I used up my leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving

[Diamond_Dog]

I made an upside down cake and used the cranberry sauce in place of the pineapple.

No one in this house likes cranberry sauce much but me. 🙂. I put the cake in the freezer. Maybe if I need something to bring to a friends’s house I can bring that.

[Tetrachloride]

1. My mother used a buttery sweet sauce over that cake.

[gab13by13]

2. There is no leftover cranberry sauce when I am around.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. I should have you over for Thanksgiving next year!

[MuseRider]

4. I have done that

a couple of times and it is so so good! Mmmmm. Enjoy it.

I had essentially forgotten about that. Christmas? Probably.

[TigressDem]

5. I am thinking Oatmeal Raisin cookies but with Craisins and Cranberry Sauce.

So the sauce will provide liquid, color and flavor, but I will need a sweetener that helps thicken. Shredded coconut maybe?

The cranberry sauce has some orange zest in it.

Tropical Oatmeal Craisin Cookies.

Hmmm.

[Diamond_Dog]

6. You might get red cookies

But they’ll probably be delicious !

[TigressDem]

7. That's a plus as far as I am concerned.

Initial batch will be for me and hubby. Gotta keep sugar low as he is diabetic.

Maybe skip the craisins, just use the sauce. I have store bought coconut cookies and a rolling pin.

I also cheat a bit with oatmeal by adding Protein Oatmeal that can be used for building "protein balls" with peanut butter.

I have powdered peanut butter too. Would have to taste test that. See if it goes with anything.


Thanks for starting the baking thought train. I don't usually get into this.

[Kali]

8. that sounds good. added brown sugar and butter or just sauce?

yellow cake?

[Diamond_Dog]

9. I used a basic yellow cake recipe I found on the Internet for a single layer cake for a 9" pan

Took me all of ten minutes to mix up …. When I defrost it I might add a sprinkle of chopped pecans maybe….

[HoosierDebbie]

10. I like to mix cranberry sauce with whipped cream cheese.

I spread it on select crackers. Sauce with berries or without and I add some dried cranberries. I blend it by hand, but it would probably be even better if I used a mixer. Maybe I will try it on a bagel, celery sticks, pita chips or even as a pretzel dip. Yum.

[Diamond_Dog]

11. That's a fabulous idea!

I’m gonna do that next time!