Cranberry recipes are here to help celebrate the best of fall and winter! From a classic cranberry sauce on my Thanksgiving table, to unexpected cranberry appetizers and cocktails, I love the sweet and tangy flavor of fresh and dried cranberries. This recipe collection captures the essence of everything wonderful about this fabulous fruit!
Get 12 of my favorite cranberry recipes in this round-up! I love using cranberries in all formats – from fresh cranberries, to cranberry juice, canned cranberries, and of course, dried. They are a delightful seasonal addition to drinks, baked goods, and savory dishes too.
12 Cranberry Recipes
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Cranberry Quick Bread
Recipes
Cranberry Bread Recipe
This easy Cranberry Bread recipe makes a great breakfast, snack, dessert and a beautiful edible gift yielding six miniature loaves per batch. This amazing quick bread recipe takes just five minutes hands on time! Read More
45 mins
Cranberry Salsa
This recipe is such a colorful way to celebrate! I love serving this over a block of cream cheese – it is such a wonderful make-ahead appetizer.
Appetizers
Cranberry Salsa
This sweet and spicy cranberry salsa is an incredible way to spice up your holidays! When you blend the tart juicy bite of fresh cranberries with fiery jalapeños, magic happens. This Christmas salsa is the ultimate addition to your holiday appetizer spread! Read More
10 mins
Mini Cheese Ball Bites
These are one of my most popular easy hors d’Oeuvres.
Appetizers
Mini Cheese Ball Bites
Made with cream cheese, seasonings, nuts, bacon and often dried fruit, these delectable little bites are a surefire crowd pleaser! Serve them with pretzel sticks and watch them disappear from your spread of hors d’oeuvres. Read More
15 mins
Cranberry Orange Quick Bread
Cranberries and oranges go together like peanut butter and jelly – plus, I just love this vibrant color combination. Don’t skip my cranberry orange cookies, too!
Recipes
Cranberry Orange Bread
Cranberry Orange Bread is a delicious and festive twist on my Sweet Bread recipe. The addition of cranberries and orange zest elevate it into an elegant Christmas Bread for breakfast, brunch, snacks and gifting. Read More
50 mins
Cranberry Cheese Ball
This cheese ball is delicious whether you shape it into Santa’s hat or not!
Appetizers
Santa’s Hat Cranberry Cheese Ball
Make it festive this holiday season with a delicious Cranberry Cheese Ball shaped like Santa’s hat! This is the cutest way to bring a holiday appetizer to any gathering this season. It’s not only charming, it’s delicious and so much fun to make! Read More
1 hr 20 mins
Cranberry Sauce
My cranberry sauce is delicious for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s got a special little twist of added port.
Side Dishes
Cranberry Sauce with Port
Cranberry Sauce with Port – aka drunken Cranberry Sauce is a nice twist to the traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas recipe.… Read More
15 mins
Christmas Wreath Salad
Classic spinach salad, served up in the cutest way!
Salads Dressings & Soups
Christmas Salad Wreath
A fun and festive Christmas Salad that looks as good as it tastes. This Christmas wreath salad is always memorable and is quick and easy to make! Perfect to serve as a holiday appetizer or as a side dish. Read More
10 mins
Add Dried Cranberries to Salads and Appetizers
Dried cranberries are a beautiful addition to cheese and butter boards, as well as seasonal salads.
Appetizers
Handheld Endive Salad
10 mins
Appetizers
Brie Wreath Christmas Appetizer
33 mins
Salads Dressings & Soups
Pear Salad
5 mins
Appetizers
How to Make a Butter Board
10 mins
Cranberry Cocktails
Two of my favorite holiday cocktails feature cranberry juice – I know you’ll love them as much as we do!
Meringue Cookies
These little cookies are so easy to make, and garnished with gorgeous sugared cranberries.
Cookies
Merry Meringue Cookies
Sweet, crunchy Meringues made with just 3 ingredients! This Meringue Cookies recipe is perfectly festive and garnished with mint and… Read More
2 hrs 10 mins
