Now's the time to enjoy these bright-tasting cranberry desserts, and here are 22 to pick from. The options are vast; from cakes and tarts to cookies and cobblers...and more!
Fresh cranberries really shine in desserts, their bright color and tartness diminishes heaviness and brightens the overall flavors—and no dessert looks more festive!
1. Cranberry Orange Cake
Cranberry Orange Cake (Flavor-Feed)
The Cranberry Orange Cake is baked in a loaf pan and is hands down one of the most delicious and festive cakes you can make for the holiday season.
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2. Spiced Donuts with Cranberry Glaze
Spiced Donuts with Cranberry Glaze (Whisking Wolf)
Skip the bakery and make these delicious homemade donuts instead. The bright and tasty cranberry glaze adds the ultimate seasonal twist.
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3. Cranberry Bliss Bars
Cranberry Bliss Bars (This Silly Girl's Kitchen)
These cranberry bliss bars will give you Starbucks flavor at home. They are so easy make and taste even better than what you can get at the drive thru!
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4. Cranberry Orange Thumbprint Cookies
Cranberry Orange Thumbprint Cookies (Oh That's Good)
These cranberry orange thumbprint cookies will add color and a tasty zing to a cookie platter. Plus, you'll want to share these with everyone because they are so good!
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5. Cranberry Coffee Cake
Cranberry Coffee Cake (Flavor-Feed)
Tangy sour cream mixes well with the tart taste of cranberries all blended together with a brown sugar streusel topping with a dash of cinnamon and a splash of warm vanilla. This cake is great for get togethers or holiday weekends. Colorful, festive, and oh so delicious!
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6. Sage Cookies with Cranberry Buttercrean
Sage Cookies with Cranberry Buttercream (Live to Sweet)
Make these sage cookies and fill them with colorful cranberry buttercream. You will love the combination of flavors for fall.
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7. Cherry Cranberry Pie
Cherry Cranberry Pie (Simply Stacie)
Offer a seasonal vibe to your next cherry pie by adding cranberries. This is such a unique and rich flavor to tuck into a flaky pie crust.
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8. No-Bake Cranberry Pie
No Bake Cranberry Pie
Who could resist this bright and creamy cranberry pie? This no bake treat is the thing to make for Thanksgiving or Christmas to give your guests a break from pumpkin pie.
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9. Cranberry Meringue Tart
Cranberry Meringue Tart (Bakes by Brown Sugar)
This meringue tart is so luscious! It has a layer of cranberry and a high pile of meringue for a gorgeous festive dessert.
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10. Cranberry Orange Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones (Tasty Treats and Eats)
Cranberry and orange gives these scones a festive and fruity flavor. Serve them as a light dessert, or enjoy one with breakfast.
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11. Cranberry Ice Cream
Cranberry Ice Cream (Sweet Fix Baker)
Make this cool and creamy cranberry treat to wow your holiday dinner guests. This recipe is nothing short of decadent!
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12. Cranberry 7-Layer Bars
Cranberry 7 Layer Bars (Happy Holiday Recipes)
These layer bars have chocolate, cranberries, marshmallows and more to make the best seasonal spin on a classic dessert.
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13. Fluffy Cranberry Jello Salad
Fluffy Cranberry Jello Salad (Spa Bettie)
This fluffy jello salad packs a totally tasty cranberry flavor into the mix. This throwback dessert is sure to be a favorite with your family after a Thanksgiving feast.
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14. Cranberry Cake
Cranberry Cake (Edible Mosaic)
Layers of fluffy vanilla butter cake, with layers of cranberries and buttercream make for such a lovely addition to any feast.
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15. Cranberry Pie Dip
Cranberry Pie Dip (Entirely Elizabeth)
This dessert dip has all of the flavor of cranberry pie, without the crust! Offer cookies or graham crackers as dippers for this tasty dish!
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16. Cranberry Curd Tart
Cranberry Curd Tart (Casual Foodist)
This curd tart is so bright and vibrant. It also tastes nothing short of amazing! Make this for the holidays to add a seasonal spin to your desserts.
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17. Farmers' Cheese and Cranberry Pastries
Farmers Cheese and Cranberry Pastries (Happy Kitchen)
These Russian pastries pack creamy farmer's cheese and tasty little cranberries into a flaky pastry shell for a wonderful dessert. You might also like to have these with brunch.
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18. Cranberry Pomegranate Trifle
Cranberry Pomegranate Trifle (Dish in the Kitchen)
These trifles are the perfect size for a holiday dessert. These are so easy to assemble and have the best flavor of fruit with pudding and pound cake layers
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19. Cranberry Snowballs
Cranberry Snowballs (Bitz and Giggles)
Make these snowball cookies to add a seasonal spin to a classic. These are gorgeous and so tasty!
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20. Apple Cranberry Pie
Apple Cranberry Pie (Flavor the Moments)
Apples and cranberries are perfect partnersf or this delicious pie. Serve this anytime over the cooler months for are freshing twist on a classic.
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21. Cranberry Orange Brown Sugar Cake
Cranberry Orange Brown Sugar Cake (In Fine Taste)
Make this layer cake with cranberries, oranges and brown sugar for a decadent dessert that works for any fall holiday, or serve it after dinner for an unforgettable treat.
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22. Cranberry Ginger Cobbler
Cranberry Ginger Cobbler (Three Olives Branch)
Add cranberries and ginger to your fall cobbler; it is such a wonderful combination of flavors to serve after a holiday meal.
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Storing fresh cranberries
Cranberries like to be kept cold. If you bought them in a plastic bag, they can be kept right in the bag and stored in the crisper drawer of your fridge for up to 1 month. You can also freeze them for up to a year. When frozen, you can use them straight from the freezer without defrosting. If the recipe you’re using requires them to be chopped, however, you can let them thaw on the counter for 10 minutes or so.
If you're buying a bag of cranberries from the grocery store, simply sort through them when you get home and discard any that are shriveled or dried.
Tip: Buy a few extra bags of fresh cranberries when they are in season (from October through December), and freeze them so you can have them on hand all year around.
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