While the biggest Thanksgiving family feuds typically arise over the white meat, thanks to Leftover Cranberry Sauce Parfaits, I expect the cranberry sauce to spur haggling too.
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“This combination is one heck of a party in each mouthful!”
— Shashi —
Last week, I (hopefully) persuaded you to make your own cranberry sauce, via this easy Cranberry Orange Sauce recipe.
Now, let’s chat about what to do with any leftover cranberry sauce.
- Smearing it on a turkey sandwich is an excellent, standard choice.
- Using it to top these Cranberry Cream Cheese Appetizer Bites is a smart allocation of precious leftovers as well.
- But my favorite way to enjoy this jeweled, vibrant sauce is for breakfast—parfait-style.
Making these easy leftover cranberry sauce parfaits is simple.
Simply layer yogurt, leftover cranberry sauce, golden honey, and your granola of choice (I recommend this Gingerbread Granola), and voilà! An insanely delicious, quick breakfast or snack for any time of the day.
How to Make Leftover Cranberry Sauce Parfaits
These leftover cranberry sauce parfaits are creamy, lightly tart, and after several days of heavy cooking and big-time eating, it’s refreshing to have a simple, healthy breakfast on hand.
The Ingredients
- Cranberry Sauce. A few scoops of perfectly tart, yet slightly sweet Cranberry Orange Sauce is my go-to for these easy parfaits.
- Greek Yogurt. I love how cranberry sauce pairs with plain Greek yogurt because I think it lets the brightness of the cranberries and sweetness of the honey shine. If you are sensitive to tart flavors, you can use vanilla Greek yogurt instead.
- Honey. A little drizzle of honey counters the tartness of the cranberry sauce and tang of the Greek yogurt.
- Granola No parfait would be complete without a little crunch.
The Best Granola for Parfaits
If you haven’t noticed I have a bit of an obsession with homemade granola. Try one of these Well Plated favorites on these cranberry sauce parfaits.
The Directions
- Layer yogurt, honey, cranberry sauce, and granola in a bowl or parfait glass.
- Repeat with a second layer of each. ENJOY!
More Tasty Ways to Use Leftover Cranberry Sauce
Leftover Cranberry Sauce Parfait
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cup plain or vanilla non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 to 2 tablespoons leftover cranberry sauce to taste (I love and recommend this recipe)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons honey to taste
- Granola or cereal
Instructions
- In a parfait glass or bowl, layer half of the yogurt, a drizzle of honey, a few spoonfuls of cranberry sauce, then sprinkle with granola.
- Repeat with a second layer of yogurt, honey, and granola. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- TO STORE: Store leftover parfait covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- TO FREEZE: Cover tightly and freeze for up to 2 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
Oh yum – this is just so pretty and ooh – those textures and flavors – that combination is one heck of a party in each mouthful!
A great use of cranberry sauce!
I’m going to hold back a little cranberry orange sauce so I can do this for breakfast in the morning :)
Hi Judy! Hope you enjoy it!
We made this Cranberry Sauce for Thanksgiving but cut back to 1/4 cup sugar and added an Apple. It was delicious and a friend took some leftovers home to have with pork chops the next day.
We then had grilled cheese sandwiches with Cranberry Sauce for lunch and with leftover turkey and dressing that evening.
This morning we tried the Cranberry Granola parfaits made exactly as directed and they were terrific.
Bottom line this a great versatile recipe and we ate every last drop!
So glad to hear, Margaret! Thank you!