Food Fruits & Vegetables Cranberry Recipes to Try This Season By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 23, 2022 Trending Videos Photo: Carson Downing Fresh cranberries, dried cranberries and cranberry sauce add zing to our recipes for desserts, main dishes, muffins and more. 01 of 22 Sour Cream-Cranberry Muffins Brown sugar, pecans and pumpkin pie spice create both the filling and topping for these muffins. Dried cranberries add a hint of tang and texture. Quick and Easy Muffin Recipes View Recipe 02 of 22 Cranberry-Lemon Tart Carson Downing This tangy, make-ahead tart has a crisp ginger crust. The gorgeous swirls of cranberry and lemon curd are easily created with a toothpick or chopstick View Recipe 03 of 22 Not Your Ordinary Brie Apple-cranberry chutney adds a spicy kick to this warm, baked brie appetizer. Easy Appetizer Recipes View Recipe 04 of 22 Nutty Cranberry Dressing Put aside that bottled raspberry vinaigrette and try this amazing homemade alternative, flavored with maple syrup, Dijon mustard and toasted pecans. It's fantastic on a salad with apples or pears, goat cheese and leftover holiday turkey. Simple Salad Dressing Recipes View Recipe 05 of 22 Cranberry Layer Cake This moist white cake combines toasted pecans and refreshing orange peel with cranberries. Orange peel flavors the thick cream cheese frosting, too. Ultimate Cake Recipes View Recipe 06 of 22 Anita's Cranberry Scones Coarsely chopped cranberries spread the sweet-tart flavor throughout this tender scone, a winner at the Warrens Cranberry Festival recipe competition. A sweet almond frosting complements the berries. Must-Try Recipes for Scones View Recipe 07 of 22 Cranberry-Apple Sweet Potatoes A new mix of pantry ingredients results in a sweet side dish with a crunchy pecan topping. Celebration-Worthy Side Dishes View Recipe 08 of 22 Spiced Cranberry Sauce Adam Albright This shortcut recipe from Minneapolis chef Gerard Klass starts with a can of jellied cranberry sauce. It's a great holiday condiment alone, or use it as a glaze on the chef's Juicy J Salmon recipe. View Recipe 09 of 22 Almond-Cranberry Bread with White Chocolate Glaze Sweet bread balances tangy cranberries in this winning recipe from the Wisconsin State Fair. Wrap and store it overnight to make it easier to slice and less crumbly. 20 Sweet Quick Bread Loaves View Recipe 10 of 22 Rise and Shine Cranberry-Apple Crisp Spiced coconut streusel adds crunch to healthy apples and berries. Cobbler and Crisp Recipes View Recipe 11 of 22 Cranberry Crumble Pie Lisa Ludwinski of Sister Pie in Detroit says this sweet-tart recipe, which she shares in her new Sister Pie cookbook, might be her all-time favorite—especially served with vanilla ice cream. Note: There is a step of blind-baking the crust (par-baking it before filling so that the crust gets nice and crispy). You'll need pie weights or a couple pounds of dried beans. Our Best Holiday Desserts View Recipe 12 of 22 Cranberry-Pecan Tarts These tiny tarts mix cranberries and orange peel into a delightful pecan tassie recipe. Butter and cream cheese make the crust rich in this state fair blue-ribbon recipe from Sheila Bethia of West Allis, Wisconsin. View Recipe 13 of 22 Sweet Potato-Cranberry Cake Chocolate and sweet potato batters are swirled together to make this moist, tender spice cake from Patricia Polley of Columbus, Ohio. Wrap and store the cooled cake overnight for easier slicing. (It's a great alternative to coffee cake for brunches.) Best Brunch Recipes View Recipe 14 of 22 Cranberry Chutney Cranberries and apple simmer with red onion, ginger and mustard seeds for a spiced variation on traditional sauce. Try it on a sandwich with leftover turkey. View Recipe 15 of 22 Cranberry Date Puffs These addictive, puff pastry-wrapped cookies have a sweet, nutty filling and are delicious when they're still slightly warm. If you have a food processor, they're a cinch to make. View Recipe 16 of 22 Chocolate-Cranberry Biscotti Dried cranberries (or dried cherries) add a bit of texture to these crunchy chocolate biscotti. Dip in melted white chocolate or drizzle with powdered sugar icing for a sweet finish. View Recipe 17 of 22 Apple-Cranberry Walnut Pie Sweet apples balance the tang of cranberries in this family favorite. Make Your Best Pie Ever View Recipe 18 of 22 Cranberry Streusel Coffee Cake There's just a hint of cinnamon in the streusel for this moist cake. Warm and Comforting Breakfast Breads View Recipe 19 of 22 Grammy's Wild Rice Porridge Wild rice may seem like an unusual breakfast ingredient, but it adds chewiness to this fruit-nut hot cereal. Dried cranberries, blueberries and cherries also cook into the porridge. View Recipe 20 of 22 Cranberry Orange Upside-Down Cake Blaine Moats Invert this moist cake while it's still warm to reveal a fall kaleidoscope of glistening, tart berries and sweet mandarin oranges. Upside-Down Cakes You'll Flip Over View Recipe 21 of 22 Cranberry-Stuffed Pork Chops Savory sage in the stuffing mix meets cranberries in this easy pork chop recipe. Favorite Pork Dinner Recipes View Recipe 22 of 22 Cranberry-Sour Cream Pound Cake Dried cranberries and dairy products star in Cranberry-Sour Cream Pound Cake, created by the Midwest Living Test Kitchen to celebrate the state of Wisconsin, the nation's leading producer of cranberries. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! 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