What to Eat Now: Fresh Cranberries ~ I’ve gathered together the best fresh cranberry recipes to help you savor those tangy red berries before they disappear for another year. I’ve got you covered from breakfast all the way to dessert, but cranberries are only around for a couple of months, folks, so let’s focus!
Did you know?
- cranberries are one of only 3 fruits native to North America (along with blueberries and Concord grapes)
- only about 3% of the annual cranberry crop is sold fresh, the rest gets canned and bottled.
- cranberries are insanely healthy ~ they’re low calorie, high fiber, high in vitamin C and cancer fighting antioxidants.
- you CAN eat them raw! Pulse them into a relish, or blend up into a super nutritious smoothie.
- they freeze beautifully, just throw the bags in the freezer, they’ll keep all the way ’til next cranberry season.
- fresh cranberries are good for so much more than sauce…just scroll down and see!
CRANBERRY BEEF BOURGUIGNON ~ Half Baked Harvest
CRANBERRY PEAR TART WITH ALMOND CREAM ~ Some the Wiser
CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE ~ Healthy Seasonal Recipes
PUMPKIN CRANBERRY SWIRL SKILLET BREAD ~ Seasons & Suppers
CRANBERRY BAKEWELL PORRIDGE ~ Cake and Whiskey
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BLACK PEPPERCORN + CRANBERRY SHRUB COCKTAILS ~ With Food + Love
CRANBERRY SWIRL BUNS ~ Saving Room for Dessert
ONE PAN CRANBERRY BALSAMIC ROASTED CHICKEN (PALEO) ~ Cotter Crunch
SPICED WINTER CRANBERRY CONSERVE ~ Nourish and Nestle
VEGAN SPICED CRANBERRY SWIRL NICE CREAM ~ Lauren Caris Cooks
CRANBERRY CHESTNUT CAKE ~ A Cozy Kitchen
TURKEY BRIE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH WITH CRANBERRY MUSTARD ~ Feasting at Home
CRANBERRY SMOOTHIE BOWL ~ Nutmeg Nanny
FRESH CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD COOKIES ~ Hearth & Vine
HOW TO MAKE SUGARED CRANBERRIES ~ COOKING LSL
SPICED CRANBERRY PUNCH ~ Girl on Bloor
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17 Comments
Susannah Strong
December 29, 2018 at 6:32 pmHi Sue,
I absolutely enjoy cranberries, too! This season I have experimented with them a little, and I even came up with a fun pasta recipe featuring fresh cranberries.
https://homeandhearth.blog/2018/12/10/pasta-plate-with-walnuts-shallots-and-cranberries/
Cheers and Happy New Year!
Sue
December 29, 2018 at 7:41 pmWhat an interesting idea, love it Susannah!
Kimi Wei
October 14, 2018 at 7:46 amThat’s an awesome collection of cranberry recipes, Sue. I’m not much of a sweets eater so I’m always looking for savoury cran recipes. I love the idea of cranberry mustard – gotta try it :-) Thanks!
Sue
October 14, 2018 at 9:23 amI love savory cranberry recipes Kimi, and I’m planning to make roasted cranberry chicken this week, the flavor of those berries is pretty incredible!
Jeff the Chef
November 23, 2017 at 3:47 amI love cranberries. I look forward to this time of year in part because of homemade cranberry sauce. And cranberry-orange muffins. And leftover cranberry sauce on an English muffin.
Sue
November 23, 2017 at 7:22 amYou and me both Jeff, Happy Thanksgiving!
Liz
November 22, 2017 at 1:24 pmThose cranberry shortbread bars are calling my name, but truthfully, I’d happily eat every single one of these dishes! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!!! xoxo
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
November 15, 2017 at 7:18 amNo shortage of cranberries here, so I will be trying a bunch of these :) Thanks for including my pumpkin bread!
2 Sisters Recipes
November 14, 2017 at 12:04 pmSue these are all fabulous recipes and just in time for the holidays! But your cranberry gingersnap pie is still my all time favorite! :)
lynn spencer
November 13, 2017 at 7:17 amHey Sue, thanks so much for including my Spiced Cranberry Conserve in your beautiful round up…I am truly honored! So many of these recipes piqued my interest…as did the recipe for Meatballs Al Forno (my hubby thanks you) and that paleo fruit and nut bread.
Have a spectacular day!
Lynn
Sue
November 13, 2017 at 7:24 amhaha, you AND your hubby are welcome Lynn, love your conserve!
Chris Scheuer
November 13, 2017 at 2:42 amI’m so enjoying cranberries right now and you’ve given me even more ideas! A gorgeous round up!
Amy | FoodEtcaetera
November 12, 2017 at 8:12 amThank you for all these great inspiration recipes around cranberries. I’m still exploring these, as don’t find it so easily in Europe ! Can’t wait to test the ice cream :)
Sue
November 12, 2017 at 8:19 amIt’s a shame you can’t find them in Europe, but they are native to North America, and probably don’t grow well where you are. Food seems to be going global more and more these days, so I wouldn’t be surprised if you don’t see them at some point soon. Thanks for stopping by Amy :)
mira
November 12, 2017 at 7:47 amLove cranberries! Can’t wait to try some of these recipes! Thanks for the feature!
Tricia @ Saving Room for Dessert
November 12, 2017 at 6:30 amOh yes indeed! This is the perfect roundup with some beautifully inspired recipes. Thanks for sharing!
Sue
November 12, 2017 at 7:44 amI can’t get enough of fresh cranberries when they’re in season, Tricia, they’re up there with lemons as my favorite fruit to cook with!