Leftover cranberry sauce granola served with yogurt in a glass.

Cranberry Sauce Granola

Leftover cranberry sauce gets transformed into the perfect breakfast after the holidays: a simple and wholesome Cranberry Sauce Granola!

Leftover cranberry sauce granola served with yogurt in a glass.
Cranberry Sauce Granola

Leftover cranberry sauce gets transformed into the perfect breakfast after the holidays: a simple and wholesome Cranberry Sauce Granola!

Cranberry Sauce Granola served in glasses with yogurt.

Cranberry Sauce Granola | Simple Sundays

I’m still full. I’ve eaten more turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pie than I’ve ever had in previous Thanksgivings…and I’m willing to bet that the couple of pounds that I actually shed while I was on my cruise last week have returned with some friends.

So this morning, I was craving something light for breakfast, something that would fuel me for the day without weighing me down. I rummaged through the cupboard for granola, looking for some crunch to add to my morning yogurt, and realized I needed to make a new batch! As I turned the oven on to preheat, I opened the refrigerator to pull out the leftover cranberry sauce.

Mix of ingredients to make Cranberry Sauce Granola with cranberry sauce leftovers.

Sheet pan filled with Cranberry Sauce Granola to bake.

Jar of leftover Cranberry Sauce Granola

If you’ve ever made homemade granola, then you know that it requires a little something sweet to bind it all together, and when you think about it, cranberry sauce is just the kind of tangy sweetness that would bake perfectly into a crunchy granola. So I whipped up this batch of leftover Cranberry Sauce Granola to give us a week’s worth of healthy breakfasts to help me battle this oh-so-full feeling.

Glasses of yogurt covered with Cranberry Sauce Granola made from leftover cranberry sauce.

If you need something light after all the holiday feasting, this is just the thing!

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Cranberry Sauce Granola

Leftover cranberry sauce from the holidays gets transformed into the perfect post-feast breakfast: a simple and wholesome Cranberry Sauce Granola!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 cups
Calories 705kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup crushed pecans
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
  • 1/4 cup canola olive or coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or lightly mist with baking spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the oats, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the cranberry sauce, oil, and vanilla. Pour the sauce over the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated. Spread the mixture in the prepared baking tray and place it in the oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, stirring every five minutes. When the granola is toasted, remove from oven and let it cool on a wire rack, stirring periodically. Once it is cool, stir in the dried cranberries. Store in an airtight container.
  • Enjoy with yogurt, milk, or by the handful!

Nutrition

Calories: 705kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg
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  1. Traci | Vanilla And Bean

    Oh my, Liren! I love this idea… and I’m a weekly maker of granola! Now I want to whip up a batch of cranberry sauce, just to make this! Deliciously captured. xo

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