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7 Delicious Ideas for Leftover Cranberry Sauce

When packing away the culinary aftermath of a holiday feast, it's easy to be intimidated by a fridge full of leftovers and think, “What am I going to do with all of this?”

It's fortunate traditional holiday leftovers keep well when refrigerated and are versatile for follow-up meals.

Cranberry sauce is one of the most adaptable of these leftovers. Here are seven ideas for using yours.

Wherever jam or preserves can be spread, so can cranberry sauce. It's more tart than commonly used fruit jellies.

Condiment

Break out that leftover the next morning. Mix cranberry sauce with plain yogurt and serve over a generous helping of granola or rolled oats.

Breakfast Parfait

So many options here. Melt some brie on leftover crusty bread for a mild snack. Use chevre with spicy mortadella topped cranberry and experience a flavor explosion.

Cheese Crostini

Cranberry sauce is full of antioxidants. Use it in in a meal replacement smoothie. It can also be blended in a margarita recipe and ice for a frosty, tangy, boozy beverage.

Drinks

It's a lie back on the couch evening. Before firing up a movie or TV show, slightly heat up some cranberry sauce. Pour over dark chocolate ice cream for a decadent treat.

Ice Cream Topping

Unlike baking a pie, cobbler is less fussy. It's more comparable with making a fruit reduction with a savory dumpling top. It'll be ready when the dough browns and crisps.

Cranberry Cobbler

Strain the liquid from cranberry sauce. The flavor in the fruit is distilled. Knead the fruit into meatballs. If possible, grind leftover turkey for meatballs.

Meatballs

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