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    Home > Blog > Burgers & Sandwiches > Thanksgiving Sandwich

    Thanksgiving Sandwich

    by Jenny Park · Published: Nov 28, 2025

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    The best thanksgiving sandwich with a MOIST MAKER! That's right, our leftover thanksgiving turkey sandwich includes a slice of gravy soaked bread in the center. It takes the sandwich to the next level! Our sandwich is simple, but incredibly delicious and satisfying!
    A leftover Thanksgiving sandwich with a moist maker.

    I think a leftover Thanksgiving Sandwich is one of the best things about thanksgiving meal. It might sound silly, but I look forward to these sandwiches every black Friday. They’re so ridiculously indulgent and perfect.

    We love this thanksgiving sandwich so much and think the extra gravy soaked bread really takes this sandwich over the top! We drew inspiration for this sandwich from one of our favorite show, Friends, where one of the characters, Monica, makes leftover thanksgiving sandwiches with a gravy soaked slice of bread, which she coined as the “moist maker”. It’s a very appropriate name too because it truly ensures your sandwich won’t be dry in any way, while also adding more flavor. Some of you might remember THIS scene from the episode, which is the best and never seems to get old!

    Thanksgiving sandwich with a moist maker recipe.

    Anyway, this is quite a hefty sandwich and we know the added carbs from both the third slice of bread AND the stuffing might be a little much for some. If that’s the case for you, I highly recommend still making this sandwich, but instead of adding an extra slice of bread, just dip each slice of turkey into the gravy. You still get the delicious flavor of the gravy in the sandwich, but can trim away at a little bit of the extra carbs.

    Thanksgiving moist maker sandwich cut in half.

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    The best thanksgiving sandwich with a MOIST MAKER! That's right, our leftover thanksgiving turkey sandwich includes a slice of gravy soaked bread in the center. It takes the sandwich to the next level! Our sandwich is simple, but incredibly delicious and satisfying!
    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Total Time: 10 minutes mins
    Servings: 1

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 3 slices bread
    • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
    • 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
    • 6 ounces roasted turkey, thinly sliced
    • 1/2 cup stuffing
    • 2 green leaf lettuce leaves optional
    • 1/2 cup turkey gravy

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Spread a small amount of mayonnaise onto two slices of bread.
    • Dip the remaining slice of bread in gravy and set aside.
    • Build the sandwich however you like, placing the gravy soaked bread in the center.
    • Gently push together and enjoy!

      NOTES  

    **Makes 1 large Sandwich**
    Calories: 1030kcal Carbohydrates: 125g Protein: 41g Fat: 42g Saturated Fat: 8g Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g Monounsaturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 99mg Sodium: 1817mg Potassium: 596mg Fiber: 8g Sugar: 63g Vitamin A: 2607IU Vitamin C: 6mg Calcium: 179mg Iron: 6mg
    CUISINE: Amercian
    KEYWORD: thanksgiving leftovers, turkey sandwich
    COURSE: lunch, Main Course

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    November 28, 2025 / 30 Comments

    About Jenny Park

    Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY

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    1. Marcee

      December 01, 2022 at 1:55 pm

      4 stars
      This is so delicious! As an old lady though I have to point out that the thanksgiving leftover sandwich with a ‘moist maker’ is from an episode of Friends. Ross coined the term ‘moist maker’ for the gravy soaked bread Monica put in the middle ☺️

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      • Jenny Park

        December 01, 2022 at 3:26 pm

        Hi Marcee! We’re so happy you love the sandwich! We’re definitely familiar with the episode and our sandwich is a nod to that particular Friend’s sandwich (we actually mention it in our post)!

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    2. Julie

      November 26, 2021 at 10:51 am

      This looks like my husband’s idea of bliss. Yum!

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