Dried Cranberries are the bomb! We always keep a huge bag of Craisins (one brand of sweetened dried cranberries) in our pantry since they have a long shelf life and are super versatile. I eat large handfuls of them plain and use them in so many recipes. Add them to cereal/granola, breads, quick breads, cookies, and pies.
Since Lon and I prefer dried cranberries over raisins, we tend to replace raisins in most recipes with Craisins. We just like the flavor more. They have a tangy-ness that raisins don't and the red color is prettier too.
They pair really well with apples/pears, oatmeal and grains, nuts, and cheeses, oh and of course turkey.
Try some of these recipes using dried cranberries:
Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
Apple Cranberry Pie
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Dried cranberries are also nutritious and high in fiber. However, most of the ones we consume have lots of added sugar. But, I still love them!
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RattleSnake said:
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yum pumpkin cranberry bread |
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Naomi Devlin said:
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glad you added the bit about sugar! They may be yummy, but it makes me mad when I see them being sold as a health food... |
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Tara said:
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I love dried cranberries too! One of my favorite uses for them is as a salad topping - they're particularly good on a spinach salad with pecans, red onions and crumbled feta! |
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How To Eat A Cupcake said:
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I make some pumpkin cookies with dried cranberries. The recipe is on my blog somewhere. They are so tasty! |
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Doodles said:
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I love to eat these tasty little morsels also. Put them in a fresh fruit salad. |
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Christine said:
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Congrats on becoming a Blog of Note. You have a great blog and it's much deserved. :-) |
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Holiday brownies: add dried cranberries and some grated orange peel to a good brownie recipe (with pecans) and add a little orange peel to the icing as well. Yummy and rich! |
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Ellen said:
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Dried cranberries are awesome! Because the have added sugar, I dish a set amount into a small sauce bowl instead of eating them straight out of the bag. It's my favorited dried fruit. |
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darkman said:
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To paraphrase Dennis Hopper,ill eat anything that moves. |
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Tory said:
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Great blog! I found you on blogs of note. I'll be back often and will put a link for you on my blog. |
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I love them too! I like the orange flavored ones a lot. I like them in cookies and salads best. I think they have a nicer texture than raisins. Yeah for dried cranberries! |
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Lesley said:
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Hi! |
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Jessica said:
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Thanks for all the great comments! Feel free to link to your cranberry recipes or just paste them into comments. Cheers! |
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Her Indoors said:
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great blog btw. and dried cranberries are something I've discovered of late- I like to make home made flapjacks for my daughter's lunchbox and I add the cranberries to the mix, along with pumpkin seeds, oats and whatever, and they make the flapjacks that much sweeter and prettier too- and 5 year old girls love pink/red food! |
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Scott and Heather said:
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In salad, yeah! I love them in oatmeal... great antioxidant, too. Scott |
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Judy Sheldon-Walker said:
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I am into nutrition, so I really enjoyed your blog, and thanks for the tips on cranberries. Keep up the good work. |
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The Nostalgic Nugget said:
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I have to really agree with the cranberries! Your blog is great, thanks for a fun read. |
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Anna Quinlan said:
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I stumbled onto your blog from 'blogs of note' and have really enjoyed it! I just found dried cranberries made by "Flavor Tree" at Whole Foods that are sweetened with apple juice instead of white sugar and have been indulging in my cravings with less guilt! I make a salad with mixed greens, cooked (cold) barley, feta or goat cheese, walnuts, and dried cranberries with a balsamic shallot vinaigrette. Delicious! I just published a post on my blog about some of my own kitchen catastrophes, if you're looking for a laugh :-) |
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Dr. Food said:
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I love dried cranberries in my salad--I alternate pairing them with almonds and orange slices. |
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Working mum said:
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Found you on blogs of note. My daughter loves dried cranberries in her porridge, but I put them in my cranberry and white chocolate cookies. Made some this morning! |
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Chelle said:
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I love to add them to my Couscous or rice dishes! |
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