Today I thought about an indispensable ingredient for holiday cooking and baking – cranberries! They are so good for you, and go well with any festive dish. A traditional use of cranberries for holidays is making a cranberry sauce, and this list contains a couple of those, but there are so many other cranberry desserts and cranberry dishes that you could try and count on this year from this list – you do not have to go classical on cranberries!
Hope you enjoy some of these recipes, and let me know in your comments what your favorites are to try this season! Don’t forget to enter a new giveaway below as well – enjoy!
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: Pistachio, Oat and Cranberry Breakfast PancakesI love pancakes! This recipe is simple enough to make, and seems it is just simply perfect for breakfast! I have to look into making these! |
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Mini Cranberry Orange CakeWhat a divine picture! Can I say – this is just such a perfect dessert! When I have my own bakery in some years, this recipe is totally going to be served there – mind my word! |
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Can´t get enough of this Cranberry & White Chocolate Biscotti
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It is IMPOSSIBLE to go wrong with these Cranberry Orange Muffins!!! >>>This is a classic combo for me – oranges and cranberries – they work so well together! They are both tangy, but they do complement each other, and make just an awesome dish! |
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Cranberry Cake –I know this will taste divine! The texture looks just perfect! Smooth and delicious! |
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Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad with Sesame Seed … –How would you not want to make this salad next time you have fresh spinach in the house? I always have those slivered almonds from CostCo at home, so this salad looks so perfect, simple, and yet elegant for any home-cooked meal! And good for you, too! |
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This Sweet and Scrumptious Cranberry Bread is perfect for company! >>>This bread will be perfect for breakfast, or your afternoon tea! Looks perfectly homemade! |
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Cranberry, Broccoli And Walnut Salad –There is another salad for you – not sure I can eat this one with my wimpy teeth, but it looks very healthy – I think veggies are always best to eat raw, if you can! |
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Cranberry pumpkin muffins >How perfect is this muffin for the season now? If you don\’t feel like making a pumpkin pie, this looks like an awesome alternative! |
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Raw Gluten Free Ginger Cranberry Oatmeal Balls made wI have seen this recipe, or a similar one a few times now – looks like a good way to eat lots of ingredients that are good for you – lots of fiber! |
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Your unofficial staycation cocktail: Cranberry Cucumber Vodka Spritzer :OK, this one maybe not for me – while I love cocktails, something about cucumber in there just doesn\’t work for me, but I know that the flavors here are popular, hope you will like this one! |
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Baked Cranberry MeatballsThis recipe is intriguing! My kids love meatballs, I have to try making mine with cranberries – see what they think! |
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Balsamic Cranberry Dipping Sauce … Oh ya!!What do you think about this sauce? Looks like it will be tangy – yey! I think this one is a keeper for me! I love the color, and I think it is just a great combination here! |
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Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark.This recipe looks like an incredible idea! I love various snack mixes with chocolate, and this will just be such a treat! Chocolate treat or trail mix in a bark form – more chocolate! |
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Orange Cranberry Granola —->Now, this one is missing chocolate, but looks like a fun idea to spruce up your regular granola! |
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Fall is almost here! Bake this Cranberry Orange Banana Bread! It\’s the best!Love this idea to add cranberries to your typical banana bread! I bet it will work so great! |
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Beth\’s Cranberry Walnut MuffinsI will have to make these! Love anything with walnuts and cranberries, especially muffins! |
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Try this yummy Cranberry Layer Cake tonightOoooh! Fancy – your kids will love decorating this one! I know mine will! Looks so festive when you cut into it – amazing! |
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20 best cranberry that beat cranberry sauce:I think this one is actually a collection of cranberry recipes – 20 of them to be exact! Love this picture! |
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Cranberry Cream Cheese BarsThis recipe is perfect for me! I love this combination! |
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We love @jerryjamesstone\’s Boozy & Baked Cranberry Sauce too!I have never tried adding a lot of booze to my sauce – this one is definitely not for a kid-friendly party! |
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Cranberry Ginger BarsAnother recipe that is telling me to go bake it up right now! I love this type of dessert – absolutely my favorite! Streusel on top, like in the old days! |
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OMG tasty on the go, whiz up some delicious cranberry & carrot muffinsCranberry and carrot muffins – definitely a new one for me, but why not? I love carrot cake, so cranberries will work I think – try out, let me know! |
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Cranberry & Brie Grilled ? –OMG, this is probably one of my most favorite recipes – I love cheese with cranberries, and this one will work so well – delish! |
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Cranberry Apple Acorn SquashLooks like a dessert! Sweet! |
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Cranberry Pesto Crostini with Chevre — Unique and flavorful!Hmmm, not sure about this one, let me know in comments if you dare to try it! |
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Slow cooker sweet and spicy cranberry meatballs -TurkeyLooks amazing! I will have to try this one! Can\’t wait! I love cooking in my slow cooker! |
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Fire up the grill. The ribs are coming. 🔥 Barbecue Pork Ribs :This looks like a wonderful dinner to me! |
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Crock Pot Cranberry BBQ Drumsticks.
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Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad. Crisp apples, dried … –This is another wonderful salad! Looks so easy to make – and I love fruits and sweet ingredients in my tossed salads! Yummy! |
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What would you dream up for ? Rum perhaps? : :/�They just don\’t use cranberries in ice-cream enough! Hello, ice-cream people, what are you waiting for? |
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Dark Chocolate Chip Cranberry CookiesI know, I am missing those cranberry girl scout cookies, well, I will have to make these for now! |
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Whoa Yummy! Cranberry SangriaWhat an amazing idea to add cranberries to your sangria recipe! This will add a lot of flavor! |
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Cranberry Brie Mini Pies are the perfect little … –Another brie variation – looks magical, and a perfect appetizer! |
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Cranberry Orange Scones recipe from InaI love this recipe, and I have made these before! You have to try these! |
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Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe – Quick & EasyHere is a cranberry sauce option – looks perfect to me! Almost looks like I made this – I even used to have this very dish! |
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Cranberry Celebration PunchLooks like a good idea for an easy cocktail! Enjoy! |
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Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss BarsI have seen these at Starbucks, and I have had them a few times! What a great idea to use this recipe to copycat Starbucks! You won\’t even have to leave your house to enjoy these! Perfect! |
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Mini Cranberry CheesecakesLooks like an amazing little cheesecake! I will have to make it! |
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: Fall meets summer in this yummy loaf of Cranberry Lemon Bread.Oh, my, this is what I will have to make this week! Looks like the kind of food I love to eat and make! |
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10 Delicious Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes: Cranberry … –Here is a collection of non-alcoholic drinks – sign me up! |
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Fab Oaty Cranberry & Coconut Cookies via @planetveggieOK, now these ones do look just like those girl scout cooking they have discontinued! I love these! |
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Skinny White Chocolate Cranberry Scones with less … – :/�Another scone food picture! Scones are it for me – love the texture, such a treat for breakfast! |
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Rosemary Cranberry White Wine Sangria to bring in some … –Another sangria version! When I have sangria like this one, I love catching all those little yummy fruit pieces, and eating them – what a treat! |
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Cranberry Upside Down Cake: Dense and delicious…The colors of this cake are to die for – this is such an amazing winter dessert! I like the type of dough in this cake – very similar to our signature cake we always eat – cranberries make for an especially lovely combination. |
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For try this Turkey, Cranberry, & Pesto Panini!I am not completely sold on having Pesto in this recipe, but could be a good one to try with your leftover turkey after the holidays! |
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Mini Cranberry-Vanilla Coffee CakesThis cake looks delicious! I think it is sweet and lovely, and a nice way to eat a cake – in a muffin/cupcake form! |
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No Bake Cranberry Almond Granola Bars @MySweetMissionAny dessert that is a no-bake dessert immediately gets me interested – I love baking, don’t get me wrong, but it does take a long time to get the baking project done every time. So, I think having a no-bake dessert is just such a treat! You could literally make it and eat it the same day! |
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Cranberry Pepper Jelly Dip: Cranberry Pepper…This jelly looks delicious – and an unusual recipe, I have never seen this one before! I know I will have to try making it some day! I love jellies! |
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Cranberry Pecan Quinoa: Adding something new…Quinoa for me is just like a clean slate – you can paint anything using it as your canvas. Adding nuts always improves the texture, and cranberries will add the tang, color pop, and sweetness at the same time. |
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Pomegranate and Cranberry , so … –I will have to try this recipe for an appetizer! Looks like it is easy to make, and at the same time very good for you – think about all of the antioxidants! Pomegranates are such an underused ingredient – I am glad you can enjoy it in this dish – pomegranates for me are like little ruby jewels, and there is nothing in the world that compares with the flavor! This looks like a dish from my world. |
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Cranberry Orange Cookies: Cranberry Orange Cookies -…Cannot get over these cookies – the colors and the texture is so attractive, I would love to try making these! These cookies look buttery, and smooth, and so soft! |
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Recipes – Coconut Cranberry Almond Butter: It had been a while =>This is a real treat to try! I think homemade nut butters are something everyone should try making, at least once in a lifetime! This looks like an amazing dish! |
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Toddler Approved, Gluten-Free Banana Cranberry Muffins!Would your toddler eat these? I know mine would – my toddler would love it! I wish the photo were a bit less dark to showcase the muffins, but I love all the streusel on top! |
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Cranberry Glazed HamLove sweet glaze on ham! |
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Cranberry Matcha ice creamThe final hurrah on the list – I think cranberry ice-cream in general is a rare thing, but adding some matcha to it is a genius idea – would love to try this some day! |
Thank you for enjoying these recipes, hope you get to try them out!
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I love baking holiday cookies and treats to share with family, friends and neighbors. I would make the
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My favorite holiday tradition is baking Christmas cookies with my daughter like I did with my mom and grandmother
My favorite thing about the holidays is getting together with the family with lots of good food to enjoy.
My favorite thing about the holidays is our cookie try swap. We all contribute at least one item and makes a huge platter that gets distributed to everyone in the close by family
i looove cranberries!
Watching the grandkids Xmas morning.
My favorite tradition is baking with my family;)
I love Christmas morning with my boys, they’re still young enough to believe in magic.
My favorite holiday tradition is christmas eve service and then watching a christmas movie while having hot chocolate afterward.
All the recipes look like they are delicious. I would like to try a few of them. Thank you for the giveaway.
I love watching the kids open presents. They still believe in Santa so it’s magical and makes me happy.
Our favorite holiday tradition is going out light scouting on Thanksgiving evening.
my favorite thing is the food! indulging
our fav is watching holiday movies
Decorating the tree is my favorite tradition. And, when the kids go to sleep, my OCD kicks in & I rearrange every ornament!
We have a tradition to get together Christmas morning at our house for brunch and gifts. All the children and the grandchildren come and we have a ball.
Every year I look forward to making cinnamon rolls Christmas morning.
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my family does yankee swap every year, it makes it a fun game to exchange gifts
My favorite thing about the holiday’s is decorating and baking and turning the house into a Christmas wonderland
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love it with the family…
I love the recipe for cranberry layer Cake. Traditionally, I give baked goods for Christmas and have already started baking
My favorite thing about the holidays are getting together with my family who I don’t get to see very often.
I love going and eating a delicious meal with my family.
My favorite tradition of the Thanksgiving is making Thanksgiving on a roll with the leftovers.
My favourite thing about the holiday is that the kids come from far away.
My favorite family tradition is just having everyone show up on Christmas day. Even if only for a short time. Families get bigger with weddings and traditions have to be blended but I hope that I get everyone on that day.
Decorating the Christmas tree with my family is one of the best moments, also the smell of baked cookies and taking walks in the snow.
My favorite thing about the holidays is the food!
My favorite time about Christmas is baking goodies and giving them to people, Also looking at the lights
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My favourite ting is when the kids come come for a few days.
i like to be with my family
I love making crafts with my kids during the holiday
Gathering with the loved ones. All the recipes look very delicious. Thank you for the giveaway!
Baking, Eating, Decorating and Sharing happiness with the family completes a holiday season.
thankful for the holiday season with happy smiles with the family. Sharing wonderful stories and holiday artworks and decorations.
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It wouldn’t be Christmas without have Rutabaga Puff.
I really love baking with family.
My favorite holiday tradition is with my family and eat the food
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Our favorite tradition is Secret Santa – it’s so fun trying to guess who picked whose name! And we rarely get it right!
Cranberry Layer Cake sounds good for my wife birthday surprise
My favorite holiday tradition would have to be spending time with family since we don’t get to see everyone very often.
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My favorite is the family Christmas Eve meal and gift opening, starting with the youngest first!
My favorite thing about the holidays is having family together
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I’m not sure what the comment is for, but I’m looking forward to spending time with my side of the family especially and going to a Christmas Eve service with my own family.
Love to have friends and family over at the holidays!
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I love the Christmas lights !
Getting together with family and enjoying great food are my favorite things about Christmas!
Having much of free times
My favorite holiday tradition is decorating cookies with my daughters! It’s really not about the cookies, but more about sharing stories, singing holiday songs, and laughing! I look forward to it every year!
spending time with my family
My favourite thing about the holidays is my kids excitement and joy
we buy one new ornament with the year on it every year
I love going to candle light church service and then going home and watching X-mas movies and playing games with my family!
my favorite thing is when the family goes to see the christmas lights. Its a big thing we do every year and it helps you get into the spirit of christmas.
Watching Holiday movies. It’s never Christmas without at least one viewing of The Christmas Story; Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. Plus I’m partial to most of the Scrouge movies.
Decorating the house with the whole family is a tradition!! WE look forward to it!!
I love pumpkin spice candles.
I love spending time with my extended family during the holidays
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My favourite tradition is baking Christmas cookies with my daughter.
I enjoy eating lots of chocolate and being with immediate and extended family, as well as inviting others(like our boarders) to enjoy eating, talking, music and listening to the real Christmas story (Jesus’ birth) I love the Christmas carols and melodies and watching good movies. I enjoy decorating the Christmas tree.
My favourite thing about the Holidays is seeing the smiles on my children’s faces 🙂
A Simple wish….I wish everyone who reads this is Blessed with Love, Kindness, Happiness & Joy this Christmas! And….Good Luck!
I loved baking gingerbread and sugar cookies with my mom and grandma for Christmas. I now love baking and decorating them with my daughter.
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My favorite thing about the holidays is getting together with family. We have 4 get togethers planned for this coming week with wonderful people 🙂
I like it when it snows, or when I can visit my family.