Let’s kick off cranberry season with some sweet and savory fresh cranberry recipes that are sure to make your cranberry sauce jealous!
CRANBERRY SEASON IS HERE!!!
Now I know you kids are still cuckoo for pumpkin puffs right now, but I’m all about that bass those cranberries.
Dried cranberries tend to get more love than fresh, but I’m here to tell you there are a ton of things you can do with fresh cranberries aside from the token bowl-o-cranberry sauce!
Fresh cranberries are basically little flavor bombs wrapped in a slightly sweet and deliciously tart little package. Let’s do them some justice, shall we?
Sweet and Savory Fresh Cranberry Recipes
Today I’m here to share 8 amazing fresh cranberries that are sure to rock your plate!
There’s a mix of sweet and savory goodness including salads, side dishes, and baked goods and everything in this post is gloriously vegetarian too!
This cranberry studded kale salad is one of those recipes that checks all the boxes for me. In addition to being deliciously healthy and loaded with superfoods, this scrumptious salad is fresh, filling, flavorful, and totally crave-worthy!
Easily one of the most popular recipes on the blog, this sweet and savory side dish is perfect for the holidays and loaded with Fall flavor!
Fresh cranberries roasted and topped with honey and cinnamon so they’re downright irresistible!
It’s the most delightful blend of flavors with a combination of sweetness and tartness from the cranberries, nuttiness from the pecans, and… ok I have literally no idea how to accurately describe the taste of salmon but it pairs oh-so-well that you might even win over a few salmon-skeptic friends or family members in the process!
These fluffy bakery-style muffins are my latest obsession! They’re impossibly tender and oh so flavorful.
This dressing is amazing over spinach salads, spring mix or field greens, kale, and arugula. Use a combination of these lovely lettuce options or choose your favorites!
I’m here to insist that this festive fruit 110% belongs in your cornbread. HOLY COW IT’S GOOD!
The sweet, fluffy cornbread paired with deliciously tart fresh berries and that kiss of orange zest flavor… HOLD ME BACK! I love it so.
This tasty cranberry quinoa salad is packed with juicy cranberries, vibrant veggies, and homemade candied walnuts! With 15+ ★★★★★ Reviews it’s a crowd favorite!
Everyone goes nuts over this tasty cranberry banana bread!
It’s a fantastic way to use up fresh Fall cranberries and is so fluffy and flavorful!
While they’re essentially a bite-sized pie, these tasty tarts use light and crispy phyllo dough for their base. Sure it’s a shortcut but the result is so unbelievably delicious that you won’t be able to imagine this amazingness any other way!
The cranberry curd has the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness, much like a little bite-sized key lime pie with a festive holiday twist.
I can’t get enough of this cranberry mango flavor combo! It’s the perfect easy, on-the-go breakfast for a serial breakfast-skipper like myself.
This is my favorite way to eat brussels sprouts! I’m a sucker for veggies that taste like candy and sweet caramelized cranberries with citrusy sprouts and clementines fit the bill!
This is the perfect side dish to serve alongside a winter feast or just an overall awesome compliment to a weeknight meal.
RECIPES FEATURING FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE
cranberry sauce recipes
Need a few recipes for dried cranberries too?
We have a pretty tasty arsenal featuring both fresh and dried cranberries! In some cases you can mix and match fresh and dried as well to use what you have handy. WOOT!
