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Leftover Cranberry Sauce Overnight Oats

Published: Nov 25, 2018 · Modified: Oct 16, 2023 by Marisa Moore·

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Cranberry Sauce Overnight Oats in jars

Use up leftover cranberry sauce with these easy overnight oats.  Plus, get new ideas for using up extra cranberry sauce.

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Cranberry Sauce Overnight Oats with Almonds in jars

I hope your Thanksgiving was great. I enjoyed the time off and making some of my favorite dishes in the kitchen. 

If you’re like me, you have some leftovers in the fridge. 

Use up leftover cranberry sauce in these Cranberry Almond Overnight Oats! #mealprep #cranberries Click to Tweet

Though I grew up on canned cranberry sauce, I’ve been making fresh, homemade cranberry sauce for the past couple of years and probably won’t go back to the other stuff. At least not unless I’m in SC with the rest of my family. In any case, we always end up with extra cranberry sauce!

Adding almonds to Cranberry Sauce Overnight Oats

For this recipe, you only need a few ingredients: leftover cranberry sauce, equal parts oats and milk, and nuts or seeds. Oh and jars. Aren’t they the cutest?

Prep your overnight oats

To build the overnight oats, layer a couple of tablespoons cranberry sauce, then add the oats and milk. Finish with another tablespoon of sauce and sprinkle on lots of almonds or pumpkin seeds.

You can also add cinnamon to the oats for more flavor. For a boost of protein, use dairy milk or pea protein milk to keep it vegan.

Because tis the season, you might also enjoy my gingerbread overnight oats recipe too!

Ways to use up leftover cranberry sauce

Eat cranberry sauce for breakfast. Swirl it into warm, cooked oatmeal with a sprinkle of walnuts.

Swirl the sauce into yogurt. Add it to a Greek yogurt bowl with granola or pumpkin seeds.

Make a PB&C. Use cranberry sauce instead of jelly on a peanut butter sandwich.

Make a cocktail. Add two tablespoons cranberry sauce, vodka, and ice to a shaker then combine with soda water for a cranberry cocktail.

Make an easy cranberry tart. Add a bit of cornstarch, tapioca flour, or arrowroot powder to cranberry sauce to help it thicken. Add to pie dough or puff pastry and bake for an easy dessert.

Bake a sweet treat. Add leftover cranberry sauce to a muffin or quick bread batter or make these No-Bake Cranberry Cheesecake Jars.

Freeze it. If you won’t be using it all up in a few days, freeze the cranberry sauce in a freezer jar or freezer bag. You can thaw and use it for future meals.

This list could go on. How do you use up your extra cranberry sauce? I’d love to hear it in the comments!

Cranberry Sauce Overnight Oats in jars

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Cranberry Sauce Overnight Oats with Almonds in jars

Cranberry Sauce Overnight Oats

Marisa Moore, RDN
Use up leftover cranberry sauce in overnight oats! Send your holiday guests home with breakfast made simply, using dairy or non-dairy milk, and nuts or seeds.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 273 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoon cranberry sauce
  • ¼ cup old fashioned oats
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • 2 tablespoon sliced almonds
  • dash cinnamon (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Add 2 tablespoon cranberry sauce to a jar. Add the oats and milk. Top with more cranberry sauce and sliced almonds. Close the jar and refrigerate overnight. Top with more milk in the morning if desired.

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Nutrition

Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 8gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 85mgPotassium: 233mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 19IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 141mgIron: 2mg
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  1. Farrah

    November 26, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    This is such a great idea for using up leftovers! :] Yay for no food waste!

    Reply
  2. Ann

    November 25, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    5 stars
    Love all those ideas for using up leftover cranberry sauce, especially the oats! I keep meaning to try overnight oats 🙂

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 26, 2018 at 8:41 am

      Overnight oats are such a morning time saver!

      Reply
  3. Ellen

    November 25, 2018 at 9:38 pm

    What a great idea for using leftover cranberry. My son will love this for breakfast!

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 26, 2018 at 8:41 am

      So glad you (and your son) will like it!

      Reply
  4. Caroline

    November 25, 2018 at 9:30 pm

    5 stars
    What a good way to use up some cranberry sauce. Although to be honest, we rarely have any left but if we do!

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 26, 2018 at 8:42 am

      I always have leftovers because I’m the only one that likes homemade cranberry sauce. So I let everyone else do canned and I make it anyway 🙂

      Reply
  5. Ginny McMeans

    November 25, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    5 stars
    You are one smart person! This is such a good recipe and so simple. Thanks so much for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 25, 2018 at 9:30 pm

      Thank you, Ginny!

      Reply
  6. Katie Crenshaw

    November 25, 2018 at 5:00 pm

    5 stars
    What a great way to use the cranberry sauce! This is brilliant. Cranberries and oats are such a tasty combination.

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 25, 2018 at 9:29 pm

      Thanks. It’s a delicious combo. And I used to add to warm oats but this just makes it that much easier for meal prep!

      Reply

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