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Leftover Cranberry Sauce - Two Ways!

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Surprise Muffins (Cranberry Sauce)







  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking POWDER
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup oil (I used vegetable oil)
  • Leftover cranberry sauce (about 1 cup)
  • Colored sugar/sprinkles if you have some
  • 12 cupcake papers or spray the pan well.

Instructions:

PREHEAT OVEN to 350 degrees and place liners in muffin tin (12)

COMBINE:  In a mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients.

COMBINE SEPARATELY:  In a separate dish, add milk, oil and egg.  Blend well.

COMBINE:  Wet and dry ingredients and stir well to make a thick batter.

MUFFIN TIN:  Spoon one scoop (like 1 heaping Tablespoon) of batter in each cup of a 12-muffin tin.  Spread it around a little to cover the bottom of the cup.

ADD CRANBERRY SAUCE:  On top of the batter in each cup, add a Tablespoon of cranberry sauce to each cup.

TOP:  Top with another scoop of batter.

SPRINKLE:  If you have colored sugars or sprinkles, shake some on!

BAKE approximately 25 minutes at 350 degrees.


WAY #2

CRANBERRY FLUFF



  • 1 cup cranberry sauce (I used homemade- recipe HERE)
  • 2 cups prepared whipped cream (I used homemade-recipe HERE) but cool whip would be just perfect also
  • Optional:  Could add drained crushed pineapple, nuts like pecans or walnuts.  (I didn't use anything and it was just a piece of heaven!)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Combine roughly two parts whipping cream/cool whip to one part prepared cranberry sauce and stir it up.  Chill (or just eat from the bowl if no one is looking). 


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The Chit-Chat!

I rid my fridge of the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers yesterday with the precious bowl of Homemade Cranberry Sauce and a dish of Homemade Whipped Cream which I had left at my daughter's house.  I dearly love homemade cranberry sauce so I wasn't letting a single bit of THAT go to waste!  I make it with just cranberries, sugar, and water so no weird spices or fruit in it.  It's so yummy!  I've recently been inspired by a favorite frugal blog www.ThePrudentHomemaker.com) and I couldn't toss that cranberry sauce without making an effort at Remaking it into something wonderful.

First up - I made some Surprise Muffins with cranberry sauce in the centers.  They are delicious!  I often made these Surprise Muffins for my girls when they were growing up.  I typically add jam in the middle.  Our favorites are grape, apricot, and apple butter but I assumed cranberry sauce would be equally fantastic.  It really was even better than regular jam because the cranberry sauce held it's shape and really made a nice little surprise in the center!  These muffins were so yummy with my coffee Sunday morning and were even more moist and delicious leftover today!

After making the muffins Sunday morning, I still had a little Homemade Cranberry Sauce leftover.  I decided to simply combine the leftover cranberry sauce with some leftover Homemade Whipped Cream.  

Let me tell you, this combo is delicious!  The creamy sweet whipped cream combined with the tart fruity cranberry sauce just made a perfect little treat.  I was so glad I tried it because who really needs jello salads with tons of ingredients and lots of steps when you can just stir a few things together... like TWO things!  (Note to self to remember this next Thanksgiving.)  I could have added crushed pineapple and some nuts but I didn't have any and didn't want a big dessert in the fridge since I'm the only person eating it.  But definitely adding extras would make a little dabble of whipped cream and a little dabble of cranberry sauce go even further if you have a family to feed.

It's always nice to know you used every bit of something.  Tightwad success with these two dishes! LOL

Enjoy everyone!  





Gina





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  1. TheresaDecember 10, 2020 at 7:46ā€ÆAM

    I love Cranberry sauce:) Thanks for sharing! Enjoy your day dear friend, HUGS!

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    1. GinaDecember 10, 2020 at 2:03ā€ÆPM

      Thank you for visiting, Theresa! Hope you are well!

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  2. Billie JoDecember 10, 2020 at 6:26ā€ÆPM

    Hello! Visiting from Theresa's lovely blog!
    I actually have some cranberries in the refrigerator this very moment!
    Thanks for sharing.
    Have a cozy evening.

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