40 Best Plant-Based Cranberry Recipes

Looking for healthy, delicious plant-based cranberry recipes? Explore 40 delicious vegan cranberry recipes using fresh, frozen, and dried cranberries. Perfect for fall, winter, and the holidays!

40 Healthy Vegan Cranberry Recipes for the Holidays

Ah, that crisp, sweet-tart bite of a cranberry! It is easily one of the most versatile and beloved seasonal fruits. Just in time for fall, winter, and holiday cooking, this ultimate collection of 40 best plant-based cranberry recipes will inspire your seasonal menus. Whether you are working with fresh, frozen, or dried cranberries, these healthy cranberry recipes deliver incredible flavor and powerful nutrition. From vibrant breakfast smoothies and crisp salads to hearty holiday entrees and decadent desserts, these vegan cranberry recipes shared by some of my favorite bloggers are the perfect addition to any plant-powered table. I’m sharing some of my own favorite recipes, too! I love that sweet-tart bite of cranberry this time of year, as it’s one of my all-time favorite seasonal fruits. After all, there is just so much you can do with ruby red cranberries! These healthy cranberry recipes will be sure to inspire you all season long. Learn more about how you can use cranberries in the kitchen with my guide on How to Cook with Cranberries.

Enjoy the season!

Sharon

40 Healthy Vegan Cranberry Recipes

Cranberry Salad Recipes

Cranberry Lima Bean Salad, Valerie Zemba, Very Vegan Val

Cranberry Pecan Brussels Sprout Salad, Melanie McDonald, A Virtual Vegan (shown above)
Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberry Quinoa Salad with Cider Dijon Vinaigrette, Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN

Tofu Cranberry Protein Bowl, Ginger Hultin, MS, RDN, Champagne Nutrition (shown above)

Cranberry Main Dish Recipes

Butternut Squash and Cranberry Casserole, Amy Lyons, Fragrant Vanilla Cake (shown above)
Chickpeas with White and Wild Rice, Cranberries and Spices, Lisa Turner, Food and Spice
Delicata Squash, Rosemary, and Cranberry Flatbread, Rebecca Fallihee, Eggplant + Olive

Garlic Pistachio Cranberry Tarts, Kristina Sloggett, Spa Bettie (shown above)
Golden Beet Vegan Meatballs with Almond Sage Cranberry Crema, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian

Mushroom Lentil Loaf with Cranberries, Melanie McDonald, A Virtual Vegan (shown above)

Spicy Cranberry Mushroom Bok Choy Stir Fry, Jen DeHaan, Plant-Based Recipe (shown above)
Sweet Cranberry and Apple Lentils, Amy Gorin, MS, RDN, Amy Gorin Nutrition

Cranberry Side Dish Recipes

Cranberry Oat Pilaf, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf with Cranberries, Lizzie Streit, RDN, It’s a Veg World After All

Cranberry Condiment and Sauce Recipes

Cranberry Chia Jam, Sarah Anzlovar, RDN, Sarah Gold Nutrition (shown above)
Cranberry Relish with Walnuts, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian

Fresh Cranberry Salsa with Orange Zest, Cadry Nelson, Cadry’s Kitchen (shown above)
Ginger Cranberry Dressing, Becky Striepe, Glue & Glitter

Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce, Jennifer Sebestyen, Veggie Inspired (shown above)
Orange Cranberry Apple Compote, Lauren Sharifi, RDN, Bite of Health Nutrition
Orange-Ginger Cranberry Sauce, Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN

Cranberry Bread Recipes

Cranberry Orange Quick Bread, Jenny Lee, The Lazy Vegan Baker

Cranberry Sauce Quick Bread, Rebecca Pytell, Strength and Sunshine (shown above)
Vegan Cranberry Pistachio Loaf, Sam Turnbull, It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken
Vegan Pumpkin Cranberry Cornbread, Jeni Hernandez, Thyme and Love

Cranberry Smoothie Recipes

Cranberry Smoothie Bowls, Danielle Fahrenkrug, Delightful Mom Food (shown above)

Fresh Cranberry Smoothie, Marina Delio, Yummy Mummy Kitchen (shown above)
Pomegranate Cranberry Antioxidant Smoothie, Holly Bertone, Pink Fortitude

Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Autumn Spiced Oatmeal Cookies, Amy Reese, Bear Plate

Cranberry Crunch Dark Chocolate Truffles, Sophia DeSantis, Veggies Don’t Bite (shown above)
Cranberry Orange Crumble Bars, From My Bowl
Cranberry Pie, Audrey Snowe, Unconventional Baker

Little Cranberry Citrus Holiday Cakes, Alexandrea Daum, Occasionally Eggs (shown above)
Pear Cranberry Crisp, Gwen Leron, Delightful Adventures
Pistachio Cranberry Almond Flour Cookies, Kaila Proulx, Healthy Helper

Pull-Apart Cranberry Eggnog Rolls, Valentina Celant, The Baking Fairy (shown above)
Sweet Orange Ricotta with Cranberry Compote, Lori Rasmussen, My Quiet Kitchen

Vegan Cranberry Cheesecake Bars, Brianne, Evergreen Kitchen (shown above)
Vegan Cranberry Oat Bars, Annie Markowitz, Veg Annie

Vegan Cranberry Orange Scones, Sarah McMinn, My Darling Vegan (shown above)

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