Source: Anna_shepulova, AdobeStockSlightly tart and sour, cranberries are a berry few people eat on their own. Yet, they are absolutely indispensable in cooking, as they complement a multitude of diverse dishes. Cranberries make excellent winter preserves – from sweet jams to spicy sauces. And how wonderful they are in baking! We're sharing 20 great recipes for every taste!
1. Cottage Cheese Casserole with Cranberries
Source: prostokvashino.ruPrepared without flour and with minimal sugar.
You will need: 400 g cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp sour cream, 50 g cranberries, 1 tbsp orange or lemon zest, 1 tbsp starch, 2 tbsp sugar.
Preparation: Pass the cottage cheese through a sieve and mix it with eggs, sour cream, and sugar. Add zest and starch. Place the cottage cheese mixture into a baking dish, then arrange cranberries on top. Bake the casserole for 40-50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Stewed Cabbage with Cranberries
Source: postila.ruThe best proof that fresh cranberries pair well with anything.
You will need: 400 g cabbage, 100 g carrots, 60 g onions, 150 g cranberries, 1 tbsp sugar, 0.3 tsp salt, spices.
Preparation: Thinly slice the onion and carrots, sauté them until soft, then add shredded cabbage. Fry the vegetables for another 4-5 minutes, stirring. Pour in 150 ml of water and stew the cabbage for 15-20 minutes with the lid on. Add cranberries, sugar, salt, and spices, mix, and stew the cabbage for another 5 minutes.
3. Cranberries in Their Own Juice for Winter
Source: nekrasowka.ruWith minimal heat treatment, maximum vitamins are preserved.
You will need: 2.5 kg cranberries.
Preparation: Blend slightly less than half of the cranberries or simply extract their juice. Mix the pulp with the whole berries, bring to a boil, and distribute into sterilized jars. Sterilize the preserves for another 10 minutes in boiling water and seal for winter.
4. Cranberry and Nut Pie
Source: povar.ruThis pie turns out quite sweet, but with a slight tartness.
You will need: 3 eggs, 150 g butter, 1.5 cups sugar, 1 cup flour, 0.5 tsp baking powder, 80 g walnuts, 300 g cranberries.
Preparation: Whisk soft butter, eggs, and 1 cup of sugar with a mixer until fluffy. Gradually fold in flour with baking powder. Place cranberries and chopped nuts in the baking dish, sprinkle with the remaining sugar, and then add the dough on top. Cover with foil and bake the pie for 45 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius. Remove the foil 5 minutes before the end of cooking.
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5. Cranberry Smoothie with Ginger and Cinnamon
Source: vk.comA spicy and slightly tart smoothie that will surely delight your taste buds.
You will need: 1 piece of ginger, 2 handfuls of cranberries, 1 banana, 6 strawberries, 400 ml cranberry juice, 0.5 tsp cinnamon.
Preparation: Place all berries, ginger, and banana into a blender. Blend until smooth, add cranberry juice with cinnamon, and blend again.
6. Cranberry Charlotte
Source: dzen.ruSuch a simple charlotte that even a beginner can handle it.
You will need: 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup cranberries.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar using a mixer until fluffy. Add flour, mix the dough, and gently fold in cranberries. Bake the charlotte for 40-50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
7. Cranberry Jam for Winter
Source: attuale.ruFor this recipe, fully ripe berries are essential.
You will need: 1 kg cranberries, 1.5 kg sugar.
Preparation: Place cranberries in a colander and immerse it in boiling water for 3 minutes. Let the berries drain. Prepare a syrup from 750 ml of this water and 750 g of sugar. Pour the syrup over the cranberries and leave overnight. Add the remaining sugar, bring the jam to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Seal in sterilized jars.
8. Cranberry Sauce
Source: receptikk.ruEqually suitable for meat, poultry, fish, and other dishes.
You will need: 350 g cranberries, 1/2 cup water, 1 orange, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 pinches chili flakes, 2 sprigs rosemary, 2 sprigs thyme, 1 tbsp brandy.
Preparation: In a saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, herbs, chili, orange juice, and zest. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 20-25 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove the herbs, add brandy, and take the sauce off the heat.
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9. Cranberry Patties
Source: mirtesen.ruDelicious yeast-free patties that are very easy to prepare.
You will need: 1/2 cup water, 200 g flour, 0.25 tsp salt, 100 g butter, 1/2 cup and 2.5 tbsp sugar, 1 egg, 1 apple, 1 tbsp orange zest, 1 cup cranberries.
Preparation: Cut cold butter into pieces and rub it into the flour until crumbly. Add salt, 0.5 tbsp sugar, and ice water. Quickly knead the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for half an hour. Roll out the dough into a 2 mm thick sheet and cut into circles about 7 cm in diameter. Make incisions in the center of half of the circles.
Peel and finely chop the apple, add orange zest, cranberries, and 1/2 cup sugar. Simmer everything over low heat until thick and let the filling cool. Place this filling on the whole circles and cover them with the incised circles. Seal the edges of the patties, brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with the remaining sugar, and bake for 15-17 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
10. Cranberry and Apple Smoothie
Source: postila.ruAdjust the amount of water to achieve your desired drink consistency.
You will need: 500 g cranberries, 2 apples, 2 bananas, 2 tbsp honey, 1 liter water.
Preparation: Peel and roughly chop the fruits. Place them in a blender with cranberries and honey, blend, add a little water, and blend again.
11. Chocolate Cranberry Muffins
Source: bye-bye-calories.ruVery chocolatey – with cocoa and regular chocolate simultaneously.
You will need: 80 g dark chocolate, 100 g cranberries, 250 g flour, 100 g banana, 150 g sugar, 15 g cocoa, 1 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp salt and soda each, 50 ml vegetable oil, 125 ml water.
Preparation: Melt chocolate with water and oil over a double boiler. Mash the banana into a puree, rinse the cranberries. Mix all dry ingredients, add banana puree and chocolate, and knead the dough. Gently fold in the cranberries. Spoon the dough into muffin molds and bake for about 25 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
12. Cranberry Mousse with Semolina
Source: povar.euA delicate and airy dessert that simply melts in your mouth and leaves a pleasant aftertaste.
You will need: 650 ml water, 200 g cranberries, 200 g sugar, 4 tbsp semolina.
Preparation: Mash cranberries with 50 ml of water and strain through a sieve. Pour the remaining water over the cranberry pulp, bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes, and strain. Add sugar and cook until dissolved. Stirring constantly, add semolina and cook the porridge for 7-10 minutes until thick. Add cranberry juice and whisk the mixture with a mixer until it forms a light, fluffy mass. Spoon into molds and refrigerate the mousse.
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13. Pumpkin Cake with Cranberries and Oranges
Source: attuale.ruAdd your favorite spices to the dough – cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, or others to taste.
You will need: 400 g pumpkin puree, 1 tbsp orange zest, 60 ml orange juice, 150 g cranberries, 100 g walnuts, 100 g butter, 300 g sugar, 3 egg whites, 500 g flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, spices.
Preparation: Whisk soft butter with sugar using a mixer. Add egg whites, whisk for another 6-7 minutes, then add orange zest. Mix all dry ingredients and gradually fold them into the dough. Next, add pumpkin puree and orange juice, fold in chopped walnuts and cranberries. Bake the cake for approximately 1 hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
14. Cranberry and Apple Compote for Winter
Source: ok.ruA very harmonious combination of flavors and an extremely simple preparation process.
You will need: 300 g cranberries, 2-3 apples, 300 g sugar, 3 liters water.
Preparation: Place sliced apples and cranberries into sterilized jars. Add sugar and pour in boiling water. Seal the compote for winter.
15. Baked Apples with Cranberries and Walnuts
Source: dzen.ruThis treat can be both a dessert and simply a healthy snack.
You will need: 5 apples, 50 g cranberries, 50 g brown sugar, 2 pinches cinnamon, 30 g walnuts.
Preparation: Cut off the tops of the apples and core them, removing some of the flesh. Mix chopped walnuts, cranberries, sugar, and cinnamon. Fill the apples with this mixture, sprinkle with more sugar, and cover with the cut-off tops. Bake for 25-30 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
16. Cranberry and Banana Smoothie
Source: postila.ruThe main thing is to drink this smoothie immediately after preparation.
You will need: 200 g cranberries, 3 bananas, 1/2 cup water.
Preparation: Peel the bananas and sort the cranberries. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend the smoothie until smooth.
17. Soaked Cranberries
Source: pinterest.comYou can start tasting the preserve in about 1 month.
You will need: 2 kg cranberries, 1 liter water, 4 tbsp sugar, 0.5 tsp salt.
Preparation: Fill soda-washed jars with cranberries. Pour water into a saucepan, add salt and sugar, cook until dissolved, and let the brine cool. Pour it over the cranberries, close with regular lids, and store in a cool place for at least 1 month.
18. Cabbage and Cranberry Salad
Source: gorodovoy.ruIf desired, add a small chopped onion to the salad.
You will need: 1 head of cabbage, 50 g cranberries, 1 carrot, 2 tbsp olive oil, 0.5 tsp apple cider vinegar.
Preparation: Thinly shred the cabbage and mash it with salt by hand. Add grated carrots and rinsed cranberries. Dress the salad with olive oil and apple cider vinegar and serve.
19. Cranberry Tea
Source: v-ladu.ruA warming and invigorating drink for cozy evenings.
You will need: 200 g cranberries, 1 liter water, 1 orange, 1 cinnamon stick, 200 g sugar, 4 tsp black tea, 8 cloves.
Preparation: Squeeze juice from the orange and pour it into a teapot. Add a little zest and all other ingredients. Pour boiling water over the tea and let it steep for 5-10 minutes.
20. Cranberries with Sugar (No Cooking)
Source: mirtesen.ruIn a cold place, this preserve can be stored for an entire season.
You will need: 1 kg cranberries, 1 kg sugar.
Preparation: Mash cranberries with sugar. Let this mixture sit for 1 hour, mix well, and seal in sterilized jars.