With this full lineup of cranberry-inspired recipes, you’ll find everything from savory appetizers to sweet treats, each one bringing a festive and flavorful touch to holiday meals and gatherings. Whether you’re hosting a large gathering or simply enjoying a quiet night in, these dishes add a seasonal twist to classic flavors.
Explore creative ways to use cranberries—from sauces and salads to cookies and cocktails—and enjoy the beautiful color and unique tartness they bring to your plate. You’ll find easy options like slow-cooker cranberry sauce and one-bowl cheesecake, as well as impressive mains like cranberry-stuffed lamb that are sure to delight guests.
Dive into these recipes and discover new favorites that showcase cranberries at their best, blending sweet, tart, and savory elements into every dish. Whether you’re looking for holiday party snacks, cozy desserts, or festive cocktails, there’s something here for everyone.
Crock Pot Cranberry Stuffing
This easy stuffing recipe, made with cranberries and pecans, cooks right in a slow cooker. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any holiday, it’s a flavorful side dish that’s both festive and convenient to prepare.
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Cranberry Orange Custard Pie
This pie pairs tart cranberries with sweet orange custard for a balanced holiday dessert. Ideal for special occasions, it brings a pop of color and bright flavor to the table.
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Cranberry Brie Bites
These bite-sized appetizers feature crispy phyllo cups filled with Brie, homemade cranberry sauce, and toasted pecans. Perfect for holiday gatherings, they’re easy to serve and deliciously festive.
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Traeger Fall Butter Board
A unique addition to any fall gathering, this board features an assortment of flavored butters. It’s a visually appealing way to offer guests a choice of savory or sweet butter spreads.
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Rosemary Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail
This holiday cocktail blends bourbon, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and ginger ale, garnished with fresh cranberries and rosemary. Its sweet, tart, and aromatic flavors make it ideal for holiday parties or cozy nights in.
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Easy Cranberry Salad
This refreshing salad combines cranberries, oranges, and pecans, all mixed with sweetened whipped cream. It’s a sweet and tangy side or dessert that’s great for any occasion, bursting with color and flavor.
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Easy Cranberry Harvest Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Featuring mixed greens, cranberries, pecans, goat cheese, and apple cider vinaigrette, this salad is a light, satisfying dish with balanced sweet and savory flavors. Perfect for fall or holiday meals.
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Cranberry Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Bites
These elegant appetizers feature roasted sweet potato rounds topped with creamy goat cheese. They’re a simple but sophisticated option for entertaining.
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Cranberry Orange Cheesecake Bars
Creamy cheesecake bars with a tart cranberry topping make a festive dessert for the holidays. They’re easy to slice and serve, perfect for holiday parties or family gatherings.
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Easy Crockpot Baked Apples with Cranberry Crisp Filling
These slow-cooked stuffed apples fill your home with cozy scents and make a delicious dessert or side dish for fall and winter meals.
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Cranberry Orange Mimosas
This festive mimosa combines tart cranberry and sweet orange flavors, making it a refreshing choice for holiday celebrations or brunches.
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Cranberry White Chocolate Bites
Sweet white chocolate and tart cranberries come together in these easy treats, perfect for holiday snacking or gifting.
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Sparkling Cranberry Prosecco
A bubbly mix of cranberry and Prosecco, this drink is great for celebrations or as a special holiday toast.
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Banana Cranberry Bread (with leftover cranberry sauce)
Moist and full of flavor, this banana cranberry bread is a great breakfast option or snack. It combines the sweetness of ripe bananas with the tartness of cranberries for a delicious seasonal treat.
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Spiralized Apple Cranberry Salad
This vibrant salad features spiralized apples and cranberries, creating a refreshing, healthy side dish that’s perfect for light meals or holiday tables.
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Baked Salmon with Cranberry Thyme Crust
Baked with herbs, cranberries, lemon, and garlic, this tender salmon dish is both nutritious and quick, perfect for weeknight dinners or a special occasion.
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Cheesy Cranberry Turkey Baked Sliders
These sliders combine tender turkey, cranberry sauce, and melted cheese for a festive, crowd-pleasing appetizer or casual meal.
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Cranberry Streusel Muffins
Tart cranberries and a crumbly streusel topping make these muffins a delightful breakfast or snack that’s perfect for the holiday season.
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Christmas Cosmo
This cranberry cosmopolitan features orange liqueur, vodka, and cranberry juice, with a sugared rim and fresh cranberries for a festive touch. Great for holiday toasts!
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Cranberry Goat Cheese Appetizer
A creamy goat cheese spread topped with tart cranberries, ideal for a holiday appetizer. Serve with crackers for an easy, crowd-pleasing starter.
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Cranberry Barbecue Meatballs
These savory meatballs use leftover cranberry sauce for a sweet and tangy glaze, perfect as a Christmas appetizer or served over mashed potatoes for dinner.
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Turkey Cranberry Sliders
Use up Thanksgiving leftovers with these turkey sliders, made with leftover turkey and cranberry sauce. Quick, delicious, and perfect for next-day meals.
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Cranberry Pecan Feta Dip
This festive dip blends cranberries, pecans, and feta cheese, creating a flavorful holiday appetizer that’s perfect for dipping with crackers or bread.
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Broccoli Salad
A crisp, fresh salad combining broccoli with cranberries and other flavors. It’s a tasty side that’s great for those looking for something light but flavorful.
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Cranberry Farro Chicken Salad
This hearty salad includes chicken, cranberries, and farro, making it filling and full of flavor, ideal as a main meal or a satisfying side.
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Whipped Cranberry Goat Cheese
This appetizer features creamy whipped goat cheese topped with a sweet and tangy cranberry sauce, perfect for serving with crackers.
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Strawberry White Wine Spritzer
Keep the summer spirit alive with this strawberry-cranberry spritzer. Featuring white wine, rum, and a splash of soda, it’s fruity and refreshing.
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Pressure Cooker Cranberry Balsamic Pork Loin
Made in a pressure cooker, this pork loin is seasoned with cranberry and balsamic, resulting in a juicy and flavorful dinner option.
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Apple Cranberry Poppy Seed Slaw Salad
A fresh salad with crisp apples, cranberries, and a poppy seed dressing, it’s a colorful and healthy side for any meal.
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Cranberry Margaritas
These cranberry margaritas combine sweet and tart flavors, making them an easy, festive cocktail for holiday parties.
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Easy Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
Turn extra cranberry sauce into a fluffy dip that’s perfect for holiday snacking. Serve with crackers, pretzels, or bread for a tasty way to use up leftovers.
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Cranberry Moscow Mules
This festive cocktail combines cranberry juice, a splash of ginger ale, and fresh cranberries for garnish. It’s a refreshing, easy-to-make drink for Christmas parties.
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Easy Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
This twist on classic chicken salad includes cranberries and pecans, all dressed with a creamy champagne vinaigrette. Great for sandwiches or a light meal.
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Roasted Squash & Cranberry Salad
This colorful salad features roasted squash and cranberries, creating a hearty and flavorful side dish that’s perfect for fall or holiday meals.
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Cranberry, Feta & Almond Chicken Salad Sandwich
This sandwich combines tart cranberries, creamy feta, and crunchy almonds with chicken salad. A satisfying and flavorful option for lunch or a picnic.
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Cranberry & Whipped Feta Pinwheels
These pinwheels offer a mix of tart cranberry and creamy whipped feta. They’re ideal for a festive appetizer or a colorful addition to a snack spread.
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Cranberry and Whipped Feta Puffs
These bite-sized puffs have a tangy cranberry whipped feta filling, wrapped in flaky pastry. A festive, easy appetizer for holiday gatherings.
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Cranberry Curd Tart
This tart combines a sweet-tart cranberry curd filling with a gluten-free oat and nut crust, creating a beautiful and festive holiday dessert.
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Cranberry Raspberry Chia Lemonade
This refreshing lemonade mixes cranberry and raspberry with chia seeds for a healthy drink. It’s both tart and sweet, perfect for any season.
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Cranberry Pesto Stuffed Lamb
This American lamb dish is stuffed with a cranberry mint pesto, making it an eye-catching and festive choice for holiday dinner parties.
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Cranberry Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies feature orange zest, cranberries, and chocolate chips. Dip them in chocolate and sprinkle with sea salt for a holiday treat.
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Cranberry Orange Cognac Butter
This compound butter has cognac-soaked cranberries and rosemary, adding flavor to holiday breads, rolls, and roasted meats.
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5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
With just five ingredients, this cranberry sauce is made in the slow cooker, freeing up your stovetop for other Thanksgiving dishes.
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Bourbon Cranberry Sauce
This cranberry sauce adds a twist with bourbon, bringing notes of caramel and vanilla to the tart cranberries. Perfect for a unique Thanksgiving side.
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Roasted Cranberry Broccoli Salad
Roasted with maple syrup, this side dish combines cranberries and squash with toasted almonds and pepitas, ideal for fall meals.
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Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft cookies have chewy centers, crispy edges, and a mix of chocolate chips and fresh cranberries, creating a sweet and tart treat.
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Cranberry Cheddar Sausage Balls
Cranberry and cheddar add a holiday twist to these sausage bites. Serve with cranberry sauce for dipping at your next holiday party or game day.
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Cranberry Ginger Jam
This homemade jam has hints of orange and ginger, making it a versatile spread for both sweet and savory dishes. Tart, vibrant, and full of flavor!
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Cranberry Orange Thumbprint Cookies
Use leftover almond pulp to make these gluten-free and vegan thumbprint cookies. Filled with cranberry sauce, they’re a great holiday treat.
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Cranberry Orange Biscotti
These biscotti have crisp edges and a buttery texture, with fresh cranberries and orange zest, perfect for dipping in coffee or just enjoying as a snack. Your friend and family will love them!
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Cranberry Orange Bread
This moist cranberry orange bread has a sweet citrus glaze, making it a delicious seasonal quick bread for winter breakfasts or snacks.
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Avocado Lentil Cranberry Salad
Packed with avocado, lentils, and both fresh and dried cranberries, this hearty salad is tossed with a lemon Dijon dressing for a nutritious lunch or side.
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Dark Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Bread
This easy Dutch oven bread, loaded with cranberries, walnuts, dark chocolate, and cinnamon, is a perfect holiday treat that requires minimal effort.
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Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookie Bites
These no-bake bites with oatmeal, cranberries, orange, and mini chocolate chips are a healthy, easy-to-make snack that tastes just like a cookie.
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Almond, cranberry and sweet potato stuffing casserole
Light and chewy with notes of orange zest and vanilla, these almond tuile cookies are a gluten-free, dairy-free treat perfect with coffee or tea.
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