If you’re lucky enough to have leftover cranberry sauce from last night’s holiday dinner, potluck, or celebration, here are some tasty recipes to make with it!
Leftover cranberry sauce is always cause for celebration around here. It’s super versatile and can add some extra oomph to so many delicious recipes!
Whenever I make my beloved Crockpot Cranberry Sauce or Speedy Stovetop Cranberry Sauce, I always squirrel away a cup or two of leftover sauce to make one of these rockin’ recipes.
Recipes to Make with Leftover Cranberry Sauce
Let’s get our recipe on! Here are my favorite ways to turn leftover cranberry sauce into something absolutely crave-worthy!
Cranberry Pecan Grilled Cheese – Thanksgiving leftovers take this easy cheesy sandwich to the next level! You can keep things simple with leftover cranberry sauce, melty cheese, and toasty pecans (totally optional but I love them so!) or pile on additional leftovers for the ultimate day after T-Giving grilled cheese sandwich!
Cranberry Brie Phyllo Cups – Still entertaining with a fridge full of leftovers? Whip up these flaky phyllo cups for your guests! They’re probably one of the quickest and easiest appetizers I’ve ever made and they always get rave reviews!
Leftover Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake – On a whim, I added my spare sauce to a fluffy coffee cake and the result completely rocked my world. It’s SO GOOD! So good, in fact, that I couldn’t stop eating the test batches and had to beg my friends to save me from myself and take some of the cake. Now all of us are hopelessly obsessed with this coffee cake!
Cranberry Sauce Muffins – These Cranberry Sauce Muffins are PERFECT! Impossibly soft and fluffy pumpkin muffins are swirled with cranberry sauce and topped with a cinnamon coffee cake streusel that will have you doing a little happy dance with every bite. I make these on repeat!
Cranberry Yogurt Bowl – The ingredients for this easy peasy granola bowl are super simple and you can pile on all your favorite healthy extras to make this the breakfast bowl of your dreams!
Cranberry Pecan Salmon – It’s the most delightful blend of flavors with a combination of sweetness and tartness from the cranberries, nuttiness from the pecans, and… ok I have literally no idea how to accurately describe the taste of salmon but it pairs oh-so-well that you might even win over a few salmon-skeptic friends or family members in the process!
Thanksgiving Style Turkey Burger Sliders – These ridiculously tasty apple cranberry brie turkey burger sliders are topped with seasonal favorites and served up slider-style with leftover cranberry sauce and fig preserves. They’re amazing!
Cranberry Croissant Sandwiches – combining leftover cranberry sauce with cream cheese with walnuts and honey is a surefire way to take your sandwich game to the next level! This sweet and savor sandwich spread is OUT OF THIS WORLD and one I’ve been copycatting from my favorite deli for over a decade. I love it on a croissant sandwich piled high with sliced cucumber, fluffy lettuce, and thinly sliced turkey.
EASY RECIPE IDEA: Cranberry Whipped Goat Cheese
I need to make a full recipe post for this awesome appetizer but couldn’t write up this tasty round up without it! You’ll basically make my easy peasy Whipped Goat Cheese and top it with your leftover cranberry sauce.
It can be served with cold cranberry sauce or you can warm it up first for a next level experience and the recipe is great with both smooth or whole berry sauce. It’s super versatile! I topped mine with chopped candied pecans for a little crunch. Delish!
Put your leftover cranberry sauce to good use with these deliciously festive cranberry cheesecake streusel bars! They’re quick, easy, and gluten-free too!
I’m in love with this Cranberry Goat Cheese Log with Walnuts, Pecans, and Parsley! This festive holiday appetizer is sure to please a crowd; it’s quick, easy, and delicious!
If you find yourself with leftover cranberry sauce this holiday season, you’ve GOT to make this fluffy Pumpkin Cranberry Coffee Cake! This rockin’ recipe features soft cinnamon and pumpkin spiced cake topped with a zippy cranberry sauce and the most irresistible coffee cake crumbles.
This fun and festive holiday cranberry dip is swirled with cream cheese and honey and topped with the most delicious candied pecans. It’s perfect for all your holiday needs from parties to potlucks to family gatherings galore!
This Cinnamon Walnut Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread is the most delicious thing to happen to holiday leftovers!
Snag some leftover cranberry sauce and swirl it into this super luxe cranberry walnut holiday cheese ball! Kick it up a notch with sprinkle of cinnamon, a drizzle of honey, and a whole lot of flavor!
Looking to revamp your leftovers into something totally delicious? Here are some other awesome ideas!
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