Cranberry Recipes That Aren’t Sauce! We love cranberry sauce, but many folks don’t. Cranberries are so much more than a condiment to serve alongside turkey. Their tart/sweet flavor appeal to those who like that flavor profile (calling all lemon lovers), and their color is always striking. Check out these alternatives to cranberry sauce that highlight this versatile berry, from appetizers to main dishes, desserts to drinks – even snacks.
Cranberry Salsa
This Cranberry Salsa blew our minds and our palates, and we couldn’t stop eating it. Finely chopped fresh cranberries, scallion greens, cilantro, chiles, lime, sugar and salt come together to be more than a sum of their parts. Tart, crunchy, a tad sweet, a hit of hot and spicy; juicy too. Try this. Trust us. You will be thrilled. Get the recipe.
Baked Brie with Cranberries
This baked brie takes less than 15 minutes to make, if you have made the cranberry sauce ahead. It is the perfect party appetizer – it’s easy, delicious and everyone loves it. Get the recipe.
Cranberry Curd Tart
Words cannot express how delicious this is. Tart and sweet creamy cranberry filling, dotted with toasted meringue (make up your own design) nestled in a buttery almond crust. Use your kitchen torch! Get the recipe.
Sparkling Ginger Cranberry Punch
This gorgeous punch is a combination of and, believe it or not, brewed black tea! Get the recipe.
Cranberry Snowdrift Pie
This pie features a juicy scarlet colored cranberry filling in a flaky pie crust and the top is billows of meringue. Get the recipe.
Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread
We absolutely love this dessert which combines the classic flavors of gingerbread along with moist cranberries. Get the recipe.
Learn About Cranberries!
Should you buy fresh or frozen? How are they harvested? How do you prep them before using? We have all the answers.
Double Cranberry Double Orange Quick Bread
This cranberry quick bread is the best ever, featuring both dried and fresh cranberries, as well as orange juice and orange zest. Get the recipe.
Cranberry Hot Pepper Glazed Ham
Cranberry juice and hot pepper jelly combine to make a quick and flavorful glaze for a holiday ham. Get the recipe.
Cranberry White Chocolate Energy Balls
These energy balls are a fiber rich snack based on oats and peanut butter and they are dotted with. Get the recipe.
Chicken Salad with Cranberries & Pecans
We are always looking for ways to extend the rotisserie chicken we like to pick up on a weekly basis and this chicken salad is just a little different. Dried cranberries, celery, tarragon, a little lemon juice and black pepper. This chicken salad is delicious as a sandwich filling or served on a plate with greens. Get the recipe.
Cranberry Raspberry Cheesecake Trifle
Cranberry and raspberries create a sweet and tart filling in this trifle which also uses a little bit of cream cheese for a cheesecake-like creamy, rich component. The beauty of all trifles is that they get better upon sitting, so this is a great dessert to make ahead. Get the recipe.
Cranberry Almond Buttermilk Bundt Cake
Grab your decorative Bundt pan and whip up this moist cake which is perfect for brunch or a midday snack. Get the recipe.
Cranberry Crisp with Grapes
List you think that crisps are always based on apples, this cranberry crisp with grapes – yes grapes! – is an eye-opener. A juicy fruit filling is topped with a brown sugar oat topping. This dessert is easy enough for non-cooks and non-bakers. Get the recipe.
Cranberry Cinnamon Swizzle
This Cranberry Cinnamon Swizzle combines cranberry juice, cinnamon, a little sweetening from Simple Syrup (as desired) and ginger ale or ginger beer. Get the recipe.
Red Velvet Cake with Sugared Cranberries
This moist red velvet cake is frosted with a white chocolate frosting and decorated with sugared cranberries. A special technique makes the exterior of the cake look like birch bark. Get the recipe.
Cranberry White Chocolate Blondies
The butter and brown sugar base for these blondies is enriched with bits of dried cranberry and white chocolate. Get the recipe.
Thanksgiving Holiday Recipes That Won’t Make You Bloat
These are our very best Thanksgiving & Christmas Tummy Friendly Main Dishes, from turkey to ham, roast beef to something a little different like duck, or a simple roast chicken. And we have vegetarian and vegan options, along with some hearty pastas for those that like those additions on the table. Read: Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Main Dishes.
Holiday Appetizers For Everyone! Even For Delicate Digestions!
Appetizers! Perhaps not an everyday thing, but around the holidays we love to have a spread of little nibbles. These are our very best Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP & Gluten Free Appetizers and hors d’oeuvres from simple, to sublime, easy to elegant. You will find what you are looking for whether you need a dish to take to a party, something for a buffet, or a plated appetizer.
Read: Low FODMAP & Gluten Free Holiday Appetizers.
the table. Read: Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Main Dishes
These are our favorite Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Drinks, from spirited cocktails, to no-alcohol mocktails, eggnogs, mulled wine, punches, mimosas, spritzers, champagne drinks, hot cocoa, hot chocolate and more. Read: Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Drinks: Cocktails, Mocktails & More.
