The Best Cranberry Recipes to Make This Fall

Cranberries take the spotlight in these tender, flaky tarts that are perfect for afternoon tea or dessert. The filling is made with frozen cranberries and balances the tartness of the fruit with a touch of brown sugar. For an extra special treat, serve with a dollop of coconut whipped cream.

For more plant-based sweets, try these vegan desserts even non-vegans will love.

Cranberry and Camembert are a match made in heaven in these sweet and savoury bites. So tasty and easy to make thanks to frozen puff pastry, they’re certain to be a hit at your next fall gathering.

If you love Camembert, these party-perfect charcuterie boards featuring Cambozola make blue cheese the star.

Buttery pistachio shortbread, dried cranberries and a sweet cream cheese icing unite in these delicious bars inspired by a coffee shop favourite. Beautiful and irresistible, they’re a great hostess gift or an impressive addition to any dessert table.

A creative spin on turkey dinner leftovers, this pizza uses pulled poultry along with potatoes, thinly sliced Brussels sprouts and cranberry sauce. All you need is store-bought pizza dough, ricotta and a few pantry staples to make this tasty dish.

Whether you enjoy one of these cookies with a cup of chai or use them to make scrumptious ice cream sandwiches, it’s a recipe that you and your family will love. Bursting with nutty pistachio and sweet cranberry flavour, this fall favourite can be enjoyed year-round.

You don’t need a special occasion to make this decadent baked cheese, but it is elegant enough to be the centrepiece at any festive celebration. Simply use a wheel of double cream Brie and top it with ruby red dried cranberries and toasted walnuts, then serve it with an assortment of crackers and apple slices.

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Hosting a fall brunch? Get a head start on your prep with this indulgent overnight French toast bake. Bursting with gingerbread and cranberry flavour, it’s like a warm hug on a chilly morning.

Need a savoury brunch dish to serve alongside the French toast bake? Go with this creamy leek and spinach shakshuka.

Thumbprint cookies are tasty and so much fun to make. Filled with flavours of your favourite pies, the cranberry-rosemary combo is like a taste of the holidays. Keep some dough in your freezer so you can bake up a batch on whim for those days when you’re longing for a special treat.

Cranberry glaze and sliced cranberries are the ultimate finishing touch for this bright lemon and almond cake. The glaze not only has a dreamy flavour, it’s also a vibrant, deep pink colour that makes it picture perfect.

Salads aren’t only for warm weather meals, especially this hearty winter dish with a homemade roasted garlic dressing. Dried cranberries offer a sweet and tart complement to the combination of potato, beet, kale and chickpea.

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