What Is Cranberry sauce and How Can I Use It?
Cranberry sauce rewards a little know-how: how to choose it, cook it, store it, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 87 recipes to cook with it.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (277g)Where found
Cranberry sauce is usually found in the canned goods section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Cranberry sauce is a member of the Fruits and Fruit Juices US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does cranberry sauce weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 277 grams |
| 1 slice (1/2" thick, approx 8 slices per can) | 57 grams |
Related
Fruits and Fruit Juices
| In Chinese: | 红莓酱 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | salsa de arándanos agrios | |
| en español: | sauce à la canneberge |
Recipes using cranberry sauce
There are 87 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Slow Cooker Cranberry Cocktail Sausages
This easy make-ahead cocktail sausage recipe combines BBQ sauce's smoky, tangy flavors with the sweet, tart taste of cranberry sauce for a delightful burst of seasonal flavors.
Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake
Cranberry swirl coffee cake layered with whole berry cranberry sauce in a tube pan, topped with nuts and almond icing. A buttery, yogurt-tender brunch cake with ruby-red cranberry ribbons.
Mom's Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Sweet and sour meatballs simmered in a tangy cranberry-tomato sauce. A classic Jewish-American holiday and Shabbat dish that turns pantry cans into a glossy, crowd-pleasing dinner over rice or challah.
Mom's Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Sweet and sour meatballs simmered in a tangy cranberry-tomato sauce. A classic Jewish-American holiday and Shabbat dish that turns pantry cans into a glossy, crowd-pleasing dinner over rice or challah.
Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs
Cranberry cocktail meatballs: ground beef bound with cornflake crumbs, briefly baked, then simmered in a sweet-tart cranberry-chili sauce. The classic holiday party appetizer.
Maggie Meatballs
Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs, First introduced to our family for my sister's puppy shower. My daughter Lindsey can eat the whole batch and requests them for every holiday.
Chavrie Cranberry Turkey Cutlets
Turkey topped with creamy fresh Chavrie and tangy, sweet cranberries. Just perfect for Thanksgiving!
Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake (Healthier Version)
Comparing with original recipe, this healthier version is made with whole wheat flour, half butter and half olive oil. Also decrease icing sugar from 3/4 cup to 1/2 cup, and it's still sweet enough to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Turkey Potato Pancakes
Bring home the turkey for breakfast and try this alternative to pancakes that is sure to make you gobble up every bit of it!
Cranberry Brownie Torte
"Canned cranberry sauce adds a festive finishing touch to this 5 star dessert from Gloria Kirchman of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Folks are sure to find it irresistible."
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Excellent, absolutely a good way to use up the leftover cranberry sauce, and honey works very well with other ingredients; love the nutty flavor from whole wheat flour and bran, and the citrus taste from the orange juice, you can even add extra orange zests in.
Glazed Cranberry Coffee Cake
A classic coffee cake with busts of tangy cranberry explosions, perfect for waking you up in the morning with a cup of coffee.
Dijon Cranberry Holiday Italian Meatballs
This recipe makes the perfect appetizer for a busy holiday host!
Crockpot Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Easy holiday cranberry sweet and sour meatballs for your slow cooker.
Cranberry-Onion Pork Chops
An easy rendition of a weekday ready pork chop dinner covered in a tangy cranberry and onion sauce.
Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast
Crockpot cranberry pork roast: a browned roast slow-cooked in tangy-sweet cranberry sauce with mustard and brown sugar, then the juices get thickened into a glossy sauce for spooning over.
Frosty Snow Berry Cake
Frosty Snow Berry Cake with cranberry sauce cubes folded into a lemon-scented white cake, topped with billowy pink fluffy frosting. A vintage holiday showstopper.
Cranberry-Orange Butter
Whipped cranberry orange butter made with just three ingredients in 15 minutes. Cranberry sauce and orange marmalade beaten into fluffy butter for rolls, toast, and holiday breads.
Ultimate Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich
I normally eat three to four times as much as other family members at a sitting, but since we usually have guests over on Thanksgiving, I have to pretend my stomach isn't a bottomless pit and eat the average amount. Afterwards, though, I always sneak in and make myself a few (yes, plural) of these sandwiches, inspired by the thanksgiving sandwich Ross made in an episode of Friends once.
Raisin Cranberry Relish
Raisin cranberry relish with Granny Smith apples, golden raisins, dried apricots, and lemon zest, simmered with cinnamon. A fruity, tangy condiment for turkey, ham, or roast pork.
Cranberry Chicken
Flour-coated chicken pieces browned in a skillet, then simmered in a sweet-tart cranberry sauce with orange and lemon juice. A one-pan comfort dinner ready in an hour.
Frozen Cranberry Slices
Frozen cranberry slices with cranberry sauce, crushed pineapple, sour cream, and pecans. A make-ahead holiday salad that slices clean and keeps for weeks in the freezer.
Raspberry-Cranberry Sauce
Two-ingredient raspberry cranberry sauce blended smooth and served chilled. A no-cook fruit puree for topping cake, fruit, ladyfingers, and more.
Cranberry & Fruit Layer (Marguerite Patten)
A classic British summer pudding inspired by Marguerite Patten, layering stewed fruit and cranberry sauce between slices of white bread. Chilled overnight and served with cream or custard.
Squash Soup with Cranberry Dollop
Creamy puréed winter squash soup with nutmeg and sautéed carrots, topped with a ruby-red whole berry cranberry dollop. A stunning fall soup that's lighter than it looks thanks to skim evaporated milk.
