40 BEST Plant-Based Cranberry Recipes

Ah, that crisp, sweet-tart bite of a fresh cranberry this time of year! It’s one of my all-time favorite seasonal fruits of the year. And just in time for cranberry season, I’m bringing you this amazing collection of plant-based (vegan) recipes featuring cranberries in all shapes and forms, from fresh to frozen to dried. These delicious recipes, including everything from smoothies and salads to entrees and desserts, are a prefect addition for fall, winter, or holiday cooking. After all, there is just so much you can do with the versatile cranberry! These plant-based cranberry recipes from some of my favorite bloggers will be sure to inspire you all season long. Learn more about how you can use cranberries in the kitchen here with my guide on How to Cook with Cranberries.

40 BEST Plant-Based Cranberry Recipes

Salads

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)

Entrees

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 Veggie Balls with Almond Sage Cranberry Crema, Sharon Palmer, 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

Side Dishes

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

Condiments

Cranberry Chia Jam, Sarah Anzlovar, RDN, Sarah Gold Nutrition (shown above)
Cranberry Walnut Relish, Sharon Palmer, 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

Breads

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

Smoothies

Cranberry Smoothie Bowls, Danielle Fahrenkrug, Delightful Mom Food (shown above)
Crantastic Smoothie, Melissa Groves, RDN, Avocado Grove

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

Desserts

Autumn Spiced Oatmeal Cookies, Amy Reese, Bear Plate

Cranberry Crunch Dark Chocolate Truffles, Sophia DeSantis, Veggies Don’t Bite (shown above)
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)