Best Cranberry Applesauce Recipes

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• In a small bowl, mix together applesauce, oil and egg. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in egg mixture. Stir until just moistened. Fold in cranberries and pecans. Spoon into muffin cups, 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 2 minutes before removing.

EASY CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Stir apples, cranberries, sugar, water, cinnamon, and salt together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook until apples and cranberries are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir lemon juice into cranberry mixture.
• Mash cranberry mixture with a wooden spoon or fork to make a chunky sauce.

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add apples; cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add cranberries; cover and cook until apples are tender and berries pop, about 15 minutes. , Mash until sauce reaches desired consistency. Stir in zest, ginger and cinnamon. Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes longer. Serve warm or refrigerate until serving.

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan cook the apples, the cranberries, the sugar, the apple juice or water, the cinnamon stick, and the zest over moderate heat, stirring, for 15 minutes, or until the apples are very soft. Discard the cinnamon stick and the zest, force the apple mixture through the medium disk of a food mill into a bowl, and stir in the butter. Serve the applesauce warm or chilled. The applesauce keeps, covered and chilled, for 1 week.

CRANBERRY, APPLESAUCE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425f.
• Combine the first 5 ingredients (dry ingredients).
• With a pastry blender or 2 knives cut in the butter until crumbles are the size of peas Add cranberries, mix well.
• In a small bowl combine:applesauce, yogurt& peel.
• Add to dry ingredients and mix gently, do not knead.
• Remove dough from bowl, divide into four parts and divide each quarter into 4 parts making 16 scones.
• Be as gentle as possible when forming sconePlace on a cookie sheet, do not let the scones touch Bake 18-25 minutes or until browned.
• Cool on a rack.

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine apples, cranberries, cinnamon stick, sugar, and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, 30 to 35 minutes. (If sauce begins to stick to the bottom of the pan, add 2 to 4 tablespoons more water.)
• Remove from heat; discard cinnamon stick. Stir in lemon juice.

OATMEAL CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• In a medium bowl combine applesauce, buttermilk, sugar, oil and egg. Make a well in dry ingredients and add applesauce mixture and dried cranberries.
• Stir until just moist.
• Fill muffin cups 2/3 full, adding a tsp of cranberry sauce in the middle of each cup.
• Bake for 16-18 minutes.

CHUNKY CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the apples, cranberries and water. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until apples are tender., Stir in raisins, brown sugar, red-hots, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until candies are dissolved. Serve warm or refrigerate until serving.

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, combine cranberries, spices, sugar and wine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and core apples and cut into 1/2" cubes, and add to the cranberry mixture after the original 20 minutes of simmering and mix well. Cover the sauce pan and continue to simmer an additional 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If sauce begins to stick, add a small amount of water.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Enjoy!

CRANBERRY-OATMEAL MUFFINS WITH APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
• Combine applesauce, oil, orange juice, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; mix well.
• Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, oats, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Add dry mix to wet mix, stirring just until moistened. Gently fold in cranberries; do not overmix. Divide batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed and muffins are light golden brown, 15 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

APPLESAUCE WITH CRANBERRY LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and prepare a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter (or cooking spray) and then line bottom of loaf pan with parchment and butter the paper.
• Beat butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.
• Stir baking soda into applesauce.
• Mix dry ingredients, theen add to butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with applesauce.
• Stir in Craisins (and walnuts if using).
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes (or until toothpick test passes).
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes then turn out onto rack.
• Make glaze by mixing lemon juice and confectioner's sugar and spoon glaze over cooled cake (this step is optional if you are not using it as a dessert).

CRANBERRY-ORANGE APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Peel, core, and slice apples.
• In a large pot, bring apples, cranberries, orange juice, and 1/2 cup water to a boil over high. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are very soft and falling apart, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Mash with a potato masher or pulse in a food processor until smooth with small chunks remaining. Add sugar.
• Let cool, then transfer applesauce to airtight containers.

OVEN-FRIED PORK CHOPS WITH CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. In shallow bowl, combine crushed stuffing, seasoned salt and thyme; mix well. In another shallow bowl, combine milk and egg; beat well.
• Dip pork chops in egg mixture; coat well with crumb mixture. Place in sprayed pan.
• Bake at 425°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and no longer pink in center.
• In small bowl, combine applesauce and cranberry sauce; mix well. Serve cranberry applesauce with pork chops.

LEMON GINGER CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Stir cranberries, apples, water, sugar, and lemonade concentrate together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and reduce heat to medium low.
• Stir ginger and salt into cranberry mixture and simmer until cranberries burst and apples are tender, 20 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE WITH ORANGE AND PEARS

Steps:

• Put orange juice, orange rind and lemon juice in stockpot or 6-1/2-quart pot.
• Peel, core and slice one apple at a time, adding slices to pot and tossing slices in the liquid (to prevent browning).
• Peel, core and slice one pear at a time, adding slices to pot and tossing slices in the liquid.
• Add cranberries and honey and mix well. Immerse the cinnamon stick in the middle.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are very soft, about 15-20 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick and discard.
• If using a Vitamix, the mixture does not need to cool before pureeing; otherwise, let mixture cool 20 minutes before pureeing in batches to desired consistency.

BANANA APPLESAUCE CRANBERRY GLUTEN FREE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375. In a mixing bowl put the melted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, smashed banana and applesauce. Whisk this together.
• In another bowl whisk the GF baking mix, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and xanthum gum.
• Mix the wet ingredients with the dry. Stir gently until mixed. It too runny, add a little more baking mix. Then add the Cranberries. I just added a big handful. Gently stir in.
• Spoon into prepared muffin pans. Sprinkle tops with the cinnamon sugar. Bake for about 12 minutes or until toothpick comes out with crumbs, not batter. Let cool slightly before moving. Do not cover until totally cool. GF items do not seem, in my experience, to like steam.

SLOW COOKER APPLESAUCE-CRANBERRY PORK

Steps:

• Arrange celery in a layer on the bottom of the slow cooker and spread out the two halves of pork loin on top. Sprinkle oregano, salt, and pepper over both sides. Spread cranberries on top. Pour applesauce and cooking wine over the roast.
• Cook on Low until pork is fork-tender, about 8 hours.
• Lift pork, cranberries, and celery out into a serving dish. Pour remaining cooking liquid into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Mix flour with water until no longer clumpy and add to the saucepan, stirring until gravy is thickened.
• Shred pork with a fork and pour the gravy on top.

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix the applesauce, oil and egg. Add the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
• Stir in the cranberries and pecans.
• Use paper liners or lightly grease and flour muffin pan. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or bake mini muffins for about 20 minutes.
• Let cool in pan 2 minutes, then finish cooling on a wire rack.

CRANBERRY-APPLESAUCE CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly butter and flour a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. 2. Prepare the fruit sauce: Combine the applesauce, cranberries, sugar, and cinnamon in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. SImmer, stirring frequently, just until the cranberries begin to pop open, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. 3. Prepare the topping: In a mixing bowl, stir the flour with the brown sugar. Using the tines of a fork, cut in the butter to form coarse crumbs. Set aside. 4. Prepare the cake: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixed on hight speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Stir in the vanilla. 5. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add this to the creamed mixture in batches, alternating with the milk, and blend until smooth. 6. Spread the batter in the prepared pan, and spread the cooled cranberry applesauce evenly on top. Sprinkle with the topping, and bake until bubbling hot and crisp, about 40-45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely in pan. If preparing a day ahead, wrap well and refrigerate.

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE - NO SUGAR ADDED

Steps:

• Cut apples into approximately 1 inch cubes.
• Add all ingredients to pot, and turn heat on high. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the apples have softened significantly. Half way through simmering, you may add sugar or other sweetener if you desire.
• Stir frequently, making sure that the apples are not sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add more liquid if necessary. Remove lemon slices.
• Mash with a potato masher or use a food mill for a smoother consistency. Serve warm or at room temperature.