I Shop Walmart for a Living, and These Are the 15 Best Thanksgiving Deals Up to 83% Off

Don’t worry about setting your alarm clock to shop for kitchen upgrades tomorrow morning: Walmart just dropped so many early Thanksgiving Day deals, so you don’t have to wait until Black Friday to start saving. As a shopping editor who browses Walmart for my 9 to 5 every day, I found the 15 best discounts to buy now, and they’re up to a massive 83 percent off. 

Ahead of the main shopping event tomorrow, I found markdowns on cookware sets, small appliances, bakeware, and so much more starting at just $9. Top brands are making an appearance in Walmart’s early Black Friday sale, including KitchenAid, Ninja, Pyrex, Lodge, and more. If that’s not reason enough to add my favorite must-haves to your cart right now, the most popular finds are already selling out, so now is the ideal time to grab your wallet and my top picks.

Best Walmart Early Black Friday Kitchen Deals Overall

• Shopper-Favorite: Carote 17-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set, $60 (was $200)
• Tinana Mixing Bowls with Lids, $28 (was $100)
• Sellout Risk: KitchenAid Deluxe 4.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, $259 (was $359)
• 83% Off: Astercook 15-Piece Knife Block Set, $43 (was $250)
• Lodge Cast Iron Seasoned Skillet, from $10 (was from $17)

Carote 17-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set

Carote’s shopper-loved cookware set includes frying pans and saucepans, plus matching lids, fridge storage, pot protectors, and more. The removable handles make them easy to store, and the nonstick surface makes eggs slide right off, according to shoppers.

Tinana Mixing Bowls with Lids

I love that these rust-resistant, stainless steel bowls come with matching lids for storing and transporting food. Use them for meal prep, to serve salads, or to marinate meats before cooking. The airtight lids help keep food fresher for longer, while the nesting bowls save storage space in your kitchen. Customers called them sturdy, lightweight, and durable.

KitchenAid Deluxe 4.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer

Get ahead of holiday baking season by grabbing the iconic, best-selling KitchenAid stand mixer that’s on sale in six colors and is a staple in my own kitchen. The large 4.5-quart bowl can fit batter for up to eight dozen cookies, and the 10-speed mixer has settings to knead, whip, beat, and more.

Astercook 15-Piece Knife Block Set

The biggest deal from Walmart’s early Black Friday sale is this knife set, which comes with a hardwood block that has a built-in sharpener. The sharp blades are rust-resistant, while the knife handles have an ergonomic design that makes them comfortable for long periods of chopping, slicing, and dicing.

Lodge Cast Iron Seasoned Skillet

On sale in sizes ranging from 6.5 inches to 12 inches, Lodge’s Cast Iron Skillet can be used on the stovetop, in the oven, on a grill, or on top of a campfire. It sautés, sears, broils, bakes, and more, and it features a nonstick surface that cooks evenly and is easy to clean, according to one customer. 

Ninja Foodi 4-in-1, 8-Quart, 2-Basket Air Fryer

Cook two dishes at once in this two-basket air fryer with additional settings including roast, reheat, and dehydrate. Its 8-quart capacity is large enough to prepare a meal for your whole family, so you can cook main and side dishes at the same time. Reviewers love its large baskets and ability to cook both sides of meat at the same time.

Hamilton Beach Rice Cooker and Food Steamer

I'm planning to make rice or steam veggies in this appliance that’s on sale for just $25. The steam basket works double duty as a colander, and it’s easy to operate, according to one reviewer. Plus, it takes just one touch to start working.

Beautiful 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker

Another slow cooker option is this one from Drew Barrymore’s Beautiful line, only at Walmart. It conveniently has preset functions for cooking meat, poultry, stew, soup, and chili, along with a removable ceramic pot that lets you serve your dish directly from the appliance. And with its new, aesthetically pleasing starry night color, you can leave it out on the counter or table.

Oeakay Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat

If you plan to spend a lot of time cooking for the holiday season, grab this anti-fatigue kitchen mat that’s on sale in a variety of sizes. The thick cushioning keeps you comfortable while standing for long periods of time, and the non-slip backing ensures that you stay safe. The mat is oilproof and waterproof, so it will stay looking like new for years.

Lodge Cast Iron 5.5-Quart Enameled Dutch Oven

Grab Lodge’s affordable Dutch oven for your winter cooking needs, and use it to broil, braise, bake, sauté, simmer, fry, or roast meats. It’s oven safe up to 500 degrees F, and one shopper confirmed that it's just as good as Le Creuset’s version for a fraction of the price.

Ninja Extended Life Essential Ceramic 12-Piece Cookware Set

Thanks to its innovative CeramicLock coating, Ninja’s cookware set will maintain its nonstick quality for more than five years. The pieces are oven-safe up to 550 degrees F and provide even heating and searing thanks to an aluminum base. Reviewers called it the best cookware they’ve ever used, saying it heats up quickly and retains the heat. 

Cowin Vegetable Chopper

Perhaps my least favorite part of cooking is spending hours cutting up vegetables as I prep my favorite recipes. Instead, I suggest saving time with this 14-in-1 on-sale chopper that dices, slices, shreds, and juliennes. It has a non-skid rubber strip that keeps it in place during use and comes with a cleaning tool, seven blades, and a container. Shoppers confirm that it’s very sharp and chops quickly.  

Pyrex Easy Grab 4-Piece Glass Bakeware Set

My kitchen is stocked with Pyrex bakeware like this this four-piece set with two baking dishes and matching lids. They’re dishwasher-, freezer-, microwave-, and oven-safe, and the glass design doesn’t absorb odors or stains. According to customers, the two dishes are very sturdy and durable. 

Rubbermaid Easy Find Vented Food Storage Container

With all the leftovers you’ll have from the holidays, you’ll need a place to store them—like in Rubbermaid’s food containers. This discounted set is dishwasher- and freezer-safe, and they can be placed in the microwave with the built-in vent opened. 

LinkChef Immersion Blender

Mix smoothies, shakes, soups, and more with this hand blender that’s on super sale right now. The electric blender has detachable stainless steel blades plus a turbo button that lets you mix tougher ingredients on maximum speed. It can grind onions, potatoes, tomatoes, walnuts, and more, according to one person who said they love the blender and the texture it creates.

While Walmart’s Black Friday deals officially go live tomorrow, now is the ideal time to shop ahead of the rush when the most popular kitchen finds are likely to sell out. Snag my favorite cookware, appliances, and other essentials while they’re up to 84 percent off right now.

Lauren Fischer is a Senior Editor and Walmart shopping expert. She has covered the retailer’s sales for more than two years, and is a pro at sourcing the best kitchen deals on cookware and small appliances for brands like KitchenAid, Lodge, Ninja, and more.