Cranberry Recipes

Mini cranberry apple pies

Brandy Clabaugh — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:00:00 -0800

Mini makes everything better! Plus, the very traditional apple pie meets up with cranberries to make the perfect combination!

Cranberry buttermilk breakfast cake

Brandy Clabaugh — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:30:00 -0800

No one said cake is just for dessert! This cake uses fresh cranberries and is perfect for breakfast! That's right, cake for breakfast.

Cranberry walnut tart

Jennifer Farley — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:15:00 -0800

Seasonal cranberries and toasted walnuts make this tart an instant classic!

Cranberry granita

Claire Gallam — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:00:00 -0800

Cranberry sauce gets a bad rap, and there's a few reasons why. For one, many of us grew up on that goopy, from-the-can gelatin weird aunt Mildred would serve every year. Secondly, the tart flavor of the cranberry is often covered up by way too much sugar, leaving you with a too-sweet side dish. Instead of writing off another sauce recipe, why not try something a little different? This granita is the perfect balance of sweet and tart, plus you serve it as a dessert because it's frozen!

Move over cranberry sauce: Crimson cranberry-orange tart recipe

Patricia Conte — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:30:00 -0800

Not just a side dish to turkey, cranberries go great with dessert, too! See for yourself: Check out this recipe for crimson cranberry-orange tart.

3 Boozy cranberry sorbets

Karen Miner — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0800

Canned cranberry sauce is not the only way to satisfy your cranberry cravings at this time of year. Not only do these seasonal sorbets use fresh cranberries, they're also spiked!

Cran-raspberry fizz recipe

Kori Ellis — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0800

This simple beverage from The Pampered Chef takes just minutes to make and it's wonderful. Let the sorbet stand at room temperature as you prepare the rest of the ingredients. To make things easier, use kitchen utensils from The Pampered Chef.

Tonight's Dinner: Cranberry-stuffed pork chops

Jennifer Richmond — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Cranberries may be the perfect side for Thanksgiving, but they can also make a delicious stuffing.

Eat A Cranberry Day: Just in time for Thanksgiving

Layla Earls — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:40:00 -0800

Tomorrow the cranberry is just a side dish to eat along with the turkey, but today the tart berry takes center stage. Celebrate the cranberry appropriately with a cocktail or two.

Vegan Thanksgiving extras

Michele Borboa, MS — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:27:00 -0800

If you’re looking for a few extra Thanksgiving recipes to round out your holiday menu, we’ve got three vegan-friendly recipes from vegan Chef Bryant Terry, food activist and cookbook author, that will please your sustainable-seeking, meat-free guests.

Gluten-free Friday: Move over turkey! 5 Gluten-free Thanksgiving sides

Patricia Conte — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:22:00 -0800

If you’re sensitive to gluten and follow a gluten-free diet, Thanksgiving can still be about all the delicious side dishes! There are so many tasty gluten-free recipes you can choose from, but start with the five below. These are sure to please everyone at the table this year!

More than sauce: Interesting ways to use cranberry

Jennifer Richmond — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:09:00 -0800

During this festive holiday season, when you think of cranberries, your mind probably goes straight to that yummy sauce that's served at Thanksgiving dinner. But if you buy an extra bag or two of the tart fruit, you can be eating cranberries several different ways throughout this whole holiday season.

Thanksgiving alternatives to can-shaped cranberry sauce

Alicia French — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:34:00 -0800

Do your guests a favor and skip the jellied cranberries this year. Never mind that it looks like a can, there are much tastier options for this Thanksgiving side dish favorite.

Healthy Thanksgiving side dishes

Michele Borboa, MS — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:33:00 -0800

Thanksgiving may be synonymous with heaping plates of food, but you can lighten up your holiday feast by serving gorgeous side dishes showcasing bright colored fall vegetables and high fiber whole grains. Partnered up with skinless turkey breast, these healthy Thanksgiving side dishes will give you a scrumptiously balanced holiday meal.

Cranberry delights: More than canned cranberry sauce

Kori Ellis — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:14:00 -0800

Cranberry sauce is a Thanksgiving tradition in many families. This year, try something new by adding fresh cranberries to breads, desserts, and other holiday recipes.

Healthy Thanksgiving side dishes

Michele Borboa, MS — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:50:00 -0800

Buttered up mashed potatoes, sugary cranberry sauce, and Thanksgiving pie after pie, makes Thanksgiving one of the heaviest holiday meals of the year. Instead of giving yourself the green light to go, quite literally, hog wild at the holiday feast, pair your turkey centerpiece with these three healthy Thanksgiving side dishes.

More than sauce: Cranberry recipes

Sarah W. Caron — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:56:00 -0800

When you think cranberries, your thoughts probably dial in to the traditional sauce served with Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. But cranberries can be so much more. Toss out your expectations for the usual super sweet holiday sauce and try these inventive cranberry recipes instead.

Gluten-free Cranberry-Rice Stuffing

Cindy Sanchez — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:36:00 -0700

Not only is this Cranberry-Rice Stuffing festive perfection for Thanksgiving, but it is completely wheat and gluten free if you are trying to accommodate a guest with wheat allergies or celiac disease.

Blue Cranberry Sauce

Kerri Buckley — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:43:00 -0700

Make a fresh homemade cranberry sauce, fragrant with citrus. Then add a handful of fresh blueberries to change it up a little for your Thanksgiving dinner this year.

Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

Rachel Paxton — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:26:00 -0700

Pumpkin bread is a spicy fall classic. Make it an extra-special treat for your Thanksgiving table with the addition of cranberries! We have the recipe for pumpkin-cranberry bread right here.

Cranberry salsa

Brenda Hyde — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:08:00 -0700

Mix it up a little Mexican this Thanksgiving with fresh cranberry salsa! Fusing traditional cranberry sauce ingredients with classic Mexican flavors, this little twist will bring the fiesta to your turkey dinner.