9 Easy Cranberry Recipes to Try

It's cranberry season, and while homemade cranberry sauce is at the top of a lot of our lists, there are a lot of other great ways to use up fresh cranberries. From Fresh Cranberry Brownies to an easy Cranberry Ropa Vieja, read on to check out a few of my favorite easy cranberry recipes.


1. Cranberry Orange Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake

This is my favorite winter loaf cake. Tart cranberries and sweet chocolate chips are the perfect match. Get the recipe here.

2. Fresh Cranberry Brownies

Fudgy dark chocolate brownies studded with cranberries are Fall dessert perfection. Get the recipe here.

3. The Cranberry 75

Give this tart cranberry champagne cocktail inspired by the French 75 a try for your next party. Get the recipe here.

4. Cranberry Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake

Moist cornmeal cake topped with a tart and caramelized layer of cranberries and brown sugar. Amazing! Get the recipe.  

5. Easy Cranberry Pecan Focaccia Rolls

Try these simple homemade bread rolls made from pizza dough and fresh cranberries. Get the recipe here.

6. Cranberry Chocolate Chip Pull-Apart Bread

Sweet layers of bread layered with chocolate chips and fresh cranberries. So much fun to eat! Get the recipe.  

7. One-Bowl Cranberry Sauce Bread

This is the best way to use up your leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. Makes for a perfect breakfast bread or easy weeknight dessert. Get the recipe here.

8. Cranberry Ropa Vieja

Flank steak is braised with fresh cranberries in a savory tomato sauce to make this wonderfully easy Fall dinner recipe. Get the recipe. 

9. Spiced Cranberry Orange Sauce

It wouldn't be a proper cranberry round-up without a great homemade cranberry sauce recipe! This one is my favorite. I make it every year! Get the recipe here.