Best Cranberry Dessert Recipes

LAYERED CRANBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cranberry sauce and cold water until blended. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until partially set., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Refrigerate until set., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread filling over crust. , Fold oranges into gelatin mixture; spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Cut into squares; dollop with remaining whipped topping.

CRANBERRY-RASPBERRY DESSERT SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir the orange juice and sugar together in a pan over medium heat. Add the cranberries and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until the cranberries burst. Stir in the raspberries; reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Refrigerate or serve warm.

EASY APPLE-CRANBERRY DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 15x10-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix Bisquick mix, oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture is crumbly. Remove 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture to small bowl; stir in pecans. Set aside for topping. Pat remaining crumb mixture into bottom of pan.
• In large bowl, toss apples, cranberries, granulated sugar and cinnamon. In small bowl, whisk together sour cream and eggs. Pour over apple mixture; toss to coat. Spoon filling over crust; sprinkle reserved crumb/nut mixture over filling.
• Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool 30 minutes. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Serve warm with ice cream.

WARM APPLE-CRANBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• In a greased 5-qt. slow cooker, combine apples, cranberries, 1/4 cup brown sugar and lemon juice. In a small bowl, mix flour, salt and remaining brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit mixture., Cook, covered, on high 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until apples are tender. Serve with ice cream and pecans.

CRANBERRY DESSERT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Cook apple with nutmeg until apple begins to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add cranberries, apple cider, and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until apple is tender and sauce is thick, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1 tablespoon butter. Puree in a blender until smooth. If too thick to pour, stir in up to 1/2 cup more apple cider. Spoon the dessert sauce over pound cake or vanilla ice cream.

CRANBERRY NUT DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add the nuts and cranberries, stir gently until coated.
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Combine the melted butter and almond extract with the eggs. Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients.
• Spread into a greased 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

CRANBERRY DESSERT CAKE WITH BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease and flour bottom only of 9x13 pan.
• Combine flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
• Mix well.
• In medium bowl, beat sour cream, milk, oil, almond extract and eggs.
• Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture.
• Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Gently fold in cranberries.
• Spoon into prepared pan.
• Bake at 375F for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• BUTTER SAUCE: In small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, butter and whipping cream.
• Bring to a boil.
• Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
• Serve warm sauce over cake.

CRANBERRY-APPLE DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, sugar and milk until smooth. Pour batter evenly over butter in pan.
• In small bowl, mix cranberry sauce and applesauce; spoon evenly over batter. Place apple slices on sauce mixture.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm with whipped cream.

CRANBERRY & PINEAPPLE FROZEN DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix everything together and pour into a 13 x 9 x 5-inch dish.
• Cover with foil and freeze until set.
• Store any leftovers in freezer.

EASY CRANBERRY NUT DESSERT

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Add cranberries and nuts; toss to coat. Stir in the butter, eggs and extract (mixture will be very thick if using frozen berries). Spread into a greased 9-in. pie plate. , Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

CRANBERRY-APPLE DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, sugar and milk until smooth. Pour batter evenly over butter in pan. In small bowl, mix cranberry sauce and applesauce; spoon evenly over batter. Place apple slices on sauce mixture.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with whipped cream.

APPLE-CRANBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix apples, cranberries, cinnamon, syrup and lemon juice. Spoon into ungreased 8-inch square baking dish.
• In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients except ice cream with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit mixture.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender, juices are bubbly and topping is golden brown. Cool about 30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.

CRANBERRY NUT DESSERT

Steps:

• Place cranberries in a greased 9-in. pie plate; sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. In a small bowl, beat egg; gradually add sugar. Beat in the flour and butter., Pour over berries. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY MALLOW DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, marshmallows, pineapple and lemon juice. Fold in whipped topping. Transfer to a serving dish. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

CREAMY LAYERED CRANBERRY DESSERT (NO-BAKE)

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch glass baking pan.
• For the crust; in a bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs with the sugar and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons melted butter; mix to combine then press lightly into the baking pan; set aside.
• In a heat-proof bowl combine 1-1/2 cups boiling water with the cranberry and raspberry Jell-o powder and 1/3 cup sugar; mix with a spoon until no granules remain.
• Stir in the cranberry sauce until totally combined (I used my hands for this, it is much easier than using a spoon!).
• Stir in 1 cup cold water until completely combined.
• Chill the mixture for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours (stirring with a spoon a few time during chilling) or until a thick jelly-like consistency, not completely set but still able to spread on top of the cream cheese mixture (chilling time will depend on how cold your fridge is).
• While the gelatin mixture is chilling; in a bowl beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
• Add in the two 8-ounce containers of thawed Cool Whip and beat at low speed until combined.
• Stir in two 8-ounce container/tub thawed Cool Whip until combined; spread over the crust in the baking dish; chill until ready to top with the gelatin mixture.
• Spoon the semi-firm cranberry gelatin/orange mixture over the cream cheese layer.
• Chill for minimum of 4 hours (or longer) or until firm.
• Top with whipped cream or Cool Whip topping.

CRANBERRY SURPRISE -- GREAT THANKSGIVING DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease 10-inch pie pan.
• In a medium bowl, combine eggs, sugar, butter, flour, pecans and cranberries.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 50-60 minutes.
• Best when served warm.
• I usually make this by doubling the recipe. I bake it in a 13x9 pan for 70-80 minutes.

CRANBERRY DELIGHT FROZEN SALAD OR DESSERT

Steps:

• In an 8-inch square pan or ring mold, combine all of the ingredients.
• Mix well and smooth out.
• Freeze for 5 to 7 hours. Unmold before serving.

EASY ORANGE-CRANBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix pudding mix and milk in 2-quart sauce-pan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Place plastic wrap directly on pudding. Refrigerate 2 hours or until completely cooled.
• Beat whipping cream in chilled small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/2 cup of the whipped cream into the pudding.
• Cut pound cake into 1/2-inch slices; cut each slice crosswise in half. Arrange about one-third of the cake pieces in bottom of bowl with slanted side, or arrange one-half of the cake pieces in bottom of bowl with straight side. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the liqueur. Spread about one-third or one-half of the cranberry-orange sauce over cake pieces. Top with half each of the raspberries and orange segments. Spoon 1 cup of the pudding mixture over fruit. Repeat layers with remaining cake, liqueur, cranberry-orange sauce, raspberries, orange segments and pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Garnish with additional raspberries.

ORANGE CRèME DESSERT WITH RUBY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Press cracker crumbs evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 7 minutes. Place in refrigerator or freezer until completely cooled.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, mix cranberries, sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until cranberries pop, stirring occasionally. Cool 15 minutes. Refrigerate until serving time.
• In small saucepan, stir gelatin and orange juice; let stand 2 minutes. Place saucepan over low heat; stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• In blender container, place yogurt and orange peel; blend until smooth. With blender running, add gelatin mixture. Cover; blend at High speed for 15 to 20 seconds or until combined. Spoon into medium bowl. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spoon and gently spread over cooled crust. Refrigerate 3 hours or until set.
• To serve, run knife around edge of dessert; remove side of pan. Cut dessert into wedges; place on individual dessert plates. Top each with 2 tablespoons cranberry mixture.

CRANBERRY ICE BOX DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. Mix cream cheese until softened, add cranberries, pineapple and pecans. Mix well. Fold in cool whip. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.