Eight Vegan Cranberry Holiday Recipes (2024)

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The most delicious compilation of vegan cranberry recipes! They're tart, sweet, and perfect in just about any dish!

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8 VEGAN CRANBERRY HOLIDAY RECIPES

Cranberries are winter's fruit. Their vibrant color, tangy flavor, and versatility make them the perfect choice for brightening up the stark winter landscape. You can add them to savory recipes, such as salads, you can certainly put them in sweet baked goods, such as cookies and quick breads, and you should definitely make a mouth puckering sauce out of them that you can spoon on top of almost everything. That's why I put this collection of vegan cranberry recipes together, because I want you to take advantage of the best little winter berries mother nature has to offer at this time of year.

Our Favorite Vegan Cranberry Recipes!

Cranberry Orange Pancakes

Let's get the morning started with the most delicious cranberry pancakes this side of the North Pole. You'll find big pucker up and kiss me in the morning pieces of fresh cranberry in every bite, along with the sweet flavor of orange to tame the tang. Click here to get the recipe.

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Christmas Power Salad with Orange Dressing

Make your salad powerful with antioxidant rich cranberries! This Christmas Power Salad is one big bowl of healthy deliciousness. The dressing has a nice orange flavor (are you seeing a theme here?) and softens the tart fresh cranberries. Serve this at your next gathering and you might even see salad haters putting some on their plates. Click here for the recipe.

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Cranberry Apple Compote

Apples and oranges, or, apples and cranberries? I say as long as there are cranberries there's no wrong answer. This Cranberry Apple Compote is so warm and cozy, and it smells amazing when it's cooking. Eat it as is or spoon onto your morning oatmeal for a special treat. Click here for the recipe.

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Cranberry Lemon Quick Bread

Cranberry Lemon Quick Bread! Make this in small bread pans and give them as gifts, just make sure that you save a few for yourself because this bread is so delicious and the texture is fantastic. Click here for the recipe.

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Cranberry Clementine Sauce

Holiday dinner isn't holiday dinner without a scrumptious bowl of Cranberry Clementine Sauce. Truth. It's so easy to make your own, and it's fun! Listening to the berries pop is music to my ears. Make sure you make enough for leftovers so you can put it over nice cream or oatmeal in the morning. Click here for the recipe.

Chocolate Cranberry Coconut Macaroons

Chocolate, coconut, and fresh cranberries! Oh yeah, Christmas cookies don't get much better than these. Chocolate Cranberry Coconut Macaroons are dreamy, and dangerous, because you're going to have a hard time stepping away from them once you start eating. Trust me, I know. Click here for the recipe.

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Vegan Eggnog French Toast with Cranberry Maple Syrup

Christmas morning deserves the most festive breakfast of the year! My Vegan Eggnog French Toast with Cranberry Maple Syrup will not disappoint. You don't need eggs to make a good French toast, and the vegan eggnog that you'll soak the bread in gives the toast a wonderful holiday flavor. Top it with yummy cranberry maple syrup and Santa will turn his sleigh around and head back to your house for breakfast. Click here for the recipe.

If you love cranberries as much as I do you're going to love all of these vegan holiday recipes. I can't pick a favorite because they're all so good. Try them and then let me know which one you love the most.

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FAQs

What fruit can I substitute for cranberries? ›

What's the Best Substitute for Cranberries?
  • Cooks the Same: Apricots.
  • Nice and Tart: Apples.
  • Top 11 Things to Do With Apples.
  • Looks Similar and Tart Flavour: Cherries.
  • Similar if a Little Sweeter: Redcurrants.
  • Another Good Substitute: Lingonberries.
  • Related but Different Colour: Blueberries.

Are cranberries vegan? ›

Dried Cranberry is vegan. A vegan dietitian reviewed this note on dried cranberry for Fig. Check if other ingredients are vegan with the free Fig app!

What is a substitute for cranberries in stew? ›

5 Best Cranberry Substitute Options
  1. Frozen, Fresh, Or Dried Cranberries. Depending on your dish, it may call for fresh, frozen, or even dried cranberries, and most of these dishes can allow you to use a fresh, frozen, or dried cranberry as a 1:1 replacement. ...
  2. Red Currants. ...
  3. Cherries. ...
  4. Apricots. ...
  5. Raisins.
Feb 16, 2023

What is a substitute for cranberries in a recipe? ›

There's not a direct substitute for fresh cranberries, but you could make a relish or chutney using a combination of fresh cherries and pomegranates, as well as a small amount of dried cranberries or dried figs. The flavor will be more sweet than tart, but it serves the same purpose.

Are cranberries healthier than blueberries? ›

Blueberries contain more thiamin, niacin, and folate, while cranberries have more pantothenic acid. Pantothenic acid helps turn the food you eat into the energy you need. Cranberries have a total antioxidant capacity of 8,983 per cup.

What is surprisingly not vegan? ›

Honey. Honey is a controversial food for many vegans. Bees do produce it, and it is also a food source in the hive. Because bees produce it, and bees have died to make it, honey is not considered vegan.

What food is surprisingly vegan? ›

18 Snacks and Foods You Didn't Know Were Vegan
  • Sriracha Mayo. I'm just as surprised as you are that Flying Goose's brilliant sriracha mayo is completely plant-based. ...
  • Hackney Gelato Dark Chocolate Sorbetto. ...
  • Lotus Biscoff Spread. ...
  • Lindt Excellence 70% Dark Chocolate. ...
  • Ritz Crackers. ...
  • Jacob's Cream Crackers. ...
  • Oreos. ...
  • Twiglets.
Jan 11, 2023

Why is apple juice not vegan? ›

3. Apple Juice. Some apple juices are clarified using fish bladders. Check out PETA to make sure the brand you're drinking is 100% vegan before you take a sip.

Can you use Craisins instead of cranberries? ›

Yes, Craisins® Sweetened Dried Cranberries work well in baked goods; however, there is a 1/4 cup (60 mL) difference in measurement. If a recipe calls for one cup of fresh cranberries you should use 3/4 cup (175 mL) of Craisins®.

Are Craisins dried cranberries? ›

Dried cranberries may be marketed as craisins due to the similarity in appearance with raisins, although the word "Craisin" is a registered trademark of Ocean Spray. Craisins were introduced as part of a packaged cereal produced by Ralston Purina in 1989.

Can you substitute blueberries for cranberries? ›

You can also look for recipes calling for fresh blueberries and use cranberries instead. Since they're similar in size, fresh blueberries and cranberries can be substituted one-for-one. If your cranberries are on the larger size, we'd cut them in half or quarters before baking.

Can blueberries be substituted for cranberries? ›

You can also look for recipes calling for fresh blueberries and use cranberries instead. Since they're similar in size, fresh blueberries and cranberries can be substituted one-for-one. If your cranberries are on the larger size, we'd cut them in half or quarters before baking.

Can Craisins be substituted for cranberries? ›

Yes, Craisins® Sweetened Dried Cranberries work well in baked goods; however, there is a 1/4 cup (60 mL) difference in measurement. If a recipe calls for one cup of fresh cranberries you should use 3/4 cup (175 mL) of Craisins®.

What berries are related to cranberries? ›

Cranberries, however, are not the only member of their genus that is perennially in our freezers or in our annual diet: blueberries, many huckleberries, lingonberries, and billberries are all in the large genus Vaccinium (family Ericaceae, order Ericales).

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