Use it up · Fruits

Cranberries

Have extra cranberries? Here’s how to choose, store and prep cranberries, plus 8 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Fresh berries should be firm and bounce; toss soft ones.

Best season: Fall. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: Several weeks fresh
Freezer: 12 months; use straight from frozen

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Simmer with sugar and water until they pop for sauce, or bake into muffins and breads.

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Fresh cranberries. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	46 kcal	2%
Protein	0.5 g	1%
Total fat	0.1 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	12 g	4%
Dietary fiber	3.6 g	13%
Total sugars	4.3 g
Sodium	2.0 mg	0%
Calcium	8.0 mg	1%
Iron	0.2 mg	1%
Potassium	80 mg	2%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 171722 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

8 recipes, the ones that use the most cranberries first.

With a smaller amount

Classic Cream Scones33 min · serves 8 · breakfast, snack 🥕 vegetarian

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.