If you need fresh cranberry recipes for Thanksgiving or your next holiday gathering, you've come to the right stop.
One year, our family purchased a catered Thanksgiving meal package that came with a homemade cranberry orange relish that has gained total infamy in our family lore.
That recipe was DIVINE and completely changed my opinion of the traditional Thanksgiving side dish forever after.
I have spent the last 20 years trying to duplicate that cranberry relish magic. I've come close and I'll share the recipe soon but in the meantime wanted to round up some of the very best fresh cranberry recipes just in time for the holiday season.
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If you think you don't like those gorgeous little tart fruits, you should give this list a chance.
Pairing cranberries with vanilla, orange, lemon, or a variety of liqueurs can completely transform the experience. I can almost guarantee something from this list will be a match made in heaven!
Did I miss your favorite?? Leave me a note in the comments, I'd love to add it to the list.
20 Fresh Cranberry Recipes
These delicious and easy fresh cranberry recipes are perfect for working into your meal plans for both Thanksgiving & Christmas or even a busy weeknight dinner this fall.
Cranberry Sauce with Grand Marnier
This is my favorite fresh cranberry recipe because it takes just five minutes to make and is freezer friendly. I make the whole batch for Thanksgiving but freeze half for Christmas baking later.
Freezer-friendly cranberry sauce with Grand Marnier has a delicious burst of orange flavor from the orange juice and liqueur. Serve it for Thanksgiving or split the batch and save half for Christmas morning cranberry cinnamon rolls.
Cranberry orange muffins with streusel topping are the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas morning breakfast treat. Freezer friendly and easy to make, you can have a batch ready to serve for the holiday by prepping these ahead.
This sweet cranberry quick bread recipe has a sparkling sugar topping instead of a glaze and is extra easy to prep and bake during the busy holiday baking season.
This cranberry bread recipe has fresh orange juice and whole fresh cranberries in a light and airy quick bread with a sparkling sugar topping. Prep the batter in just 10 minutes and have a perfect holiday breakfast ready to go in no time.
Sugared cranberries are the easiest and most perfect garnish for your Thanksgiving dessert or Christmas treat. Sprinkle them in a tall clear hurricane vase for your holiday tablescape, or use them to decorate your dessert buffet.
Easy make ahead cranberry cream cheese dip with chopped pecans is served with peppery crackers for a delicious holiday appetizer that feeds a crowd. You can easily split the cranberry sauce to make two smaller appetizers and freeze half of it for even easier prep later.
3-ingredient cranberry brie bites are an easy and festive appetizer recipe to serve through the holiday season. You can use homemade cranberry sauce or a canned cranberry sauce to make these in a pinch!
Cranberry blue cheese stuffed pork tenderloins bake up so tender and juicy. You can make them ahead and store in the fridge for easy baking right before serving. Slice and dish up with an easy side dish for an elegant holiday meal.
Kids will love this super easy slow cooker acorn squash recipe with apples, cranberries, butter, and brown sugar. It's the perfect easy Thanksgiving side dish.
Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe | A 20-Minute Easy Holiday Side Dish!
This zesty cranberry orange sauce will make its way around the Christmas table more than once. A bit of zest and Cointreau add all the orange goodness and spice this cranberry sauce recipe needs!
Looking for something to add a little wow to your holiday table? Want to make a delicious homemade cranberry sauce? This vanilla bourbon cranberry sauce will wow your taste buds and it’s so easy to make!
Cranberry, Brie, and Prosciutto Grilled Cheese - Baker by Nature
Hi guys! Today we have a super easy cranberry, brie, and prosciutto grilled cheese that’s simple enough for a busy weekday lunch, yet fancy enough for the dinner table. We love a grilled cheese any season because it’s so quick and versatile, and I found this version really celebrates winter and all its lovely warmth…
Put your leftover cranberry sauce to good use with these deliciously festive cranberry cheesecake streusel bars! They’re quick, easy, and gluten-free too! Perfect for the holiday season, after Thanks giving leftovers, or just using up your freezer stash of cranberries!
Gingerbread Cranberry Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze
Gingerbread Cranberry Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze. Made with brown sugar, molasses, and holiday spices, tart cranberries, and amazing brown sugar glaze!
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