While snacking on dried cranberries is a perfect way to satisfy your hunger pangs, they are also a versatile culinary ingredient. They bring the desired sweet and sour flavour to the dish and also provide a chewy texture. Whether you plan to bake some muffins or sprinkle them on a yoghurt, dried cranberries are immensely delectable.

If you are looking for ways to incorporate these dried berries, here are 10 recipes you must try. So, visit a grocery store and purchase all the required ingredients to get started with these recipes.

10 Must-Try Dried Cranberry Recipes

Cold Beet Almond Milkshake

• Soak the almonds in water for 30 minutes. Peel these almonds and soak them in milk.
• Cook the beetroot in a pressure cooker.
• In a blending jar, add soaked almonds and chopped beets and grind them to a puree.
• Then, add dates, dried cranberries, blueberries, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, and coconut milk and blend them again to make a milkshake.
• Serve it chilled after adjusting the desired consistency.

Cranberry Stuffed Patties

• In a grinding jar, take coarsely ground peanut powder, cashew powder, almond powder, and boiled and grated potatoes.
• To the mixture, add chopped dried cranberries, chopped coriander, ginger-garlic paste, cinnamon and black pepper powder. Add salt to taste and make small balls of the mixture.
• Press the ball and stuff cranberries into the ball, and cover it completely.
• Deep fry the stuffed balls and serve hot.

Dried Cranberry Chutney

• In a mixer jar, add dried cranberries and grind them without water.
• Add salt to taste, red chilli powder, and jeera powder to the ground cranberries.
• Blend it while adding a little water and attain the desired consistency.
• Enjoy the tangy chutney with snacks.

Jaggery Dryfruits Laddoo

• Chop dates, blueberries and cranberries roughly.
• Roast almonds, cashews, desiccated coconut, pumpkin seeds, makhana and musk melon seeds.
• Grind the roasted ingredients and chopped dates and cranberries in a grinding jar.
• Melt some jaggery in a pan and add all the ground ingredients to mix well.
• Make laddoos of the mixture.

Curd Makhana with Apple and Dried Cranberries

• Roast makana in ghee till they turn crunchy.
• Chop the apple into bite-sized pieces.
• Light roast chopped cashew, almonds and walnuts.
• Whisk the yoghurt till smooth, add sugar and a pinch of salt, and mix.
• Blend makhana in yoghurt and cardamom powder.
• Add apple pieces, dates, and dried cranberries to the yoghurt and refrigerate it before serving it chilled.

Dried Cranberries and Mixed Seed Cake

• Add oil, curd, and vanilla extract to a mixing bowl and mix them. Now, sieve refined flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder and powdered sugar into the wet ingredients.
• Add milk in small portions and mix all the ingredients with the cut-and-fold method.
• Add chopped melon seeds and dried cranberries to the mixture and put it in the oven to bake a delicious cake.

Dry Fruit Bites

• Make a smooth date puree and heat it in a pan till it comes together as a paste
• In a bowl, mix roughly chopped almonds, dessicated coconut, cranberries, cashews, and the date paste.
• Mix it till the ingredients come together.
• Roll the mixture into the desired shape and enjoy the tasty and healthy snack.

Cranberry Banana Ice Cream

• Soak dry fruits (almonds, cashews, walnuts and dried cranberries) in water for an hour.
• Make a smooth paste of the dry fruits.
• Grate bananas and add them to the dry fruit paste. Add vanilla essence and mix it well.
• Beat cream till it forms stiff peaks.
• Add condensed milk and the banana mixture to the beaten cream.
• Pour the mixture into an airtight container and refrigerate it overnight.

Banana Dryfruit Pancakes

• Blend bananas, milk, rose water, coconut, dried cranberries, and other berries of your choice, along with eggs, in a bowl. Sieve flour, powdered sugar, salt, cardamom powder and baking powder to make a smooth batter.
• Pour the batter with a ladle into a hot pan and swirl it around. Cook it on both sides and serve it hot.

Dried Cranberry Compote

• Add dried cranberries to a saucepan.
• Add water, orange juice and sugar to the pan.
• Add some orange peels.
• Seemer over low heat till the cranberries are soft and the liquid is syrupy.

Conclusion

Dried cranberries are a powerhouse of nutrients. You can enjoy the tart flavour of the dried berries by adding them to several recipes.

So, visit a grocery store near you and get a pack of dried cranberries. You can also place your order through an instant delivery app.