With cranberry harvest season finally upon us, this is the time to really enjoy the zesty flavor of this marvelous little red berry. Here are a dozen recipes that do them justice, and will steal the spotlight on any table.
1. Pineapple Cranberry Sauce
Change up the classic holiday side dish this year, with a zesty pineapple cranberry sauce that everyone loves! With bright flavors of fresh pineapple and cranberries, you'd never guess it's actually lower in sugar than most cranberry sauce!
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2. Cranberry Gingerbread Bundt Cake
This cranberry gingerbread bundt cake is so easy thanks to box cake mix and store-bought caramel sauce. No one can resist the classic holiday flavors, and you hardly broke a sweat!
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3. Cranberry Salsa
Sweet and spicy cranberry salsa with cream cheese is the ultimate holiday dip! This delicious combination of flavors is sure to satisfy your taste buds.
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4. Spiced Apple Cranberry Pie
This Spiced Apple Cranberry Pie is a perfect Autumn pie that whole family will love!
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5. Cranberry Crumble Bars
These gorgeous cranberry crumble bars combine a lovely tart cranberry jam filling with a buttery, sweet oatmeal cookie dough crumble layer for the perfect cozy treat.
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6. Chili Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry Maple Citrus Glaze
Sweet potatoes are sliced into thick rounds for this recipe, then dusted with chili powder and brown sugar, and roasted until tender and caramelized. Then they're topped with a warm ruby glaze made from fresh tart cranberries, maple syrup, orange juice and lemon juice.
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7. Cranberry Cheesecake Mousse
Cranberry Cheesecake Mousse is smooth, fluffy, and full of tart flavor from fresh cranberries! With a crunchy graham cracker crumble, you get all the elements of a cheesecake without all the work of making one.
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8. Easy Cranberry Tart
This super easy Cranberry Tart is made with a buttery crust of only 4 ingredients, a zesty cranberry filling, and topped with a delicious walnut crumble.
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9. Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip
This Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip is a festive appetizer that is creamy, tart, a tad spicy, and sweet. It makes a perfect holiday party appetizer!
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10. Cranberry Gingersnap Tart
Made with a buttery gingersnap crust and a sweet-tart, ruby-red, cranberry-orange curd filling, this dessert is as pretty as it is delicious.
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11. Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls
These Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls pair tart cranberries with bright orange zest, brown sugar, and pizza dough to create a decadent treat! They’re the perfect fall and winter pastry for any occasion.
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12. Sage Cookies with Cranberry Buttercream
These Sage Cookies with Cranberry Buttercream are so unique and delicious! They're a perfect holiday cookie, and make a delightful addition to any festive table.
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13. White Chocolate Cranberry Tart
This perfect holiday dessert is as easy as it is beautiful and delicious! With a tart cranberry filling, topped with smooth chocolate, all on top of a rich crust, this makes a great pie alternative for Thanksgiving.
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14. Cranberry Ginger Tea
This beautiful cranberry tea is made with ginger, orange, and fresh cranberries. Perfect for enjoying with a good book by the fire!
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15. Cranberry Orange Cake
This Cranberry Orange Cake is a deliciously moist and flavorful winter pound cake. This is one of those cold-weather recipes you'll find yourself making year after year!
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Gingerbread Spice Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
This gingerbread spice cake with mascarpone frosting makes a wonderful dessert for any holiday gathering. But it's so easy, you may just find yourself whipping one up "just because".
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Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
sheri silver says
Thank you so much for including my tart in this lovely round up - so many great recipes, I can't wait to try!