40 Fresh Cranberry Recipes to Cook With This Fall
This versatile berry is good for so much more than sauce.
Cranberries can do a whole lot more than make a delicious sauce. These sweet and tart little berries are just as delicious in a variety of side dishes, desserts, pies, and plenty of other Thanksgiving recipes.
They even dress up salads and savory dishes too! These juicy gems add a burst of fresh fall flavor to just about anything, so we’ve rounded up some of our favorite fresh cranberry recipes so you can enjoy them all season long, year after year.
Cranberry-Fudge Pie with Candied Cranberries
Chocolate? Fruit? When it comes to pie, why choose? The bright tart cranberry is tempered by dark fudge in this absolutely decadent holiday pie. Make it for Thanksgiving. Make it for Christmas. Make it because you can't stop eating slices.
Get the recipe for Cranberry-Fudge Pie with Candied Cranberries.
Braided Cranberry-Orange Pie
Pairing tangy cranberries and orange liqueur, this crowd-pleaser features an intricate, cozy sweater-like crust. This delicious pie evokes the best of both things with a holiday pie worth saving room for.
Molded Cranberry Sauce
Skip the canned cranberry stuff this year, and make this impressive looking (and better tasting) version with fresh berries.
Cranberry-Cherry Cobbler Pie
Combine your favorite red berries, cranberries and cherries, for a festive Thanksgiving treat! This dessert is two in one: cobbler and pie at the same time!
Cranberry Mulled White Wine
If you find traditional mulled wine to be a little too heavy, try this lighter, white-wine version. Flavored with fall spice, cranberries, and a touch of honey, it's every bit as warming as its counterparts, but with a tart, clean taste.
Cranberry-Grape Sauce
This sweet spin on the time-honored Thanksgiving condiment combines fresh cranberries and grapes for a delicious and festive side.
Kale Salad with Pickled Cranberries and Crispy Quinoa
Looking for a healthy and delicious salad that's truly wow-worthy? This absolute cranberry crunch-fest has it all.
Get the recipe for Kale Salad with Pickled Cranberries and Crispy Quinoa.
Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Bars
These little cranberry bars are the perfect snackable treat for your Thanksgiving dessert table. If you make these, be warned: The family will start asking you to make them every year.
Cranberry-Ginger Shrub
Here's a pretty cranberry party drink that's adult enough to please the grownups, but without the headache-causing alcohol. It's ideal mixed with just a little club soda on its own—or mixed with a bit of gin for those who prefer to imbibe.
Cranberry Pâte de Fruit
These sweet jellied treats are as elegant as they are easy to make! Grab a bag of fresh cranberries and get to cooking!
Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Sauce
This simple cranberry sauce from the Beekman Boys' Thanksgiving menu is fresh take on the classic condiment.
Sautéed Apples, Pear & Cranberries
Make this simple fruit salad for a light holiday breakfast, or use it to top yeasted waffles for something a little heartier. Fresh cranberries, apples, and pears are a delicious combination for an autumn brunch!
Cranberry Gin Fizz
Fresh thyme and a homemade cranberry syrup make this drink as delicious as it is festive.
Cranberry Tart
Sweet custard pies like pumpkin and sweet potato can be heavy after a big meal, but a bright, tangy cranberry tart is a palette refresher.
Roasted Squash with Goat Cheese and Poached Cranberries
This simple roasted squash with delicious toppings like goat cheese and poached cranberries makes an excellent appetizer, or an even better healthy weeknight side dish.
Get the recipe for Roasted Squash with Goat Cheese and Poached Cranberries.
Upside-Down Orange-Cranberry Cake
Bright citrus and fresh cranberries make this cake a stunning centerpiece.
Citrus-Cranberry Sauce
Carrie Morey, the owner of Callie's Charleston Biscuits, spikes her cranberry relish with grapefruit juice.
Spiced Cranberry Punch
Spiced rum and tart cranberries make for one very festive holiday punch!
Cranberry-Apple Hand Pies
These cranberry-apple hand pies are a new and decidedly different way of ending your Thanksgiving meal. Be warned though: The deliciously down-home dessert is bound to be gobbled up in a matter of minutes.
Cranberry Crumb Bars
Rolled oats and cranberries are a timeless, unbeatable combo. Add toasted pecans and sweet apricot to the mix, and you've got yourself a new favorite recipe.
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