Cranberry Sauce Freezer Recipe

Hey Friends, what is your favorite holiday dish to pair with your cranberry sauce? We’ve got something new for you today – Healthy Cranberry sauce, but as a make-ahead freezer meal. It’s not your ordinary Thanksgiving staple, it’s a freezer meal wonder that perfectly balances tart cranberries with a flavorful sweetness, making it the perfect companion to your main dishes. Not only is it delicious, but it adds a pop of color that will bring
Imagine the convenience of having this at your fingertips, ready to serve at a moment’s notice. Our Cranberry Sauce Recipe transforms meal prep from a chore to a delight, guaranteeing you spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying all the things – people – you love. It’s the ultimate time-saver for busy days, holiday dinners, or whenever you have an inkling for a touch of sweetness with your meals.
Curious to see how simple gourmet can be? Grab your apron and let’s get to it!
If you are already planning on making this as a freezer friendly healthy cranberry sauce, using already frozen cranberries is a better option for convenience and availability. However, if fresh cranberries are in season, they are just as good for making and freezing. The choice of what is best, depends on availability of season and time.
Cranberry sauce is best stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Make sure to allow the cranberry sauce to completely cool to room temperature before storing.
When the cranberry sauce has properly been allowed to cool to room temperature, and the proper storage containers have been used, your leftovers will remain fresh for 3-5 days. Using the right freezer bags and prep tools helps keep your food fresher, longer!
We always recommend freezing before cooking. Freezing after cooking has the potential to chance the texture of food, and the flavor profile may also be impacted by repeated freezing and thawing. To make this recipe into a raw freezer meal, add all ingredients into a freezer bag, remove excess air, seal and store for up to 3 months.
This is best reheated on the stovetop, but you could also choose to reheat in the oven or microwave as well. To reheat on the stovetop, place the leftovers in a saucepan, with a splash of water to prevent sticking. Then stir occasionally until desired temperature has been reached.
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Side Dishes:
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Toppings
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic Glaze
Wild Rice Pilaf with Toasted Almonds and Dried Cranberries
Desserts:
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Cranberry Topping
Apple Cranberry Crisp
Whole 30 Banana Coconut Ice Cream
Mocktails:
Holiday Spiced Cranberry Punch
Rosemary Cranberry Fizz
Cranberry-Orange Spritzer
If stored properly in an airtight container, cooked cranberry sauce will stay fresh in the fridge for 10-14 days. Make sure the sauce has cooled completely before refrigerating.
While the amount of sweetener used in cranberry sauce needs to be taken into consideration, the health benefits of cranberries make cranberry sauce a great and healthy accompaniment.
Cranberry sauce pairs wonderfully with meats, such as turkey, pork, chicken, and ham. Traditionally, Americans pair it with turkey for Thanksgiving, but it is also delicious alongside Brie, goat cheese, cheddar, or Havarti. In particular, these cheeses pair well with cranberry sauce on a grilled sandwich.
There are varying beliefs of when cranberry sauce became a part of Thanksgiving dinner, but it is said that by the 1860s, General Ulysses S. Grant ordered that cranberries be served as part of the soldiers’ Thanksgiving meal. It would seem that, by that point, cranberry sauce was a Thanksgiving staple. Serve this dish with some of these other Thanksgiving must haves!
Cranberries are packed with vitamin C and fiber, as well as manganese, which boosts metabolism. Cranberries are also known to prevent and/or treat various health ailments/conditions, like cancer, and stomach ulcers. They support skin and heart health and have many antioxidants, making them an extremely healthy fruit.
By far, Ocean Spray is the most popular store-bought cranberry sauce. In fact, Ocean Spray’s jellied cranberry sauce is one of its most popular products, alongside it’s cranberry juice cocktail.
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