I love cranberry sauce, so naturally I love it in cranberry sauce smoothies. Cranberry sauce is my favorite dish at the holiday table because of the combination of sweet and tart. I also think it goes well with everything (obvi I like my food to mix a bit 
) When I learned to make it from whole berries one of my first Thanksgivings after graduating from college, I started to love it a whole (berry) lot more. This year we added some bourbon during cooking, and boy-oh-boy this might be my favorite version of all! Sadly cranberry sauce is quite polarizing, and not everyone loves it as much as I do. So unlike the sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie, you might find yourself with some leftovers.
Eat More Cranberries!
If you’re a cranberry lover like me, you can keep frozen cranberries in your freezer and make some sauce whenever you please! You should because they are very good for you:
- Cranberries are packed with antioxidants
- Recent studies have identified over two dozen antioxidant phytonutrients in cranberries
- The phytonutrients in cranberries also have anti-inflammatory properties
- Cranberries may also help with UTIs, although the research is a bit inconclusive
- Cranberries contain vitamin C, manganese, and fiber for 46 calories per cup
What Can You Do With Leftover Cranberry Sauce?
- Dollop it into Greek yogurt for a high protein breakfast or snack
- Stir it into hot creamy oatmeal
- Enjoy in a bowl with graham crackers as a “crust”
- Make cranberry sauce smoothies!!
Cranberry Sauce Smoothies
I made these quick and easy cranberry smoothies on Black Friday morning, and they were delicious! In addition to a heaping cup of cranberry sauce, I added oats for whole grains and Greek yogurt for protein. My cranberry sauce may have been hinted with bourbon, but a little bourbon flavor for breakfast never hurt anyone 😉 It was very subtle and the alcohol had cooked out anyways.
Cranberry Sauce Smoothies
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup cow's milk or almond milk
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt I recommend plain, vanilla or lemon flavor!
- 1 cup leftover cranberry sauce
- 1 handful ice
- 1 dollop whipped cream optional
Instructions
- Blend everything together.
- Divide between two glasses.
- Dollop with leftover whipped cream, if you wish!
Other Recipes With Cranberry Sauce
Orange Cranberry Breakfast Smoothie
Liz takes the edge off the crans by blending the sauce with other mixed berries. Maybe a bit more kid friendly!
Cranberry Pineapple
A tropical twist!
Fresh Cranberry
The texture of this one is like an acai bowl!
Veggie Inspired – Dairy Free
This recipe uses fresh frozen cranberries with a touch of sugar or maple syrup
Cranberry Orange
I love the addition of orange, almonds, and cranberry juice
Chocolate Cranberry Smoothie
Two layers! I love the flavors.
Sara says
Yum-o! I love cranberry sauce. It is my fav thing to make at Thanksgiving, but only my dad and myself eat it. (Everyone else wants the kind from the can.) I made it with apples this year. So good. And I use the leftovers on turkey sandwiches and in my greek yogurt. YUMMM. May need to make more just for myself! Isn’t it satisfying when the cranberries burst? No? Just me? I love that part.
KathEats says
YES!!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
Mmm, perfect way to use up all those cranberries! So healthy too! 🙂
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Megan Kelly says
Hey Kath! Random question — where is your dining room table and chairs from? Thank you! -Megan
KathEats says
Here’s the table! And these are the chairs.
Megan Kelly says
thank you!
Julie says
This looks really good! I would have never thought Of adding cranberries to a smoothie.
Joanne says
Why don’t you share your recipe for Cranberry sauce? You mention it, so why not add it?
KathEats says
I just make the recipe on the back of the bag! Nothing fancy. And this year I subbed 1/4 cup water for bourbon.
Kori says
I LOVE cranberry sauce! I’ve enjoyed ours in yogurt, oatmeal, sandwiches, & I can’t wait to make this smoothie. I bought an extra bag of cranberries to make a second batch of sauce.
Kathleen says
What is in that lovely-looking bowl of (oatmeal)? It doesn’t look like the classic whipped banana oats!
KathEats says
It is but it also has cooked wheatberries stirred in!!