Festive Sugared Cranberries are incredibly easy to whip up and will dress up any holiday treat!
Wow! I had so many requests for the recipe for the Sugared Cranberries in my Orange Cranberry Cake that I thought I’d dedicate an entire post to it.
They’re super easy to make. All you need are three ingredients (two if you don’t the water) and some time.
Start by dissolving sugar and water over heat. Then, add fresh cranberries and toss to coat.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cranberries to a cooling rack set over a rimmed baking sheet and let sit for 1 hour.
Then, toss in sugar and return to the cooling rack to sit for 1 hour. That’s it!
These gems are beautiful for snacking on during the holidays and make great garnishes for all your holiday baking.
Use them to decorate your cakes, an alternative to sprinkles on cupcakes, and even toss them in your morning cereal or yogurt!
Sugared Cranberries
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar, divided
- ¼ cup water
- ⅔ cup fresh cranberries
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, dissolve ¼ cup of sugar and water. Add the cranberries and stir gently to coat. With a slotted spoon transfer the coated cranberries to a cooling rack set over rimmed baking sheet. Let sit for 1 hour.
- Place a few tablespoons of the remaining sugar into a medium bowl. Add the cranberries and cover with the remaining sugar. Stir gently to coat each berry entirely. Transfer to a cooling rack set over rimmed baking sheet. Let sit for 1 hour.
This is so cute! Nice marble slab in the background!
Thank you! It reminds me of a snowy winter wonderland :D
I’m glad I read this post because I read in another to let the cranberries sit in the simple syrup for 8 hrs. I’m glad to know it can be done in one hour. I’m making a cranberry cheesecake with the sugared cranberries on top!
Right, Joanne! Simply give the cranberries a quick dunk in the simple syrup and transfer to a cooling rack to “dry”. Just “dry” until it’s sticky enough so the sugar coating will adhere (about 1 hour) :D After the sugar coating, “dry” again so the sugar hardens and becomes crunchy! Easy peazy ;) A cranberry cheesecake with sugared cranberries will be beautiful and delicious! I’d love to see it :)
Oh my gosh, YUM! These are so gorgeous and look absolutely delicious. You’ve just made the holidays merrier and bright with one little recipe- you go glen coco!
Thank you, Karly! I’m so glad such a simple recipe can add some holiday cheer :D One candy cane gram for you!
Looks so yummy! Your photography and composition is so beautiful! Great job!
Thank you, Em! I can say the same for your photography too :D
Definitely trying this recipe! Thank you for sharing
Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy the recipe and the results :D