Fresh cranberry recipes for the 2022 cranberry harvest ~ from muffins, cakes and pies, to jam, jelly, and meatballs for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and beyond.
when will we see fresh cranberries in the supermarkets in 2022?
They’re hitting the stores now!! Fresh cranberries are so special we only see them briefly each year ~ only for about 6-8 weeks will they be sold in stores. Of course you can find frozen cranberries all year round, but true cranberry nuts (raising hand) get super excited about the tart vibrant FRESH fruit every year.
This year’s crop is bigger than the past few years ~ yay! But less than 5% of the cranberries grown in the US are served up fresh, the rest get juiced or dried. The 2022 crop is being harvested right now and the berries will be hitting the shelves in week 1 and 2 of October. Ask your produce manager if you don’t see them.
did you know?
- cranberries are one of many fruits native to North America (along with blueberries and Concord grapes, for example)
- 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.
- fresh cranberries can reduce the need for antibiotics in women with UTIs.
- yes you CAN eat cranberries 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!
our favorite cranberry recipes to make with fresh cranberries
This is what you do with those bags of crimson gems you score in October through December. And then you keep on making them throughout the rest of the year with frozen berries!
- Cranberry Breakfast Recipes
- Cranberry Dessert Recipes
- Cranberry Preserve and Sauce Recipes
- Savory Cranberry Recipes
CRANBERRY RECIPES FOR BREAKFAST
Fresh Cranberry Muffins
Cranberry Orange Cake
Cranberry Cleanse Smoothie
Cranberry Walnut Wild Rice Porridge (Mahnomin Porridge)
Cranberry Breakfast Cake
The BEST Cranberry Orange Bread
CRANBERRY DESSERT RECIPES
Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Cake with Cranberry Buttercream
Cranberry Apple Crisp
Cranberry Gingersnap Pie
Cranberry Crumble Tart
No Churn Cranberry Ice Cream
Cranberry Whipped Cream
Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Bars
Scandinavian Rice Pudding with Cranberries
CRANBERRY PRESERVES & SAUCES
Maple Cranberry Butter in 15 minutes!
Hot Pepper Cranberry Jam
Easy Mulled Cranberry Jelly
Cranberry Relish with Horseradish and Sour Cream
Easy Crock Pot Cranberry Butter
Microwave Cranberry Curd
SAVORY CRANBERRY RECIPES
Cranberry Glazed Pork Roast
Brats with Spicy Cranberry Relish
Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs
Baked Brie with Maple Roasted Cranberries
That’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!
I love savory cranberry recipes Kimi, and I’m planning to make roasted cranberry chicken this week, the flavor of those berries is pretty incredible!
I 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.
You and me both Jeff, Happy Thanksgiving!
Those 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
No shortage of cranberries here, so I will be trying a bunch of these 🙂 Thanks for including my pumpkin bread!
Sue these are all fabulous recipes and just in time for the holidays! But your cranberry gingersnap pie is still my all time favorite! 🙂
Hey 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
haha, you AND your hubby are welcome Lynn, love your conserve!
I’m so enjoying cranberries right now and you’ve given me even more ideas! A gorgeous round up!
Thank 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 🙂
It’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 🙂
Love cranberries! Can’t wait to try some of these recipes! Thanks for the feature!
Oh yes indeed! This is the perfect roundup with some beautifully inspired recipes. Thanks for sharing!
I 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!