With theholidayson the horizon, odds are you’re already dreaming about all thepumpkin,apple,caramelandcinnamontreats you’re going to bake. But there’s one fruit that always gets overlooked, despite its sweet-tart flavor and striking color: the cranberry. Believe it or not, it can dosomuch more thancranberry sauce. Make this the year that you let this underrated produce in on the fun with 38 cranberry desserts that are bound to impress.
38 Cranberry Desserts That Deserve a Spot on Your Holiday Table
2. Mini Cranberry Potpies
One bite will have you saying, “chicken who?” This decidedly sweet twist on a savory classic pairs best with a heaping scoop ofvanilla ice cream.
3. Cranberry-brie Puff Pastry Pops
Cheeseis always invited to dessert at our house—especially when it’s melted in a pocket of flakypastry doughand covered in cranberry jam.
4. Cranberry Apple Danish
They taste just as good first thing in themorningas they do after a heartydinner. Might we suggest washing it down with a frothychai latte?
5. Cranberry-orange Pie
Cranberries andcitrusgo together like PB&J. Because cranberries are naturally high in pectin, the filling will thicken like a charm on the stovetop.
6. Mini Cranberry, Pistachio And Chocolate Panettone
You only *think*brioche-like panettone is doomed to be bone dry, but shrinking its size helps maintain its moisture.
7. Matcha-cranberry Linzer Cookies
These red-and-green cuties are fated to be the star (see what we did there?) of your holiday spread. Feel free to use a tree- or柺杖糖-shaped cookie cutter instead for extra seasonal flair.
8. Cranberry-brie Pie Crust Bites
Want to up the dessert ante? Dust the pie dough with cinnamon sugar instead of salt and pepper.
9. Cranberry Sauce Cheesecake Brownies
Aka the best way to use up leftover cranberry sauce afterThanksgiving.
10. Cranberry Christmas Cake With Butter Sauce
Helloooo, decadence. Despite its rich texture and the indulgent, warmbuttersauce, this masterpiece isgluten-freeandlow-carb.
13. Cranberry White Chocolate Chip And Macadamia Nut Cookies
Chewy dried cranberries + creamy whitechocolate+ crunchy macadamia nuts = an epically balanced bite.
14. Cinnamon Spiced Dutch Baby With Cranberry Butter
Wanna see a magic trick? Plop this beauty in the center of your holiday table and watch it vanish before your eyes in ten seconds flat.
15. Cranberry Orange Custard Pie
We love the idea of leaving the cranberries whole because they’ll burst with sweet-tart juice with every bite. Bonus points for topping the pie with a cranberry-shaped pie crust cutout.
16. Orange-cranberry Patties
马上回来,赠送这些每个人都在我们的假期列表. Think a simple chewy filling studded with candied orange peels and dried cranberries, all enrobed in dark chocolate.
17. Cranberry Cheesecake Galette
Rich, creamycheesecakefilling is just the tangy-sweet match for tart, two-ingredient cranberry sauce. And since it’s a galette made with store-boughtpiecrust, you won’t have to fuss with any fancy crimping.
18. Cranberry Orange Cake
Sour cream in the cake batter ensures an impossibly moist crumb. (BTW, the two-ingredient citrus icing on top is a breeze to prepare.)
19. Cranberry Cobbler Bars
For when your heart cries out for pie but your patience says, “not today.” Think shortbread crust layered withbrown sugar-cinnamon cranberry filling and crumb topping.
20. Cranberry Bliss Cookies
节省一个三p toStarbucksand bake this copycat recipe instead. The cream cheese-white chocolate frosting is revelatory.
21. 5-ingredient Cranberry Brie Cinnamon Puff Pastry Swirls
They taste even more divine with afall latte. Serve them warm so the cheese stays gooey and the dough stays soft.
22. Dessert Board With Cranberry Chocolate Truffles
When in doubt, an over-the-topcharcuteriespread is an easy win. The main event here is the chocolate truffles, filled with graham cracker-spiked cream cheese and cranberry-cinnamon goat cheese.
23. Cranberry Crisp
Theseindividualsweets are finished with crispy oatmeal-brown sugar topping and take just over a half-hour to make. If that’s not aChristmasmiracle, we don’t know what is.
24. Leftover Cranberry Sauce Parfaits
Have three minutes? Then this four-ingredient treat is within reach. Just choose your favorite crunchy granola orcerealand get to layering. (We’re betting vanilla ice cream or whipped cream would work just as well as Greek yogurt.)
25. White Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
You bring the cookies, we’ll make thecoffee. They’ll taste divine dipped inhot chocolatetoo, if that’s more your speed.
26. Cranberry Swirl Buns
PSA: They smell *amazing*, thanks to a few dashes ofalmondextract in the dough.
28. Cranberry Spice Cookies With Eggnog Icing
Confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and warm spices transform store-boughteggnoginto something spectacular that you’ll want to drizzle on just about everything.
29. Healthy Cranberry Coffee Cake
Dairy-free? Check. Refined sugar- and flour-free? Check. All the honey-oat crumble? You bet.
30. Cranberry Chocolate Chip Blondies
Name a better collab than this cranberry bar-chocolate chipcookie hybrid. We’ll wait.
31. Melt-in-your-mouth Orange Cookies With Cranberries
These minis have a secret ingredient that not only enhances their flavor, but also gives them a soft, dense texture. (OK, we’ll spill—it’scarrots.)
32. Cranberry-almond Apple Pie
Thanks to a layer ofalmond pastethat’s pressed atop the pie crust, this pie boasts sweet, nutty flavor in every bite.
33. Brown Butter Cranberry-pumpkin Cornbread Skillet
Brown buttermakeseverythingtaste a million times better. A few minutes of heating on the stovetop transforms it into caramelized liquid gold.
34. Creamy Cranberry Bars
This recipe is especially for those who are diehard cranberry stans. The cranberry curd spiked with fresh lemon juice doesn’t shy away from its signature sour flavor.
35. Cranberry Cream Cheese Banana Bread
Even without the cream cheese-white chocolate frosting, this bread is a crowd-pleaser…though you’d really be missing out by nixing it.
36.Cranberry Crumble Pie Bars
These babies are prime for both transporting and freezing, so feel free to prepare them a few days ahead of serving.
37. Cranberry Chocolate Nut Pie
Soaking the dried cranberries in brandy for an hour makes this recipe all the more Christmas-appropriate andfruitcake-inspired.
38. White Christmas Cranberry Layer Cake
Your guests will be totally wowed by this centerpiece-worthy confection, from the homemade jam to the white chocolate buttercream to the sugared rosemary garnish.
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