spicy-sweet kick.
Turkey Rachel Sliders
A post-Thanksgiving spin on a deli classic. Pile tender turkey with tangy slaw, swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing onto Martin’s Slider Potato Rolls for a grab-and-go lunch.
Individual Turkey Pot Pies
Creamy, comforting, and perfectly portioned. These mini pot pies are packed with leftover turkey and veggies and covered with toasted Martin’s Sweet Dinner Potato Roll halves for an easy bread topping.
Turkey Bacon Ranch Sliders
Classic flavors, kid-approved. Leftover turkey meets smoky bacon and creamy ranch on Martin’s Slider Potato Rolls for the ultimate handheld indulgence. Bonus: bake in bulk using a 9×13-inch baking dish for an easy family-sized meal.
Turkey & Gravy Open-Faced Sandwiches
Slices of Martin’s Potato Bread are the perfect canvas for layers of roasted turkey and warm gravy. It’s simple, satisfying, and just what you need on a chilly fall day.
Bonus: Try swapping turkey into these recipes
Leftover Stuffing Recipes
Fried Stuffing Balls
Golden and crispy on the outside, soft and savory on the inside. These stuffing bites are perfect for dipping in cranberry sauce or gravy. A great way to turn old stuffing into a new favorite snack.
Bacon Apple Stuffins
Stuffing meets muffins in this handheld twist. Bits of smoky bacon and sweet apple, along with sage and thyme, add depth and flavor to every bite.
Stuffing Waffles
Yes, you can put stuffing in a waffle iron. Top with turkey, a fried egg, or warm gravy for a post-holiday brunch to remember.
Fennel & Sausage Stuffed Peppers
Give your stuffing new life in this colorful, hearty main dish. Roasted peppers become edible bowls for savory sausage-stuffing goodness.
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Sweet roasted squash bowls make a perfect base for a scoop of savory stuffing made from toasted Martin’s Potato Bread, sautéed vegetables, fresh herbs, and a touch of broth. Perfect for a lighter post-Thanksgiving meal.
Leftover Mashed Potato Recipes
Fried Mashed Potato Balls
These crispy, golden bites are reminiscent of potato croquettes—crunchy on the outside, soft and savory inside. Serve as a snack, side, or appetizer everyone will fight over.
Mini Shepherd’s Pies
Mashed potatoes top off these savory mini pies baked inside toasted cups of Martin’s Butter Bread. Fill with vegetables and ground beef (or turkey) and bake in individual portions for easy leftovers management.
Combo Recipes (Use Multiple Leftovers!)
Thanksgiving Sliders
The ultimate leftover sandwich. Stack sliced turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, cheese, and a smear of dijon onto Martin’s Sweet Dinner Potato Rolls. Warm in the oven and serve with a side of gravy.
Thanksgiving Monte Cristo
This sweet-and-savory masterpiece sandwiches turkey, arugula, cranberry, and melty cheese between slices of Martin’s Potato Bread, dipped in an egg batter and grilled until golden.
Turkey Stacker Sandwich
A towering creation: this two-tiered sandwich is stacked with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, lettuce, and tomato, with the middle bread slice soaked in gravy. It’s basically a holiday feast between three layers of Martin’s Potato Bread.
Thanksgiving Casserole
All your favorites in one dish. This cozy bake combines potato bread cubes, turkey, veggies, pecans, cranberries, and more into a stuffing-meets-casserole comfort food classic.
Thanksgiving Hot Dog – Two Ways
Ready to get creative? Load a hot dog with mashed potatoes, corn, and gravy—or go the stuffing route and add cranberry sauce and herbs. Serve on Martin’s Long Potato Rolls and watch the leftovers disappear.
Looking for More Themed Meal Ideas?
Whether you’re planning your post-holiday menu or just looking for new ways to get inspired, we hope these recipes bring extra comfort and creativity to your Thanksgiving weekend.
From all of us at Martin’s, thank you for letting us be part of your holiday table. Wishing you and your family a warm, delicious, and joyful holiday!
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