By Megan McFadden in Ingredient — Nov 14, 2021

25 Festive Vegan Cranberry Recipes You'll Love

Cranberry dishes contribute to many great times with family and friends, especially around the holidays. Try these vegan cranberry recipes today.

Introduction

Cranberries are one of the main stars in Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. From cranberry sauce to cranberry-filled desserts, cranberries contribute to many great times with family and friends.

Try these vegan cranberry recipes today, including but not limited to the following.

Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Orange Bread
Cranberry Orange Sticky Buns
Cranberry Muffins
Orange Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

You may also like my vegan Thanksgiving blog post and my future entry on vegan Christmas recipes.

1. Cranberry Sauce

The most popular cranberry recipe is cranberry sauce, especially around Thanksgiving. Here is some vegan cranberry sauce from It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken.

2. Cranberry Orange Bread

I’m surprised that cranberries and oranges make a good food combo. Have some cranberry orange bread from Bianca Zapatka.

3. Cranberry Orange Sticky Buns

More flavors of sticky buns exist besides caramel pecan. Try these cranberry orange sticky buns from ShortGirlTallOrder.

Here are more vegan breakfast ideas.

4. Cranberry Muffins

I don’t get why gas stations and bakeries sell such giant muffins. I would rather have single-serving ones, like these cranberry muffins from Zardyplants.

5. Orange Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

Cranberries make a great fruit sauce on top of cheesecake bars. Here are some orange cranberry cheesecake bars from Well Vegan.

6. Cranberry Pomegranate Spritzer

I usually have a few relatives who bring fancy wines and alcoholic beverages to holiday gatherings. If the celebration is at my parents’ place, these drinks sit in their refrigerator for years.

If you like cocktails, have a cranberry pomegranate spritzer from Eating by Elaine. Then, have more pomegranate recipes.

7. Cranberry Smoothie

You can put whatever fruits and veggies you want into a smoothie. Have a cranberry smoothie from A Virtual Vegan.

Have additional vegan smoothies today.

8. Curried Cranberry Soup

Cranberry season coexists with soup season, so why not have both? Here is a curried cranberry soup recipe from Holy Cow! Vegan.

9. Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

On Christmas Eve, many families set out cookies and milk for Santa Claus. One option is baking a batch of cranberry orange shortbread cookies from Sharon Palmer.

There are copious cookie flavors perfect for Christmastime.

10. Cranberry Orange Crumble Bars

I’ve come across a lot of dessert bars at potlucks. Try these cranberry orange crumble bars from From My Bowl.

11. Cranberry Orange Cupcakes

My cousin wants me to make a blog post dedicated to vegan cupcake recipes. Until then, bake cranberry orange cupcakes with the help of Crumbs & Caramel.

12. Cranberry Sweet Rolls

Sweet rolls are similar to cinnamon rolls, except they have other sweet flavors instead of cinnamon. An example is these cranberry sweet rolls from Peanut Butter Plus Chocolate.

13. Pumpkin Cranberry Oatmeal

Sadly, pumpkin season is about over, but you still have time to make pumpkin cranberry oatmeal from Minimalist Baker.

Don’t listen to pumpkin haters. Have pumpkin recipes year-round.

14. Ginger Cranberry Dressing

If you’re making any salads for Thanksgiving or Christmas, here’s the dressing for you. Make ginger cranberry salad dressing from Glue & Glitter.

15. Cranberry Chili Meatballs

A family favorite is a crockpot full of meatballs. Try these vegan cranberry chili meatballs from Plant Based RD.

16. Vegan Sausage and Cranberry Bites

It is always great to have a variety of appetizers at holiday gatherings. If you and your guests like cranberries, make these sausage and cranberry bites with the help of This Savory Vegan.

17. Cranberry Cream Pie

Thanksgiving is coming up, so pie baking is a must. Have a cranberry cream pie from My Quiet Kitchen.

Bake more vegan pie recipes.

18. Cranberry Panforte

A panforte is an Italian dessert that is traditionally made around Christmastime. If you like this treat, try baking this cranberry panforte, try baking from Vegan Food & Living.

19. Non-Alcoholic Mulled Wine

As my aunt always says, you can never have too much wine at a holiday gathering. If you prefer a non-alcoholic beverage option, make cranberry mulled wine from Veggiekins.

20. Oat Cranberry Pilaf

Pilaf is an Asian rice dish. Here is some oat cranberry pilaf from Sharon Palmer.

21. Cranberry Orange Pancakes

If you’re serving holiday brunch, here’s the recipe for you. Make cranberry orange pancakes from Vegan Yack Attack.

22. Cranberry Oat Ice Cream

You can have ice cream no matter the time of the year. Have cranberry oat ice cream from My Quiet Kitchen.

Here are more vegan ice cream recipes.

23. Orange Cranberry Crisp

My dad likes a warm fruit crisp fresh out of the oven. Try this orange cranberry crisp from Minimalist Baker.

24. Vanilla Bean Cranberry Swirl Bars

I had some vegan Favorite Day vanilla bean ice cream, and it was so good. Another food that sounds delicious is these vanilla bean cranberry swirl bars from Bakerita.

25. Cranberry Cheesecake

The last cranberry recipe I have for you is a cheesecake. Make a vegan cranberry cheesecake from Bianca Zapatka.

Conclusion

There are so many things you can do with cranberries besides the traditional holiday dishes. I hope this blog post expanded your horizons on what you do with cranberries in your baking and cooking.

You may also like my previous blog posts on vegan strawberry recipes, vegan rhubarb recipes, and vegan apple recipes and my future blog posts on vegan lemon recipes, vegan banana recipes, and vegan mango recipes.